Defence Forces

223. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence the cost of rebuilding Defence Force numbers, based on meeting LOA2 requirement of 11,500 DF personnel within a single term, on a pro-rata basis given current numbers of 7,500 against funds allocated for 9,500 allow for increase without cost in first few years, thereafter incurring allocation per CODF. [46745/26]

224. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date on the Joint Cyber Defence Command Strategy agreed in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46755/26]

29. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Defence for an update on her Department's plans for establishing an allowance for members of the Reserve Defence Forces. [46113/26]

263. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Defence if a referendum will be held here on the Triple Lock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45926/26]

270. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if any specific requests have been made to her, her Department or to Government in general, by any other States, or by the European Commission or any multilateral body, for Ireland to increase defence spending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45875/26]

123. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the matter of entry-level cadet pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43735/26]

124. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence the engagement which has taken place with the United Nations and Ireland's international partners in relation to the future of the Irish peacekeepers serving with UNIFIL particularly in view of ongoing hostilities in Lebanon. [44191/26]

125. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence the current military radar capability of the Defence Forces; her plans, if any to increase such capability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43588/26]

126. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to strengthen recruitment and retention in the Permanent Defence Force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43703/26]

127. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Defence when a decision on a location for the Army headquarters will be made; if Custume Barracks, Athlone, will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42807/26]

130. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if she is aware that under SMS a 58-day limit for the remainder of 2026 has been imposed on some Reservists who have been serving on a continuous daily basis; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that these members of the Reserve are now left without certainty regarding income as they do not have the necessary PRSI contributio…

135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence her plans to review the structure of the Army following the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43708/26]

136. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence whether she will provide an update on the review of Defence Forces accommodation and infrastructure, including training facilities and barracks conditions; and if she will confirm when concrete capital works will commence to address long-standing deficiencies across regional Defence installations. [42809/26]

137. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the current position regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43709/26]

138. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the current shortfall in staffing levels across the Defence Forces; the timeframe to reach the targeting staffing levels; and the way in which the staffing shortfall impacts on national security. [43661/26]

142. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the new Joint Cyber Defence Command strategy; the number of personnel currently employed within the command; the recruitment efforts to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42217/26]

143. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if she will provide an update on the current situation in South Lebanon; the current activities and conditions of the Defence Forces on the UNIFIL mission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43531/26]

147. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding any initiatives that seek to encourage both recruitment and retention of personnel in the armed forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43421/26]

148. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence her views on whether the proposed relocation and expansion of the port of Galway provides an opportunity for the Defence Forces to establish a new naval base at the port; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43663/26]

149. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the interim measures being implemented to monitor and secure Irish airspace between now and the fast-tracked 2028 delivery date of the Military Radar Programme; the reasons for the recent decision by the National Security and Defence Policy Branch to pause the broader National Aviation Security Strategy; and if she will make a statement on t…

150. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence to report on any progress made in the investigations into the death of a Defence Forces member who was killed on duty in Lebanon (details supplied); when the independent post-incident inquiry will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43530/26]

151. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the current security situation facing the Irish Defence Force personnel deployed with UNIFIL in Lebanon; the steps being taken to strengthen force protection measures to ensure their safety with current security incidents in the region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43699/26]

152. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if she is aware of concerns regarding the implementation of supplemental military service arrangements which commence on 1 June 2026 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42216/26]

155. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence her Department’s assessment on the greatest obstacles to retention in the Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43411/26]

156. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence if the proposed legislative changes with regard to international peacekeeping missions by the Defence Forces will stipulate that any such deployment by Óglaigh na hÉireann will operate for the purposes of peacekeeping, conflict prevention and strengthening international security consistent with the principles of the United Nations Charter; an…