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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Fianna Fáil was not.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Tánaiste's party was not either.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Military Neutrality (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will raise three points. I have made most of my primary arguments but I have three matters to clarify. I am not specifically addressing Deputy Clendennen, but there has been talk of misinformation. Some Government Deputies have tried to say that the issue of the triple lock has nothing to do with neutrality. The idea that the legislation that references how Irish troops are deployed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 15. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of residential Defence Forces buildings that are currently not habitable, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49304/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Our Defence Forces camps have a large number of residential buildings, many of which are either not in use or uninhabitable. About 85% of the buildings in Cork are uninhabitable, while the number across the State is 153, with 71 buildings unoccupied and 79 uninhabitable. I appreciate that the circumstances are a bit different from those when they were first built, but there is still scope...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Some of what exists on the various campuses dates from a different time in the context of what is expected in terms of accommodation, but also with respect to family arrangements and so on. It is nonetheless the case there is a housing crisis so it is easy to understand why people feel frustrated. We have members of the Defence Forces who are struggling to find accommodation, especially...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Related to a previous question, one of the considerations should be former Defence Forces personnel who, for various reasons, have low incomes and find it difficult to find accommodation. Obviously it should have the same standards the Minister has in mind. That should also be a consideration when we are looking at residential blocks. I am aware there will be a detailed assessment of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the application process for the safe routes to school programme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48492/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1458. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans for a fund for community centres relating to energy efficiency and insulation in 2025 or 2026. [48493/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 23. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress his Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cyber-security command and other actions related to cyber-security contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [49303/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider the introduction of service commitment schemes to retain key specialist functions within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 74. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of funding the full implementation of the Working Time Directive, welfare provisions; and the way in which he intends to address this. [49301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 170. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost increasing Vote 35 to allow for occupational supplementary pension to be provided to members of the Defence Forces on reaching normal retirement age. [49560/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 171. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of increasing capital spending in line with 2022-2027 Defence Forces Capital Infrastructure Development Plan to enhance capabilities in cyber-security and cyber-defence unit, including radar and robotics, and to support research and development in military technology. [49561/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 172. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of ensuring that sufficient funding is provided to resource the Joint Induction Training Centre, Gormanston, Baldonnel, Haulbowline and DFTC infrastructure master plans to include SOF and a cyber-command HQ.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 173. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of resourcing the capability development 14-year land, maritime, air, cyber and joint enabler programmes to ensure the Defence Forces realise Level of Ambition 2, in line with the Government-approved Detailed Implementation Plan. [49563/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 174. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of the provision of funds to resource the development of Defence Forces capabilities to meet the tasking to emerge from the National Maritime Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49564/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 175. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of the planned targeted and tiered recruitment of 800 new Permanent Defence Force members in 2026. [49565/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 176. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost for essential service commitment schemes for Naval Service and Army Specialist Corps cyber, ordnance and engineers. [49566/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Sep 2025)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 179. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of broad spectrum specialist retention scheme payments similar to that introduced by the Air Corps for ATC recently (details supplied). [49569/25]