Parliamentary questions

Questions

TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

Browse the questions

Clear

2,499 questions match, newest first.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Defence
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 …
Eoin Ó Broin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Defence
155. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence to set out the procedure for residents residing adjacent to a Defence Forces location (details supplied) to submit a complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47558/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Defence
156. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total landholding of her Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47621/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
220. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the full implementation of welfare provisions in the working time directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46742/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
221. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence whether it is her intention to require the Defence Forces to pay for welfare provisions from existing resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46743/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
222. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence whether it is the intention to pay for the implementation of welfare provisions from pay deductions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46744/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
223. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the cost of rebuilding Defence Force numbers, based on meeting LOA2 requirement of 11,500 DF personnel within a single term, on a pro-rata basis given current numbers of 7,500 against funds allocated for 9,500 allow for increase without cost in first few years, thereafter incurring allocation per CODF. [46745/26]
Cormac Devlin Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Defence
224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date on the Joint Cyber Defence Command Strategy agreed in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46755/26]
Maeve O'Connell Written 17 Jun 2026 · to Defence
29. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Defence for an update on her Department's plans for establishing an allowance for members of the Reserve Defence Forces. [46113/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
263. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Defence if a referendum will be held here on the Triple Lock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45926/26]
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
264. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within her Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45161/26]
Albert Dolan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
265. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Defence whether an invoice can be paid by her Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45179/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
266. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45366/26]
Seán Crowe Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
267. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence to report on the emergency preparedness campaign; his plans to deliver a booklet to every household in the State; the cost of the campaign as of the end of May 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45483/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
268. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the budget allocation for official entertainment functions onboard Irish Naval Service ships while abroad in 2024, 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [45747/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
269. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the annual intake and complete number for the Air Corps Pilot and Technical Training Programme for each of the past three years; and whether current training capacity aligns with projected staffing requirements under the Equipment Development Plan. [45748/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Defence
270. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if any specific requests have been made to her, her Department or to Government in general, by any other States, or by the European Commission or any multilateral body, for Ireland to increase defence spending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45875/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
119. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her proposals to remove the triple lock neutrality protection; when she plans to bring forward a Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43733/26]
Paul Murphy Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
120. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if she will withdraw legislation to abolish the triple lock pending a referendum to let the people decide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44192/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
121. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence further to recent Dáil Éireann debates, her views on past health and safety measures in the Air Corps; the actions she plans to take to support former aircraft maintenance and ancillary personnel; whether she intends to ensure their medical needs are met; and the other supports that can be offered to the category affected as a whole. [43734/26]
Peadar Tóibín Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
122. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence whether public consultation has been undertaken in relation to any proposed changes to the triple lock; and whether the Government will commit to a referendum should any fundamental alteration to Ireland’s neutrality arise from such changes. [44028/26]
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
123. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the matter of entry-level cadet pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43735/26]
Tom Brabazon Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
124. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence the engagement which has taken place with the United Nations and Ireland's international partners in relation to the future of the Irish peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL particularly in view of ongoing hostilities in Lebanon. [44191/26]
Noel McCarthy Oral 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
125. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence the current military radar capability of the Defence Forces; her plans, if any to increase such capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43588/26]
Peter Roche Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Defence
126. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to strengthen recruitment and retention in the Permanent Defence Force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43703/26]