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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department’s response to the change in practice where the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform will no longer allow his Department to retain budget savings arising from the shortfall in the establishment figure of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5160/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: What is the Minister and his Department's response to the change of practice whereby the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform will no longer allow his Department to retain budget savings arising from the shortfall in the establishment figure in the Defence Forces?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: The practice that was allowed to develop over many years whereby the Department was forced to rely on the inability to reach the establishment figure was an inbuilt reliance on failure to plug gaps and shortcomings in funding for other elements and areas within the Defence Forces. It spoke of a lack of ambition and desire to address the chronic haemorrhaging of members of the Defence Forces....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Unfortunately, I must disagree with the Tánaiste again. There is a lack of urgency. I refer back to the failure of the Government to reach its own minimum targets for bringing forward the heads of a Bill on the working time directive. The Tánaiste outlined some of the positive measures that have been made on some of the allowance, but as we stand here there are many members of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: You are reading the wrong reply.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: You are giving the reply to Question No. 7.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: They are in the commission's report and you are not implementing them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: I think that Question No. 6 is grouped with No. 55, which is in the name of Deputy Ó Murchú.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Question No. 55 was tabled by Deputy Ó Murchú. He asked to-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Deputy Ó Murchú has been in touch to transfer it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: This is about solutions and those solutions were provided by the commission 12 months ago. The Government responded with its analysis of the commission's recommendations seven months ago, in July of last year, and there is still a massive haemorrhaging of members of the Defence Forces. There is a lack of willingness, as far as I can see, to fully implement all of the commission's...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 3. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Commission on the Defence Forces report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5156/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Next week marks the first anniversary of the publication of the report and recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces. Will the Tánaiste outline the process of implementing its recommendations? What meetings have taken place and what is the schedule for the full implementation of all the recommendations?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: There does not appear to be a sense of urgency or crisis within the Defence Forces. When the report was published this time last year, there were 8,468 members of the Defence Forces. As of the end of January, that figure stood at 7,907. The commission report could have been used to instil some sort of confidence that the Government is taking action. Members of the Defence Forces are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 1. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made towards implementing the working time directive for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5155/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: I am conscious that this is our first question time with the new Minister. I congratulate him on his new appointment. It is also our first question time since the tragic murder of Private Seán Rooney on 14 December so I will take this opportunity to offer my condolences to his friends, family and comrades and to wish Trooper Shane Kearney a speedy recovery from his serious injuries....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: The Tánaiste will be very aware that the Defence Forces are now reaching breaking point with members leaving in great numbers. Over the last 12 months, since the publication of the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces, a further 500 members of the Defence Forces have left. There are very significant pressures on members of the Defence Forces. The critical need to fully...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: That is simply not good enough. In the Government's own high-level action plan for the implementation of the commission's recommendations, the low-hanging fruit was considered to be the bringing forward of heads of a Bill with regard to the working time directive. The Tánaiste now tells me that work has not even started. The Government's legislative programme for the spring does not...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: Why include it in the action plan when there was clearly no intent to bring it forward?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

John Brady: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of fully-qualified doctors in the Defence Forces; the establishment figure for doctors in the Defence Forces; the number that are currently active in Ireland at this time; the roles they are employed in; the number of locums that are being used by the Defence Forces; the number that are serving abroad; the specific missions; and if...