Parliamentary questions

279. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the multi-role vessel project for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29594/25]

280. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of addresses of properties under the ownership or control of his Department or the Defence Forces which have been lost due to adverse possession since 1 January 2015. [30029/25]

281. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the advertisement budget allocated to the permanent Defence Forces in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30289/25]

282. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the amount spent by the Defence Forces on purchasing specialist military equipment from German based companies in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [30393/25]

283. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of persons currently undergoing training to become qualified air traffic controllers within Air Corps; and when each of those persons will qualify, in tabular form. [30394/25]

284. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current protocol regarding the national flag being on the coffin of serving members of the Irish Defence Forces or former members; the position regarding the flags being on coffins inside a church; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/25]

285. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has consulted Defence Forces personnel regarding the proposed removal of the triple lock neutrality mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30728/25]

273. Deputy John Brady asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will increase the maximum age to join the reserve Defence Forces to 43; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28555/25]

274. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update in respect representations made to him regarding a location (details supplied). [28828/25]

275. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his updated plans for the married quarters at Cathal Brugha Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28844/25]

87. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in relation to the two new custom made boats/ships purchased by his Department, to clarify what will become of the two older boats they are replacing. [27955/25]

88. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm the cost of the overhaul of the LÉ Niamh; the number of crew the boat currently has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/25]

89. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28357/25]

154. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if framework-based procurement is included in his Department’s reporting of “tendered” procurement in its annual accounts; if so, to distinguish between contracts awarded via framework mini-competition, contracts awarded via direct drawdown from a framework without competition and frameworks run independently by his Department ve…

155. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a list of all framework agreements used by his Department or its agencies since 2022, by name and description of framework; if it was established by his Department, the OGP, or another central/sectoral body; if it is a single-supplier or multi-supplier framework; if drawdowns required mini-competitions; and the total n…

156. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if all drawdowns from frameworks by his Department or its agencies from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, valued over €25,000 were accompanied by publication of a contract award notice on the eTenders portal as required by Circular 05/2023; and if not, to list any known contracts where such publication did not occur and the rea…

157. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence following the conclusion of the Study Group on Defence Forces Standards of Colour Deficiency’s work, if the recommendations made have been considered by relevant personnel in the Defence Forces; if they have considered a pass in city university colour test, considered a ‘grade 2’, being sufficient for entry; and if these report r…

158. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence following his recent comments regarding recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces and his commitment to optimising and making necessary changes to the process, if his Department have reviewed the work of the Study Group on Defence Forces Standards of Colour Deficiency; if his Department has engaged with the Defence Forces w…

141. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26420/25]

142. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26549/25]

143. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26592/25]

144. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/25]

145. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26628/25]

146. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/25]

147. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26664/25]