Parliamentary questions

59. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new infrastructure development plan is envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53503/25]

60. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the role members of the Defence Forces will play in Ireland's holding of the Presidency of the European Union from July to December 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53504/25]

61. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities the Defence Forces currently possess; if he will outline, in monetary value, the capital terms that have been invested by his Department in these capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53601/25]

62. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who have been convicted of crimes under civil and/or military law in the past five years; and of these, the number which remain serving members of the Defence Forces; to provide a breakdown of the types of offences for which these members were convicted; the number of members of the Defe…

63. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department will exclude Israeli companies from participating in future procurement processes that seek to replace and enhance capabilities relating to unmanned aerial systems or drones deployed across the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53630/25]

64. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new cadetship recruitment campaign for the Naval Service will be launched before the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53682/25]

65. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his engagements in respect to new proposals for a ‘drone wall’ on the EU’s borders to detect, jam or possibly shoot down drones that cross into the territories of member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53918/25]

66. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to address Russian-affiliated 'shadow fleet' vessels passing through Ireland’s maritime Exclusive Economic Zone and being used to help Russia circumvent sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53919/25]

221. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans to end Army reserve pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52651/25]

222. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the rationale for removing the training/attendance allowance for members of the Reserve Defence Forces when undergoing training; the allowances that are now available to members of the Reserve Defence Forces; and the number of new members that have signed up in the past year, by month. [52655/25]

223. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department is satisfied that sufficient budgetary foresight was applied when barriers to recruitment for the Reserve Defence Forces were removed, given that internal documents show that, by November 2024, the existing budget was already insufficient to pay reservists for the remainder of the year; and if he will make …

224. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence given that the budget for reserve training and support days was €3.01 million and exhausted during 2024, and supplementary funds assigned earlier in the year proved inadequate, will he provide for the reasons the supplementary funds were insufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52675/25]

225. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the estimates of the full-cost implications of recruitment, including increases in medicals, induction, training, support and pay for the remainder of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52676/25]

226. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the additional funding which has been allocated, or is planned to be allocated, in budget 2026 or via other mechanisms to ensure reservists are paid in a timely manner even during periods of unexpected recruitment growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52677/25]

227. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure that recruitment surges do not lead to budget shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52678/25]

228. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered adjusting the categorisation or employment status of reservists, including PRSI or other employment rights, to recognise the levels of service reservists provide, which appear to exceed the statutory or budgeted number of days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52679/25]

229. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will confirm whether all reservists who were not paid in full in late 2024 have since been paid in full; the timeframe for outstanding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52680/25]

230. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans with regard to the triple lock; and if this will be retained. [52687/25]

231. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if a new contract for the replacement of both the LÉ Róisín and LÉ Niamh naval ships will be put out to tender before end of year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52792/25]

232. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total amount of funding allocated to the Reserve Defence Forces for the years 2019 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52889/25]

233. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the proposed reduction in pay of current Reserve Defence Force members for activities including marching drills and firing range practice, in particular taking into account the affect it may have on current members and recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52890/25]

234. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the action his Department is taking to ensure that the budget for Reserve Defence Forces for the coming year is sufficient to ensure the continued payment of current RDF members and the increase in recruitment numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52891/25]

235. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of new recruits to the Reserve Defence Force for the years 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52892/25]

11. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current height restrictions in place for applicants to the Defence Forces; if there are plans to review these restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52222/25]

12. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of his Department’s staff using the Trinity Point building, the grades of those staff, the percentage of those staff using the building on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52263/25]