Written answers
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
- Defence Forces Remuneration
52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the protest of 19 September 2018 regarding pay and conditions in the Defence Forces. [39913/18] - Defence Forces Medical Services
53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the supports provided for members of the Defence Forces who undergo traumatic experiences while serving on UN mandated missions. [39908/18] - Overseas Missions
54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the activities of the Defence Forces in the Golan Heights UNDOF mission, in particular their transition back to the Syrian... - Naval Service Vessels
57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the construction of the multi-role naval vessel at an estimated cost of €200 million that it has been decided will be purchased has... - Defence Forces Remuneration
59. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether additional resources allocated to the area of defence should be prioritised at addressing soldiers' pay and conditions as... - Defence Forces Equipment
60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which military equipment, including vehicles, aircraft and sea-going vessels, continue to be upgraded and updated in line with best... - Defence Forces Contracts
61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to implement the Working Time Directive for members of the Defence Forces. [39960/18] - Defence Forces Strength
63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the fact that Army units are being forced to operate with less than 50% of their commissioned officer ranks; his further views on... - Defence Forces Representative Organisations
66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the engagements he has had with an association (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39925/18] - Defence Forces Medicinal Products
67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of planned overseas deployment of Defence Forces in the coming 12 months; if the service-level agreement for the provision of Lariam... - Naval Service Strength
69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Naval Service has sufficient operationally deployable personnel and resources to carry out sea fisheries protection... - Defence Forces Retirements
71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the current level of turnover in the Defence Forces is dysfunctional; and his plans to address same. [39962/18] - Defence Forces Remuneration
72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the hardship experienced by members of the Defence Forces as a result of poor pay and conditions; if he will... - Defence Forces Review
75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a review of Defence Forces human resources strategies has been completed in line with the commitment in the White Paper on Defence 2015 to do... - Curragh Plains Representative Forum
76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement between his Department and Kildare County Council regarding ongoing land management and maintenance of the Curragh Plains. [40066/18] - Air Corps Strength
77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the fact that Air Corps air traffic control continues to operate on restricted timelines due to inadequate trained manning levels.... - Public Service Pay Commission
78. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has made a submission to the Public Service Pay Commission; and if not, the reason for the delay in making this submission. [40031/18] - Naval Service Promotions
80. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the systems and structures in place to encourage and facilitate the promotion of female officers and ratings to higher... - Defence Forces Recruitment
81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to recruit personnel to the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40057/18] - Defence Forces Remuneration
83. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to deal with the outstanding issues of low pay across the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40062/18] - Defence Forces Personnel
84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if regulations that exclude members of the Defence Forces from participating in marches or parades will be reviewed; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces Remuneration
85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all decisions made under the conciliation and arbitration scheme for the Defence Forces have been implemented; and the reason for the delay in... - Ministerial Meetings
86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the events he has attended with the Minister of State with special responsibility for Defence in the past two years. [29288/18] - Ministerial Briefing
87. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of departmental briefings he has received since becoming Minister of Defence in 2016. [29289/18] - Departmental Properties
89. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if houses, apartments or family accommodation in the ownership of his Department will be provided to a trust that would refurbish the properties... - Defence Forces Remuneration
90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to address the issues of pay and conditions in the Defence Forces. [40186/18] - Defence Forces Retirements
91. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address the issues of staff retention in the regular Defence Forces. [40187/18] - Army Barracks Closures
92. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to close Cathal Brugha Barracks or St. Bricin's Military Hospital and for these sites to be used to develop housing; and if he will... - Overseas Missions
93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current level of deployment and location of Irish troops overseas on UN or EU-related missions; the extent to which further missions are... - Defence Forces Training
94. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which Army, Naval Service and Air Corps training continues to be in line with modern and international best practice; if particular... - Defence Forces Equipment
95. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which military equipment, including transport, communications and procedures, in the Army continues to be upgraded and improved;... - Defence Forces Strength
96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total strength of the Defence Forces, including reserves, Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; the number of women in each branch of the... - Defence Forces Reserve Strength
98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which membership of the local Defence Forces continues to be maintained at a required level; the extent to which ongoing training... - Emergency Planning
99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are adequately equipped to deal with emergencies in respect of which they may be called upon; and if he... - Defence Forces Operations
101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Air Corps and the Naval Service continue to co-operate in air and sea rescue missions; and if he will make a statement... - Defence Forces Recruitment
102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which young unemployed persons have been able to join the Defence Forces; if a specific programme exists in this regard; and if he... - Defence Forces
103. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he expects to be in a position to augment deficiencies in the Defence Forces in the context of a terrorist attack; and if he will make a... - Air Corps Equipment
105. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Air Corps is adequately equipped to detect and-or intercept activity posing a threat to national security; and if he...
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