Parliamentary questions

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

182. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Permanent Defence Forces annual recruitment since 2000 to date; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38706/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

183. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Reserve Defence Forces annual recruitment since 2000 to present; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38707/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

184. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Permanent Defence Forces figures for those leaving the organisation since 2000; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38708/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

185. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the Reserve Defence Forces figures for those leaving the organisation since 2000; and the breakdown per service, corps, enlisted personnel and officers in tabular form. [38709/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

186. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed on overseas missions since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38710/21]

Defence Forces

Gary Gannon

187. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the current position on the first line reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38711/21]

Air Corps

Gary Gannon

188. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the air space territories and boundaries the State is responsible for in terms of national defence and security. [38712/21]

Naval Service

Gary Gannon

189. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the maritime territories and boundaries the State is responsible for in terms of national defence and security; the air, surface and subsurface areas of responsibility within this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38713/21]

Air Corps

Gary Gannon

190. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the 24/7 air defence and surveillance capabilities of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/21]

Air Corps

Gary Gannon

191. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Defence the belligerent incursions in Irish airspace since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38715/21]

Departmental Data

Gary Gannon

246. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reinstate child benefit payments to continue to be paid to families with children between the ages of 16-18 years over the summer months until school reopens given this practice was able to be facilitated in 2020 and in view of the continued extreme financial burden placed on families due to Covid-19; if this practice will be repeated in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38698/21]

Departmental Data

Gary Gannon

247. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of child benefit payments that were not paid 6 July 2021 due to children being over the age of 16 years within the summer months before school reopens.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38699/21]

Departmental Data

Gary Gannon

248. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of continuing child benefit to children who are over the age of 18 years and in post-primary school. [38700/21]

International Bodies

Gary Gannon

390. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has held discussions to date with the US Administration regarding the need for the United States of America to sign up to and come under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/21]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Gary Gannon

432. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the current average class size in Irish primary schools; the estimated number of additional teachers that would be required to reduce that number by one in the next year; the estimated cost of hiring these additional teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38056/21]

Disadvantaged Status

Gary Gannon

433. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the estimated cost of ensuring that all DEIS school students have access to a laptop or tablet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38057/21]

Social Insurance

Gary Gannon

473. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yield from increasing employers' PRSI on the balance of incomes over €100,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38048/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

474. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the fuel allowance payment period by one week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38049/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

475. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of an additional €1 in the weekly fuel allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38050/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Gary Gannon

476. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the qualified child increase for the over 12s by €1 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38051/21]