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Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel
Lisa Chambers
31. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the Defence Forces climate survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27129/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Training
Fiona O'Loughlin
32. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to provide public adequate notice for closure of roads in the vicinity of the Defence Forces firing ranges on the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Military Neutrality
Clare Daly
33. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the practical implications for his Department and the Defence Forces of the accelerated practical co-operation between the EU and NATO agreed to in a joint communiqué from EU leaders in July 2016 following an EU leaders summit; and the discussions he has had regarding the role his Department will play in ensuring that such practical co-operation will not compromise Ireland's neutrality. [27097/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Resources
Bernard Durkan
34. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of training, equipment, supply, transport and communications throughout the Defence Forces in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, with particular reference to their ability to respond in any emergency situation or natural disaster requiring heavy lifting equipment, air ambulance services and sea and air surveillance and rescue; the extent to which the command structure in any emergency situation has been adequately strengthened to deal with such situations in consort with the civil authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27124/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Naval Service Vessels
Eamon Ryan
35. Deputy Eamon Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the proposed schedule for the retirement of existing naval vessels, the purchase of new vessels and the capabilities of such new vessels. [27141/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Official Engagements
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance and the topics discussed at the United Nations peacekeeping defence ministerial conference in London on 8 September 2016. [27133/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Budget 2017
Brendan Ryan
37. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will outline areas of budgetary concern within the Defence Forces and his views that these concerns will be addressed in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27103/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Training
Fiona O'Loughlin
38. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide specific timescales for the establishment of the new institute for peace support and leadership training at the Defence Forces training centre in the Curragh; his plans to showcase the shape and proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27090/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Official Engagements
Lisa Chambers
39. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the United Nations peacekeeping conference in London that he recently attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27131/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Lisa Chambers
40. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he anticipates the Reserve Defence Force achieving the overall establishment personnel number of 4,169; the steps he has taken to address the considerable delays that applicants to join the RDF are experiencing in getting Garda clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27132/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Military Aircraft Landings
Clare Daly
41. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 831 of 16 September 2016, if the Defence Forces were called upon to perform aid to civil power duties for US military aircraft landing at Shannon and en route to or returning from Romania in June 2016; and the total cost to the State of the Defence Forces performing these duties for these aircraft. [27096/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Training
Bernard Durkan
42. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the strength of the Defence Forces continues to be maintained in line with previous indications and commitments; the degree to which the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps continue to be trained and equipped in line with best practice internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27123/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Planning Issues
Thomas P. Broughan
43. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current status of the planned incinerator at Ringaskiddy that would have strategic implications for the Naval Service should planning permission be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26888/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Drug Tests
Brendan Ryan
44. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the Defence Forces compulsory random drugs testing and targeted drugs testing programmes for illicit drugs; if there are changes planned for the programme in view of the record number of discharges in 2015 of personnel who failed a drugs test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27101/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
oral
Overseas Missions
Clare Daly
45. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who will be deployed to the Golan Heights in the coming weeks, following the announcement on 19 September 2016 that a new contingent of troops would be joining the UNDOF mission in the near future; and his views on whether this deployment is a good use of Defence Forces capability. [27098/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Clare Daly
46. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will remove Lariam from the Defence Forces' formulary and cease its use as a first-line anti-malarial by the Defence Forces at least until such time as he has had time to review the report of the malaria chemoprophylaxis working group, both in order to safeguard Irish troops and to protect the State against future litigation. [27094/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Ceremonies
Brendan Ryan
47. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of official events the Defence Forces have taken part in during 2016 in commemoration of 1916; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27140/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
oral
Naval Service Operations
Brendan Ryan
48. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of refugees who have been rescued by the Defence Forces in the Mediterranean Sea since the beginning of the humanitarian mission in the region; the length of time he envisages this humanitarian mission will go on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27102/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Employment Data
Brendan Griffin
49. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Taoiseach if the CSO will explore ways of publishing regular data pertaining to the numbers of persons at work per county as distinct from per region, as the current system makes it difficult to measure progress or otherwise in rural counties such as Kerry, which is categorised with Cork city and county and the live register figures do not take account of emigration. [26708/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Freedom of Information Requests
Dara Calleary
50. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach the number of freedom of information requests received by his Department to date in 2016; and the number of requests fully and partially refused respectively. [23745/16]