Written answers

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

  • European Defence Action Plan
    47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the matters discussed during the December 2016 meeting of the European Council in Bratislava; and if he stated that Ireland would oppose any...
  • Defence Forces Personnel
    48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 1733 of 17 January 2017, his views on the low morale in the Defence Forces in view of the high rates of...
  • Air Corps Strength
    49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to fill important vacancies across the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7106/17]
  • Defence Forces Operations
    50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times aid to the civil power functions were carried out by Defence Forces personnel in Shannon Airport with regard to US military...
  • Defence Forces Properties
    51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration will be given by his Department to the provision of a site for a new school campus for the existing three Curragh schools that...
  • Protected Disclosures Data
    52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the length of time it has taken his Department to respond to all protected disclosures made by members of the Defence Forces. [7335/17]
  • Overseas Missions
    55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the presence of Defence Forces personnel on the Golan Heights in essence protecting illegal Israeli occupation; and if he will make...
  • Defence Forces Medicinal Products
    56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the subject of informed consent has been considered by the working group on Lariam, specifically whether Defence Forces members were in a...
  • Defence Forces Medical Services
    57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to commission an independent review of mental health services for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Defence Forces Strength
    58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which optimum strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps continues to be achieved; the number of personnel who retired in...
  • Air Corps Strength
    59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacancies in the Air Corps, by role, in 2016 and to date in 2017; the length of time required to fill each role; and if he will...
  • Defence Forces Allowances
    60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when Naval Service personnel who served in the Mediterranean Sea will receive the additional hazard allowance of €15 per day; the number...
  • Health and Safety Regulations
    63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if health and safety investigations have been initiated by the other branches of the Defence Forces, whether by themselves or by external health...
  • Defence Forces Ombudsman
    64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to extend the remit of the Defence Forces Ombudsman by removing the restrictions to its remit as per the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act...
  • Air Corps Operations
    66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to bring Baldonnel air traffic control up to full operational capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7343/17]
  • Health Insurance Community Rating
    67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the Health Insurance Authority consultation paper with respect to lifetime community rating and its application to Defence Forces...
  • Defence Forces Reserve
    69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to launch a recruitment campaign for the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7333/17]
  • Naval Service Operations
    70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the hugely successful Naval Service rescue mission in the Mediterranean was scaled back over the most dangerous winter months; and if...
  • Defence Forces Properties
    71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to develop a schools campus on his Department's lands. [7098/17]
  • Air Corps Strength
    72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the progress made with filling personnel vacancies in the Air Corps which are urgently required for the transport service...
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps continue to be upgraded in terms of military equipment, transport including aircraft,...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to initiate a new recruitment campaign for the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7332/17]
  • Defence Forces Training
    77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the development of a peace and leadership institute at the Curragh Camp; the next steps relating to this project; and if he will...
  • Proposed Legislation
    78. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider introducing legislation similar to the Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Act 2013 to pardon Free State...

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