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51 records in IE in 2021
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence if Defence Forces recruitment and retention issues are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62898/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
371. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Defence if he will appropriately honour all the Irish soldiers who served with distinction at Jadotville; if his attention has been drawn to the time urgency of doing same and the broad range of historical primary and secondary evidence that would justify such a move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62897/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
370. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the status of the proposed transfer of lands at Rockbrae House, Bray, County Wicklow to Wicklow County Council; the stage the handover is currently at; the estimated timeframe for the transfer of such lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62863/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
369. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence when the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces is expected to issue its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62592/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
368. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the current position in relation to the issue of post-94 contracts in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62591/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2021
367. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the number of State boards under the remit of his Department or its agencies, in tabular form; the number of members of each board; the number of persons with a declared disability on each board; and the percentage of each board that is made up of persons with a declared disability. [62521/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
110. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the main policy achievements and initiatives undertaken by his Department during 2021; and his main priorities for 2022. [62190/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
109. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether innocent military personnel who are rotating with the current Defence Forces detachment in the Lebanon should suffer a form of collective punishment with newly imposed restrictions as a consequence of the actions of a member who allegedly sexually assaulted another soldier after drinking alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62045/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2021
108. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if allegations of a recent sexual assault on an Irish soldier at an Irish military overseas United Nations mission involving another Irish soldier have been referred to An Garda Síochána. [62044/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
378. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps is contracting senior aircraft inspectors from a company (details supplied) to supervise and sign off on maintenance being performed by Air Corps technicians; the cost of this; the reason it is not being performed by Air Corps personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61674/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
377. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date on the report of Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; the date the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61587/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
376. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces of all ranks who have been selected for mandatory overseas duty in each of the past five years; the number of appeals that were made; the number of appeals that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61584/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
375. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the proposed arrangements for carrying out a review of wages and salaries of enlisted members of the Defence Forces; if an organisation (details supplied) will be consulted in relation to these arrangements before they are finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61511/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
374. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the mandatory retirement age for serving privates and non-commissioned officers in the Defence Forces; the age that such members become eligible for an Army pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61508/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
373. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence if the Naval Service made similar requests in relation to compliance with the European Union Common Fisheries Policy to the skippers of fishing vessels of other European Union member states that were fishing in the same area off the south coast of Ireland as an Irish registered fishing vessel (details supplied) when they were requested to return to harbour by the Naval Service on 30 November 2021; and if not, the reason. [61348/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2021
372. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if the contract has been signed for the construction of a new cadet school in the Defence Forces training centre, Curragh, County Kildare; and the duration of this project. [61277/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
239. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women members of the Defence Forces who have left to date in 2021, by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61084/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
238. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women in the Defence Forces who are currently serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61083/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
237. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of women in the Defence Forces by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61082/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
236. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service operations and patrols which have been cancelled to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61081/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
235. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the current total strength of Air Corps personnel; and the number of qualified military pilots, cadet pilots in training, qualified military aircraft maintenance technicians, qualified military avionics technicians and military apprentices in training of both disciplines. [61080/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
234. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the maximum and the current strength levels of the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61079/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
233. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the maximum and the current strength levels of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61078/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
232. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the date of the most recent air quality test carried out within the Air Corps main technical stores, Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel and adjoining office complex; and if he will provide the results of this test. [61024/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
231. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the annual Army bill to the State for protecting the US military at Shannon Airport in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form. [60965/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2021
230. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on electricity costs in tabular form; and if he will provide an additional schedule that sets out all energy costs associated with their ICT hardware, that is, servers and so on in tabular form. [60933/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
673. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to media reports that the process of approving the export of cattle from the State to Israel has commenced; his views on whether such a step would be fully in keeping with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; if his attention has been drawn to the International Criminal Court’s announcement that it is to begin a formal investigation into possible war crimes committed by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; if he will consult with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence with regard to the appropriateness of such investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60414/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
287. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence the reason 2016 commemorative medals were not issued to UN veterans in view of their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60278/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
286. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the level of funding to be provided by his Department in 2022 for the promotion and support of the social enterprise sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59932/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
285. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the number of protected disclosures made to him concerning his Department and bodies under its aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020. [59907/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
282. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take tangible action at European Union level to bring forward the adoption of import and export prohibitions towards illegal settlements such as those in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Defence in view of the announcement on 27 October 2021 by Israel that it has given final approval for the building of 1,800 housing units and initial approval for another 1,344 and the earlier announcement that construction tenders for 1,355 housing units in the occupied West Bank are at an advanced stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60547/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
212. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the OPW to provide an update in relation to ongoing issues with a flood defence scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60281/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2021
161. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Health the status of the work taking place to implement antigen testing as another tool in the country’s defence against Covid-19; the educational material that will be made available for those who use antigen tests to ensure proper use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59206/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
80. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to improve ventilation in the office buildings of his Department; if air cleaning and or purification systems have been installed in 2021; and if not, the plans to install same in 2022. [59716/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
79. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended by his Department in each of the past five years to date in 2021 on lighting and heating costs in tabular form. [59698/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
78. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties that foreign-born members of the Defence Forces are having in serving particularly in serving overseas; the steps he is taking to address these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59641/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2021
77. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if he has plans to upgrade Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; if he has commissioned a report into the future of the barracks; if so, the intention of such a report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59640/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice her plans to introduce legislation that will provide for an enhanced and more transparent process in respect of the way in which criminal defence solicitors are selected. [59263/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
110. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence the policy of his Department in relation to the European Union policy to grow the armaments industry across the European Union in view of Ireland's traditional view of this industry and the destruction, suffering and poverty it causes worldwide and particularly in poorer countries; the reason that he spoke at and attended an online event recently that had as its aims networking in relation to promoting the new European Union funding and technology supports for the defence and security research, innovation, development and manufacturing ecosystem in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59387/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
296. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if he has responded to or engaged recently with a former member of the Defence Forces in relation to emails sent to his office regarding serious sexual abuse within the Defence Forces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59026/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
295. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if his Department plans to appeal a decision in relation to the attached objection from his Department lodged against a development in Citywest which features a 13-storey building and has been granted permission by An Bord Pleanála; and if not, the reason given it is on the flight path used by SAR helicopters when ferrying patients to Tallaght Hospital from the west of the country. [58683/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of new horses that joined the Defence Forces school of equitation in 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of horses that left the school of equitation in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if funding has been provided in 2022 to purchase additional horses. [58512/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
293. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to replace LÉ Eithne and LÉ Ciara naval ships in 2022. [58417/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
292. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to replace AW139 aircraft in the Air Corps fleet in 2022. [58416/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
291. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the details of a report (details supplied); and if he has consulted with the State Claims Agency and or the Health and Safety Authority in respect of the contents of the report. [58339/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
290. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the way in which his Department’s annual amount for contingent liability is set; the factors considered when setting contingent liability; if forecasting is undertaken regarding setting future amounts; the contingent liability figure for his Department for 2021; if the contingency provision has been utilised to date in 2021; and if the Air Corps maintains a contingent liability within its own budget. [58338/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
289. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of cases that the State Claims Agency has processed on behalf of the Air Corps from 2007 to date in 2021; the number of cases that have been settled; and the number that are still open. [58336/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
288. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding an event being hosted by his Department and the Defence Forces due to take place on 25 November 2021 in a location (details supplied) entitled Support for Enterprise, Research, and Innovation in Defence; and if he and his Department will reflect on the millions of victims of war around the world and call off this event which would see Ireland involved in the business of building weapons systems for profit. [58257/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
287. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Defence the aims of the high-level seminar for Irish Industry and research Institutions focused on research and development funding opportunities in security and defence which took place on 25 November 2021; if he is satisfied that the hosting of this event is in accordance with traditional foreign policy objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58968/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
140. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Health and Safety Authority audits and inspections that have been carried out in respect of Casement Aerodrome since 2015; if the audits and or visits have identified issues of non-compliance in that time period; and if the Authority has instructed the Department of Defence to remedy issues of concern. [58337/21]