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]
Topics / Defence Forces
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDefence Forces
1,115 questions from 105 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,115
questions
1,048 written, 67 oral
105
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 58 |
| March 2025 | 27 |
| April 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 47 |
| June 2025 | 83 |
| July 2025 | 55 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 91 |
| October 2025 | 36 |
| November 2025 | 77 |
| December 2025 | 85 |
| January 2026 | 33 |
| February 2026 | 120 |
| March 2026 | 34 |
| April 2026 | 30 |
| May 2026 | 108 |
| June 2026 | 74 |
| July 2026 | 87 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 24 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
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 the matter. [43730/26…
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; and if she will make a…
157. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence for an update on her Department's securing of medium lift helicopter, in terms of being able to monitor the seas at speed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43737/26]
158. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Defence for a report on investment in Aiken Barracks since 2020; if the Defence Sectoral Plan to 2030 will also involve investment in the barracks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42811/26]
159. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Defence the total numbers in the permanent Defence Forces as of 1 June 2026; the way this compares to the end of 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42799/26]
162. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Defence if the proposed legislative changes with regard to international peacekeeping missions by the Defence Forces will stipulate that nothing in the legislation shall be construed as authorising the State to become a member of an international organisation of which it is not already a member; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42797/26]
163. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the 6,000 personnel who are waiting to be paid €3.7 million in claims under local bargaining agreements, which are agreements that are already made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43739/26]
164. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if she is satisfied with current levels of recruitment and retention in the permanent Defence Forces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42805/26]
165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the total capital expenditure allocated for the fast-tracked procurement of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) ahead of Ireland’s EU Council Presidency; the number of Defence Forces personnel who have completed operational training on these anti-drone systems to date; and if these systems will remain permanently deployed to protect critical national infras…
168. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel currently stationed at Kilworth Camp, Kilworth, County Cork, by rank; her plans to increase the operational capacity or scope of the camp; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43589/26]
170. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence the operational impact on the Defence Forces arising from current personnel shortages, particularly in relation to overseas peacekeeping commitments and domestic support to civil authorities; and the measures being taken to ensure capability is not diminished in the short term. [42808/26]
171. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence in the event that the Government removes the triple lock, the new military deployments that are planned that the Government believe would not receive approval from the UN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43668/26]
175. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence her views on concerns from members of the Defence Forces, on the publishing of names of Defence Force officers involved in sensitive operations under EU regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43409/26]
176. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence her views on the matter of no adjudicator being in place for the DF conciliation and arbitration scheme since June 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43736/26]