278. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the capital works projects currently ongoing at Curragh Camp; when will each of those projects be completed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63408/26]
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136. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications to join the Defence Forces that have been received in 2026 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53696/26]
171. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the permanent Defence Forces by, Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53695/26]
18. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase recruitment to the Defence Forces since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51927/26]
19. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase retention levels in the Defence Forces since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51928/26]
20. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to support and expand the Reserve Defence Force since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51929/26]
135. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of horses that had trials for the Defence Forces Equitation School in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026; of the number of horses that had trials the number that were successful in being accepted into the equitation school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48136/26]
142. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will ensure that unregistered and/or unvaccinated horses and ponies are not permitted to roam on the Curragh, where they may come into contact with valuable thoroughbred horses, thereby raising concerns regarding animal health and welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47490/26]
152. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the total cumulative expenditure to date by her Department on legal proceedings relating to illegal encampments on the Curragh, County Kildare; the breakdown of such expenditure for each of the years 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47487/26]
153. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will detail the total expenditure incurred by her Department in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and to date in 2026 on environmental clean-ups carried out on the Curragh Plains, County Kildare, arising from illegal encampments and associated fly-tipping; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47488/26]
154. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will set out in detail the actions taken to date by her Department towards achieving the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a new management system for the Curragh Plains; if she will indicate which relevant State body or agency has lead responsibility for the development and implementation of this new management system; and if she will …
164. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she is satisfied with current levels of recruitment and retention in the permanent Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42805/26]
178. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on her attendance at the PDFORRA conference in May; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42804/26]
76. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence her plans to increase cadet pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33119/26]
183. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing specialist fire appliances for Defence Forces fire services in 2025 and to date in 2026; the ages of the fire appliances that are currently in use, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27454/26]
258. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will address the concerns regarding illegal parking and waste disposal on the Curragh Plains, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21539/26]
265. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the protocols in place at her Department headquarters in Newbridge, County Kildare to facilitate communication with those wishing to engage by phone with Department staff; the reason callers are put on hold and left on hold for excessive periods of time, and calls that need to be transferred are once again delayed or not completed; and if she will make a sta…
276. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence her views on a request for a tenant purchase of a house owned by her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15009/26]
277. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made towards implementing the Programme for Government's commitment to introduce a new management system for the Curragh Plains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15059/26]
278. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence in light of the annual establishment of illegal encampments on the Curragh Plains in late Spring early Summer, the strategies in place to prohibit these encampments occurring again in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15060/26]
200. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the plans in place for the residential units in the Curragh Camp; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11996/26]
220. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on the development of an Institute for Peace Support and Leadership Training at the Curragh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11997/26]
218. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies by rank currently in the Defence Forces Equitation School; the timeframe for filling each of those vacancies, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8187/26]
185. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will address concerns regarding Defence Forces activity on the Curragh, raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7232/26]
120. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on the development of an Institute for Peace Support and Leadership Training at the Curragh; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71623/25]