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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Sanctions (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland implements United Nations sanctions, as adopted by the United Nations Security Council, and EU restrictive measures adopted as part of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. The sanctions adopted in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine are the most expansive and hard-hitting sanctions in EU history. Overall, the sanctions measures introduced include extensive import and export...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Sanctions (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: EU sanctions have a direct effect in all Member States of the EU, and are legally binding on all natural and legal persons. Ireland has strongly supported sanctions in response to Russia’s unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, while also consistently emphasising the importance of effective implementation. Twelve packages of sanctions have been agreed by the EU to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am aware of reports of unrest in parts of Pakistan, including the south-western province of Balochistan, which has witnessed violent insurgencies and ethnic conflict in recent years. Ireland engages regularly with Pakistan on political and human rights issues in the country, at both bilateral and multilateral level. Senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs held bilateral...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: In line with our commitments under the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences arising from the use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas, Ireland continues to reiterate the international humanitarian law obligations upon all actors to distinguish at all times between civilians and combatants, and to take all feasible precautions...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Quality (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My officials have been advised by the military authorities and has been advised that no Air Quality investigations were carried out at Main Technical Stores in Casement Aerodrome prior to the 2017 investigation referenced by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Jurisdiction (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I assume the Deputy is referring to recent media reports in this regard. The Naval Service and Air Corps carry out ongoing Maritime Defence and Security Operations within Irish territorial waters and the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone. These operations have not observed any submarine activity in the vicinity of Cork Harbour as referenced by the Deputy. International law, in particular...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Safety (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure the capabilities of the Defence Forces is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government, as set out in the White Paper on Defence. I am advised that the procurement process for a multi-beam sonar system for the P60 class of vessels is well advanced and is currently at the tender...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure the operational capacity of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government, as set out in the White Paper on Defence. Equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are being considered in the context of the capability...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Candidates applying for positions in the Defence Forces are required to meet specific criteria, which include medical standards, for military service, as laid down in Defence Forces Regulations, made pursuant to the Defence Act 1954, as amended and extended. These requirements are based on the professional advice of the Medical Corps and having regard to the nature of the job, the duties of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My priority, as Minister for Defence, is to ensure the operational capacity of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained and developed. This is to enable the Defence Forces to carry out the roles assigned by Government, as set out in the White Paper on Defence. Equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are being considered in the context of the capability...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The development of a primary radar capability was one of the key recommendations made in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. Demonstrating the Government’s commitment to implementing this recommendation, one of the Early Actions identified in the subsequent High Level Action Plan published in response to the Commission’s report, was to commence planning for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to assure the Deputy that I remain fully committed to ensuring that the provisions of the Working Time Directive are applied, where appropriate, to members of the Defence Forces. Action 28, of the Strategic Framework, published on 26 September last, stipulated that the civil-military management policy position on the implementation of the Working Time Directive within the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Research and Development (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department has assisted in the development of a stream of research funding associated with the All-Island Disaster Risk Reduction conference series. This annual conference, which began in 2022, is organised by my Department and its purpose is to encourage North South linkages relating to disaster risk reduction. At the inaugural conference in 2022, funding of €60,000 was announced...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. In early 2023, the Council of the European Union agreed to task the European Commission to present concrete proposals to urgently support the ramping-up of manufacturing capacities of the European defence industry, secure supply chains, facilitate efficient procurement procedures, address shortfalls in production capacities and promote...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have been informed by the military authorities that the assessment is estimated to be completed in the coming weeks and a report on its findings is anticipated to follow shortly after its completion.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not hold a schedule of personal and or person-specific data sets provided and/or shared with other public bodies in the past 20 years. In cases where it is necessary for my Department to share personal data with another public body, this is carried out as part of our official functions using an applicable legal basis under Article 6 of the General Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Defence Forces does not register its vehicle fleet on the National Fleet Database. The Defence Forces operate a State owned fleet, under indemnity from the State, rather than a commercial or private insurer.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: A contract was signed with Houlder Limited to provide marine advisor services to support the procurement of a Multi-Role Vessel to replace Lé Eithne. This work is under way and will inform a public tender competition, in line with the Public Spending Code, in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised that there were 20 male and 9 female applicants for the post of conductor within the Defence Forces School of Music in the most recent competition. The position was advertised internally, and externally on the Defence Forces website and recruitment social media account, as well as the Journal of Music and LinkedIn.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The number of voluntary retirements and discharges submitted, and duly approved, during the period requested by the Deputy, is set down below in tabular form: End of Year Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Gen Col Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt Sgt Maj BQMS CS CQMS Sgt Cpl Pte 3* Pte 2* ...