Written answers

Thursday, 8 October 2020

  • Defence Forces Personnel
    4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of retired personnel from the Defence Forces who willingly and unselfishly offered their services to Ireland's Call to help with the...
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of analysis his Department has carried out into the potential impact of the lack of primary radar surveillance capability on the...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recommendations from the completed report on non-pay retention measures; and if it will be shared with the representative associations. [29119/20]
  • Coast Guard Service
    15. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to take the Irish Coast Guard air rescue service back into full public ownership. [28815/20]
  • Departmental Budgets
    16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Vote 36 of budget 2021 regarding the Defence Forces and his Department's annual expenditure will be amended to include the Chief of Staff of...
  • Air Corps
    17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to expand the role of the Air Corps air ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28519/20]
  • Military Medals
    18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the time limits will be waived for the award of distinguished service medals and military medals for gallantry, with a view to awarding...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the high-level plan committed to implementing the review of technical pay for enlisted personnel by 04 January 2020 has been pushed...
  • Defence Forces Review
    20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the commission on Defence will be established. [29139/20]
  • Defence Forces Representative Organisations
    21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the issue of formal recognition of an organisation (details supplied) in order to represent the interests of Defence Forces...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    22. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason NCOs who commenced service after 1994 in the Defence Forces and who are in receipt of technical pay for specialist functions are...
  • Defence Forces Reserve
    25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the enrolment in the Reserve Defence Force; the proposals for recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29127/20]
  • Military Aircraft
    27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the investigation into the incident when a helicopter door fell off and landed in a school in Clondalkin in May 2020; and if he...
  • Defence Forces Personnel
    29. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to granting service contract extensions up to 50 years of age for privates and corporals providing they meet all...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the outcome of the review of mandatory retirement ages for commissioned officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/20]
  • European Defence Action Plan
    34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the proposed European defence fund constitutes funding from the EU budget being spent in a manner that has military or defence implications;...
  • Cybersecurity Policy
    36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role his Department plays in national cybersecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29134/20]
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the value of all contracts for goods or services, including drone technology, purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms...
  • Army Barracks
    39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the future plans for Custume Barracks, Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28520/20]
  • Defence Forces Operations
    40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the additional resources that have been provided specifically to deal with increased gangland activity in view of the role of the Defence Forces...
  • Defence Forces Medicinal Products
    41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he will take to address the legacy of the administration of the anti-malaria drug, Melfoquine Lariam, which has had severe side...
  • Defence Forces Strength
    42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if adequate staff remain available to crew the various sea-going vessels and aircraft with particular reference to ensuring the availability of...
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if pay restoration for the Defence Forces is on target to be achieved in October 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28296/20]
  • Military Medals
    45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if soldiers who served the State from 1968 to 1998 will be given a medal in recognition of their loyalty and service throughout the Troubles; and...
  • Defence Forces Strength
    47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a shortage of personnel is affecting the operational efficiency of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28522/20]
  • Defence Forces Remuneration
    48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if troops who undertook predeployment quarantine in Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, have been paid the armed peace support allowance; and if he will...
  • Military Medals
    49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the continued refusal to honour the heroism of members of the Defence Forces who fought at the siege of Jadotville in the service...
  • Defence Forces Operations
    50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the operations in which the Defence Forces are engaged in abroad; and the number of operations that were subject to approval by Dáil...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons recruited to the Defence Forces under the re-enlistment scheme announced in March 2020; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Overseas Missions
    54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the provisions in place for Defence Forces personnel who will be serving overseas with the United Nations for a minimum of six months to receive...
  • Civil Defence
    55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to an ongoing situation in the south Cork Civil Defence unit regarding treatment of staff and complaints...

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