Dáil debates

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

  • Overseas Missions (9 speeches)
    Question 6: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will define the role of the Irish forces serving in Afghanistan. [6906/12]
  • Defence Policy (8 speeches)
    Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the White Paper on the Defence process. [6840/12]
  • Haulbowline Island (4 speeches)
    Question 8: To ask the Minister for Defence the input he has had on the proposed clean-up of Haulbowline Island, Cork; if he specified the areas of the island that should be dealt with; his...
  • Defence Forces Reserve (6 speeches)
    Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of the Reserve Defence Forces; the estimated numbers it will recruit over 2012 and 2013 respectively; and if he will make a...
  • Naval Service Operations (4 speeches)
    Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence the costs of any visits outside of Irish waters by any of the Naval Service vessels during each of the past five years; the locations to which they...
  • Overseas Missions (4 speeches)
    Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence if the armed forces will be participating in conflict resolution and counter terrorism cooperation activities during the presidency of the...
  • EU Presidency (4 speeches)
    Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence the input he has had in preparation for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council in 2013; if defence cooperation will be a priority for him during the...
  • Departmental Staff (7 speeches)
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies within his Department; the dates on which these will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6838/12]
  • Army Barracks (4 speeches)
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6895/12]
  • Defence Forces Ombudsman (4 speeches)
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which issues raised in the last report of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces have been identified and addressed in the interim...
  • Consultancy Contracts (4 speeches)
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of any consultancy services, and value for money policy reviews, paid for by him for each of the past five years; the names of any...
  • Departmental Expenditure (6 speeches)
    Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the Departmental funding allocated to office equipment and external IT services; the money paid to external companies; the names of...
  • Defence Forces Equipment (2 speeches)
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money spent in 2011 to acquire each of the following chemical detection equipment, bodily armour, force protection equipment, rifle...
  • Civil Defence Board (4 speeches)
    Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that in the proposed abolition of the Civil Defence Board, sufficient plans exist to effectively manage the merger of staff into...
  • Sail Training Scheme (6 speeches)
    Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has approached the Department of Finance to secure funding to re-establish an Irish sail training vessel. [6837/12]