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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider changing the planning guidelines to ensure that all new public buildings are required to have changing place toilet facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40312/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 336. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if on-the-job training of an apprentice can be carried out with the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40301/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 337. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding has been provided to the Defence Forces to improve and upgrade defence infrastructure to achieve higher environmental standards. [40306/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 344. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the resources required to be available to improve recruitment into the Reserve Defence Force in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 345. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated number of recruits expected into the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force in the 2021 recruitment competitions based on previous competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40291/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 346. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of applications and number commissioned under the Naval Service direct entry scheme for each year from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40292/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 347. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding that was unspent under Vote 36 was subsequently used from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40293/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 348. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force general service recruitment cannot be undertaken simultaneously in view of the same eligibility criteria under the single force concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40294/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 349. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the breakdown of personnel undertaking career breaks for the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40295/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 350. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which career breaks are promoted within the Defence Forces; if same are offered prior to a voluntary discharge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40296/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 351. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if changes to increase the age limit for joining the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force is being examined to improve the numbers eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40297/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 359. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an external provider has been considered to assist with the challenges experienced in recruiting for the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 352. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of paying personnel the living wage for undertaking a 24-hour duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40298/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 353. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the allocation and expenditure for supporting mental health within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 354. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the external advice or expertise that has been sought to assess the security of cyber infrastructure; the areas in which improvements can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40302/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 355. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if additional funding has been requested from the EU for the Naval Service to support patrolling Irish territorial waters in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40303/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 356. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has considered the establishment of a reserve unit for the Air Corps with the necessary skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40304/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 357. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel that have availed of paternity leave in 2020; the way same is being promoted amongst personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 358. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated length of time it takes to fully train an Air Corps pilot; the number of pilots; and the number that are currently in training. [40307/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance (1 Dec 2020)

Duncan Smith: 463. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39610/20]