254. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any analysis has been carried out regarding the proportion of first-time passport application delays attributable to incomplete applications, witness verification issues, citizenship verification issues, documentation deficiencies or internal processing delays; and if so, to provide details of the findings. [39236/26]
255. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service applies any additional identity verification requirements for newly naturalised Irish citizens beyond automated verification of naturalisation certificates with the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration; and if so, the rationale and legal basis for such additional requirements. [39237/26]
256. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any review has examined opportunities to reduce duplication between citizenship verification processes undertaken during naturalisation and those undertaken during subsequent first-time passport applications; and if so, to provide details of recommendations made or actions taken. [39238/26]
257. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether any formal data-sharing or digital integration project is underway between the Passport Service and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration aimed at streamlining verification processes for first-time passport applications; and if so, the current status and projected implementation timeline. [39239/26]
258. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Service records the percentage of first-time passport applications requiring escalation beyond standard workflow processes; and if so, to provide annual figures for each year since 2020. [39240/26]
322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if the recent Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the United Kingdom has been placed before the Dáil (placed in the Dáil Library); and if not can the Minister advise when it will be. [39118/26]
323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether she intends to publish the Strategic Workforce Plan for the Defence Forces in full; whether any sections are expected to be withheld or redacted; the rationale for any such redactions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39218/26]
324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan contains branch-specific workforce targets for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if she will provide the projected personnel targets for each service branch for 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2030. [39219/26]
325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan includes defined annual recruitment, retention and attrition targets for the Air Corps; and if she will provide details of same [39220/26]
326. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of authorised pilot posts currently approved within the Air Corps; the number currently filled; the number vacant; and the corresponding figures for each year from 2023 to date in 2026. [39221/26]
327. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel currently in pilot training; the annual training intake capacity; the projected annual pilot output for 2026, 2027 and 2028 [39222/26]
328. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Department or Defence Forces have conducted any operational capability assessment or formal risk assessment relating to current Air Corps staffing levels; and if so, whether any risks were identified regarding operational readiness, air ambulance support, maritime surveillance capacity or aircraft availability. [39223/26]
329. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Air Corps is currently operating below the staffing levels considered necessary for full operational capability [39224/26]
330. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Strategic Workforce Plan includes branch-specific key performance indicators or measurable delivery benchmarks; and if she will outline the oversight and reporting mechanisms intended to monitor implementation of the plan. [39225/26]
331. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps personnel who retired, resigned or otherwise left service in each year from 2023 to date in 2026, by rank category where available. [39226/26]
332. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Defence Forces maintain internal workforce modelling regarding projected shortages in specialist Air Corps roles, including pilots, engineers, air traffic personnel and technical grades; and if she will provide details at a policy level. [39227/26]
333. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any operational doctrine, rules of engagement, or policy framework has been approved governing the deployment of armed capabilities associated with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39241/26]
334. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any live-fire weapons testing, weapons certification exercises, or operational weapons integration trials are planned in relation to the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39242/26]
335. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the specific weapons systems, munitions categories, or force-protection systems approved for procurement in connection with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39243/26]
336. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any interoperability assessments have been conducted between the Airbus H145M helicopters and EU or NATO-aligned defence aviation systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39244/26]
337. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any legal advice was obtained regarding the constitutional, neutrality, or international-law implications arising from the procurement of armed rotary-wing aircraft capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39245/26]
338. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any dedicated pilot, weapons, or tactical crew training programme is being developed in connection with the Airbus H145M helicopters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39246/26]
339. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the Service Level Agreement governing Garda Air Support Unit operations under military aviation frameworks will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39247/26]
340. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any external independent review has been conducted concerning the governance implications of military-operated aircraft supporting domestic policing operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39248/26]
341. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether any assessment has been conducted regarding the cybersecurity and operational resilience risks associated with reliance on foreign-origin avionics, mission systems, or military software platforms within the Airbus H145M fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39249/26]