Results 1-20 of 32 for garda reserve speaker:Simon Coveney

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Simon Coveney: ...either next week or the following week. If Opposition parties would be agreeable, we will certainly try to accommodate that as best we can. One Deputy Mattie McGrath's request for a debate on Garda numbers, there has been a great deal of discussion around security, crime, making our streets safer and on Garda numbers. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, is making significant progress in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...listened earlier to a discussion on "Morning Ireland" about psychiatric nurses and so on. We have many pressures across the public sector. The Deputy might look at the recruitment campaign for An Garda Síochána this year. When a country is at full employment, skill sets are in demand across the private sector and people are being headhunted out of the Defence Forces and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...significant changes for the Defence Forces and Defence provision in Ireland. It covers high-level Defence Forces structures, defence capabilities, organisation, culture and human resources, the Reserve Defence Force and funding. Given the significant recommendations contained in the Report, detailed consideration of these recommendations was undertaken over a period of 5 months by my...

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ..., as Senators will be aware, that means an addition of approximately 3,000 extra Permanent Defence Force personnel over a six-year period, as well as, by the way, a similar number of extra personnel within the Reserve in that period.This is about 6,000 extra Defence Force personnel over a six-year period. It is not easily achieved, just in case anyone believes we are not ambitious in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Management, primary responsibility for responding to emergencies, including security events, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely, the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Health Service Executive. The Defence Forces provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate Lead Department in the event of an emergency situation in...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...matters, including issues relating to powers of arrest and detention, the appropriate checks, balances and oversight requirements and having regard to the equivalent legislation relating to An Garda Síochána, namely, the Criminal Justice Act 1984. In advance of any extension of the current military police powers of arrest and detention, detailed consideration will have to be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (10 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...to meet operational requirements. On any given patrol day the Naval Service can carry out a number of taskings on behalf of other State agencies such as the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. The Naval Service has nine ships. Two ships, LÉ Orla and LÉ Eithne, are currently in operational...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: .... The Air Corps operate a fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft which provide military support to the Army and Naval Service, together with support for non-military air services such as Garda Air Support, air ambulance, fisheries protection and the Ministerial Air Transport Service. In conjunction with this, the Naval Service has nine ships. Two ships, LÉ Orla and LÉ...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Ireland’s ongoing contribution to international peace and security and I thank our Defence Forces for their professionalism and commitment to their overseas roles. At home, the funding provision allows the Defence Forces to continue to provide essential support for An Garda Síochána, as requested, across various roles such as explosive ordnance disposal call-outs, Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Jul 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...to meet operational requirements. On any given patrol day, the Naval Service can carry out a number of tasks on behalf of other State agencies such as the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. The Naval Service has nine ships in the fleet, of which six are currently available. LÉ Orla and LÉ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (29 Jun 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...to meet operational requirements. On any given patrol day, the Naval Service can carry out a number of tasks on behalf of other State agencies such as the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, An Garda Síochána and the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. The Naval Service has nine ships. The LÉ Orlaand LÉ Eithneare currently in operational reserve, but can be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jun 2021)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 306, 307 and 309 together. All members of the Defence Forces, Permanent and Reserve, have a right to be treated with respect, equality and dignity and to carry out their duties free from any form of sexual harassment, harassment or bullying. These unacceptable forms of behaviour are not tolerated in the Defence Forces. The Military Authorities have...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for the Public Services 2021
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (20 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...and security and I thank our Defence Forces for their professionalism and commitment to their overseas roles. I hope to visit some of those missions by mid-summer. At home, the funding provision allows the Defence Forces to continue to provide essential support for An Garda Síochána as requested across various roles, such as explosive ordnance disposal call-outs, Garda air...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (13 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: All members of the Defence Forces, Permanent and Reserve, have a right to be treated with respect, equality and dignity and to carry out their duties free from any form of sexual harassment, harassment or bullying. These unacceptable forms of behaviour are not tolerated in the Defence Forces. I urge anyone who has any complaint which they think constitutes a criminal offence to report...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (1 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: All members of the Defence Forces, Permanent and Reserve, have a right to be treated with respect, equality and dignity and to carry out their duties free from any form of sexual harassment, harassment or bullying. These unacceptable forms of behaviour are not tolerated in the Defence Forces. I urge anyone who has any complaint which they think constitutes a criminal offence to report...

Brexit (Foreign Affairs): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...but in the continuation of the PEACE PLUS programme. Our position as the most impacted member state is reflected in Ireland receiving one quarter of the first tranche of the Brexit adjustment reserve, just over €1 billion. We must all do what we can to use the trade and co-operation agreement to the maximum benefit. We welcome the ambitious commitments for the protection of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...that I do not condone in any way any such behaviour within the Defence Forces. I urge anyone who has any complaint which they think constitutes a criminal offence to report their concerns to an Garda Síochána. A serving member of the Defence Forces could report such matters via the chain of command or the military police. From time to time matters pertaining to allegations of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised)
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...work in very difficult conditions and I thank them personally for their loyalty and commitment to their overseas roles. As at 2 October, Ireland was contributing 571 personnel to ten missions throughout the world. Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking to the officer in command of the new rotation to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, which will be leaving in...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised)
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (22 Oct 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...of headhunting for pilots at the moment given the state of the aviation industry this year, but even with all of that we have seen a lot of pilots come back in, which is great. I want to do a lot of work on the Reserve. Deputy Berry has raised this with me previously, as have other Members. We will look at how we can expand the role of the Reserve and how we can complement the expertise...