Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
686. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by him in tabular form; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed. [1548/22]
View answerThe table below provides details of live studies, reviews and research being undertaken by my Department, or commissioned by me as Minister for Defence. It also includes the scheduled completion dates.
|
Activity |
Details |
Scheduled date of completion |
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Live Study |
Project 88 under the White Paper is a Defence funding study to capture in a new way the expected long-term costs of meeting Ireland's Defence requirements using a ten year planning horizon linked to the proposed new framework of fixed cycle reviews. |
Ongoing |
|
Live Study |
Curragh Plains Consultancy Study |
June 2022 |
|
Review |
Review of high level command and control in the Defence Forces ( White Paper Project 26) |
Ongoing |
|
Review |
Review of the circumstances into the retirement of Donal de Róiste |
Ongoing |
|
Review |
Review of Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) Service (White Paper Project 16) |
August 2022 |
|
Research |
The Defence Organisation established a Research, technology and Innovation (RTI) unit in 2021. The initial phase of the RTI Unit work includes an innovation challenge run in conjunction with Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). This challenge will enable research, development and innovation activities to respond to and contribute to the capability needs of the Defence Organisation. |
December 2022 |
|
Research |
Planned publication from the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection |
Qtr 4 2022 |
