Department of Defence

Department of Defence

A list of all reports, studies or consultations commissioned by the department from external consultants or other professionals for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Title and description of each report, name of consultant/consultancy, dates they were started and completed and whether they were published/made public or not. Costs of each.

Department of Defence

Copies of the latest batch of internal audits from your department

Department of Defence

1) Any Correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces and or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking funding for the replacement of CASA Maritime Patrol Aircraft in the years 2016, 2017 and to-date in 2018 2) Any correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces and or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking funding for the replacement of the Air Corps Cessna Aircraft in the years 2016, 2017 and to- date in 2018

Department of Defence

Copies of any reports, memoranda, submissions, reviews, recommendations or other similar documents relating to the possibility of making changes to the psychometric testing for new recruits to the Defence Forces. This request to cover the period 1 January 2017 to date of receipt of request.

Department of Defence

a) the 2016 review of the safe operation of Civil Defence watercraft and b) the 2016 review of communications in the Civil Defence.

Department of Defence

Copies of all records held by the Department relating to a Facebook advert by the Royal Irish Regiment that appeared to be targeted towards men based in the Republic of Ireland. - copies of any correspondence or representations received or sent by the Department relating to the above.

Department of Defence

Copies of all invoices associated with the ministerial trip by Paul Kehoe to the Middle East for St Patrick's Day 2017. This request to cover flights, accommodation, transport, gifts, subsistence, entertainment, dining, and so on.

Department of Defence

Copies of any records held by your Department relating to organisation, decision making, authorisation, or any other matter related to the following trip using the government jet: 01/11/2017 Baldonnel - Naples - Larnaca- Valletta - Athens - Paris - Baldonnel (Finance MoS plus 3)

Department of Defence

The number and a list of all bills enacted and which relate to matters for which the minister has responsibility since 2011. - the number of reports reviewing such legislation laid by by the minister before an Oireachtas committee since 2011 as required under Dáil standing orders 141A (now 164A). - drafts of all such reports which may have been commenced or prepared but not laid in the Dáil library. - all internal memos, notes or guidelines held by your department relating to compliance with Standing Order 164A (and its predecessor 141A in the 31st/32nd Dáil.

Department of Defence

1. An itemised breakdown of all costs associated with the helipad installed on the roof of Government buildings. 2. All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence about helicopter access for An Taoiseach and cabinet ministers. 3. The number of times the helipad has been used in each of the past five years. Parts one and two of my request are limited to the past five years only.

Department of Defence

Details of the cost of securing/guarding the disused army barracks in Lifford, Co Donegal since 2007. That is, all costs associated with the provision of services by first Orbit and now Mac security each year since 2007.

Department of Defence

1. The costs of external media monitoring services or any same such service for each year from 2006 to date. 2. Details of any contracts or agreed statements of services provided (i.e. the agreed remit and scope of the service/terms of reference/key words used/ purpose and aims as agreed) to or by external media monitoring services or any same such service for each year from 2006 to date.

Department of Defence

1. How many people are employed by the Department? 2. How many of the Department's employees are male and female? 3. What is the average pay for male employees and the average pay for female employees within the Department? 4. A breakdown of gender at each pay scale eg. 'Principal Officer: 5 male 3 female.

Department of Defence

1. Copies of all internal audits carried out by the Department between 1st June 2016 to date. 2. Copies all internal audits carried out by agencies or bodies under the aegis of the Department, of which a copy has been forwarded to the Department/Minister for consideration, in the same period.

Department of Defence

1. A list of all Uniform and clothing tenders issued by the Office of Governement Procurement (and its Former Names) for the Department of Defence for the past 5 years. 2. For each tender supply the list of all Purchase Order by value issued, with the required delivery date as set out in the tender documents. 3. For each contract issued, provide details of the value of all penalties award against the contractor. 4. For each of the Purchase Order referred to in 2 above please supply the actual delivery date when order was completed. 5. Percentage of additional value allowed to be added to the contract under EU tender regulations. 6. All correspondence in relation to non-performance of contracts in terms of Delivery times. Service and Quality.

Department of Defence

to obtain all relevant departmental documentation, including briefing material from officials to the Minister/s, correspondence between the department and external agencies/parties, agendas/minutes of meetings and/or conference calls pertaining to the British Governments withdrawal from the European Union and its potential implications within, and between the island of Ireland and Britain in relation to defence policy

Department of Defence

A request for information on the Ireland 1916 centenary programme, specifically in relation to the military archives permanent reminder project 1. A breakdown of spending to date on this project. 2. The projected cost of completing this project. 3. The operating cost of this project in 2016 and projected operating costs for 2017. 4. Records dealing substantively with your dept's involvement in the permanent reminder projects programme, e.g. progress updates, budget revisions, correspondence/records relating to the selection of the permanent reminder projects, including submissions from third parties/other government departments or state agencies. Records outlining any proposed projects that were not selected as permanent reminder projects.

Department of Defence

1. Details of all the gifts received and given by the minister and/or his office in the 12 months up to the date of this letter. The details should list: (1) the tupe of gift and its value; (2) who gave it/to whom it was given; (3) when and where teh gift was given/received and the reason for the presentation. 2. Records of any correspondence to and from the Minister's office in relation to the sourcing and/or purchase of items to be used as gifts to be handed out by the minister on trips abroad or upon welcoming people to Ireland. 3. Correspondence to/from the Minister's office about receiving/giving gifts.

Department of Defence

1. copies of all records held by your public body relating to a request by the Minister for Foreign Affairs for use of the government jet for a trip to Mongolia in July. 2. copies of any reports, submissions, recommendations etc regarding purchase of a new government jet, lease of an alternative in the period 1 July 2016 to the current date

Department of Defence

1. A list of the records regarding military spending on vehicles from the years 2010- 2016. 2. I would also like the price of each vehicle, and to which part of the military they belong.

Department of Defence

1. The cost to date of the humanitarian operations in the Mediterranean by the Irish Naval Service, including the expenses of fuel, wages and other costs. 2. What the expense was for each individual ship and mission voyage so far.

Department of Defence

1. The number of civilian personnel and or military personnel in each Army, Naval Service and Air Corps that were issued a work related credit card in the years 2014,2015 and to-date in 2016. 2. The grade of staff if civilian staff or rank of military personnel in each Army, Naval Service and Air Corps that have been issued with credit cards in each of those years eg 1 card was issued to Army personnel at the rank of Brigadier General in 2015 etc. 3. The spending limits on each of thiose cards that were issued in the years 2014,2015 and to-date in 2016. 4. If any personnel that have access to any of the cards ever requested in the time frame mentioned above that limit on a card should be increased; if so a brief description of why the limit on the cards should be increased eg Flights for a particular trip abroad for work related business was higher than the limit on the card etc.

Department of Defence

1. Any documents in relation to the claim and redistribution of insurance money arising from the sinking of the Asgard II. . 2. Any documents in relation to the construction of a new sail training vessel and any funding allocated for that.

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request copies of all records relating to the decision to cease providing transport and concierge services to international competitors at the annual Dublin Horse Show.

Department of Defence

1: The total number of interns hired under the Jobsbridge scheme by the Department and by any angencies under the remit of this Department. 2: The department or agency under the remit of the department the intern was placed in. 3: The average age of interns hired by the Department or by any agencies of this Department. 4: Gender breakdown of each intern. 5: How long each internship interns hired under Jobbridge stayed with the Depertment. 6: The job description of each internship as advertised , including relevant qualifications and educational requirements. 7: Where the internship was advertised - what website it was piblished on. 8: How many interns inder the Jobbridge scheme offered a full-time position by the Department after they had completed the scheme. 9: What stage of the internship was the job offered. 10: The starting salary of this job. 11: The starting and finishing dates of each intern. 12: Information requested is from the inception of the scheme in 2013, to date.

Department of Defence

All correspondence between the Department of Defence and RTÉ in the year preceding the broadcast, 23 May 2013, of the RTÉ Prime Time Investigations Unit programme on Lariam suicides in the Defence Forces, both in regard to that programme and in regard more broadly to the issue of Lariam suicides.

Department of Defence

1. RACO understands that there have been a number of boards convened and completed examining possible retention schemes for pilots of the Air Corps within the last number of years. 2. The FOI Act 2014 (11(c).3), states "there is a need to inform scrutiny, discussion, comment and review by the public of the activities of FOI bodies and facilitate more effective participation by the public in consulations relating to the role, responsibilities and performance of FOI bodies". 3. Therefore, as this matter directly affects its membership, RACO wishes to obtain copies under the a/m provisions of the Act, of any Board Reports that either the Department of Defence or the Defence Forces conducted on Retention Schemes for Pilot Officers of the Air Corps, within the last 3 years.

Department of Defence

copies of any records held by the Department - to include emails, memos, faxes, letters, reports, submissions etc - relating to whether Lariam will continue to be used for Defence Forces members following its withdrawal from Irish market. This request to cover period 1 September 2016 to the date of this request.

Department of Defence

copies of any records - to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, handwritten notes etc - relating to decision to hold ceremony honouring naval service members for work in the Med in Rosslare, Co Wexford. - copies of any letters/representations received by the Department relating to the above.

Department of Defence

The overall amount spent on UAVs procured between 1 January 2007 and 31 August 2016. The amount spent per each individual UAV procured between 1 January 2007 and 31 August 2016. The model name of each individual UAV procured between 1 January 2007 and 31 August 2016. The overall budget for any drone project/team/division per year from 2007 to 2016 and any budget estimation for 2017.

Department of Defence

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any memos / minutes / internal correspondence arising out of the phone calls and meeting between Babcock International and Des Dowling in May / June. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/7885/babcock-international-group

Department of Defence

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, a copy of all correspondence sent by Michael Duffy of the RDS to Minister Kehoe since the start of 2015 in relation to the decision to cease some services provided by the Defence Forces to international teams attending the Dublin Horse Show.

Department of Defence

[CONTRACTS] Any documents (to include emails) created from 1 January 2014 concerning the current and/or potential use of UAVs by the Defence Forces; · Any documents (to include emails) created from 1 January 2014 concerning data protection and privacy issues arising from current and/or potential use of UAVs by the Defence Forces; [ISDP] Any documents (to include emails) created from 1 January 2014 concerning projects on UAV technologies involving both the Defence Forces and the private sector; Please separate documents by individual project. Any documents (to include emails) created from 1 January 2014 concerning projects on surveillance technologies and/or monitoring systems involving both the Defence Forces and the private sector. Please separate documents by individual project

Department of Defence

Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Paul Kehoe and the Royal Dublin Society from May 6, 2016 to September 13, 2016. I am also seeking copies of any documents attached to correspondence to/from the aforementioned organisation/individual(s).

Department of Defence

1. The number of former private secretaries (appointed before 1 February 2012) in your department currently receiving the 50% allowance including a breakdown of the number of former private secretaries to ministers, ministers of state or heads of department; the cost of allowances to these in 2015. 2. The number of former private secretaries in your department appointed after 1 February 2012 and at what percentage level they are receiving an allowance (under the terms of last year's civil service arbitration board decision), and which type of private secretary they were; the cost of allowances to these in 2015. 3. The number of active private secretaries in your department in 2015 broken down by what kind of private secretary they were. 4. The number of private secretaries in your department at present broken down by what kind of private secretary they are.

Department of Defence

I would like to know how much the defence forces spent providing drivers and cars to defence force officers based in Ireland last year and so far this year. I would also like to know how many drivers, if any, were provided and their mileage for the time period indicated. I would further like to know how much was spent on private landscaping or gardening services for defence forces facilities during the time frame indicated. Could this figure by broken down by facility

Department of Defence

Copies of all briefing material, presentations or reports prepared for the Minister for Defence, concerning the UK’s EU referendum and its impact, between January 1, 2016 and August 17, 2016. Copies of all correspondence between the Minister, Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries General in the department concerning the UK EU referendum, over the same period.

Department of Defence

All electronic and written correspondence and records (between May 7th 2015 and June 23rd 2016) in the Department of Defence (at Assistant Secretary level and above and to Ministerial Offices) and with other government departments and relevant agencies with regard to any contingency plans for a decision by the voters in the United Kingdom to vote to leave the European Union.

Department of Defence

A detailed breakdown of payments made to companies for translating services between 1/1/10 – 31/12/12. I wish for the breakdown to include the name of the company in receipt of payment as well as a description of the work carried out.

Department of Defence

A list of all FOI requests / FOI logs – received in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. If possible I would prefer to receive this information in electronic format, such as a PDF for example.

Department of Defence

1. The number and percentage of vacancies at each rank in the Air Corps, naval Service and Army as of 31 December 2014, 31 December 2015 and 30 June 2016 2. The number of male and females that were recruited into the Air Corps, Naval Service and Army as of the of 31 December 2014, 31 December 2015 and 30 June 2016 3. The number and amount of each allowance that officers can claim for in addition to the normal salary while away on EU, UN or NATO mission and indicate if each allowance is available to certain ranks only or for all ranks 4. Please provide a full list of countries where the Defence Forces purchased necessary military equipment in the years of 2014 and 2015 e.g. USA, France, Spain etc 5. The number of Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, Physiotherapists etc working in the Defence Forces Medical Corps as of December 2014, 31 December 2015 and 30 June 2016

Department of Defence

A list of all FOIs (non-personal) request submitted to your department since February 2016. Please provide the exact wording of the request.

Department of Defence

All FOI requests(Non Personal) submitted by journalist Mr. Ken Foxe since 2014. All FOI requests (Non Presonal) submitted by journalist ............. since 2014

Department of Defence

Copies of all internal audit reports carried out by or for your department or which have been supplied to the Department by any agencies under your remit, since January 2015, and any related correspondence to/from the relevant line Minister regarding this audit if such exists, since then.

Department of Defence

Copies of all mileage claims (to include the amount paid on dealing with the claim) made by any minister or minister of state at your Department relating to travel undertaken in the calendar year 2016 only,

Department of Defence

1. All correspondence held by the Department in the past four years concerning proposals to create Ireland’s own fleet of jet fighter aircraft, including combat and interception jets (including the model and estimate cost of purchasing each jet, as well as costs associated with training jet pilots to fly the aircraft.) All correspondence concerning the development of a radar sureveillance capability for the Air Corps.

Department of Defence

Copies of all reports, contingency plans and risk assessments relating to the Brexit referendum compiled by the Department.

Department of Defence

1. What was the rate of pay for a new soldier in 2010? 2. If this had changed, what was the reason for the decision?

Department of Defence

All documents prepared for release in the event that Britain voted to remain in the European Union.

Department of Defence

A copy of the minister's diary between May 6, 2016 and June 21, 2016.