Written answers

Thursday, 17 January 2019

  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to ensure better pay and working conditions for members of the Defence Forces; the steps being taken to ensure appropriate...
  • Defence Forces Expenditure
    13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of 2019, 2020 and 2021 financial commitments pursuant to Ireland’s participation in PESCO; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Defence Forces Deployment
    16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the breakdown of Defence Forces personnel on deployment abroad or on secondment; the details of each mission in 2018; the projected mission of...
  • Defence Forces Strength
    17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the target date to reach the allowed establishment figure of 9,500 Defence Forces personnel as outlined in A Programme for A Partnership...
  • Naval Service Operations
    18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has had discussions with senior officers in the Naval Service in regard to the fact that the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has...
  • Defence Forces Deployment
    20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the proposed plans to send the Army Ranger Wing to Mali on peacekeeping duties; the reason for this possible deployment; if their...
  • Defence Forces Operations
    21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the key decisions made at the Foreign Affairs Council on 19 November 2018 in relation to PESCO, Civilian Common Security and Defence and the...
  • Defence Forces Medicinal Products
    24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions taken on foot of the two reports of the working group on Lariam. [1800/19]
  • Defence Forces Operations
    26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of PESCO projects to which Ireland has committed as participant or observer; the budgets for each project; the personnel involved;...
  • Gender Equality
    27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a comprehensive audit or survey of women’s experience of bullying, harassment and inequality in the Defence Forces is planned with a...
  • Defence Forces Operations
    28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to claims that shortages of officers in the Defence Forces have resulted in bomb disposal experts and marine...
  • Defence Forces Strength
    29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the strength of the Defence Forces remains in keeping with targets and projections; if corrective measures are required; and...
  • Overseas Missions
    30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which participation by the Defence Forces in international missions is envisaged in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Army Barracks
    31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce a new Army barracks in counties Cavan and Monaghan or the greater Border region in view of Brexit and in further view of...
  • Defence Forces Deployment
    33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces expect a greater deployment of its fleet in the provision of fisheries protection missions in 2019 following Brexit; the...
  • Gender Balance
    35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which gender balance remains an objective in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2094/19]
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant promotional positions waiting to be filled throughout the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Defence Forces Representative Organisations
    37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which he remains in contact with representational groups within the Defence Forces with a view to maintaining positive dialogue on...
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the degree to which ongoing updating of military equipment including vehicles and communication systems continues throughout the Defence Forces;...
  • Overseas Missions
    39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if payments in respect of overseas security missions are paid up to date by the UN and the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Emergency Planning
    40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are adequately trained and available to deal with emergency situations that may arise either by way of...
  • Defence Forces Training
    41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which various courses to upgrade training and expertise within the Defence Forces continues to be made available throughout all...
  • Defence Forces Personnel Data
    43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of commissioned officers and non-commissioned officers that have retired from each branch of the Defence Forces in each of the past...
  • Overseas Missions Data
    44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the proposed overseas locations to which the Defence Forces are likely to be deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2103/19]
  • Defence Forces Pensions
    45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the pension entitlement of a member of the Defence Forces that has completed 31 years service and who has reached 66 years of age; if a person in...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent in each year for the past five years on accountancy and consultancy firms in relation to capital projects; the specific capital...

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