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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: That is all done now.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Pauline Tully: That is completed and it is now progressing. We can expect this to be progressed by September.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Apologies to the Deputy for interrupting. That is all done. That negotiation process is well and truly over for quite a while now. It has gone to the Department of enterprise. The next challenge is to make sure we get the legislation drafted and published and, with the co-operation of everybody in the House, to get it through the House. That would the desired objective, probably now in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Question No. 75 taken with Question No. 67.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Defence Forces
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Bernard Durkan: 76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when all the recommendations contained in the report on the Defence Forces are likely to be implemented including the issues around gender-based violence, with particular reference to recent horrific events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28191/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Bernard Durkan: This question, similarly to those we have already dealt with, seeks reassurance regarding issues that have caused so much concern, hurt and anguish in this country at the hands of people who should know more and who should have set an example themselves but did not. The means to deal with it, as the Tánaiste set out, need to be continued and forceful.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: That will be provided for in legislation that is under way. My understanding is that was agreed by Cabinet and will happen. It is a minor legislative amendment. I think it is in the justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill but I can confirm that for the Deputy. Following the most recent pay increases of 2.2% recruits, after doing the leaving certificate or whatever, on completion of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Cathal Berry: You were on a roll, Tánaiste.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: First, I acknowledge the huge range of measures that have been taken to support retention, the likes of the working time directive; the various monetary benefits; the buildings and so many more. As the Tánaiste said, one could keep talking. There are a huge range of measures and I want to acknowledge that. I will focus in on the age-related one. In particular, the decision has...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: To be fair, the move to the age of 60 was massive and was received very positively on the ground in the Defence Forces. I am conscious there are people who are nearing that age who are anxious we would progress the legislation to include the age of 62. I will come back to the Deputy with precise timelines. Whether we will get it through before the summer recess, or not, remains to be seen...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Cathal Berry: It went through today.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Pardon?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Cathal Berry: It went through Second Stage of the Dáil today.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: That was very quick. The Bill will move to Committee Stage and then go the other House as well. We have two, maybe three weeks for the other House to get the Bill through which is good news.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Question No. 69 taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maritime Jurisdiction (2 Jul 2024)
Maritime Jurisdiction
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maritime Jurisdiction (2 Jul 2024)
Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the European Union might see fit to contribute towards Ireland's defence and security, with particular reference to coastal air and sea surveillance given the very significant shoreline and the multiplicity of undersea cables in the seas around the coast and the contribution this could make to European security; and if he...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maritime Jurisdiction (2 Jul 2024)
Bernard Durkan: This question seeks to ascertain and to encourage the European Union to make a solid contribution to the defence of the Irish coastline, which is a very long and vulnerable coastline particularly during the time in which we live. Given we have the power and willingness to do so ourselves we may need assistance because of the threat being presented from outside of the European Union.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maritime Jurisdiction (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: The EU and its member states - including Ireland - have significant strategic interests in identifying and addressing security challenges linked to the coastal defence, and Ireland takes part in a range of EU initiatives in this regard. In October 2023, the European Union approved its revised European Union maritime security strategy and related action plan, aimed at addressing security...