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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Thomas Gould: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has been made aware of any serving Defence Force members with convictions for sexual, gender or domestic-based violence. [28189/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the processes in place within the Defence Forces for members convicted under the civilian criminal justice system for gender-based offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Paul Murphy: 90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to ensure no one who has admitted or has been convicted of gender-based violence is employed in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28187/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: Will the Tánaiste outline the processes in place in circumstances where members of the Defence Forces are convicted under civil law for gender-based offences? What kinds of sanctions will they face?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64, 65, 71 and 90 together. I thank the Deputies for their questions. As they are aware, the Defence Forces is a disciplined service with an extensive suite of regulations that govern all aspects of military life. The regulations have been used effectively to discharge personnel in cases where such personnel have received a conviction. Subject to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Tánaiste. I want to focus on people who have convictions and who still appear to be serving in the military. Is there an indication of how many such people are involved? Did they have their convictions before they came into the military? Did the military hire convicted people or are they individuals who were convicted while serving? It is very important that due process...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I immediately asked for report on the situation after the court sentence was announced in the case of the appalling attack by Crotty on Natasha O'Brien. As the matter is under appeal, I cannot comment any further on it other than to say that I have received a report from the Chief of Staff identifying 68 cases where there have been some convictions, where some are still before the courts and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Tánaiste comment on reports about his plans to purchase a multi-role vessel, perhaps with helicopter capability, to replace the LÉ Eithne? Would he agree with me that it would be very important to have a vessel that can actually carry helicopters, especially in light of what happened recently in Cork where a large shipment of drugs was captured using a land-based...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: We are proceeding with that but as with the purchase of any major defence platform and complex project, it requires the finalisation of required capabilities to enable the specification of requirements to be defined before a tender competition can go to the market, and work is ongoing in this regard. An estimate of the cost of the MRV will only be known, of course, once the tender...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Minister comment on whether if he feels it is important that such a vessel could carry helicopters? What other tasks would he envisage such a vessel performing? We have seen reports in the past of hospital ships, ships that can carry out rescue missions such as those we have had in the Mediterranean in the past, and ships that can carry cargo and so on. Will he give us an outline...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: Again, those specifications are being worked on but the multi-role nature of the vessel is important. Drug interdictions generally are intelligence-led. They have been extremely successful in recent years, notwithstanding all the negative commentary. The bottom line is that the Defence Forces, including the Naval Service, the Air Corps and the Army Ranger Wing, worked exceptionally well...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We return to Question No. 63. My apologies to Deputy Moynihan. I had not been made aware he was taking Deputy Haughey's question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Defence Forces

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Seán Haughey: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any changes are planned in relation Defence Forces regulations and sanctions applying in the event of a serving member being convicted of a criminal offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28135/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Willie O'Dea: 88. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Defence Forces regulations are to be altered in view of the recent court case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28133/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I wish to focus in on any planned changes the Minister has regarding Defence Force regulations and sanctions that apply in the event of serving member being convicted of a criminal offence. Will he outline plans that are in train or for which he is preparing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 88 together. I thank the Deputies for raising these questions. As I have publicly stated, since becoming Minister for Defence 18 months ago, I have been absolutely clear on the need for urgent transformation of the culture in the Defence Forces. As I have done earlier this evening, I wish to again reiterate in the strongest possible terms that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister. First, I condemn gender-based violence. There is no space anywhere for it to be tolerated. In the strongest possible way, I commend Natasha O'Brien on her approach and the way she has pressed things forward recently, and also on the way she handled herself when standing up for another victim on the night of her violent incident. I want to ask about people who are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Question No. 61 taken with Question No. 59.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (2 Jul 2024)

Military Neutrality