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Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
93. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the date by which he expects primary radar coverage of Irish airspace to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29272/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
106. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline, in tabular form, the numbers of RDF recruited and discharged from both the Army Reserve and the Naval Reserve, since 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29273/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
110. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many of the currently unoccupied married quarters/family homes in the Defence Estate he expects to have refurbished and reoccupied by the end of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29270/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
113. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the reason the military medicine scheme for military medical officers has been so poorly resourced that the scheme appears to no longer be viable; if he will engage with the representative associations on improved terms and conditions for improved direct-entry medical officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29274/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Third Level Education
Cathal Berry
82. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he intends to ensure that PhD students receive a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26969/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Third Level Costs
Cathal Berry
384. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he intends to reduce the cost of attending third level education for the academic year 2023-2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26970/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Cathal Berry
4. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Justice how he intends to improve recruitment and retention rates in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25403/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Wind Energy Generation
Cathal Berry
73. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of offshore wind turbines he expects to be off the Irish coast by the end of 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20209/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Cathal Berry
319. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has conducted a review of the activities of the embassy of the Russian Federation in Ireland; if he is satisfied that the current level of diplomatic presence therein is justifiable in light of the prosecution by that nation of a war on the sovereign state, Ukraine, which has been condemned by the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10895/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Cathal Berry
320. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in light of the war in Ukraine being perpetrated by the Russian Federation, he will take steps to expel the Ambassador of the Russian Federation, or at least reduce the number of Russian embassy staff in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10896/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Cathal Berry
321. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in light of their active support for the war in Ukraine, he will summon the Ambassadors of China, India and South Africa to express the State's displeasure at their stance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10897/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Naval Service
Cathal Berry
91. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when an improvement in the Naval Service patrol duty allowance will be implemented in accordance with the recommendations in the high-level action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10763/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Cathal Berry
190. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when additional long-service increments for Defence Forces personnel will be implemented in accordance with the recommendations in the high-level action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10764/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Departmental Properties
Cathal Berry
66. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of family quarters and homes managed by his Department; the number that are currently unoccupied; if there are plans to bring them back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5129/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
107. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that was returned unspent by the Department of Defence from 2022; if any of this money was from pay savings due to the significantly under strength Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/23]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
4. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the current number of medical officer vacancies; the extent to which this is impacting on Defence Force operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58477/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
9. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel inducted and discharged by rank to date in 2022. [58474/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
16. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence when the Army nursing service review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58476/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cathal Berry
19. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence if members of the emergency aeromedical service in Athlone and those who assisted with mandatory hotel quarantine will receive the €1,000 pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58473/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Cathal Berry
33. Deputy Cathal Berry asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies that exist in the Defence Forces by rank. [58475/22]