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Wed, 3 May 2017
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Naval Service Staff
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
329. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service personnel serving in humanitarian missions in the Mediterranean who have availed of the Defence Forces' counselling services on an annual basis since the missions commenced in May 2015, in tabular form. [21013/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
330. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the policy regarding military personnel availing of Defence Forces counselling; if this information is disclosed to their superior officer; and if this has a bearing on their future deployment. [21014/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Defence Forces Reserve
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
331. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons who have left the Reserve Defence Forces on an annual basis since 2010, in tabular form. [21015/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Defence Forces Training
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
332. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the training courses currently available for enlisted personnel wishing to learn a trade while serving in the military. [21016/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Defence Forces Strength
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
333. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the criteria for calculating the minimum number of Defence Forces personnel serving in the three branches; if it is calculated on a pro rata basis equivalent to the State’s population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21017/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
334. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel that are due to retire from the services by the end of 2017. [21018/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
364. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills when work will commence on a replacement school for a school (details supplied) County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20190/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1033. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if an appointment can be expedited for a person (details supplied). [20185/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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HSE Legal Cases
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1038. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if it is the practice of the HSE to insist on the property being sold rendering the persons living in the house homeless as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20239/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Road Tolls
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1306. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if sea and river search and rescue vehicles are charged when travelling through road tolls; if the boats they tow are charged separately; and if they have recourse to claiming this money back. [19188/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1459. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the remaining number of Lariam tablets held by the Defence Forces is fewer than 200; and if when exhausted, the stockpile of Lariam will be replaced with a safer alternative anti malaria drug. [19479/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1460. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps pilots grounded without formal disciplinary proceedings being issued within the past 12 months for being intoxicated on duty. [19480/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Expenditure
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1462. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of increasing the Defence Forces personnel to a compliment of 9,500 and 10,500. [19542/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Reserve Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1463. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost in increasing the Reserve Defence Forces to 5,500. [19543/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1464. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for specific measures to increase female participation in the Defence Forces over the next three years; and if these plans include introducing a gender quota system. [19544/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1465. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that have been taken or are planned to develop employment opportunities in the Defence Forces for young persons in the 18 to 24 years age group in disadvantaged areas. [19545/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1466. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of replacing Lariam with Malarone or Doxcycline to be used for overseas troops on an annual basis. [19547/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Allowances
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1469. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount paid per mile to Defence Forces personnel who qualify for the travel allowance when official military transport is unavailable to transport personnel between barracks for official purposes. [19830/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Allowances
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1470. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount paid in allowances to Defence Forces personnel to compensate those who are based away from their home address without seeking such a transfer; the way this amount is calculated; and if it varies in accordance with rank. [19831/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Allowances
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1471. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of expenses allocated to Defence Forces personnel when arrangements are made to assist them on deployment duties such as training courses, temporary duty and so on. [19832/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Equipment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1472. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of available beds in each Army barracks to billet military personnel during each of the years 2009 to 2016, in tabular form. [19857/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Investigations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1473. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps made a settlement in the Workplace Relations Commission on 19 April 2017 as compensation for the bullying and mistreatment of an Air Corps health and safety whistleblower who had raised workplace safety concerns; the way the robust anti-bullying controls he previously mentioned appear not to be working in practice within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20007/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1474. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time equivalent Defence Forces personnel for each of the years 2008 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20129/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1475. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel part-time and full-time on the payroll of his Department for each of the years 2008 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20130/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1476. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the figure used for hours worked in one week for one full-time equivalent position in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20131/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1477. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of full-time equivalent Defence Forces personnel who earned a basic pay of less than €24,518 per annum for each of the years 2008 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20132/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1478. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who were on the pre-2010 pay scale structure for each of the years 2009 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20133/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1479. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who are on the pay scale effective from 1 November 2013 which applied to existing staff on the 2010 pay scale; and the number who are on the 2011 pay scale for each of the years 2010 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20134/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1480. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the age at which a person is deemed ineligible for recruitment to the Defence Forces; his plans to further reduce the age for recruits; and the rationale behind this decision. [20172/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1481. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if exceptions are made when recruiting persons who are older than the maximum age requirement for enlistment into the Defence Forces. [20174/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Immigration Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
47. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in a person’s (details supplied) application for renewal of their stamp 4 EU FAM visa; and if it can be given urgent attention in view of the fact their current one expires on 10 April 2017. [18914/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Army Training Programme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
391. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Army cannot conduct live firing training in Kilworth Camp due to the fact there is a lack of corporals to oversee the training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18857/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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International Agreements
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
392. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to enter a bilateral air defence agreement with Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18858/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
393. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress which has been made in his talks with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to secure funding to retain specialist personnel in the Defence Forces; and the status of efforts by his Department to improve the capacity of the Air Corps. [18859/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
394. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of recruits enlisted to serve in the Reserve Defence Forces since 2010 in tabular form. [18860/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Air Corps Operations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
395. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to return a full level of air traffic control services to the Air Corps; and the options that are being considered to ensure the longer-term sustainability of air traffic control. [18861/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Defence Forces Equipment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
396. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the efforts to refurbish the Army’s fleet of armoured personnel carriers; and the projected date for completion of this contract. [18862/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Defence Forces Deployment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
397. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the work that has been done by his Department to address issues relating to personnel travelling between barracks. [18863/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Lansdowne Road Agreement
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
398. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the benefits that will be afforded to PDFORRA’s members as a consequence of their decision to sign up to the Lansdowne Road agreement by grade and rank in tabular form. [18864/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Air Corps Operations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
399. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the training of additional air traffic controllers will be completed to the point that the Air Corps can provide 24-hour duties; and if before a qualified controller can work in a tower on their own, they must have obtained the rank of sergeant or higher. [18865/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
400. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the loss of experienced ground crew technicians resulted in helicopters having to be sent to Belgium for inspections; and the dates when this has happened in tabular form. [18866/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Air Corps Training
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
401. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of the 28 Air Corps cadets currently in training that will be assigned as tech and fire crews. [18867/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Search and Rescue Service Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
402. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if 6.4 and annex 2 of the service level agreement between the ICG and his Department explicitly states that SAR top cover is an Air Corps function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Air Corps Equipment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
403. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the State’s elementary daytime interdiction capability against slow to moderate speed targets now no longer exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Defence Forces Strength
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
404. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the number of specialist explosive ordnance personnel has fallen from 24 in 2014 to 16 in 2017; if the number available for bomb disposal operations is 11 due to the fact the five remaining personnel are on training courses or serving overseas; and if the EOD section of the Defence Forces lost its capacity to deliver world class benchmark of expertise due to the fact his Department has no retention policy to keep qualified personnel. [18870/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Public Service Pay Commission Reports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
405. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of discussions between the Workplace Relations Commission and PDFORRA on the Public Service Pay Commission. [18871/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Public Service Pay Commission Reports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
406. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when report of the Public Service Pay Commission will be published; and when a decision will be made to reverse the cuts to PDFORRA members of the Defence Forces. [18872/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Defence Forces Equipment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
407. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress which has been made in replacing major equipment platforms for the Defence Forces, as identified in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. [18874/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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White Paper on Defence
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
408. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of progress made towards an institute for peace support and leadership training to focus on international education in the field of peacekeeping and conflict resolution. [18875/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Employment Support Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
409. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress which has been made in developing a new employment support scheme which has the direct involvement of the Defence Forces and is aimed at persons in the 18 to 24 age group that might otherwise struggle to break out of cycles of disadvantage. [18876/17]