27. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the specific actions being undertaken to defend Ireland's maritime and undersea infrastructure. [60235/25]
Topics / National Security
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNational Security
148 questions from 48 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
148
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111 written, 37 oral
48
TDs have asked
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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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The questions
31. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the actions being taken to strengthen maritime and cyber surveillance to safeguard Ireland’s critical undersea infrastructure; the extent of cooperation with EU or NATO partners in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60463/25]
35. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the national maritime security strategy; the timeframe for delivery of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59445/25]
49. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the means by which the Naval Service is contributing to the protection of Ireland’s maritime territory and critical infrastructure, including subsea communication cables and offshore renewable energy installations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58781/25]
55. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department’s position on the feasibility and legality regarding defence of subsea cables outside of Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60394/25]
57. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to comment on the report from the committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly which recommends that the UK and Ireland establish a joint statutory cables protection commission to protect and monitor communication cables, gas pipelines and other maritime infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57174/25]
59. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence given the risk to our undersea cables and other critical sub-sea infrastructure, the steps his Department is taking to increase the level of naval protection for Irelands Exclusive Economic Zone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60300/25]
67. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress to date in developing a national maritime security strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60409/25]
71. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Government’s current strategy for aligning Irish defence and maritime security policy with its international obligations, ensuring that infrastructure in Cork including marine cables, ports, ship-yards is resilient in the face of hybrid threats; and the strategy for communicating clearly to citizens and businesses how this evolving posture affects…
78. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Taoiseach for an update on the progress of the National Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49305/25]
120. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he is taking in view of the increase in drone and hybrid attacks by Russia across Europe. [56818/25]
4. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach if his Department, or the National Security Analysis Centre has received any briefings from the Defence Forces, the Garda National Crime and Security Intelligence Service or allied intelligence partners regarding Chinese political influence operations in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55946/25]
5. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Taoiseach if he will consider establishing a cross-departmental taskforce on foreign interference and influence operations to coordinate national policy in light of growing concerns about Chinese and Russian activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55947/25]
8. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has conducted any internal review, or received any intelligence briefings, concerning Chinese state-linked influence or lobbying activities involving Irish political representatives or institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55928/25]
9. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department maintains a register or record of engagements between Irish public representatives and organisations affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department; and if he will outline the Department’s policy on monitoring such contacts. [55929/25]
10. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has raised with Chinese diplomatic authorities any concerns regarding the use of the former immigrant investor programme, or other investment mechanisms, as possible vehicles for political influence or intelligence gathering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55930/25]
11. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish diplomatic missions in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have been instructed to report on United Front or other influence activities directed toward Ireland; and if so, when such reporting began. [55931/25]
231. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 66 of 7 October 2025, the number of patrols by both Naval Service assets and Air Corps maritime patrol aircraft, by month, since February 2022, in tabular form. [55131/25]
152. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the measures Ireland has in place in the event of a drone attack being launched in Irish air space by another State or third party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54061/25]
45. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the Department or entity responsible for the deployment of counter unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities to protect State infrastructure; and the work that has been done to ensure we have the capabilities to counter such threats [53600/25]
65. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline his engagements in respect to new proposals for a ‘drone wall’ on the EU’s borders to detect, jam or possibly shoot down drones that cross into the territories of member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53918/25]
66. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to address Russian-affiliated 'shadow fleet' vessels passing through Ireland’s maritime Exclusive Economic Zone and being used to help Russia circumvent sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53919/25]
1. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Taoiseach his Department’s engagement on the preparation of a national security strategy; when he expects this strategy to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52270/25]
197. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the proposed National Security Strategy revision which has been called on to ensure the strategy reflects the changed geo-political landscape that Europe and Ireland confronts, in particular in relation to the threats to critical offshore assets and the steps that Ireland can take to better protect both existing and planned future infrastructure fro…
233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the total number of recorded aircraft that unlawfully entered Irish airspace during each of the years 2023 and 2024, and to date in 2025. [51801/25]