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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Military Authorities have advised that the instruments are not insured for loss or theft.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 104 together. It has not been possible to provide the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the information to the Deputy once it becomes available

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill T.D. is the Minister of State in the Department of Defence. She is also Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs, with special responsibility for European Affairs. She was appointed by the Taoiseach to these separate roles on 9 April 2024. Peter Burke T.D. previously held both roles until he was promoted to Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The following table provides the number of Army and Naval Service Cadets inducted in 2023, by gender, as requested: 2023 Male Female Total Army 39 8 47 Naval Service 4 1 5 Applications for the 2024 Cadetship competition are in the final stages of the induction process and so...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: It has not been possible to provide the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the information to the Deputy once it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reviews (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: There are currently 2 live reviews and 5 live research projects as commissioned by my Department. The details are set out in the table below. Activity Name Expected Date of completion Review Review of Civil Defence Training College Delivery Model November 2024 Review Review of the medical services...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am pleased to advise that progress continues to be made following my approval earlier this year of the final management position on the implementation of the Working Time Directive across the Defence Forces. Formal engagement between my officials and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment who are responsible for developing the appropriate legislative mechanism to remove...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland will now provide approximately 191 personnel to the EU Battlegroup 2025, an increase of 5 of numbers previously advised by me. The additional personnel will include cooks and engineers to carry out recently identified further support roles. The contribution will comprise a Group HQ, a Mechanised Infantry Company (with a Company HQ, Infantry platoons and a weapons platoon)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have provided the requested information as set out in the following two tables: Table A contains the establishment strength for the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) and Reserve Defence Force (RDF); the current PDF strength and the current RDF effective strength as of 31 August 2024 – in total and also broken down by Officer and Enlisted strength. Also included...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am pleased to advise that following my approval earlier this year of the final management position on the implementation of the Working Time Directive across the Defences, my officials have been actively engaged with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment who are responsible for developing the appropriate legislative mechanism to remove the blanket exemption in the Organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (18 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: In July 2022, Government approved the move to ‘Level of Ambition 2’ (LOA2), as set out in the capability framework devised by the Commission on the Defence Forces. This provides for a rise in the Defence budget to €1.5 billion, in 2022 prices, by 2028, as part of annual Estimates processes. This level of funding increase would allow for the required substantial...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, the Passport Service has issued a passport to the applicant.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship. FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service received 1,036,712 passport applications in 2023. The total number of passport applications received from applicants with addresses outside the State, for 2023, was 318,179. The Passport Online service offers Irish citizens the ability to apply online for their passport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is a user-friendly, efficient service that consistently offers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Passport Service has issued over 855,000 passports to date this year. All passport applications are subject to the requirements of the Passports Act 2008, as amended. First-time applications are the most complex applications due to the necessary checks involved to verify the identity and citizenship status of the applicant. The turnaround time to complete first-time online applications is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: For the period 2000 to date, a total of twenty appointments as Special Envoy were made, of which twelve were appointed in the context of Ireland’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council. Information on the appointment process, the funds expended and duration can be found in the Report of the Group Established to Review the Role and Appointment of Special Envoys, completed...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: In 2022, my Department received and processed 272 valid Freedom of Information requests of which 71 were issued with decisions refusing access to the requested records. In 2023, my Department received and processed 285 valid Freedom of Information requests, of which 72 were issued with decisions refusing access to the requested records. To date in 2024, my Department has received 210...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: Under the modified National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Ireland will receive €1.15 billion in grants over the period of the RRF (2024-2026) covering the priorities of Advancing the Green Transition, Accelerating and Expanding Digital Reforms and Transformation, Social and Economic Recovery and Job Creation and REPowerEU. My Department has not been allocated any funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The total number of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted to my Department in the years 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date and the total number of requests refused in their entirety are set out in the table below: 2022 2023 2024 to date (18th September) Number of FOI requests submitted to my Department 131 161* 117...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Funding (24 Sep 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Defence has not been allocated funding under the EU Recovery & Resilience Programme.