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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Sep 2023)

Noel Grealish: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current strength of Defence Forces personnel attached to Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa, Renmore, Galway; the numbers in each of the preceding five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40543/23]

European Council Meeting: Statements, Questions and Answers (12 Jul 2023)

Leo Varadkar: I attended a meeting of the European Council on 29 and 30 June in Brussels. The agenda covered Ukraine, economic issues, security and defence, migration and external relations. The Minister of State, Deputy Burke, will provide further detail on some of the external relations issues discussed, including work towards a new partnership with Tunisia, relations with Türkiye, the ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current establishment strength of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34636/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 Jul 2023) See 2 other results from this answer

Micheál Martin: ...Promoted from Lt to Capt 2023 1 Promoted from Comdt to Lt Col The legislative provision regarding Officer promotions is set out in Part 4 Section 45 of the Defence Act. The Deputy will be aware, as part of a Regeneration Plan, the structure and strength of the RDF is a key focus of the Office of Reserve Affairs (ORA), which was established recently in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (11 Jul 2023) See 4 other results from this debate

Mr. Neil Richardson: On behalf of the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association, RDFRA, I sincerely thank the committee for the opportunity to appear before it today. During this appearance, it is our intention to update the committee on the implementation of the Commission on the Defence Forces recommendations as they pertain to the Reserve Defence Force, RDF, to highlight areas of...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...the he will listen and adhere to what they are advocating for and seeking. This is not just a matter of righting wrongs of the past. If we are to deal with the recruitment and retention issue within the Defence Forces, the strength of which currently stands at fewer than 8,000 individuals, these sorts of issues will have to be resolved. For somebody like me who rarely speaks on these...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2023)

Ivana Bacik: ...allegations and the immense courage they have shown in bringing forward all these issues, the allegations have to be addressed to address the bigger issue of recruitment and retention at a time when we see our Defence Forces having a falling strength, with numbers now below 8,000. That is really the greatest threat to our security. In the context of the recent and rather controversial...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (4 Jul 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. The Naval Service is the State's principal sea-going agency and is tasked with a variety of defence and other roles. The primary day-to-day tasking of the Naval Service is to provide a fishery protection service in accordance with the State's obligations as a member of the European Union. Naval Service vessels are multi-tasked in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Security and Defence Policy: Discussion (21 Jun 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...via Technology, REMIT, project in March 2023. My previous professional experience came in neighbouring Estonia through my soon forthcoming PhD research on the International Security Assistance Force, ISAF, in Afghanistan at the University of Tartu, where I also concurrently taught and published on a range of security policy issues between 2013 and 2020. While I only started working in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 83 together. The Defence Forces remain committed to optimising the number of personnel inducted and current recruitment initiatives include ongoing general service recruitment, targeted service specific recruitment, direct entry recruitment, and the re-entry schemes.  The maximum age of entry was recently increased to 29 years old for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Bernard Durkan: In view of the necessity to bring the level, strength and equipment of the Defence Forces up to speed at an early date on issues such as pay, which has a bearing on recruitment, might it be possible to introduce emergency changes to pay and conditions, with a view to bringing the forces up to the greatest level of readiness for something happening which we can anticipate but cannot quantify?...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Micheál Martin: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. As of 31 May 2023, the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 7,764 personnel while in 2022 it was 7,966, in 2021 it was 8,456 and in 2020 it was 8,568. The current establishment of the Defence Forces is 9,500. I note that the Deputy requested a further breakdown of these figures by branch and I have arranged for a table with these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023) See 2 other results from this answer

James Lawless: 89. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the permanent Defence Force as of 1 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28295/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 119 together. Military management remain committed to optimising the number of personnel inducted into the Defence Forces. Current recruitment initiatives include ongoing general service recruitment, targeted service specific recruitment, direct entry recruitment, and the re-entry schemes. The maximum age of entry was recently increased...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is comprised of the First Line Reserve (FLR), the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR). The Government remains absolutely committed to the advancement of the RDF and, in 2022, a recruitment drive was advertised across a number of media channels. Recruit Liaison Officers across the Reserve conducted local recruitment to attract applicants for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

James Lawless: 120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the reserve Defence Force as of 1 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28296/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023) See 3 other results from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which optimum strength in the Defence Forces is being maintained, with equal reference to the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29798/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 Jun 2023)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. The established strength and current strength of the Defence Forces as at 30 April 2023 is as follows: - Establishment Total Strength Army (WTE) 7,520 6,322 Air Corps (WTE) 886 711 Naval Service (WTE) 1,094 764 ...