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White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I take this opportunity to welcome the news tonight of the appointment of Rear Admiral Mark Mellett as chief of staff of the Defence Forces. It was my pleasure to join the Oireachtas justice committee when we were hosted at Haulbowline. We viewed the facilities and learned about the exciting plans for the Naval Service. We also had the opportunity to look at the Irish maritime energy...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (21 Jan 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 535. To ask the Minister for Defence the current effective strength of the Reserve Defence Forces, with figures broken down to the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve; and when he foresees the beginning of recruitment to fill vacancies in the RDF. [2440/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Paper on Defence (18 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As Deputy Ó Fearghaíl indicated, it is remarkable that a complete and radical restructuring of the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force has taken place and that we are now being presented with a Green Paper on the future of those very forces. Perhaps there might be an opportunity to revisit the restructuring and our submission on the Green Paper will certainly...

Civil Defence Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (20 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I move amendment No. 1:In page 7, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following:"11.—(1) A Civil Defence Expert Advisory Panel shall be established which will have the following function of advising the Minister in relation to all or any of the following:(a) such policy matters relating to the operation and future development of civil defence as the Minister may request or as the...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations: Motion (19 Dec 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I particularly appreciate the Minister's acknowledgement of our Defence Forces members who will be serving overseas at Christmas away from their families. We are immensely proud of the contribution our Defence Forces have made in UN peacekeeping operations over the years. The fit of the Finnish defence forces with our own is particularly welcome. Finland has the same policy of neutrality...