26. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeframe to achieve level of ambition 2 enhanced capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30995/25]
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27. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital projects his Department is proposing for inclusion in the review of the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31157/25]
28. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of a campaign group (details supplied) and its calls for the GPO to be given as a veteran centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27202/25]
29. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the Air Corps has reduced operations to a five-day work week. [31309/25]
30. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline his Department's understanding of the distinction between 'peacekeeping' and 'peace-enforcement' missions under the UN framework; how this will be reflected in the amending legislation he is bringing forward with respect to the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30078/25]
31. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the avenues that will be available to the people of Ireland to oppose the sending of Irish troops on “coalitions of the willing” if the triple lock is abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31228/25]
32. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding any initiatives that seek to encourage both recruitment and retention of personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30440/25]
33. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the State will be in violation of international law if it abolishes the triple lock and does not withdraw Ireland’s national declaration to the Nice treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31231/25]
34. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans for recruitment of air traffic control staff at Baldonnel Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30989/25]
35. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions his Department is taking to improve recruitment and retention rates within the Defence Forces. [31255/25]
36. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the contact that has been made with the Israeli Government after Irish peacekeepers in southern Lebanon having most recently came under fire from the Israel Defence Forces, IDF, at the end of May, which followed on from attacks by the IDF on Irish diplomats; how the Israeli Government has sanctioned the IDF soldiers involved in firing live amm…
37. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline the current and planned measures by the Defence Forces to enhance their preparedness for responding to climate-related emergencies, including flooding, wildfires and severe weather events, in light of the growing risks these pose to national infrastructure and public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31118/2…
38. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current measures his Department is taking to support Defence Forces veterans; the further plans his Department is considering in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31261/25]
39. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline UNIFIL’s engagement with the Israeli authorities on the recent shooting incident involving Irish peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon; the response that has been received on any engagement with UNIFIL with the Israeli authorities on this recent incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31160/25]
40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress to date in implementing the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces in relation to recruitment and retention of personnel in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31218/25]
41. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress to date in improving pay levels for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30993/25]
42. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures that will be put in place to resume full-time flight operations at Casement Aerodrome as a matter of urgency. [30786/25]
43. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on legislation he is bringing forward with respect to the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30079/25]
44. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the role members of the Defence Forces will play in Ireland’s holding of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July to December 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30988/25]
45. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline those situations where he wishes to deploy Defence Forces personnel where he has been precluded from doing so by the triple lock; and if he will outline those overseas missions which Ireland has withdrawn from since 2020. [31297/25]
46. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will be proposing a renewal of the UNIFIL mandate for a further 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30836/25]
47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he will provide the Naval Service with the specialist equipment and resources it requires to properly patrol and protect Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/25]
48. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the proposed changes to the triple lock will impact on Ireland’s policy of being militarily neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30705/25]
49. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the preparatory work under way in relation to the provision of additional accommodation to cater for increased enrolment in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31219/25]
50. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has examined the potential of using remotely operated vehicles to monitor Ireland’s network of undersea cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31130/25]