Written answers
Thursday, 8 October 2015
- Military Neutrality
10. To ask the Minister for Defence with regard to his Department's White Paper on Defence, his views on a change to the State's policy and definition of military neutrality, and if he will... - Defence Forces Recruitment
11. To ask the Minister for Defence the role the Defence Forces will play in supporting employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34449/15] - Civil Defence
12. To ask the Minister for Defence with reference to section 9.3 of the White Paper on Defence that he published in August 2015, if he will provide, in detail, his Department’s ambitions... - Naval Service Operations
13. To ask the Minister for Defence if he envisages that Ireland will dispatch another naval vessel on humanitarian missions after the LE Samuel Beckett mission ends on 30 November 2015; and if... - European Union Naval Force Operation–Mediterranean
14. To ask the Minister for Defence the co-ordinated strategies that will be put in place for 2016 regarding the European Union Naval Force Operation–Mediterranean; and if he will make a... - Naval Service Operations
15. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update regarding the LE Samuel Beckett role in assisting in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement... - Defence Forces Properties
16. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the sale of Magee Barracks in County Kildare.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/15] - Defence Forces Equipment
17. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to provide the international defence industry with increased access to the Irish Defence Forces for product testing, particularly in view of their... - Defence Forces Properties
18. To ask the Minister for Defence his priorities for Custume Barracks in Athlone in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34451/15] - Defence Forces Equipment
19. To ask the Minister for Defence the partners of Defence Forces consortium bids for Horizon 2020; the criteria in deciding who to partner, and the types of projects to become involved with; to... - Overseas Missions
20. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which future deployments of Irish peacekeepers at various locations overseas will be deployed in such numbers, and with the necessary supports to... - Commemorative Events
21. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update regarding his Department's role in the 1916 commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34260/15] - Naval Service Operations
22. To ask the Minister for Defence given recent events in County Mayo (details supplied), if he will ensure that in future there will be an automatic Navy response following a request from An... - Defence Forces Strength
23. To ask the Minister for Defence if he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of training, equipment, supply, and transport and communications throughout the Defence Forces in the Army, Navy... - Naval Service Strength
24. To ask the Minister for Defence given the single force concept, his views regarding the way in which the Naval Service Reserve underwent such a drastic drop of 76% in sea-going days between... - Airport Security
25. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with the current system for the provision of aid-to-the-civil-power duties at Shannon Airport; if he has had discussions with the Department... - Military Aircraft Landings
26. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will publish the records maintained by the Air Corps on the numbers and types of United States of America military aircraft that were given permission to... - Defence Forces Reorganisation
27. To ask the Minister for Defence his views that the disestablishment of the 4th Western Brigade in 2012 has had a negative social impact on rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on... - Military Neutrality
28. To ask the Minister for Defence his views that the new White Paper on Defence contradicts itself, as it has a pledge to maintain military neutrality, which it characterises as non-membership... - European Union Naval Force Operation–Mediterranean
29. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the role the Defence Forces are playing in the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean; and his future plans for this role. [34385/15] - Army Barracks Closures
30. To ask the Minister for Defence his priorities for Columb Barracks in Mullingar in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34450/15] - Naval Service Operations
31. To ask the Minister for Defence the circumstances surrounding the delay in involvement by the Naval Service in a recent search in County Mayo which had been requested by An Garda... - Military Neutrality
32. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the consideration given to the contradiction between Ireland's traditional position of neutrality and the new Defence Forces strategy as outlined...
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