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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Cases (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Department's Litigation Branch manages litigation claims taken against the Minister for Defence. In doing so, the Branch works closely with both the State Claims Agency (SCA) and the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO). Personal injury cases taken against the Minister for Defence are managed on behalf of the Minister for Defence by the SCA, and Employment Law matters taken...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Data Protection (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department can provide the following information in relation to data breaches over the past ten years (2014 to date). When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on the 25th of May 2018, my Department was required under Article 33(5) to document information relating to personal data breaches. The number of data breaches in my Department in each of the past ten...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Travel (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The expenditure incurred by my Department in relation to trips abroad taken by myself and my predecessors in each of the years  2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024 is set out in the table below. Year Total Costs 2019 €23,312.13 2020 €10,373.97 2021 €2,280.43 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy that My Department has had no spend on Public Relations in the past ten years.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Consultations (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department is currently compiling the information requested by the Deputy and will respond fully as soon as the information is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I wish to advise the Deputy, the amount spent by my Department on traditional and online advertising in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2024, is as follows. 2014 €88,702.48 2015 €84,292.79 2016 €97,774.61 2017 €87,685.31 2018 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 39 together. The Defence Forces are responsible for the allocation of accommodation in each installation. This is managed by the military authorities, and as such, my Department is not directly involved, nor would it have the information requested. The military authorities have been requested to provide the material and while this could not be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The Defence Forces are responsible for the allocation of accommodation in each installation. This is managed by the military authorities, and as such, my Department is not directly involved, nor would it have the information requested. The military authorities have been requested to provide the material and while this could not be compiled in time I will arrange to have same provided to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: A consultant was appointed by the Defence Forces in December 2023 in order to carry out this review and my officials have provided observations on an early draft of this report. The final draft is expected within my Department in the coming weeks who will report to me on the proposed course of action.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: My Department has engaged with local authorities in relation to the transfer of appropriate property holdings outside of barracks that are no longer required for military purposes and that could form part of the general housing stock available to local authorities. A number of properties have previously been transferred and my Department remains open to transferring vacant housing units to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 to 45, inclusive, together. At the outset I want to assure the Deputy that every effort is being made to support all of the Defence Force personnel who are serving in Lebanon during these very volatile times. As you will be aware the situation in Lebanon is currently very tense and unpredictable. I am deeply concerned about the surge of violence in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Earlier this year, I approved a management position on the implementation of the Working Time Directive across the Defence Forces, including a number of health and safety protections for military activities, deemed outside the scope of the Directive, due to their nature. Officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment are working to develop the appropriate legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 48 together. At the outset, I would like to state that the safety and security of Ireland’s Defence Forces’ personnel stationed in Lebanon remains of paramount concern to myself and to the Government. Both the Government and I are deeply concerned about this evolving and fluid situation, which has seen a significant escalation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Government approved the proposal to draft the General Scheme of a Bill to govern overseas deployments into the future last April. Work on drafting those proposals, including consultations with the Office of the Attorney General, Government Departments and key stakeholders, has progressed, and a draft General Scheme has been prepared. It is Intended to revert to Government with the General...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commissions of Investigation (16 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Following the approval by both Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of the motions to establish a Tribunal of Inquiry, the Tánaiste signed a Statutory Instrument to formally establish the Defence Forces Tribunal of Inquiry on 20 June 2024. The Tribunal will examine the effectiveness of the complaints processes in the Defence Forces concerning workplace issues relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: The purpose of the Global Ireland Media Challenge Fund is to support the provision of information about major geo-political developments, and the changing nature of Ireland’s role in the world, to the public in Ireland. It aims to do this by helping build the capacity of Irish media outlets to undertake international reporting. A core principle of the Fund is editorial independence....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: To date this year, the Passport Service has issued over 900,000 passports. Virtually all complete passport applications are being processed within or before advertised turnaround times, with the majority of adult online renewal applications issuing within two working days. The Passport Service has received 71,329 paper applications up to 9th October 2024, including 24,762 first-time...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Equality (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: Ireland’s National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) is an important vehicle for Ireland to contribute to the WPS agenda at a domestic and international level. Ireland is currently implementing its third NAP. The NAP commits various government departments to implement policies, domestically and internationally, that promote the full, equal and meaningful...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: There is no international regulation specifically governing munitions containing depleted uranium. However, general rules of international humanitarian law prohibit weapons, means or methods of warfare of a nature to cause excessive injury or unnecessary suffering, which have indiscriminate effects or which cause widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment. We...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Oct 2024)

Micheál Martin: With regard to the specific application about which the Deputy has enquired, further supporting documents for this application were received on 07 October 2024. Turnaround time from the receipt of further supporting documents is 15 working days.