Written answers

Monday, 11 September 2023

  • Defence Forces
    200. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the role of the Defence Forces in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force on the Golan Heights; whether the decision to...
  • Capital Expenditure Programme
    206. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for capital expenditure running €27 million behind profile, as outlined in the Mid-Year Expenditure Report; and if he will...
  • Defence Forces
    207. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the review of the conciliation and arbitration scheme for the PDF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37484/23]
  • Naval Service
    212. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if, with the addition of the two new inshore vessels recently purchased with the purpose of patrolling the State’s east coast, there are...
  • Ukraine War
    214. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the military training of Ukrainian troops in areas such as marksmanship, which is outside the scope of the mandate for the mission...
  • Foreign Conflicts
    215. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the French, British and United States of America authorities in relation to any military intervention into Niger...
  • Defence Forces
    216. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of serving soldiers in social or AHB accommodation, by county, as of 1 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38351/23]
  • Naval Service
    217. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has considered engaging with the Irish fishing industry to examine whether some of those who have recently been forced to...
  • Defence Forces
    218. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of applications made to join either the general service or cadet ranks of the Army, Naval...
  • Naval Service
    220. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of marine engineer vacancies that were actually filled in the Naval Service in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38438/23]
  • Military Neutrality
    221. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he anticipates he will receive the report of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy from the forum's chair; and if he will...
  • Air Corps
    222. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he plans to put out a new tender before the end of the year to replace Learjet 45 aircraft within the Air Corps. [38556/23]
  • Information and Communications Technology
    223. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has taken advice in respect of the use of artificial intelligence, AI, within his Department; if any section of his Department...
  • Defence Forces
    224. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny, in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if each refurbishment...
  • Air Corps
    225. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the second C-295 maritime patrol aircraft will come into the Air Corps fleet. [38941/23]
  • Departmental Funding
    227. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the funding allocated to veterans' associations in the years 2020 to date; in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39280/23]
  • Defence Forces
    229. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has commenced the exercise of recording working times within the Defence Forces required in advance of introducing legislation to remove...

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