Naval Service

366. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service vessels which are operational, and currently able to patrol Irish waters and any plans to put more in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43421/25]

367. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure this State has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43422/25]

194. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service which are operational, and currently able to patrol Irish waters. [40639/25]

195. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to ensure Ireland has adequate personnel to staff Naval Service ships and adequately patrol Irish waters. [40640/25]

22. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on the work of the Joint Task Force on Drug Interdiction. [36398/25]

233. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason Galway port is being promoted as a potential location for a new Naval Service base on the western seaboard, particularly given that it is a commercial harbour and would likely involve leasing arrangements; if consideration has been given to more central and strategic locations; the reason the State is not prioriti…

212. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update and timeline regarding the Naval Reserve’s plan to launch four new vessels for harbour protection; the reasons for the delays; and the revised total projected cost for the completion of the full project. [33267/25]

6. Deputy John Connolly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the development of a national maritime security strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31156/25]

25. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30439/25]

47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when he will provide the Naval Service with the specialist equipment and resources it requires to properly patrol and protect Irish territorial waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30438/25]

50. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department has examined the potential of using remotely operated vehicles to monitor Ireland’s network of undersea cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31130/25]

83. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total cost of the most recent public recruitment campaign for the naval forces; and the current number of new recruits who have joined the force since the campaign began. [31307/25]

279. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the multi-role vessel project for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29594/25]

87. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence in relation to the two new custom made boats/ships purchased by his Department, to clarify what will become of the two older boats they are replacing. [27955/25]

88. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to confirm the cost of the overhaul of the LÉ Niamh; the number of crew the boat currently has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/25]

161. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the Naval Service’s two new inshore patrol vessels, LÉ Aoibhinn and LÉ Gobnait, will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17726/25]

168. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the Naval Service’s current fleet complement; the number of ships that are fully crewed and at sea; his Department’s plans for the further upgrading of the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/25]

170. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service personnel at the year-end in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and his plans to step up recruitment in the coming period, specifically referring to recruitment targets. [17826/25]

184. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of naval vessels in the ownership of the Naval Service; and the number currently in active operation-deployment. [17827/25]

188. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service ships in day-to-day use; the number docked due to understaffing; and the current location of these ships. [17270/25]

201. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the position regarding the development of a naval base in Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17916/25]

204. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on his Department’s discussions with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to secure berthage space in Dún Laoghaire harbour for the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17725/25]

180. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current strength of the Naval Service reserve; the actions being taken to support recruitment and retention; and to set out the strategy to maintain and expand the reserve’s role in national maritime security. [21939/25]

13. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on the Parliamentary Budget Office Report on the Naval Service personnel tax credit; whether he agrees with its conclusion that the credit has failed to achieve its stated policy objectives since being introduced; whether he agrees with its recommendation that instead there should be further increases to the Naval Se…

354. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of males and females that applied for the most recent Naval Service cadet recruitment campaign. [20903/25]