Parliamentary questions

92. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the actions she has taken to improve pay and conditions in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71668/25]

93. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the defence measures being taken to address any threats posed by non-State drones violating Irish airspace; the risks that have been identified; the measures being advanced to combat risks posed by hybrid activities on the island of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71590/25]

94. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Defence the way in which the Defence Forces is developing its unmanned aerial systems capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71843/25]

95. 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. [72046/25]

96. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Defence to confirm that during Ireland's EU Presidency, Casement Aerodrome will be the primary location for arrivals of other EU member states' leaders and members of government into Ireland, and will have C-UAS systems installed; if she will confirm that, should weather or other operational issues preclude landing in Casement Aerodrome, contin…

97. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the progress her Department has made regarding the establishment of a joint cybersecurity command and other actions related to cybersecurity contained in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [72045/25]

98. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence when the rank of lance corporal will be introduced in the Army; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71653/25]

99. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she has had any engagement with an organisation (details supplied) since he took office. [71603/25]

100. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Defence the process for the awarding of historical IRA medals to families of volunteers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71916/25]

101. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if the Government is to take delivery of the Dassault Falcon 6X aircraft in December 2025; the final agreed cost; and the date by which the aircraft will enter operational service. [72029/25]

102. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the work that is being carried out to improve the technology, such as radar equipment, which needs to be made available to the Naval Service to protect undersea cables and critical infrastructure around the coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71892/25]

103. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Defence if all protocols were followed during the incident involving five drones endeavouring to intercept the plane carrying President Zelenskyy recently; if a C70 form was completed to ensure a Garda-Defence Forces co-ordinated response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72042/25]

104. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Defence if she has requested or intends to request naval support from France for Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union, including any consideration of a French Navy vessel operating in Irish waters; if her Department has engaged with the Office of Public Works and Áras an Uachtaráin regarding a proposal to rename a section …

105. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on her engagements with regard to the impact her proposed removal of the Triple Lock neutrality protection will have on Irish neutrality. [72040/25]

106. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Defence if she will outline her Department’s work in collaboration with other Departments in the drafting of the National Cyber Security Bill 2024; and if she will consider integrating national cyber-security, both military and civilian, under one administrative umbrella. [70592/25]

107. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the progress being made towards purchasing a ship to replace the LÉ Eithne, which was the former flagship of the Naval Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71605/25]

108. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date on reaching her Department’s Programme for Government commitments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72032/25]

109. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces engage with other agencies and supporting resources to respond to severe weather events such as storms, flooding, and other emergencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71888/25]

110. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on the revised NDP capital allocation for Defence for the period 2026-2030; the way in which defence infrastructure in Louth will benefit from this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71621/25]

111. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will outline any recent progress made in all the investigations into the death of a Defence Forces member who was killed on duty in the Lebanon, details supplied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71889/25]

112. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence Ireland's plans for the deployment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71588/25]

113. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels in the ownership of the Naval Service; and the number currently in active operation/deployment. [71894/25]

114. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Defence the number of resignations from the Defence Forces in 2025. [71669/25]

115. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Defence Ireland’s defence and security preparedness for holding the EU Presidency in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72041/25]

116. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have powers that would permit them to take down unidentified drones operating in Irish air space and/or in international waters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71587/25]