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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: The strength of the Defence Forces at 31March 2023 stood at 7,807 personnel or 82% of the current agreed strength of 9,500 personnel. The attached documents contain the requested breakdown of personnel by rank for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, as of the 31 December 2022 and the 31 March 2023 (the latest date for which such figures are available). Ongoing challenges in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: I am informed by the military authorities that all Officers in the Defence Forces receive the same Commissioning document after cadet training or, as in the case for Military Medicine trainees, following direct entry as Officers. Specific Terms and Conditions apply to all streams of Officer recruitment including those on the Military Medicine Training Scheme, a copy of which is provided. As...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: As of 11 April, 2023, there were eleven civil servants in my Department absent on sick leave. A breakdown of the number of staff in my Department who were absent on sick leave and those who indicated that a sick leave absence was due to stress, over the past five years, and to date in 2023, is set out below in tabular format. Year No. of staff absent on sick leave ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: The table below provides details of the number of complaints of bullying received from civil servants in my Department in each of the years 2018 to date in 2023. Each complaint is assessed and dealt with using the procedures set out in the Civil Service's Dignity at Work policy. Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 To date 2023 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: The table below provides details of the number of civil servants in my Department that were dismissed in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023. Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 To date in 2023 No. of Dismissals 0 0 0 0 0...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: Ireland joined the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) in 2017, the establishment of which represents a further development in EU Cooperation in support of international peace and security under CSDP. Under PESCO, Member States come together voluntarily in different project groups to develop and make available additional capabilities and enablers for peacekeeping and crisis management...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have provided the following information, as requested: No of Personnel ATC Qualification Estimated date of completion 3 Tower Q4 2023 1 Radar Q2 2023

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Micheál Martin: My Department currently provides a number of staff to support Ireland's engagement in the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy and the related EU institutions, including the European External Action Security, the European Defence Agency and the European Commission. To this end, officials from the Department are assigned to the Political and Security Committee (PSC) delegation within the...

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I thank all of the Deputies for their contributions to this debate. I have taken careful note of all that has been said. One of the fundamental rationales for a statutory inquiry, which would be a fact-finding statutory inquiry, is to get full compellability and full contribution in terms of everybody's perspective, and not just perspective but role. At the very outset I made it very clear...

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I think there were three of them, but Deputy Connolly mentioned that it was disbanded. That is not quite-----

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I did not interrupt Deputy Connolly.

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Could I just explain and give the context before people jump to conclusions and start making assertions? It is clear the independent monitoring group was not effective.

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Of course it was not. This will all be before the inquiry. It clearly was not effective.

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: No, it was not. That is the point. I would argue that Deputy Connolly has got it wrong on that front. I just want to make that point to her. Hence we had the independent review and the scoping inquiry.

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I have discussed this with officials.

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Clearly something more was required. There was the documentary. There have been many watershed moments in history globally and nationally. In my view, clearly there was not the same cut-through as there has been now with the "Documentary on One" and the Katie Hannon documentary and the role of the Women of Honour in that regard. When I say cut-through I mean the very significant raising...

Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality Issues in the Defence Forces: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tuarascáil seo. Is tuarascáil fhíorthábhachtach í. Táimid buíoch don chathaoirleach, Bronagh O'Hanlon, agus de bhaill an ghrúpa as ucht an méid oibre a rinne siad agus as an tseirbhís a thug an grúpa don tír. Léiríonn an tuarascáil seo scéal uafásach laistigh de na...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I do not know whether an approach has been made to the county council about buying the house under the tenant in situscheme. That would be the most immediate response.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: I did not realise that. Then there is an onus on the council. Have the couple just gone on the list or is the Deputy saying they cannot do so?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Micheál Martin: Again, I do not have the specifics of the case. We can work with the county council to see what can be done in this case.