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51 records in IE in 2026
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 September 2026
9. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the annual maintenance costs incurred for the upkeep of the former Government Learjet from 2003 to 2025. [67501/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
114. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Defence to review a request from the HSE in relation to leasing a building (details supplied) for an ambulance base in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67231/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
113. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the Naval Service will be launched in Quarter 4 2026. [67080/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
112. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of riding instructor posts currently filled within Defence Forces Equitation School; the number of riding instructor posts currently vacant; and the rank of Defence Forces personnel these posts are normally filled by. [66717/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2026
202. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated annual and long-term cost, broken down by service, of extending the Occupational Supplementary Pension to existing members of An Garda Síochána, the Prison Service, Fire Service and Defence Forces covered by the single public service pension scheme who must retire before State Pension age. [66446/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 September 2026
Joint Committee on Defence and National Security
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
164. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence the way in which her claim that Irish defence spending has increased by 43% over the last two years was calculated; and if she can provide the figures to the House. [64796/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
958. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if there is consideration being given to decreasing the proposed naturalisation residency requirement increases for serving Defence Force members. [65606/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026
820. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of garda interviews of persons in custody that have taken place in Garda stations since 1 July 2026 without the accused having consultation or representation by defence solicitors. [64128/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2542. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department is considering any changes in the current residency requirements for eligibility to apply for naturalisation; if any consideration is being given to decreasing the required eligibility period for serving members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63364/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2518. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of meetings that have taken place between his Department and representatives of the criminal defence profession, including the Law Society of Ireland, regarding the revised criminal legal aid scheme since 1 July 2026; the dates of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63106/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
2385. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the assessment his Department has made of the risks posed by the use of artificial intelligence to facilitate cyberattacks against Ireland’s critical infrastructure; the measures being taken, in conjunction with relevant Departments and agencies, to strengthen the State’s cyber-defence capabilities against AI-enabled threats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61991/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
236. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether an internal review or audit has been, or will be, commissioned into the maintenance and airworthiness management of the Pilatus PC-12 fleet; where responsibility rests for the maintenance tracking system found to be misaligned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60489/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
235. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence given that the procurement of the Pilatus PC-12 fleet included substantial expenditure on spares, whether any shortage or unavailability of spares or parts is a factor in the grounding or in its expected duration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60480/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
232. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any of the four Pilatus PC-12 aircraft were operated, including on medical evacuation or surveillance tasking, while scheduled maintenance items were overdue or misaligned; the assurance available that the aircraft were airworthy throughout that period notwithstanding the holding of current Military Airworthiness Review Certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60456/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
231. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of scheduled maintenance items found to be misaligned or outstanding across the Pilatus PC-12 fleet; the nature of those items; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60450/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
230. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the reason a manual maintenance check of the Pilatus PC-12 fleet identified maintenance issues that were not identified by the computerised Maintenance Information System used to track scheduled maintenance; the period over which any such misalignment persisted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60441/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
229. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the contingency arrangements that have been put in place to provide air ambulance and emergency aeromedical evacuation cover, and to provide aerial surveillance support to An Garda Síochána, the Army and the Naval Service, for the duration of the grounding of the Pilatus PC-12 fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60435/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
228. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the date on which the four Pilatus PC-12 aircraft operated by the Air Corps were grounded; the expected date for the return of the fleet to operational service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60429/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
949. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will review the manner in which national flood-risk mapping is applied at individual property level, particularly where a property is located within a mapped flood zone but has not itself experienced flooding and may benefit from existing or proposed flood-defence infrastructure; whether consideration is being given to property-specific flood-risk assessments that could be used by insurers and mortgage providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62375/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
281. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Defence to provide a list of each capital project over €1m in total expenditure funded or part funded by her Department on an annual and county basis since 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63474/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
280. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in each agency or regulatory body under her Department’s remit who were considered to be public service personnel in June 2016 and in June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63449/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
279. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff, whole-time equivalents in the Defence Forces in June 2016 and in June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63442/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
278. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the capital works projects currently ongoing at Curragh Camp; when will each of those projects be completed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63408/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
277. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in her Department on 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63347/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the five most requested languages for translation and interpretation services in her Department in each of the past five years. [62977/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
275. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any assessment of the Defence Policy Review 2024 (details supplied); in the context of an ever changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63027/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
274. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any review of defence spending in the context of an ever-changing international landscape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63028/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
273. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on Department of Defence offices/ institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63029/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
272. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s preparedness for a significant cyber-attack on the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63030/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
271. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total expenditure by her Department and agencies on translation and interpretation services in each of the past five years. [62954/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
270. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the total numbers of active personnel within the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) for each year for the past ten years; the recruitment targets for the RDF for 2026; the number of applications to the most recent RDF recruitment competition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62550/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the numbers of active Civil Defence personnel in each of the 28 Civil Defence units for each year for the past five years, in tabular form; the recruitment target and baseline strength for Civil Defence for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62551/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
268. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the total numbers of naval patrol days undertaken each quarter for the previous five years; the initiatives she and her Department are undertaking to increase patrols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62552/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
266. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has considered the purchasing of a national sail training vessel to replace the Asgard II; if she will provide greater support to sail training Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62554/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
265. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the development of an east coast naval base; if her Department has undertaken any further examination of establishing a similar naval base on the west coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62555/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
264. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the review of Civil Defence Development Plans; if there are further plans for increasing investment and expanding civil defence organisations with a view to responding to future serious weather events like floods, wildfires, landslides, snowstorms and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62558/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
263. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide the number of applications received, the number of applicants accepted/invited to training and the number of applicants inducted post-trainings, for each of the past five general enlisted and cadetships recruitment competitions across the different defence forces branches, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62559/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
262. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update in relation to the progress of each of the 27 actions arising from the Reserve Defence Forces Regeneration Plan 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62560/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
260. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence the number of females qualified Air Corps Pilots; the number of females currently in training to become qualified Air Corps Pilots; when each of those persons will qualify, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62582/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
259. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the rollout of the emergency preparedness booklet being sent out to all households; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62531/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
258. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if her Department runs a tendering process for the supply of fuel to the Defence Forces; the way in which and when a supplier might potentially submit a tender to her Department; if she will provide a list of all current fuel suppliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62281/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
257. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the review of documents pertaining to a person (details supplied); and when the results of that review will be made available. [61841/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
256. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60466/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
255. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if her Department and bodies under her aegis maintain a register of gifts, hospitality or other benefits received by public servants; the number of entries recorded on each such register since January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61584/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
253. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works carried out at Sarsfield Barracks Limerick in 2025 and to date in 2026; if works are still ongoing at present; if so, to indicate the completion date for same, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61492/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
252. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost in 2027 if the budget for the Defence Forces increased by 15%. [61517/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
250. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if the reference to a Pay Review Body for the Defence Forces contained in the previous Statement of Strategy of her Department has been retained in the updated Statement of Strategy; if not, the reason it has not been retained; whether it remains Government policy to provide for an independent pay review mechanism for members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60332/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
249. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the status of the Naval Fleet Replacement Programme; whether any limitation on the size or displacement of future Naval Service vessels has been introduced or is under consideration; whether any such limitation would preclude the acquisition of multi-role combat vessels; whether the Department has assessed the implications of any such limitation for future operational capability and for crew safety, including in North Atlantic sea conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60338/26]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026
248. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the naval, technical and operational research, analysis or advice underpinning any decision or proposal to limit the size or displacement of future Naval Service vessels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60347/26]