352. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of initiatives to promote the recruitment and retention of women in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43038/25]
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353. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which sporting organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened …
354. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility for which community organisations are eligible to apply for; the details of any funding programme or grant that is currently open or the date of when a subsequent prospective funding programme or grant is scheduled to be opened …
355. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how the proposed increase in defence capital expenditure under the revised National Development Plan will increase defence and security capability in the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43244/25]
356. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on his Department’s engagement with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding the establishment of a forward operating base for the Naval Service at Dún Laoghaire harbour; the expected timeline for any formal designation of a base at the harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43336/25]
357. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in light of the historical twinning of LÉ Eithne with Dún Laoghaire harbour, and the award of the honorary freedom of entry to its crew in 2017, he will consider twinning the new multi-role vessel with Dún Laoghaire upon its entry into service as the future flagship of the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/25]
358. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the investigations into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43413/25]
359. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on peacekeeping operations involving members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43414/25]
360. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if will outline the engagement his Department has had with the UN authorities in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/25]
361. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the progress being made in relation to an Army pension for a person (details supplied); if he will consider an administrative interim solution to the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43416/25]
362. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the plans for the improvement of the pay and conditions in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43417/25]
363. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on recruitment and retention within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43418/25]
364. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the resourcing and recruitment needed to achieve LOA2; to provide a timeline for this in year on year targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/25]
365. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a current assessment on the dangers faced by the State from possible hybrid and cyber attacks on communications infrastructure in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43420/25]
366. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service vessels which are operational, and currently able to patrol Irish waters and any plans to put more in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43421/25]
367. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure this State has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43422/25]
368. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline any figures that are available for the annual carbon footprint for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43574/25]
369. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what increase in operational spending will take place in the context of the €1.7 billion increase in capital spending to ensure that the terms and conditions of military personnel and the crisis and recruitment and retention are addressed in line with capital investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43623/25]
370. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any European counterparts have pressured his Department to increase defence spending to align more closely with NATO targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43624/25]
371. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date figures relating to Defence Forces personnel who have left the Defence Forces, broken down by service, rank, reserve or non-reserve status, by month, from the period 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43625/25]
372. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of full time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43656/25]
373. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better cybersecurity, autonomy, and crisis management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43674/25]
374. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence whether he or his officials have met with lobbyists from the arms industry in the past 12 months; the date and agenda of those meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43715/25]
375. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current height restrictions in the Defence Forces; if the possibility has been examined of reducing these, either in full or with regard to certain roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43793/25]
376. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is aware of the reported increase in Russian ‘shadow ships’ operating in Irish-controlled waters in recent months; the actions the Defence Forces are taking to monitor these vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43814/25]