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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2019)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is fully committed to ensuring the Defence Forces have the necessary resources to deliver on all of their assigned roles, as evidenced by an allocation of more than €1 billion to the defence sector, to include Army pensions, in 2019. This allocation includes full funding for the pay and allowances of the target strength of 9,500 Permanent Defence Force personnel, as set...

Seanad: Commemoration Planning: Statements (13 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: ...Last Post, the raising of the national flag and the national anthem. There will then be a march-past by representatives of the 1916 relatives and representatives of An Garda Síochána and other emergency services. The Defence Forces will be present with a full military parade, including a UN peacekeeping element, and the parade will conclude with an Air Corps fly-past. The...

Closure of Army Barracks: Motion (4 Oct 2011)

Heather Humphreys: I understand that cost savings must be found. No Government Department is exempt from the imposition of cost-cutting measures. The Department of Defence is no different. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, has an unenviable task in seeking to do his utmost to retain the strength of the Defence Forces at its current level with limited resources at his disposal. I ask him to take account of the...