Parliamentary questions

172. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the expected date of publication of the maritime security strategy; the way in which potential newly identified capabilities will be funded in view of the fact they are not reflected in the recent National Development Plan review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47812/25]

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]

174. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will publish a percentage breakdown of capital investment by service branch, when he sets out his plan for the national development plan capital allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47814/25]

175. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the PC-9M fleet can continue in service beyond its current expected end-of-life in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47815/25]

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]

177. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the timeline for the publication of the updated Commission of the Defence Forces Implementation plan and the 12-year plan to reach LOA3. [48258/25]

178. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is concerned by the European Defence Agency's latest report which showed Irish defence spending decreasing as a percentage of national GDP; and if he is confident defence spending as percentage of GDP will increase over the coming years. [48259/25]

179. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an overview of capital expenditure between 2021-2025; and the breakdown of the allocation, by service branch as a percentage of total capital spend. [48260/25]

180. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital versus current expenditure breakdown of the €90 million recent H145M purchase, without breaching contract confidentiality. [48261/25]

181. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the recent H145M purchase is for the Defence Forces; and if the Garda air support unit will continue to have its own fleet of helicopters. [48262/25]

182. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an overview of all unmanned aircraft systems used by the Defence Forces; and his plans for future systems. [48263/25]

183. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the new ground based air defence (GBAD) system his Department is seeking to procure will be operated by the Air Corps or by the Artillery Corps; his views on the requirements the new GBAD will be required to have; and the timelines for same. [48264/25]

184. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is still committed to achieving all capital acquisitions within the Commission of the Defence Forces Implementation plan by 2028; and if he is satisfied the capital allocation 2026-2030 will allow him to do so. [48274/25]

185. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a list of all Statutory Instruments signed by him in 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48673/25]

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]

187. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the medium lift helicopter replacement programme. [49027/25]

188. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline engagements with the UK defence secretary; if those discussions included discussions on policing of Irish airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49028/25]

189. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress made to increase Defence Forces personnel towards the target of 11,500 by 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49097/25]

190. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the capital works projects recently completed, ongoing and in the procurement stage at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49285/25]

191. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress being made to address staffing shortages in the air traffic control unit at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49286/25]

192. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current operational capacity of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel; the progress being made to restore full service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49287/25]

193. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of inductions into the Defence Forces in the first six months of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49288/25]

209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of entities designated as “critical entities” by sector under the CER regulations; the date on which the National Strategy for the Resilience of Critical Entities will be published; the number of compliance audits completed to date; the enforcement actions taken, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the…

210. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel currently being trained to serve in the Joint Cyber Defence Command; the number of staff currently deployed within the command; and the number of personnel expected to be deployed once it becomes fully operational. [44505/25]

211. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 12 June 2025, the number of Reserve Defence Force applications received each year from 2020 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and the actions currently being taken to support recruitment to the reserve. [44574/25]