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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Defence provides an annual grant to the Irish Red Cross Society, which is a contribution towards the salary and administration costs of running the Society’s headquarters. The annual grant also includes the Government’s annual contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The funding provided, over the years from 2019 to date in 2024, is as...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 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 Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Capital investment in Defence is primarily directed at providing sufficient military capabilities, across land, air, maritime and cyber domains, to meet specific roles assigned to the Defence Forces. In the main, this investment is utilised for the acquisition of defensive equipment and the construction or upgrade of Defence Forces built infrastructure. It enables the Defence Forces to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of 01 July 2024, Ireland is contributing 441 Defence Forces personnel to overseas missions and locations, which reflects the Government's continued commitment to our responsibilities in the area of international peace and security. The main mission in which personnel are currently deployed is the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 356 personnel. Information relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department provides support to two recognised Veterans Associations. These Veterans Associations, which represent all former personnel, are óglaigh Náisiúnta na héireann (ONE) / the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel, and the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA). My Department engages on an ongoing basis with these Veterans Associations and with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised that based on the information available to them as at July 12 2024, the following table details projected mandatory retirements on age grounds, the only discharges that can be accurately predicted into the future, from 2024 to 2030. Year Total* 2024 36 2025 95 2026 105 2027 110 2028 106 2029 91 2030 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: A wide range of medical services are provided free of charge to members of the Permanent Defence Force, including an annual medical examination. I am informed by the military authorities that the associated cost to the organisation of providing a full medical examination to an individual member of the Defence Forces would cover a diverse range of factors, including:Salary costs for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Commission on the Defence Forces was established on foot of a commitment in the Programme for Government and the Government decision in December 2020 which also agreed its terms of reference and membership. The report was published on the 9th February 2022. The Commission undertook a significant body of work, encompassing wide-ranging terms of reference. It recommended significant...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The provisions for pay and allowances for both the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) and the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) are set out in Defence Force Regulation S.3 and RDF pay rates are linked with the PDF rates of pay. In addition, the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (RDFRA) currently receives an annual subvention of over €62,000 from my Department, in addition to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The establishment versus the strength of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) as of 30 June 2024: - AR NSR Total Establishment 3869 200 4069 Strength 1423 96 1519 The number which applied and the numbers inducted in the years 2019 to date: Year AR Applications NSR Applications Total AR Inductions NSR Inductions Total 2024 861 118 979...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities advise that, as at 30 June 2024, the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces stood at 7,399 personnel. The agreed establishment strength was recently increased by 100 to 9,600 to account for the first cohort of Commission on the Defence Forces (CODF) appointments. The tables below, provided by the military authorities, details the number of applications (Table 1)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: 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. These patrols are carried out on a regular and frequent basis and are directed to all areas of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: There are a number of significant capital projects that are currently on the Infrastructure Development Plan for progression across all the military installations in the Country. The information sought by the Deputy in relation to Casement Aerodrome is set out as follows: Projects Listed on the IDP (design/planning) Estimated Cost incl. VAT Anticipated Completion Year New Gym...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability 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. Equipment priorities (including replacement capabilities as they near end of life) for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability 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. Equipment priorities (including replacement capabilities as they near end of life) for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military authorities that the number of Naval Service personnel sent to the US for specialist Naval Service training during the requested period is as follows: Year Number 2023 1 2024 to date 0

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: It has not been possible to collate the requested data in the time allocated for PQs. I will revert to the Deputy when I receive the material.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 149 together. Since the events of 14th December 2022, in which Private Seán Rooney was killed and a number of his colleagues from the 121st Battalion were injured, I have consistently expressed both my and the Government's determination that all of the facts and circumstances of the incident are fully established and that no stone is left unturned...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Over the last number of years members of the Defence Forces have benefitted from a range of pay increases associated with national pay agreements. In addition to these pay increases, members of the Defence Forces have further benefitted from specific recommendations arising from the Report of Commission on the Defence Forces (CoDF), which was established by Government in December 2020. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (23 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware, 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. One of the recommendations from the report, was that...