264. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the review of Civil Defence Development Plans; if there are further plans for increasing investment and expanding civil defence organisations with a view to responding to future serious weather events like floods, wildfires, landslides, snowstorms and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62558/26]
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269. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the numbers of active Civil Defence personnel in each of the 28 Civil Defence units for each year for the past five years, in tabular form; the recruitment target and baseline strength for Civil Defence for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62551/26]
525. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Defence her plans for two Hagglund vehicles that have been used by the Civil Defence nationwide to access difficult terrain that is inaccessible to other vehicles rescuing people and emergency vehicles and personnel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23537/26]
571. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that the Civil Defence has suspended the boat unit in Sligo Civil Defence and there are plans to remove the boat from the Sligo Civil Defence; and who will provide support and boat cover for events involving water and for any other operations involving water in Sligo. [25516/26]
204. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Defence the number of participants in the civil defence in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67099/25]
57. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of volunteers with the Civil Defence; the plans to help promote participation in the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53501/25]
167. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update as of July 2025 on the implementation of the “Civil Defence–Towards 2030” policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38365/25]
214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the Volunteer and Equipment Management System (VEMS) of Civil Defence; how effective this system is in terms of having timely and up to date information about the recruitment, training and deployment of volunteers; the steps that are taken to ensure optimum delivery and resourcing of VEMS for the benefit of volunteers as well as of…
84. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of volunteers with the Civil Defence; the plans to help promote participation in the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/25]