168. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service vessels which are operational and currently able to patrol Irish waters; his plans to put additional vessels in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/25]
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169. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure the state has adequate personnel to staff Naval service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47667/25]
173. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the recent article in a publication (details supplied) regarding the future of the multi-role vessel project; the project timelines; whether he is satisfied that the project can be progressed under the recent national development plan capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47813/25]
176. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the Naval Service will be launched during quarter four 2025. [48199/25]
186. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the multirole frigate programme of the Naval Service. [49026/25]
334. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41781/25]
343. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Irish Naval Service monitors the presence of naval vessels from other countries off Irish shores; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42159/25]
356. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on his Department’s engagement with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding the establishment of a forward operating base for the Naval Service at Dún Laoghaire harbour; the expected timeline for any formal designation of a base at the harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43336/25]
357. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if, in light of the historical twinning of LÉ Eithne with Dún Laoghaire harbour, and the award of the honorary freedom of entry to its crew in 2017, he will consider twinning the new multi-role vessel with Dún Laoghaire upon its entry into service as the future flagship of the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/25]
366. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service vessels which are operational, and currently able to patrol Irish waters and any plans to put more in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43421/25]
367. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure this State has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43422/25]
194. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service which are operational, and currently able to patrol Irish waters. [40639/25]
195. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure Ireland has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters. [40640/25]
22. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work of the Joint Task Force on Drug Interdiction. [36398/25]
233. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason Galway port is being promoted as a potential location for a new Naval Service base on the western seaboard, particularly given that it is a commercial harbour and would likely involve leasing arrangements; if consideration has been given to more central and strategic locations; the reason the State is not prioritising one of the six …
212. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update and timeline regarding the Naval Reserve’s plan to launch four new vessels for harbour protection; the reasons for the delays; and the revised total projected cost for the completion of the full project. [33267/25]
6. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the development of a national maritime security strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31156/25]
25. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/25]
47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he will provide the Naval Service with the specialist equipment and resources it requires to properly patrol and protect Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/25]
50. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has examined the potential of using remotely operated vehicles to monitor Ireland’s network of undersea cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31130/25]
83. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost of the most recent public recruitment campaign for the naval forces; and the current number of new recruits who have joined the force since the campaign began. [31307/25]
279. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the multi-role vessel project for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29594/25]
87. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in relation to the two new custom made boats/ships purchased by his Department, to clarify what will become of the two older boats they are replacing. [27955/25]
88. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm the cost of the overhaul of the LÉ Niamh; the number of crew the boat currently has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/25]
161. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the Naval Service’s two new inshore patrol vessels, LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait, will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/25]