38. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the means by which he is examining incentives and structural changes to make a military career accessible to a wider range of candidates, and to encourage existing personnel to extend their military careers, including rewarding long service and broadening eligibility criteria. [48991/25]
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39. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide details of the Government’s decision to remove the triple lock; if the UN General Assembly can sanction peacekeeping missions by bypassing a veto at the UN Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49268/25]
40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the proposals there are to upgrade and-or provide new accommodation and facilities, including living accommodation, for the permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49234/25]
41. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the provision of accommodation for Defence Force members is being pursued to improve recruitment and retention of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/25]
42. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he is taking regarding the further development of the Reserve Defence Force. [48993/25]
43. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions taken to improve retention in the Defence Forces. [49210/25]
44. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the permanent Defence Forces as of 31 August 2025, or the latest date available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48978/25]
45. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress at securing a primary radar system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49099/25]
46. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's engagement with EU partners on defence innovation, including the development of radar and AI technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49098/25]
47. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which his Department owns property at Knockalisheen, Meelick, County Clare; the purpose for which this land is currently used; and his future intentions for this land bank. [48941/25]
48. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to a nationwide programme for transition year and third level students, with a view to achieving the target of 11,500 personnel and better representation of women at all levels of the Defence Forces. [48990/25]
49. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces or his Department is keeping data on the number of people leaving the Defence Forces, by service, rank, and when they are leaving; if so, how far back this data goes; if it has been analysed to better understand the reason members are leaving the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49296/25]
50. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the level of specialist technician recruitment to the Naval Service over the past three years; the positions filled in that period; if he satisfied that there is currently an adequate number of technicians to ensure the proper functioning of the naval fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49092/25]
51. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the interaction he and his Department have had in relation to the changes in the UNIFIL mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48884/25]
52. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the planned rollout beginning in 2026 of the military radar programme as recommended by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49273/25]
53. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has examined the extent to which pension entitlements are hindering retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48985/25]
54. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on his announcement to support the procurement of Jet capability for the State, what developments have occurred in providing the State with its own Air Policing Capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49036/25]
55. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the proposed changes to the triple lock will impact Ireland's policy of being militarily neutral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48881/25]
56. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the way in which the Defence Forces are developing their drone capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/25]
57. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number in the Reserve Defence Forces at present; the way in which that compares with five years ago and ten years ago; the measures in place to encourage recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49037/25]
58. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures he will take to improve the Irish Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49293/25]
59. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the capital funding allocated to defence in the National Development Plan for the period 2026 to 2030. [48984/25]
60. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if Ireland has agreed to be part of a peacekeeping force in Ukraine even if Russia does not consent to the mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49148/25]
61. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the required number of nurses, doctors and dentists required by the Army nursing service to operate at full capacity; the number in 2020; and the current number.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48883/25]
62. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to holding specific recruitment campaigns for people in other sectors and in mid- and later-career stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48826/25]