Parliamentary questions

236. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Defence the number of females that applied to join the Defence Forces 2025 in cadetship recruitment campaigns for both Army and Naval service, in tabular form. [71421/25]

237. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the average wait time for security clearance to be granted to reservists in the Defence Forces. [71474/25]

238. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the total number of military personnel in Óglaigh na hÉireann, broken down by Army, Air Corps and Naval Service; the number at each rank (officer and enlisted); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71545/25]

239. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps have received the new Government jet; if not when does the Air Corps expect to receive this jet. [71772/25]

240. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the amount her Department has spent on translation services from a company (details supplied) for the years 2020 to 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72064/25]

241. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence her plans to introduce legislation on the triple lock before the end of 2025; the timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66249/25]

242. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence to provide clarity on any correspondence from her Department and the US administration in regard to the defence of sub-sea cables off the Irish coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72286/25]

243. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the plans that are in place to keep members of the Defence Forces operationally ready once peacekeepers are withdrawn from Lebanon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72287/25]

244. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if her Department will release footage of the drone activity during the visit of President Zelenskyy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72288/25]

245. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if her Department was involved in the figure of €750 being offered to victims of the HSE cyber-attacks; if her Department has developed a rate for which they are prepared to offer victims of future cyber-attacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72289/25]

246. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Curragh Camp in 2025; if each of those capital work projects are completed or still ongoing at present; the new capital works projects that are scheduled to commence at Curragh Camp during the first half of 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72…

247. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on capital funding to Defence Forces Projects in the National Development Plan for the period 2026 to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72395/25]

248. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 4 of December 2025, his views on further matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72404/25]

249. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase recruitment to the Defence Forces during 2025; her priorities for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72500/25]

250. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase retention levels in the Defence Forces during 2025; her priorities for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72501/25]

251. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to support and expand the Reserve Defence Forces during 2025; her priorities for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72502/25]

252. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the policy or governance framework that applies when Ministers or officials undertake State travel to regions with identified health risks, including malaria; and the date on which this framework was last reviewed. [72513/25]

253. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence whether his Department conducted a search of its records, including briefing files, archival material and travel documentation, before confirming that no medical advice, briefing notes or risk assessments had been issued in the past twenty years in relation to anti-malaria medications, and to outline the scope of that search. [72514/25]

254. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence the duty-of-care standards applied by his Department when approving official overseas travel for Ministers or officials to malaria-risk regions, including any requirement to provide general travel-risk information or to reference external public-health guidance. [72515/25]

255. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has ever issued, received or referenced general travel-risk information from other Government Departments or public-health bodies when preparing international travel for Ministers or officials, and the process for retaining such information within departmental records. [72516/25]

296. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if her Department, and agencies under the Department’s remit, purchase data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms; if so, the reasons for purchasing such data; the amount spent in 2024 and 2025 year to date on such expenditure, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70861/25]

297. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any deployment of Irish personnel (details supplied); the number of personnel, their roles, the duration of their deployment, and the locations of the operations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70899/25]

298. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if any member of the Defence Forces or other State staff have received or are scheduled to receive training at a location (details supplied); the details of the number of personnel, type of training, and dates training occurred or is planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70901/25]

299. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the capacity the Defence Forces have to deal with drone incursions such as the one reported during the visit of President Zelenskyy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70915/25]

300. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the actions she is taking to locate the drones that were reportedly active during the visit of President Zelenskyy (details supplied); if she is confident that they will be found; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70916/25]