339. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the invitation for the Air Corps to participate in the RAF Cosford Airshow in the UK was rejected; who took the decision to reject the invitation; his views on whether proper protocol was followed regarding the decision to reject the invitation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41872/25]
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252. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he agrees that a whole-of-Government air and maritime services ‘needs analysis’ should be undertaken in the short term in an attempt to highlight trends and predict needs into the future over a 1020-year period, as recommended by the Report Of The Commission On Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39724/25]
253. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in advance of the delivery of the Airbus 295 military transport aircraft in September of this year, and further to Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 25 June 2025 concerning Ireland’s admission to the European Air Transport Command EATC, if his Department has considered the “Sponsor Nation” scheme associated with the EATC for accessing larger more capable…
254. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has considered the technical arrangement to gain access into the “Air Transport & Air to Air refuelling Exchange of Services” ATARES scheme as part of the “Movement Coordination Centre Europe” MCCE which runs in tandem to the EATC; if the Government is committed to signing an agreement to gain access to it; and if he will make a st…
255. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is willing to commit to providing personnel from the Air Corps to vacancies which may arise in the Operations Headquarters of the European Air Transport Command once Ireland joins the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39727/25]
256. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will commit to offering EATC both the Airbus 295 and the new Dassualt Falcon 6x Strategic reach aircraft when both are delivered later this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39728/25]
257. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the national caveats Ireland will implement on joining the European Air Transport Command; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/25]
4. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 18 of 25 June 2025, if he will provide further details, specifically, to name the range of stakeholders involved in discussions; if he will provide a timeline as to when the “active development” and report review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37987/25]
18. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in light of the recognised importance of An Garda Síochána's police liaison officer network in embassies abroad, particularly in recent high-profile extradition operations, he is convinced that a similar network of military attachés in embassies of Ireland abroad would be beneficial for the State's security and defence partnerships; and if he will ma…
19. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the 2015 White Paper on Defence proposal to explore the creation of a military attaché network, a proposal which was recommended for urgent introduction by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34688/25]
20. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason it has taken his Department ten years to explore the creation of the military attaché network, while other Departments and agencies have significantly increased their global presence in embassies of Ireland abroad in the same timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34689/25]
236. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline, given that according to the European Commission 17 large-capacity power generators were delivered to Ireland from EU stockpiles and from Denmark and Luxembourg to help with the after-effects of storm Éowyn by the air forces of Member States, including Romania, whether the Air Corps had the available capacity to fly the generators to …
31. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any planned changes to remote working arrangements applying to staff in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/25]
107. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, following an investment of €230 million on two Airbus 295 Maritime surveillance aircraft delivered in June and October 2023, he will provide a detailed explanation on the terms ‘IOC’ and ‘FOC’, their sub levels and what they mean in terms of the capability of the aircraft; if FOC has been reached; and if not, the reason therefor. [4233/25]
108. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how missions and flying hours completed by the Air Corps in support of the wider Defence Forces are accounted for; the reason these statistics are not reported on in the Defence Forces annual report; and if, with the introduction next year of a transport variant of the Airbus 295, the flying hours completed by this aircraft in support of the Defence For…
120. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total value of the annual mileage claims for each Minister of State assigned to his Department in 2023 and 2024, respectively; to provide a breakdown for each year of the individual claims; the annual cost of overnight allowances related to the civilian drivers of each relevant Minister of State in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on t…
121. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to list the composition of his private office, inclusive of the grade and increment of each civil servant assigned to the office; whether they are located in the private or constituency office; the value of any allowance paid to those individuals and the purpose of each allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3264/25]