Written answers

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

  • European Defence Action Plan
    9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Ireland will block progress towards the establishment of a common European fund for military research and co-operation to prevent the further...
  • Overseas Missions Data
    10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are currently serving overseas; the missions they are on; if he expects that number to rise or...
  • Air Corps Strength
    13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to bring the Air Corps up to its staffing levels needed to perform all of its existing functions and reach its stabilised strength; and...
  • Defence Forces Reserve
    15. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to enhance the numbers and roles undertaken by the Army Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15428/17]
  • Air Corps Strength
    17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to undertake an independent cost-benefit analysis of the cost of contracted air services as against a fully staffed and resourced Air...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Public Service Pay Commission analysis on the most appropriate pay levels for the public service, including the Defence Forces, will be...
  • Defence Forces Representative Organisations
    19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to honour the terms and conditions of service of the representative association professional staff under Defence Forces regulation S6...
  • Air Corps Operations
    20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures he will take to enhance the search and rescue capacity of the Air Corps as a back-up to the Coast Guard and RNLI; and if he will...
  • Defence Forces Funding
    22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to meet the 2% of GDP spending target on defence agreed by EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Defence Forces Training
    26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason adequate warning and notice signage has not been upgraded in the area of the Hollow Road on the Curragh, which is regularly closed to...
  • Air Corps
    27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will establish a review to determine if the chronic illnesses suffered by former Air Corps staff were as a result of exposure to chemicals...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently in receipt of family income supplement and housing assistance payments; his views on pay levels...
  • Defence Forces Strength
    33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Air Corps has sufficient personnel, equipment and training to meet all emergencies as required on land or sea, including...
  • Defence Forces Reorganisation
    34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to a reorganisation of the Permanent Defence Forces with particular reference to the security needs of the Border...
  • Air Corps Operations
    35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the Air Corps could not provide top cover for the Coast Guard in north County Mayo on 15 March 2017 but was able to provide two...
  • Brexit Issues
    37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of persons in Northern Ireland with Irish passports who wish the join the Defence Forces not just here but in the UN on missions...
  • Defence Forces Deployment
    38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the reinstatement of troops in the Border counties following the triggering of Article 50 and in view of a hard Border being...
  • Military Medals
    39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the establishment under Defence Force regulations of a board of military officers to re-examine and review the recommendations made...
  • European Defence Action Plan
    40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will block progress towards the establishment of a common European military headquarters in order to prevent the further militarisation of...
  • Defence Forces Deployment
    43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current strength of the Defence Forces at Custume Barracks, Athlone; and his plans for same. [15489/17]
  • Defence Forces Reorganisation
    45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on criticism of the efforts to reorganise the Army, which in view of unprecedented retirements and resignations have left a significant...
  • Defence Forces Operations
    46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Army was called on to perform aid to the civil power duties at Shannon Airport on 23 and 24 January 2017; and if aid to the civil power...
  • Defence Forces Personnel Data
    47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who have left the three branches since 2013, in tabular form. [15273/17]
  • Foreign Naval Vessels
    48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the basis on which permission was granted to a US warship (details supplied) to dock in Cobh in March 2017; and if Defence Forces personnel were...
  • Air Corps Operations
    49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of requests for assistance made to the Air Corps in 2016; the number of requests that were and were not fulfilled; the reasons the Air...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of discussions between the Workplace Relations Commission and PDFORRA on the Public Service Pay Commission. [15268/17]
  • Health and Safety
    54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the health and safety assessments that have been carried out into procedures and protocols at Casement Aerodrome prior to the 2016...

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