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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: I want to ask the Tánaiste about the third project, the second European Defence Agency defence energy managers course. The Defence Forces indicated that they would have to train around four to six personnel on that. Where do those personnel receive that training? Is it in Ireland or-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: The final project the Minister is seeking Dáil approval on is for cyberdefence exercises. Will he talk about cyberdefence? We live in a complicated and compromised geopolitical reality. I say "compromised" because prior to the European elections, certain candidates said that they would not vote in favour of Ursula von der Leyen. The Government has already said that it will support...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: What are the staffing levels in the National Cyber Security Centre at the moment?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: I heard the centre was to increase its staff numbers this year.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: Perhaps the Tánaiste would let me know how many personnel from the Defence Forces are working in the NCSC.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: They feed into the centre. How many members of the Defence Forces feed in?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: How does that compare with other countries of a similar size to Ireland?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: Is that since the HSE attack?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: It is. I agree. Is there any intention to extend the mandate of Operation Irini, which is due to run until next March? In the Dáil and by means of parliamentary questions, I have raised with the Tánaiste my concerns regarding the Libyan Coast Guard. Have any efforts been made to ensure that we will not see a repeat of the issues that came to light in respect of the Libyan Coast...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: The Minister referred to carbon dioxide emissions and cost reductions across the military estate. What impact does he expect? He talked about damage in Lebanon from white phosphorus. The damage that war armaments cause to climate is significant when considering carbon emissions and so on, when you see the damage to the planet from war. What kind of impact does the Minister expect on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tribunals of Inquiry (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 131. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the tribunal of inquiry will publish its advice on legal representation for those wishing to engage with it, including the necessary information on assuming or defraying costs related to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28045/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tribunals of Inquiry (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 142. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is acting with all necessary alacrity to engage with the Women of Honour at this stage of matters involving the tribunal, in particular in the matter of the funding of independent legal advice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 141. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how personnel with convictions for violence, domestic and or otherwise, are allowed to remain in service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 326. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the departmental reports into the revelations outlined in a newspaper article of 24 June 2024 regarding microchips at a facility (details supplied) reportedly alerted by a veterinary inspector at the plant on 13 March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 327. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department notified the Garda in the matter of tampering, duplication or any other activity regarding microchips apparently notified to it regarding equine slaughter in 2018; if not, the reasons for that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27830/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 331. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his attention was first drawn to issues with microchips in the horse slaughter industry in the State; the immediate and continued actions he took on foot of that information to resolve the situation, to prevent a recurrence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27834/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the frequency with which operators' licences are examined or assessed in the lifetime of their duration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27831/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences issued to persons (details supplied) in the matter of equine handling and-or slaughter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27832/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Slaughtering (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 330. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department did not revoke and-or temporarily halt the operating licence of a facility (details supplied); when his Department was made aware of microchip issues at the plant, indicating a possible risk to the food chain and Ireland’s reputation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27833/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety (2 Jul 2024)

Réada Cronin: 332. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the direct steps his Department took to address the practices at a facility (details supplied) which was reportedly alerted by an inspector on 13 March 2018; the reason his Department continued to authorise the operation of the plant given the alert's significance for food safety and Ireland’s reputation; the security,...