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Question· writtenPQ 463asked

463. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if former members of the Defence Forces who are currently in receipt of a Defence Forces pension and working in the institutes of technology will be subject to abatement of their pensions if they receive a promotion after the formation of the technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44358/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2020

463. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if former members of the Defence Forces who are currently in receipt of a Defence Forces pension and working in the institutes of technology will be subject to abatement of their pensions if they receive a promotion after the formation of the technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44358/20]

Question· writtenPQ 369asked

369. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of serving and former Air Corps personnel who have made protected disclosures; and the number of serving whistleblowers who have been subjected to procedures for dismissal from the service. [44431/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2020

369. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of serving and former Air Corps personnel who have made protected disclosures; and the number of serving whistleblowers who have been subjected to procedures for dismissal from the service. [44431/20]

Question· writtenPQ 368asked

368. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence jackets for the Permanent Defence Forces in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [44406/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2020

368. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence jackets for the Permanent Defence Forces in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [44406/20]

Question· writtenPQ 367asked

367. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the information his Department or the Defence Forces hold on the widely reported operations of a vessel (details supplied) in or around 27 July 2020 in Irish waters; if he will provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2020

367. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the information his Department or the Defence Forces hold on the widely reported operations of a vessel (details supplied) in or around 27 July 2020 in Irish waters; if he will provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/20]

Question· writtenPQ 366asked

366. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the information his Department or the Defence Forces, including the Air Corps and Naval Service, hold on the incursion into or close to Irish waters and the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone, and territorial waters of vessels, crafts, including submarine vessels belonging to naval services of other nations, during the period 1 April to 31 October 2018; if he will provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44142/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2020

366. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence the information his Department or the Defence Forces, including the Air Corps and Naval Service, hold on the incursion into or close to Irish waters and the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone, and territorial waters of vessels, crafts, including submarine vessels belonging to naval services of other nations, during the period 1 April to 31 October 2018; if he will provide such information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44142/20]

Question· writtenPQ 364asked

364. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence if contact has been made by other naval services with Irish authorities ion the use of sonar in Irish waters in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44138/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 December 2020

364. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence if contact has been made by other naval services with Irish authorities ion the use of sonar in Irish waters in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44138/20]

Question· writtenPQ 162asked

162. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who opted to join the Reserve Defence Force upon leaving the Permanent Defence Force to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44117/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2020

162. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who opted to join the Reserve Defence Force upon leaving the Permanent Defence Force to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44117/20]

Question· writtenPQ 157asked

157. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the procedures in place to ensure reservists when undertaking full-time training with the Defence Forces outside their area can vote in referendums or elections when they coincide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44112/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2020

157. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the procedures in place to ensure reservists when undertaking full-time training with the Defence Forces outside their area can vote in referendums or elections when they coincide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44112/20]

Question· writtenPQ 155asked

155. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to increase linguistic skills and language capacity within the Naval Service in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2020

155. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the measures being taken to increase linguistic skills and language capacity within the Naval Service in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44110/20]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if a person or persons with detailed knowledge of the work of and demands on the Defence Forces over the years in the Border region and the unique security issues in that area will be appointed to the commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44076/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2020

153. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if a person or persons with detailed knowledge of the work of and demands on the Defence Forces over the years in the Border region and the unique security issues in that area will be appointed to the commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44076/20]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

151. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the new outdoor gym; the cost of installation; and the potential cost of relocating it to a safer alternative location at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin. [43857/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2020

151. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the new outdoor gym; the cost of installation; and the potential cost of relocating it to a safer alternative location at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin. [43857/20]

Question· writtenPQ 150asked

150. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the Air Corps formation safety office allowed a leisure facility such as the new outdoor gymnasium at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin, to be installed 15 m to 20 m from the low level exhaust stack of the Air Corps spray paint facility; if the exhaust stack routinely emits chemicals that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction; and if he has full confidence in the current Air Corps chemicals health and safety regime. [43856/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2020

150. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the Air Corps formation safety office allowed a leisure facility such as the new outdoor gymnasium at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin, to be installed 15 m to 20 m from the low level exhaust stack of the Air Corps spray paint facility; if the exhaust stack routinely emits chemicals that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction; and if he has full confidence in the current Air Corps chemicals health and safety regime. [43856/20]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

149. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the person or body that chose the installation location of the recently installed outdoor gymnasium at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin. [43855/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2020

149. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the person or body that chose the installation location of the recently installed outdoor gymnasium at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, County Dublin. [43855/20]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

542. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE mid-west CHO 3 is cancelling clinical agency staff hired to perform swabbing while seeking assistance from the Defence Forces and the National Ambulance Service and redeploying primary care staff at overtime rates; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43111/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

542. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if the HSE mid-west CHO 3 is cancelling clinical agency staff hired to perform swabbing while seeking assistance from the Defence Forces and the National Ambulance Service and redeploying primary care staff at overtime rates; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43111/20]

Question· writtenPQ 314asked

314. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of submissions received in regard to the terms of reference for the commission on defence; the submissions that called for a review of his Department and a review of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 and for both to be included in the terms of reference of the future commission on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43571/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

314. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of submissions received in regard to the terms of reference for the commission on defence; the submissions that called for a review of his Department and a review of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 and for both to be included in the terms of reference of the future commission on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43571/20]

Question· writtenPQ 312asked

312. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of Army and Naval Service personnel deaths, accidental and non-accidental, while in service for the past 20 years to date, by categories. [43532/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

312. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of Army and Naval Service personnel deaths, accidental and non-accidental, while in service for the past 20 years to date, by categories. [43532/20]

Question· writtenPQ 311asked

311. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of fatalities suffered by the Defence Forces on duty with UNIFIL; and the identity of the cause of death by military grouping including Israeli forces and Hezbollah, in tabular form. [43432/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

311. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of fatalities suffered by the Defence Forces on duty with UNIFIL; and the identity of the cause of death by military grouping including Israeli forces and Hezbollah, in tabular form. [43432/20]

Question· writtenPQ 309asked

309. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if the terms of reference of the proposed commission on the Defence Forces will include a review of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

309. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if the terms of reference of the proposed commission on the Defence Forces will include a review of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/20]

Question· writtenPQ 308asked

308. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of submissions received by his Department in relation to the forthcoming commission on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

308. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the number of submissions received by his Department in relation to the forthcoming commission on defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/20]

Question· writtenPQ 307asked

307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the proposed commission on defence; when the commission will commence; if the commission members have been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

307. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the proposed commission on defence; when the commission will commence; if the commission members have been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43288/20]

Question· writtenPQ 305asked

305. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Defence the establishment, strength and vacancies of the Permanent Defence Forces in the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

305. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Defence the establishment, strength and vacancies of the Permanent Defence Forces in the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43120/20]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

303. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if a club (details supplied) will be permitted to use the GAA grounds in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42918/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2020

303. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence if a club (details supplied) will be permitted to use the GAA grounds in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42918/20]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

97. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the bodies under the aegis of his Department; and the composition of their respective board memberships, disaggregated by appointments through the Public Appointments Service or ministerial appointments in tabular form. [42474/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

97. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the bodies under the aegis of his Department; and the composition of their respective board memberships, disaggregated by appointments through the Public Appointments Service or ministerial appointments in tabular form. [42474/20]

Question· writtenPQ 95asked

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of Air Corps personnel deaths by categories of non-accidental death and accidental death while in service for the past 20 years to date. [42243/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

95. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of Air Corps personnel deaths by categories of non-accidental death and accidental death while in service for the past 20 years to date. [42243/20]

Question· writtenPQ 94asked

94. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the reason the rate of death in service of Air Corps personnel over the past 20 years is approximately twice the rate of death of that of Naval Service personnel when the figures are adjusted for service strength; if he and or his predecessors have ever commissioned an analysis of Defence Force personnel death rates and causes of death while in a post service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42242/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

94. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the reason the rate of death in service of Air Corps personnel over the past 20 years is approximately twice the rate of death of that of Naval Service personnel when the figures are adjusted for service strength; if he and or his predecessors have ever commissioned an analysis of Defence Force personnel death rates and causes of death while in a post service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42242/20]

Question· writtenPQ 72asked

72. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracts related to Cork flood defence works that have been run through a restricted and or invited tender process. [42266/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

72. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of contracts related to Cork flood defence works that have been run through a restricted and or invited tender process. [42266/20]

Question· writtenPQ 70asked

70. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a written or informal agreement between Cork City Council councillors or the executive and the OPW in respect of any future flood defence works in Cork city. [42264/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

70. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a written or informal agreement between Cork City Council councillors or the executive and the OPW in respect of any future flood defence works in Cork city. [42264/20]

Question· writtenPQ 68asked

68. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if preparatory or design phase works on the Morrison’s Island public realm project and related flood defence works went through a tender process that was fully open to new applicants. [42262/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

68. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if preparatory or design phase works on the Morrison’s Island public realm project and related flood defence works went through a tender process that was fully open to new applicants. [42262/20]

Question· writtenPQ 63asked

63. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a value for money review of flood defence works at Morrison’s Island has been undertaken; and if so, if the review has been published. [42257/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

63. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a value for money review of flood defence works at Morrison’s Island has been undertaken; and if so, if the review has been published. [42257/20]

Question· writtenPQ 62asked

62. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a written or informal agreement between Cork City Council councillors or the executive and the OPW in respect of the Morrison’s Island public realm project and related flood defence works. [42256/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2020

62. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a written or informal agreement between Cork City Council councillors or the executive and the OPW in respect of the Morrison’s Island public realm project and related flood defence works. [42256/20]

Question· writtenPQ 319asked

319. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the percentage or number of staff working with a disability within his Department and the agencies under his aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and the actions being undertaken by his Department to actively recruit and retain persons with disabilities. [42139/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2020

319. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the percentage or number of staff working with a disability within his Department and the agencies under his aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and the actions being undertaken by his Department to actively recruit and retain persons with disabilities. [42139/20]

Question· writtenPQ 318asked

318. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on refurbishment and maintenance to Gormanston Camp, County Meath in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41436/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2020

318. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent on refurbishment and maintenance to Gormanston Camp, County Meath in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [41436/20]

Question· writtenPQ 316asked

316. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if funding will be provided for a new control tower at the Air Corps Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; when these works will commence; and estimated time frame for such works. [41418/20]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2020

316. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if funding will be provided for a new control tower at the Air Corps Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; when these works will commence; and estimated time frame for such works. [41418/20]

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