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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Robert Troy: The Tánaiste mentioned a target for Defence Forces strength of 11,500 by 2028. The current figure is 7,500 and we are, I am told, losing 50 personnel net per month. Critical to reaching our 2028 target is having an Army that is regionally disposed to aid retention and facilitate recruitment. I would argue a decision needs to be taken relatively quickly to ensure we meet the stated...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The establishment of the Naval Service is 1,094 personnel and the strength, as at 31 March 2024, was 722 personnel. The military authorities have advised that the strength of the Naval Service stood at 936 personnel in 2019, 902 in 2020, 875 in 2021, 798 in 2022, and 725 in 2023. The report of the Commission on the Defence Forces approved a move, over a six-year period, to a level of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Micheál Martin: As of the 31 March 2024 the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 7,510 personnel. This was comprised of 6,087 Army, 701 Air Corps and 722 Naval Service personnel. The agreed overall establishment strength was recently increased by 100 to 9,600 to account for the first cohort of Commission on the Defence Forces (CODF) appointments. Whilst recruitment and retention challenges...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The recruitment and retention challenges experienced by the Defence Forces, not least in the Naval Service, have been well documented. In an effort to address the continued decline in the overall strength level of the Naval Service, significant investment is being made to enhance the terms and conditions of personnel, in such areas as improved pay and conditions, accommodation and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Micheál Martin: As of the 31 March 2024 the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 7,510 personnel. This was comprised of 6,087 Army, 701 Air Corps and 722 Naval Service personnel. The agreed overall establishment strength was recently increased by 100 to 9,600 to account for the first cohort of Commission on the Defence Forces (CODF) appointments. Changes have been introduced by this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The military authorities have advised that the strength of the Naval Service stood at 722 personnel as at 31 March 2024. As of the same date, 356 applications were received and there were 31 inductions. I have previously acknowledged the recruitment and retention challenges in the Naval Service and I continue to be committed to maximising recruitment capacity and introducing measures to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (16 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: The 2024 Revised Estimates Volume (REV) provides an allocation of €1.25 billion in Defence Group funding, an increase of €40 million over 2023. The Defence Vote Group includes the Defence and Army Pensions Votes. The allocations for 2024 are €933 million for the Defence Vote and €317 million for the Army Pensions Vote. This significant level of funding will further...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Bernard Durkan: 111. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current strength of all branches of the Defence Forces; if further recruitment is required to bring each branch of the forces up to optimum strength; if issues regarding salary, pay and conditions are being addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of the 31 March 2024, the latest date for which such data is available, the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 7,510 personnel. As one of the recommendations from the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces, Government approved a move, over a six-year period, to a level of Permanent Defence Force capability equivalent to Level of Ambition 2. That would require an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

James Lawless: ...State can stand entirely in isolation from others yet hope to robustly defend its own democracy and sovereignty is an antiquated concept. Recently we saw our near neighbours, the UK, suffer an attack on its defence systems. The UK Government did not name the protagonist but it was well documented at whom the finger was pointed. Recently, there was a French report that identified...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Micheál Martin: Following the publication of the Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality issues in the Defence Forces in March 2023, I set out my priority to develop one Strategic Framework for the transformation of the Defence Forces, fully understood by everyone, that has the appropriate governance and reporting mechanisms, and is properly resourced. The purpose of the Strategic...

Seanad: Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2024)

Barry Ward: ..., I do not want it to insulate us from co-operation with other European states and steps we can take to protect ourselves. At the end of the day, as much as Deputy Coveney promoted investment in the Defence Forces and in things like radar and other simple meaures that would bulk up our capacity to defend ourselves, investment we are still waiting for and which I look forward to seeing, we...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Following the publication of the Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality issues in the Defence Forces in March 2023, I set out my priority to develop one Strategic Framework for the transformation of the Defence Forces, fully understood by everyone, that has the appropriate governance and reporting mechanisms, and is properly resourced. The purpose of the Strategic...

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: ...to acknowledge any progress and demanding that Ireland take a more anti-European Union position. No cause has been more consistently and overwhelmingly wrong than the cause of anti-European Union forces on the right and left. I recently reread an account of the debate about Ireland's decision to join the European Economic Community just over 50 years ago. It is a remarkable testament...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2024)

Micheál Martin: Following the publication of the Report of the Independent Review Group on Dignity and Equality issues in the Defence Forces in March 2023, I set out my priority to develop one Strategic Framework for the transformation of the Defence Forces, fully understood by everyone, that has the appropriate governance and reporting mechanisms, and is properly resourced. The purpose of the Strategic...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (2 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Catherine Connolly: ...thing that this Bill will put it on a statutory basis. That was one of the key recommendations of the IRG which I will come to in a minute. It creates a statutory framework for the Minister for Defence to grant consent to the Permanent Defence Forces representative associations to associate with the ICTU. I fully support what Deputy Howlin said earlier about that and the reservations he...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Apr 2024)

Brian Stanley: I suggest we include as an item, since there is an issue coming up in relation to it, that what was the FCA and is now the Reserve Defence Force also be included. There may be some questions around that. The strength of the Reserve is down to a fraction of what it used to be. On 30 May, we will meet with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board regarding its 2022 financial...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defence Forces (23 Apr 2024)

James Browne: I thank Senator O'Reilly for raising the important matter of the recruitment and retention of Reserve Defence Force members. I am responding on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, who unfortunately cannot be here. The Tánaiste asked me to pass on his apologies to the House. On his behalf, I welcome the opportunity to respond on this matter and thank Senator...

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

Micheál Martin: The strength of the PDF, as at 29 February 2024 the latest date for which such figures are available, stood at 7,451 personnel. Induction numbers fluctuate from year to year. Budget 2024 allocated €1.23 billion for the Defence Sector, which included a provision for the recruitment and training of a net additional 400 personnel in 2024. As part of strategies to achieve this, a Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (9 Apr 2024)

Micheál Martin: As of 29 March 2024, all Permanent Defence Forces personnel who currently have a mandatory retirement age of less than 60, may remain in service until 60 subject to fulfilling certain existing criteria, for example physical and medical fitness. This strategic move will have a two-fold effect. For the organisation, it will help to address, in part, the issue of retention by allowing...