161. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel, by rank, that would be needed to fully train a new army cadetship class of 65 personnel. [18681/26]
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162. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence if the maximum age limit to join the Defence Forces is 39 years of age, can an individual join right up to their 40th birthday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18867/26]
163. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the super medium helicopter programme; when a model will be selected given that the programme is now two years old; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18939/26]
164. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Defence if her Department will provide assurances and a commitment that funds are available for all the programmes on the detailed implementation plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18940/26]
165. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels docked in Dún Laoghaire Harbour during 2020 to 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19069/26]
166. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence if her Department or any body under it’s aegis made a disclosure under Revenue's recent disclosure opportunity to regularise misclassification of self-employment; if so, to provide details of the numbers of workers affected and the amount paid to Revenue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19493/26]
167. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Defence if the security duty allowance will be paid to Irish reservists for all activities undertaken during the Irish presidency of the EU.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19671/26]
168. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the date on which Government approval was granted for the procurement of the Falcon 6X aircraft; whether a formal memorandum was submitted to Government; and whether a cost-benefit or options appraisal accompanied that submission. [20283/26]
169. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether alternative aircraft types were assessed during the procurement process for the Falcon 6X strategic reach aircraft; the number of aircraft types evaluated; and whether a formal options appraisal document exists. [20284/26]
170. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the estimated total lifecycle cost of the Falcon 6X aircraft over a twenty-year operational period including maintenance, fuel, crew, insurance and infrastructure. [20285/26]
171. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether a formal operational requirement document was prepared prior to the procurement of the Falcon 6X aircraft; and whether that document specified passenger capacity, range, medical evacuation capability or other operational criteria. [20286/26]
172. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether the procurement of the Falcon 6X aircraft was ranked as a priority capability requirement relative to maritime surveillance, naval fleet staffing, radar capability or subsea monitoring capability. [20287/26]
173. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the annual number of applicants to the Reserve Defence Forces in each year from 2018 to date in 2026; the number accepted for training in each year; the number who commenced the joint induction training syllabus; the number who successfully completed that training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20333/26]
174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the current policy targets set by her Department for the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces under the Reserve Defence Force Regeneration Plan published in July 2024; the projected strength targets for each year to 2028; and the measures being implemented to achieve the stated objective of reaching an effective strength of 80 percent. [20334/26]
175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the average time currently required for a new Reserve Defence Forces recruit to complete the joint induction training syllabus and become fully qualified; whether her Department monitors attrition rates during this training process; if so, the attrition rate recorded in each year since the introduction of the syllabus in 2024; and if she will make a statement on …
176. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the level of annual funding allocated specifically for the development, training and equipment of the Reserve Defence Forces in each year since 2020; whether the Government intends to introduce a dedicated capital funding stream for Reserve Defence Forces capability development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20336/26]
177. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether her Department maintains structured data on the reasons for resignation or discharge from the Reserve Defence Forces, including exit interviews or retention surveys; if not, whether she intends to introduce a formal retention monitoring system to support the objectives of the Reserve Defence Force Regeneration Plan; and if she will make a statement on the…
179. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the number of procurement projects currently underway within the Defence Forces; the stage each project has reached within the capability development lifecycle; and the estimated value of each project. [20412/26]
180. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the statutory basis, if any, under which troops may be deployed as aid to the civil power following the expiry of the Emergency Powers Act 1976 in 1995; who and in what circumstances may such deployment be authorised; and to provide details on any instances since 1995 where this has been authorised and implemented. [20565/26]
181. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by her and all members of her staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20604/26]
182. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in her Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20622/26]
183. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
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184. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by her, the Junior Ministers in her Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if she has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20659/26]
270. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Defence if her Department plans to engage staff from the private sector who work in accountancy and corporate law firms to work in her Department during the course of the upcoming EU Presidency term; the terms under which such staff will be engaged; the number of staff her Department plans to hire; the measures planned to guard against potential conflicts of interest betwee…
271. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the total number of applications received to the Permanent Defence Forces; the number of candidates inducted into training; the number of candidates formally attested and sworn into service; whether induction figures are being reported as a substitute for enlistment; and the way in which her Department assures effective governance, oversight, and value-for-money …