266. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence her plans to permit Royal Navy vessels to patrol Irish waters during Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, as reported recently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16871/26]
Topics / Naval Service
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsNaval Service
150 questions from 46 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 29 September 2026.
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137 written, 13 oral
46
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 13 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 10 |
| June 2025 | 8 |
| July 2025 | 9 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 8 |
| January 2026 | 15 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 8 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 10 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 9 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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267. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if her Department has received a Naval Service regeneration plan, if she can provide details of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17134/26]
268. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Defence if the Naval Service has submitted a fully worked up business case setting out full infrastructure requirements for both marine and support related elements for an east coast base for the Naval service, to detail the infrastructure requirement included in the business case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17135/26]
25. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Defence the progress which has been made in locating naval patrol vessels at the Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire, as announced by the Minister for Defence in October 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15587/26]
275. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Defence the way her Department will put in place an accelerated programme of naval vessel replacement in 2028, as highlighted in the Updated Detailed Implementation Plan for the Commission of the Defence Forces given no capital funding has been allocated out to 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14968/26]
280. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence to provide an update on the progress of a project (details supplied); when the ship will be delivered following a proposed public tender competition for a multi-role vessel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15153/26]
142. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if she will report on the damage sustained by LÉ Aoibhinn as a result of Storm Chandra and all necessary repairs that will need to be carried out; the operational status of LÉ Gobnait and her readiness to go to sea should the damage to LÉ Aoibhinn have been more severe; the status of the proposed forward operating base, FOB, on the east coast and the current suita…
175. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the number of naval ships purchased by the State in the last thirty years; the costs associated with each purchase; and if her Department plans to purchase any more. [12164/26]
179. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the funding allocated to infrastructure projects at Haulbowline Naval Base in Cork, as outlined in the recently published Strategic Framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12488/26]
202. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the capacity in the Naval Service, in terms of personnel, specialist personnel and fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12518/26]
218. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels that can currently be put to sea simultaneously; and the number required under level of ambition 2. [12472/26]
341. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Defence her views on the way in which Ireland can combat shadow fleet ships in its Exclusive Economic Zone, considering the significant potential for devastating environmental incidents if these ships sank. [1754/26]
318. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the capital works projects currently ongoing at Haulbowline Naval Base; and when each of those capital works projects will be completed, in tabular form. [10310/26]
277. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the reason she has not prioritised the replacement of the Naval Service flagship LE Eithne, which was retired three years ago, while prioritising the replacement of Mowag Piranha armoured vehicles that were recently upgraded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3804/26]
278. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence if she is concerned that the Naval Service may not see any new vessels commissioned over the next five to ten years, at a time when maritime security is a stated national priority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3805/26]
281. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Naval Service Reserve as of the most recent date available; the established strength of the Naval Service Reserve; the number of recruits inducted in 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of personnel who exited the Naval Service Reserve over the same period; the level of funding allocated to the Naval Service Reserve in 2024 and 2025…
282. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the implementation of the Reserve Defence Force Regeneration and Development Plan as it relates to the Naval Service Reserve; the current status of Action 22; any decisions made on the future structure, geographic footprint, and establishment strength of the Naval Service Reserve; the timeline for full implementation; and if she will make a sta…
403. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if Irish naval ships deploy drones; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74037/25]
404. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence in relation to the recent visit of President Zelenskyy, the location of Irish Navy vessels at sea during the visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74038/25]
405. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence in relation to the recent visit of President Zelenskyy, the time that the Defence Forces saw unknown drones referred to in media reports; when the last one was seen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74039/25]
408. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence regarding the recent visit of President Zelenskyy, the Defence Forces’ helicopters, if any, which were used during the visit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74042/25]
409. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Defence if the naval reserve launch is being used for harbour patrol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74043/25]
418. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Defence the number of promotions from the rank of chief petty officer to warrant officer within the Naval Service which occurred in the years 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74886/25]
439. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Defence the coordinates of the LÉ William Butler Yeats which was reported to have been off the coast of Dublin Bay on 1 December 2025, when President Zelenskyy arrived in Ireland for his first official State visit to Ireland (details supplied). [1251/26]
440. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Defence the reason the LÉ William Butler Yeats was unable to pick up an unidentified vessel on its radar (details supplied). [1252/26]