Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
- Departmental Reports
254. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the scrapping of the LTAV fleet; the estimated cost of the scrappage process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55029/26] - Waste Management
255. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost to her Department, of clean-up operations arising from illegal encampments and dumping on the Curragh Plains for each of the years 2016... - Defence Forces
258. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason she was unable to attend the 64th cadet class commissioning on Thursday, 25 June, in Haulbowline (details supplied); and the reason... - Departmental Policies
260. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efficiency and reform proposals that her Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service... - Departmental Correspondence
261. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under her Department, in tabular form. [55577/26] - Defence Forces
262. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress made in her examination of the decision of the European Committee of Social Rights, published on 9 February 2026, which found that... - Air Corps
265. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence whether the contract for Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems capabilities, which her Department stated in December 2025 was in final negotiations to... - Defence Forces
266. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Military Radar Programme announced on 17 December 2025, including the long-range land-based primary radar, ground based air... - Artificial Intelligence
267. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of training, introductory or... - Air Corps
268. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if her Department can report on the amount paid to the private contractor that is supplying an out of hours ATC service to the Irish Air Corps... - Defence Forces
271. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps she is taking to improve retention in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55990/26] - Military Neutrality
275. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Government is planning to imminently dismantle the Triple Lock, the legal mechanism that regulates the deployment of Irish troops... - Vacant Sites
276. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last previous use; the... - Departmental Staff
277. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of WTE IT specialists at the grade of Higher Executive Officer that are based within her Department as of 16 July 2026, in tabular... - Departmental Data
278. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within her Department and in bodies under the aegis of her Department in 2025 and... - Artificial Intelligence
279. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the usage of artificial intelligence within her Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence within any bodies... - Defence Forces
280. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 10 June 2025, if she will provide an update on the Irish Defence Force’s army force design... - Naval Service
281. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service Vessels assigned to Haulbowline that were operationally available on the first of each month during 2025 and to date... - Maritime Safety
282. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of maritime surveillance operations undertaken in the waters off County Cork in relation to critical offshore and subsea... - Departmental Data
283. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which foreign naval or state-operated vessels were monitored within Ireland's Exclusive Economic Zone off the Cork... - Defence Forces
284. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of requests received from Cork County Council for Defence Forces support during severe weather and flooding events in each of the... - Naval Service
285. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the progress of the Multi Role Vessel Programme in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57953/26] - Defence Forces
286. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress her Department has made on increasing recruitment in the Defence Forces in the past 12 months. [57954/26] - Pension Provisions
289. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence whether she has engaged with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitilisation on reinstating the... - Departmental Expenditure
290. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount her Department has spent on recruitment advertisements for the Defence Forces in the past 12 months, broken down by whether the cost... - Departmental Data
292. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who have retired or been discharged in each of the past five years. [58528/26] - Departmental Budgets
294. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of her Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and... - State Gifts
295. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in her capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the... - Departmental Data
296. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by her Department and all bodies under her aegis’... - Artificial Intelligence
297. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within her Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in... - Ministerial Communications
298. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if she uses personal emails for Government business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58675/26] - Air Corps
299. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current availability of Air Corps aircraft and personnel to assist the emergency services in responding to major forest and wildfires;... - Departmental Programmes
300. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of the Strategic Framework for the Transformation of the Defence Forces; the measures completed to date;... - Maritime Safety
301. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken by her Department to protect critical subsea infrastructure, including undersea communications cables and energy... - Artificial Intelligence
302. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are incorporating artificial intelligence technologies into operational planning, intelligence analysis... - Defence Forces
303. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on peacekeeping operations involving members of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the... - United Nations
304. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement her Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a... - Pension Provisions
305. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence whether she is considering updating Army Pensions Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59154/26] - Defence Forces
306. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plans for the improvement of the pay and conditions in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59155/26] - Naval Service
309. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service ships which are operational and currently able to patrol Irish waters; the plans to put more in operation; and if... - Departmental Expenditure
311. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are...
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