89. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Defence her views on the reported drone sightings in north Dublin during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Ireland; and the measures in place to detect, deter and disable unauthorised drone activity during high profile visits from international dignitaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72320/25]
Topics / National Security
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNational Security
148 questions from 48 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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111 written, 37 oral
48
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 13 |
| July 2025 | 6 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 8 |
| October 2025 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 22 |
| January 2026 | 14 |
| February 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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93. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the defence measures being taken to address any threats posed by non-State drones violating Irish airspace; the risks that have been identified; the measures being advanced to combat risks posed by hybrid activities on the island of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71590/25]
103. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Defence if all protocols were followed during the incident involving five drones endeavouring to intercept the plane carrying President Zelenskyy recently; if a C70 form was completed to ensure a Garda-Defence Forces co-ordinated response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72042/25]
112. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Defence Ireland's plans for the deployment of counter-unmanned aircraft systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71588/25]
123. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the protective measures in place in the event of a drone attack being launched in Irish air space by another state or third party; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71849/25]
126. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Defence the way in which coordination between the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána and the Irish Aviation Authority is being strengthened to manage drone activity in Irish airspace; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71851/25]
130. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Defence Ireland’s current naval capabilities to police and protect the State’s territorial waters; the way in which the State would respond to any incursion into Irish airspace; and the specific measures the Government has in place to counteract hybrid warfare. [66630/25]
143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland's preparedness for a significant drone attack on airports or any other significant capital infrastructure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71463/25]
1. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [58233/25]
2. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national security strategy. [65331/25]
3. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [65603/25]
4. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [65712/25]
5. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [65716/25]
6. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [65782/25]
7. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Taoiseach for an update on progress of the national security strategy. [65888/25]
8. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [67608/25]
9. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach for a report on the national security strategy. [67794/25]
10. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national security strategy. [67809/25]
11. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national security strategy. [67916/25]
164. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the National Maritime Security Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69216/25]
73. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions her Department has taken in response to Russian vessels and the Russian shadow fleet operating in Irish waters; if she has raised this with the Russian authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66242/25]
96. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on discussions at the most recent EU Foreign Affairs Council regarding the presence and activities of Russian state-linked vessels operating in close proximity to Irish territorial waters; if concerns relating to maritime security, hybrid threats and the protection of critical subsea infrastructure were raised by Irelan…
188. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has been made aware that 40,000 rounds of ammunition have gone missing from a Police Service of Northern Ireland facility, enough to fully equip 2,352 handguns; given the potential threat to life in the North of Ireland, and indeed in this State, if he will be engaging with the Executive to determine the circumstances of the in…
17. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to protect any threats of damage to vital subterranean and submarine infrastructure, with Ireland being a major international junction of such infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60408/25]
19. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the extent to which his Department is preparing to use robotic drones and remote control submersibles to protect undersea cables and infrastructure along the Irish coastline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60233/25]