Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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86. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total number of officers in the Defence Forces who have been seconded since 2014, and specifically to the European Defence Agency and his Department. [10318/23]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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87. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many engineer corps officers have been seconded to his Department in the past four years; and to which body and when. [10319/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Military Authorities that no Engineer Corps Officers have been seconded to the Department of Defence in the last four years.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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88. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many engineer officers were allowed to go on leave of absence and secondments from 2012 to 2022. [10320/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Leave of Absence is taken to mean Special Leave without Pay and Allowances. 

I am advised by the Military Authorities that seven (7) Engineer Corps Officers were granted Special Leave Without Pay and Allowances between 2012 and 2022. In addition, there were no Engineer Corps Officers seconded during the time specified.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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89. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many engineer officers have been refused a leave of absence and secondment since 2012. [10321/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Leave of Absence is taken to mean Special Leave without Pay and Allowances.

I am advised by the Military Authorities that, within the time frame specified, there were two (2) applications from Engineer Corps Officers for special leave without pay and allowances that were not granted. In addition, there are no records maintained of secondments not granted for Officers.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence how many engineer corps officers serve in transformation and innovation roles at the Defence Forces headquarters or at Department of Defence level; the periods of these appointments; if his Department sent out expressions of interest for these appointments and secondments; and, if not, if he will he provide the selection criteria. [10322/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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There are no Defence Forces’ engineer corps officers currently serving in transformation and innovation roles in Defence Forces Headquarters or in the Department of Defence level.