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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Research and Development (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department has assisted in the development of a stream of research funding associated with the All-Island Disaster Risk Reduction conference series. This annual conference, which began in 2022, is organised by my Department and its purpose is to encourage North South linkages relating to disaster risk reduction. At the inaugural conference in 2022, funding of €60,000 was announced...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ukraine War (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 156 together. In early 2023, the Council of the European Union agreed to task the European Commission to present concrete proposals to urgently support the ramping-up of manufacturing capacities of the European defence industry, secure supply chains, facilitate efficient procurement procedures, address shortfalls in production capacities and promote...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I have been informed by the military authorities that the assessment is estimated to be completed in the coming weeks and a report on its findings is anticipated to follow shortly after its completion.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department does not hold a schedule of personal and or person-specific data sets provided and/or shared with other public bodies in the past 20 years. In cases where it is necessary for my Department to share personal data with another public body, this is carried out as part of our official functions using an applicable legal basis under Article 6 of the General Data Protection...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Defence Forces does not register its vehicle fleet on the National Fleet Database. The Defence Forces operate a State owned fleet, under indemnity from the State, rather than a commercial or private insurer.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: A contract was signed with Houlder Limited to provide marine advisor services to support the procurement of a Multi-Role Vessel to replace Lé Eithne. This work is under way and will inform a public tender competition, in line with the Public Spending Code, in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised that there were 20 male and 9 female applicants for the post of conductor within the Defence Forces School of Music in the most recent competition. The position was advertised internally, and externally on the Defence Forces website and recruitment social media account, as well as the Journal of Music and LinkedIn.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The number of voluntary retirements and discharges submitted, and duly approved, during the period requested by the Deputy, is set down below in tabular form: End of Year Lt Gen Maj Gen Brig Gen Col Lt Col Comdt Capt Lt Sgt Maj BQMS CS CQMS Sgt Cpl Pte 3* Pte 2* ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Awaiting reply from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military authorities that one person from the Naval Service, and twenty personnel from the Air Corps, attended training in the United States in 2023.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department of Defence receives requests from time to time for the replacement of lost, stolen or destroyed medals awarded to Veterans of these conflicts. In relation to such requests, it has been the policy that replacement medals were issued on a once-off only basis on receipt of a bona-fidé request from the Veteran to whom the original medals were awarded. This policy was adopted...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The development of a primary radar capability was one of the key recommendations made in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. Demonstrating the Government’s commitment to implementing this recommendation, one of the Early Actions identified in the subsequent High Level Action Plan published in response to the Commission’s report, was to commence planning for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Diplomatic Representation (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: The White Paper on Defence recognised the need for the Department of Defence to continue to engage in developing and deepening bilateral relations with potential like-minded partners to secure Ireland’s position in current and future international crisis management operations. The Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces further supported this view. A joint civilian/military...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2024)

Micheál Martin: Awaiting reply from Department.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy raises a valid and interesting point. I cannot say there are immediate plans to do anything more than what has been done all along. There is a broader issue around the media commission’s report and the funding of public service broadcasting more generally, including the national broadcasts but also public service content on local radio and in print media. Hopefully we can...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: I would appeal to the local authority and its members to work with local residents to get this issue resolved. Very often we have a dilemma here because people decry the taking away of powers from local authorities on an increasing basis. If we centralise everything, I think we will be in difficulty too. I do not know the specifics of the case but it is something that should be resolved...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: I discussed this earlier when other Deputies raised the issue of the ACRES payment. The Minister was very effective in expanding the numbers who can avail of the scheme and everything is being done to get the payments out as fast as possible. I will speak to the Minister on this.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am not aware of that at all.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: Of course. It is the easiest thing in the world to create a rumour and send a hare up the field. We have expanded it; the money is there to do it and we will be doing it. Administratively, if you go from 30,000 to 46,000 or 50,000 clearly there is an impact on the administrators trying to get everything sorted out.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Dec 2023)

Micheál Martin: It is a separate issue. It is not a health employee per se; it is a very important post in the wider community agenda.