36. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the improvements the revised NDP will mean for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60434/25]
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37. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if spending under Vote 36 is within profile; if he expects an underspend in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60414/25]
38. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the matter of entry level cadet pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60437/25]
39. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to expand the Naval Service capacity, outside of increasing the numbers of personnel. [59618/25]
40. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces’ personnel serving overseas at present; if the number is anticipated to change over the next 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60379/25]
41. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to increase officer cadet pay above the minimum wage, and to a level of at least that of all other inductees in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60384/25]
42. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the input his Department has made to the EU’s White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60380/25]
43. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on his plans to introduce legislation abolishing the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60397/25]
44. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the present enlistment in the Permanent Defence Force; the proposals to increase recruitment and improve retention levels in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60410/25]
45. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the establishment figure of the Defence Forces; the number of personnel required to meet Level of Ambition 2; the current number of personnel; and his target for recruitment each year under this Government. [60465/25]
46. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to upgrade or expand the Naval Service fleet, particularly to strengthen Ireland’s capacity in maritime security, fisheries protection, and search and rescue operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58780/25]
47. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his engagements with regard to the impact his proposed removal of the triple lock neutrality protection will have on Irish neutrality. [60472/25]
48. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels that can currently simultaneously be put to sea; and the number required under level of ambition 2. [60466/25]
49. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the means by which the Naval Service is contributing to the protection of Ireland’s maritime territory and critical infrastructure, including subsea communication cables and offshore renewable energy installations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58781/25]
50. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on whether NATO warships carrying out drills with the Naval Service compromises Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59245/25]
51. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the gender balance of the latest recruits to the Defence Forces cadet programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60422/25]
52. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the consideration given to introducing guard ceremonies at the Defence Forces monument at Merrion Square in Dublin and in other locations in the State on a regular basis. [59619/25]
53. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a report on his attendance at the recent RACO conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60432/25]
54. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current budget he has secured for defence in 2026 under Vote 36; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60413/25]
55. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s position on the feasibility and legality regarding defence of subsea cables outside of Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60394/25]
56. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Government will commit to increasing pay for defence force cadets, who are currently paid below minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60492/25]
57. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to comment on the report from the committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly which recommends that the UK and Ireland establish a joint statutory cables protection commission to protect and monitor communication cables, gas pipelines and other maritime infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57174/25]
58. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of the historic weaponry and machinery his Department still holds; if this is held in archive; if there are plans to conserve this equipment, sell it or destroy it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60234/25]
59. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence given the risk to our undersea cables and other critical sub-sea infrastructure, the steps his Department is taking to increase the level of naval protection for Irelands Exclusive Economic Zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60300/25]
60. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking to improve retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60417/25]