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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maritime Jurisdiction (2 Jul 2024)
Bernard Durkan: I welcome the Tánaiste's response to what is a very important issue but also from the point of view of the vulnerability of the State from drug-running, a possible outbreak of hostilities along vulnerable sections of our coastline, and the possibility of our forces being stretched beyond capacity at any given time. What is the extent to which recognition is given that the strength of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Maritime Jurisdiction (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Generally speaking, we need to be careful about the language that gets used in this domain. There is a lot of noise around the place about weakest links and all the rest of it. In terms of drugs, there was a very successful intervention last September involving Army Rangers, the Air Corps, the Naval Service, An Garda Síochána and Revenue. It was the largest cocaine haul in the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Tánaiste. We are out of time.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I do not have much time to reply. Statements are scheduled in the House tomorrow and I will happily elaborate then, if I have the time the Tánaiste has had, on how we have got to this stage and how we ignored an interdepartmental committee in 1997 that came forward with recommendations. The violence is not an epidemic or a pandemic. It is violence mostly by men against women, but also...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I am sorry. It is two years.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: What about the other years? Where is the analysis of that? How many serving members are before the military court? In respect of Peter Ward, for whom I have great respect, what are his terms of reference? Will we see them? After what period will the report be published? I go back to the Women of Honour, Natasha O'Brien and all the other women, and what they have put up with. I am...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Peter Ward's function relates to assessing whether the existing Defence Forces regulations are fit for purpose in this context, as well as relating to the military liaison office, and carrying out a high-level analysis of it. There are 68 cases, going back about two years or maybe just a bit before that. The tribunal of inquiry is going to take a lengthy time. It is going back 40 years...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Catherine Connolly: The Tánaiste will publish the terms of reference and the report.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Yes, the terms of reference will be published tomorrow morning. I had hoped it would happen for Question Time tonight but I will have them published tomorrow, because I want to get a comprehensive analysis. People are saying we do not have this or that. I have to be careful because there is another case, on which we got a separate report, that is now in a process, but it is nonetheless...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Tánaiste. We are way over time.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: It is simply not fit for purpose and that is manifest again in how this situation has evolved.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Seán Haughey: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures being taken to enable the Defence Forces to retain some of their most highly trained and experienced personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28136/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Robert Troy: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action being taken to boost retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28125/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Currently, people are required to retire from the Defence Forces by their 60th birthday, which is causing a great loss of knowledge and experience. What measures are being taken to enable the Defence Forces to retain some of these highly skilled, trained and experienced personnel?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 and 109 together. As the Deputies are aware, retention is not influenced by a single factor. Rather, multiple interconnected factors are responsible for retaining people in any organisation. In common with other militaries internationally, the Defence Forces are facing a challenging environment. As Minister for Defence, in addition to a programme of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Tánaiste. I welcome the move to 60 years of age for everybody who did not have that option. I understand it was proposed to go further and to bring forward legislation to give people the opportunity to remain with the Defence Forces up to the age of 62. What plans are there for advancing that at this stage? There is only a short time remaining before the summer recess...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister for his clarification on the 68 who are continuing to serve despite-----
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Micheál Martin: Some are not.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)
Aindrias Moynihan: Some of them are-----