Defence Forces

103. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of a further 100 additional specialist personnel as part of a Joint Cyber Defence Command managing cyber defence, defence IT services, and CIS services, as per the CODF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52825/26]

104. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of establishing an intelligence school, as per the CODF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52826/26]

16. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 9 June 2026, the current status of the six direct entry reserve officer candidates referred to; the anticipated timeframe for completion of their commissioning process; and whether she intends to further utilise direct entry reserve officer recruitment beyond this cohort. [51922/26]

18. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase recruitment to the Defence Forces since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51927/26]

19. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to increase retention levels in the Defence Forces since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51928/26]

20. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the key measures taken to support and expand the Reserve Defence Force since January 2025; her priorities for the rest of 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51929/26]

23. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Defence the number of actions recommended by the Commission on the Defence Forces which have been completed and implemented to date. [52069/26]

24. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Defence whether the Defence Forces is on course to achieve the recruitment target of 11,500 personnel, as recommended by the Commission on Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52070/26]

25. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Defence the number of females serving by rank in January 2025 and 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52071/26]

26. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Defence the specific supports available to veterans of the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52072/26]

27. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Defence her views on the findings of a study regarding veterans (details supplied), and the actions her Department is taking to address the findings. [52073/26]

112. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence if the holder of a Stamp 4 visa is eligible to serve in Óglaigh na hÉireann; if not, the plans to change this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50159/26]

154. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of leaseholds her Department holds for company headquarters for the Reserve Defence Forces; the number surrendered to local authorities since 1 January 2016; and if her Department requested that any surrendered sites were reserved for potential future use by the Defence Forces. [49030/26]

156. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the permanent Defence Forces who have participated in the military medicine training scheme since its establishment; the number who were required to enter into service undertakings as a condition of participation; the duration of such undertakings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49232/26]

157. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which her Department has sought repayment of training costs from participants in the military medicine training scheme; the amount sought in each case; whether any waivers have been granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49233/26]

164. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence regarding the Army Nursing Corps, the current cost for using agency nurses for covering nursing duties in the Defence Forces; the number of hours that were covered by these agency nurses for the 2025 fiscal year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49680/26]

165. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence regarding the Army Nursing Corps, the current cost for using agency nurses for covering nursing duties in the Defence Forces, in total for 2025; the average hourly cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49755/26]

166. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Defence regarding the Army Nursing Corps (ANC), the pay scale for an ANC nurse; the number of hours covered by agency nurses in the Defence Forces for the 2025 fiscal year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49756/26]

135. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of horses that had trials for the Defence Forces Equitation School in the years of 2025 and to date in 2026; of the number of horses that had trials the number that were successful in being accepted into the equitation school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48136/26]

136. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if any proposals have been submitted to her Department since 2016 seeking the extension of the 1916-2016 Commemorative Medal or the establishment of a separate 1916 centenary medal for veterans and retired members of the Defence Forces who took part in commemoration events; and if she will provide details of any such proposals. [48160/26]

138. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has engaged with veterans' organisations (details supplied) regarding recognition of retired members who took part in commemoration events; and if she will provide details of any such proposals. [48162/26]

139. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who received the 1916-2016 Commemorative Medal; the eligibility criteria applied; and whether extending eligibility to retired members who took part in the 1916 commemorative events was considered at the time. [48163/26]

145. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if she will work with veterans organisations representing Defence Force veterans in the North with a view to ensuring they are remembered for their service to the Irish State, and the Government recognise commemorations and other relevant events in the North held by those organisations. [46849/26]

151. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence if suitable qualified civilians can apply for vacancies within the Defence Forces School of Music; and whether all vacancies are normally filled by personnel within the Defence Forces. [47421/26]

155. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Defence to set out the procedure for residents residing adjacent to a Defence Forces location (details supplied) to submit a complaint; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47558/26]