Parliamentary questions

Institutes of Technology

Lisa Chambers

104. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his short-term and medium-term plans for the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, given the latest figures confirming that it carried a budget deficit of €2.46 million during the 2014-15 financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20015/16]

Institutes of Technology

Lisa Chambers

105. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reserves he refers to when he states the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has reserves which can be used to meet its deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/16]

Institutes of Technology

Lisa Chambers

106. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate more funding to the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/16]

Institutes of Technology

Lisa Chambers

107. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has restored core funding to the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Castlebar, County Mayo; if not, his plans to do so in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20018/16]

Pension Provisions

Lisa Chambers

176. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on issues (details supplied) regarding health insurance matters for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will review the regulations for lifetime community rating loadings so that those in the Defence Forces will not be subject to the penalty loadings for not taking out insurance policies that they do not need. [18764/16]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Lisa Chambers

236. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Defence Forces management has engaged with the representative associations on the findings of the organisation climate survey; and if not, his views on whether such engagement is essential in light of the clear recommendation in the third report of the independent monitoring group that the representative associations were to be engaged in the design and the findings of such surveys. [18754/16]

Defence Forces Personnel

Lisa Chambers

237. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware that the introduction of lifetime community rating in health insurance has meant that those over 34 years of age are now being forced to purchase indemnity health insurance plans they do not require for the sole purpose of negating the future impact of age levies imposed by these new regulations when they retire from the Defence Forces (details supplied); and the engagement he has had with the Department of Health to examine how this issue may be addressed. [18755/16]

Defence Forces Representative Organisations

Lisa Chambers

238. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement he has had with the Defence Forces representative bodies in an attempt to progress and deal with the concerns raised by them, particularly in respect of systemic failures of the current Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme, internal organisation consultation practices and national level pay talks engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18763/16]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Lisa Chambers

412. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health service staff recruited into County Mayo in 2016 to date by month and by number of staff recruited into adult mental health services and child mental health services, in tabular form. [18200/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Lisa Chambers

413. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the required staff numbers as per A Vision for Change for County Mayo and the western region for both adult mental health staff and child mental health staff. [18201/16]

Mental Health Services Staff

Lisa Chambers

414. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant mental health staff posts in both County Mayo and the western region in child mental health services and adult mental health services. [18202/16]

Mental Health Services Provision

Lisa Chambers

415. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving mental health services in County Mayo and the western region. [18203/16]

Mental Health Services

Lisa Chambers

416. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if there are children under 18 years of age receiving treatment in adult mental health services. [18204/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

68. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17477/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

76. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in her or any other Minister in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17474/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

106. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the number of occasions in each of the years, from 2011 to 2016 to date, in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17470/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

128. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised without any express act of delegation by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17468/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

140. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17469/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

188. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17476/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

198. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17471/16]

Estimates Process

Lisa Chambers

201. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he sanctions continued structural under-provision in departmental Estimates. [17363/16]

Estimates Process

Lisa Chambers

202. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if continued structural under-provision in departmental Estimates is compatible with the Public Service Management Act 1997. [17364/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

203. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17475/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

206. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in her or any other Minister in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17464/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

224. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17472/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

260. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised without any express act of delegation by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17463/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

264. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in him or any Minister of State in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17466/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

270. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in him or any Minister of State in his Department were exercised without any express act of delegation by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17478/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

276. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in her or any Minister of State in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17473/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

280. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in her or any Minister of State in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by Department officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17465/16]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Lisa Chambers

282. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in promotions arising from the captain to commandant competition; if it is caused by an attempt to generate payroll savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

283. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of officers in the Defence Forces responsible for or holding more than one appointed position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/16]

Defence Forces Pensions

Lisa Chambers

284. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons in receipt of a Defence Forces pension. [17359/16]

Defence Forces Reserve

Lisa Chambers

285. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cumulative number of attested members of the Reserve Defence Force or equivalent since 1975. [17360/16]

Air Ambulance Service Provision

Lisa Chambers

286. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps provides the air ambulance service on a 24-7 basis; and, if not, if there are any plans to do so. [17361/16]

Ministerial Functions

Lisa Chambers

287. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by Department officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17467/16]

Defence Forces Personnel

Lisa Chambers

14. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to address the attrition rate in the Defence Forces and the loss of many highly trained and skilled persons; to identify the cause of early departures; to encourage and support retention of personnel; when he will review the pay for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17095/16]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Lisa Chambers

16. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the number of members of the Reserve Defence Force will reach 4,000; his engagement in addressing the difficulties and delays applicants experience in obtaining Garda Síochána clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17096/16]

Defence Forces Strength

Lisa Chambers

19. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the numbers in the Permanent Defence Force will reach the agreed ceiling of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16898/16]

Defence Forces Reserve

Lisa Chambers

27. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to send members of the Reserve Defence Force overseas in a civil or military co-operation role or in any other role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16901/16]

Defence Forces Medical Services

Lisa Chambers

32. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to continue prescribing Lariam for members of the Defence Forces; the alternative medications available and used; the number of members of the Defence Forces, in the past or currently serving, who have reported negative health effects which they attribute to the use of Lariam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16899/16]

Defence Forces Personnel

Lisa Chambers

33. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to address the attrition rate and identify the cause of premature departures and the loss of highly trained and skilled persons from the Defence Forces; and his plans to encourage and support the retention of persons. [16902/16]

Defence Forces Personnel

Lisa Chambers

36. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to address the low number of female personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16900/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Lisa Chambers

307. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection why there has been a delay of over three months in assessing the carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied) and if he can ensure a response is issued as soon as possible. [17165/16]

Garda Vetting Applications Data

Lisa Chambers

104. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána clearance applications received in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, by number received from registered organisations, by average time for completion or return of Garda clearance, by percentage completed within six weeks, by percentage completed within six to 12 weeks, by percentage completed within 12-24 weeks and by percentage taking longer than 24 weeks. [15386/16]

Ambulance Service Data

Lisa Chambers

402. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances which operate out of County Mayo, by ambulance station, by hour, by day; and the level of service in County Mayo. [15363/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Lisa Chambers

475. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays experienced by children and their families in assessing early intervention services for children with autism spectrum disorder in County Mayo; and his plans to rectify this serious issue. [15989/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Lisa Chambers

476. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in County Mayo in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, in tabular form. [15990/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Lisa Chambers

477. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of staff the Health Service Executive employs in early intervention services and where they are located, in tabular form. [15991/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Lisa Chambers

478. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of applications which have been made to the Health Service Executive for early intervention services in County Mayo, by month; and the length of time it took for applicants to receive the services, by up to six months, between six and 12 months, more than 12 months and still waiting, in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, in tabular form. [15992/16]

Garda Vetting of Personnel

Lisa Chambers

648. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the long delays in Garda Síochána clearance of persons (details supplied); the progress of these applications; and when persons will receive a decision. [15384/16]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Lisa Chambers

649. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of applications to join the Reserve Defence Force; the number who completed the fitness test; the number of those who passed the fitness test; the number who completed the interview; the number who applied for Garda clearance; the number who received Garda clearance and within what timeframe they received it; the number who went on to complete medicals; the number who eventually enlisted and when they enlisted, by brigade and gender, in each of the years from 2014 to 31 May 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15385/16]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Lisa Chambers

40. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for the 65% increase in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for an appointment between December 2015 and April 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13753/16]

Hospital Services

Lisa Chambers

45. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the measures he is putting in place to improve rheumatology services at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/16]

Forbairt na nOileán

Lisa Chambers

38. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht é na tosaíochtaí a bheidh aici i leith na n-oileáin do thearma an Rialtais seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [13319/16]

Offshore Islands

Lisa Chambers

55. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to increase the operational grant paid to the non-Gaeltacht island community companies each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13328/16]

Defence Forces Operations

Lisa Chambers

262. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role the Defence Forces have played in security arrangements at Shannon Airport in County Clare; the cost of such arrangements in each of the years 2003 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/16]

International Summits

Lisa Chambers

263. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has been invited or if he expects to be invited to the NATO summit in Warsaw in Poland in July 2016; if he would accept such an invitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12328/16]

EU Battle Groups

Lisa Chambers

264. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the Defence Forces to participate in any European Union battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12329/16]

International Agreements

Lisa Chambers

265. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action that has resulted from the January 2015 memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/16]

Defence Forces Deployment

Lisa Chambers

634. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who are serving overseas by services, by rank and by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11814/16]

Garda Data

Lisa Chambers

28. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Mayo on 31 March 2011 and on 31 March 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9976/16]

Garda Stations

Lisa Chambers

62. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to request the Policing Authority to review the dispersement of Garda stations and to assess the impact of station closures in County Mayo since 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9977/16]

School Patronage

Lisa Chambers

271. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress he has made on the forum on patronage and pluralism recommendation for a protocol for an inclusive school; the section in his Department which is leading on implementing this recommendation; if he has discussed this protocol with educational stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/16]

School Accommodation Provision

Lisa Chambers

335. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a national school (details supplied) will open in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10599/16]

School Accommodation Provision

Lisa Chambers

336. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has secured accommodation for a national school (details supplied); if not, the efforts under way to secure this accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10600/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

61. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of patrol cars available to members of An Garda Síochána within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts in each year since 2011; the current number of patrol cars attached to each of the Garda Síochána stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [8671/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

62. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of patrol cars available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by year of entering service. [8672/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

63. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of patrol cars unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda Síochána station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8673/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

64. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of motorcycles available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts in each year since 2011; the current number of motorcycles attached to each of the relevant Garda stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [8674/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

65. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of motorcycles available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by the year of entering the service. [8675/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

66. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of motorcycles unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8676/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

67. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of vans available to members of An Garda Síochána undertaking policing within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts in each year since 2011; the current number of vans attached to each of the relevant Garda stations; and the number attached to each on 1 January 2011. [8677/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

68. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of vans available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by year of entering the service. [8678/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

69. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of vans unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8679/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

70. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of four-by-four vehicles available to members of An Garda Síochána within each of the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts in each year since 2011; and the number of four-by-four vehicles attached to each of the relevant Garda stations currently and on 1 January 2011. [8680/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

71. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of four-by-four vehicles available to members of An Garda Síochána for each Garda Síochána station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts by year of entering the service. [8681/16]

Garda Transport Data

Lisa Chambers

72. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the number of four-by-four vehicles unavailable owing to the need for repairs for each Garda station in the Ballina, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris and Westport Garda Síochána districts. [8682/16]

Wind Energy Generation

Lisa Chambers

143. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the name and location, by county, of community benefit schemes in place for wind farms owned or operated by semi-State companies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8054/16]

Wind Energy Generation

Lisa Chambers

459. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the name and location, by county, of community benefit schemes in place for wind farms owned or operated by semi-State companies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8053/16]

Wind Energy Generation

Lisa Chambers

460. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the mean wind speed profiles forecast by the 2003 and 2013 wind atlases for Ireland for all wind farms with a capacity greater than 5 MW, including those with connection offers that are as yet uncommissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8055/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

205. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of officers who have left the Defence Forces across all services in each of the years 2011 to 2015. [7642/16]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Lisa Chambers

206. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the personnel strength of the Permanent Defence Forces when 1,450 new members are recruited following the recruitment campaign announced on 13 April 2016. [7663/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

250. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications approved and the number of positions taken up to join the Reserve Defence Force, by Army and by Navy, in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [7099/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

251. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons who left the Reserve Defence Force, by Army and by Navy, in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date, in tabular form. [7100/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

252. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications for Garda Síochána vetting made by the Defence Forces for prospective members of the Reserve Defence Force in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date. [7101/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

253. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date. [7102/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

254. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the personnel strength of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date. [7103/16]

Defence Forces Reserve

Lisa Chambers

255. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence if there is any legislative impediment to members of the Reserve Defence Force serving overseas alongside their colleagues in the Permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7104/16]

Defence Forces Strength

Lisa Chambers

256. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the up-to-date strength of the Permanent Defence Force, by Army, by Naval Service, by Air Corps, by ranks and by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7105/16]

Defence Forces Strength

Lisa Chambers

257. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force by Army, by Naval Service, by Air Corps and by rank at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2015. [7106/16]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Lisa Chambers

258. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force services, by Army Reserve, by Naval Service Reserve, by rank, at the end of each of the years 2012 to 2015. [7107/16]

Overseas Missions Data

Lisa Chambers

259. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of overseas missions in which the Defence Forces are involved and the number of personnel involved in each mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/16]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Lisa Chambers

260. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Forces have taken on in 2016 to date by the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7109/16]