Written answers
Thursday, 2 February 2023
- Defence Forces
6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the investigation into the killing of a member of the Defence Forces in Lebanon in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on... - Air Corps
16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department’s plans in relation to further investment to update and procure new aircraft for the Air Corps; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces
17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the independent assessment (details supplied) with regard to the independent review to examine the effectiveness of the policies, systems and... - Ministerial Responsibilities
19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will declare any conflict of interest in defence matters; if any matters came to him as Taoiseach that required his decision that now mean... - Defence Forces
20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if has met with the representative organisations from the permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5044/23] - Naval Service
23. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times that planned Naval Service operations did not go ahead in each of the past five years due to low staffing numbers. [5137/23] - United Nations
24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his assessment of the UNIFIL mission at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4945/23] - Defence Forces
25. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has met or is intending to meet with a group (details supplied) since assuming office as Minister. [5153/23] - Departmental Policies
30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his priorities for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5208/23] - Defence Forces
31. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there will be a new army headquarters in Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4785/23] - Naval Service
32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of enlisted members, by rank, who left the Naval Service in 2021 and 2022, respectively, in tabular form; the reasons for leaving; the... - Defence Forces
33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plans that are in place or under discussion for the role of the Defence Forces in Mali, particularly given the volatile and mutable nature of... - European Union
36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on Ireland’s participation in a German-led EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5205/23] - Air Corps
40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans, if any, to expand the role of the Air Corps air ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2032/23] - Legislative Measures
41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to introduce or amend relevant legislation to allow Ireland to send the Defence Forces overseas on protection missions (details... - Defence Forces
42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the specific additional equipment for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps that he expects to acquire during 2023; the capital allocated to... - Departmental Reviews
43. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date on the strategic defence review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5161/23] - European Union
44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he or other Ministers have sought or looked for legal advice in relation to Ireland's participation in EU battlegroups; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces
45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he expects to receive the final report of the independent review into dignity and equality issues in the Defence Forces; and if he will make... - United Nations
47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently serving on the UNIFIL mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4700/23] - Defence Forces
49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has ordered any reviews into training procedures and gender discrimination in the Defence Forces since becoming Minister; the number of... - Ukraine War
50. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline the implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine for Ireland’s security and defence. [5216/23] - European Union
51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the rationale for Ireland's participation in EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5170/23] - International Protection
54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the properties that have been identified to accommodate Ukrainians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5020/23] - Defence Forces
56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will review the structures and organisation of the Defence Forces with particular reference to the security needs of the Border region; and... - Official Travel
60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent trip to Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5167/23] - Departmental Strategies
62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress in relation to plans for the protection of critical State infrastructure in the coming months and years, including against cyber and... - Defence Forces
65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to date in the implementation of the Working Time Directive in the Defence Forces; if he intends to apply the Directive to the... - Departmental Properties
66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of family quarters and homes managed by his Department; the number that are currently unoccupied; if there are plans to bring them... - Defence Forces
73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide the details of the protections on coastlines to prevent entry of illegal migrants and the importation of drugs; and if he will...
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