Department of Defence
FOI Requests — 881 records (page 16 of 18)
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- Defence 00865-24 - Inquiry into the incident of the 14 December 2022 in Al-Aqbiya, Lebanon involving members of the Irish Defence Forces.
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- Defence 01030-24 - Project Update: Sub Sea Domain Awareness (SSDA) Capability
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- Defence 01019-24 - Memorandum for Government for Army Reserve Commissioning – 2024
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- Defence 00986-24 - Further Support to Ukraine
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- Defence 00983-24 - Correspondence with the Minister for Justice
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- Defence 00968-24 - Non-lethal equipment donation to Ukraine
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- Defence 00943-24 - S13(2) for the Minister's decision.
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- Defence 00942-24 - S13(2) for the Minister's decision.
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I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/9/2024 - 29/11/2024.
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Communications or reports from pilots (civilian or military) detailing encounters with unexplained objects or phenomena.
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Air Traffic Control (ATC) communication records, incident reports, or logs that document or reference unexplained or anomalous activity.
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Correspondence related to UAP/UFO phenomena between the Department of Defence, Defence Forces, and any other parties, including but not limited to An Garda Síochána, civilian organizations, and the public.
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Civilian reports made to the Defence Forces, Department of Defence, or any affiliated agency regarding UAP/UFO activity.
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Media files, including but not limited to photographs, videos, or audio recordings related to UAP/UFO incidents or investigations.
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3. Incident Responses and Investigations:
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Any documented responses by the Defence Forces, Department of Defence, or any other affiliated units to incidents involving UAP/UFO activity.
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Any follow-up investigations or actions taken, including coordination with external agencies.
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4. Broader Categorization:
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Any records, regardless of how they are categorized or labeled, that involve unexplained aerial phenomena, including those not explicitly classified as "UAP" or "UFO" but falling under similar descriptors (e.g., "unidentified aircraft," "anomalous radar returns," "unknown aerial activity," etc.).
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I would also like to reference my prior Freedom of Information requests to both the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces, where I was informed that there were no records whatsoever fitting my criteria. However, the recent article published by Sidestream News (“The Irish Government's Secretive Hold on UFO/UAP Records” https://www.sidestreamnews.com/post/exclusive-the-irish-government-s- secretive-hold-on-ufo-uap-records ) directly contradicts these responses by detailing the existence of material related to UAP/UFO activity held by Irish government entities.
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This highlights significant public interest in this area and that the departments are quite frankly lying about the extent to which they care and how much material they hold in relation.
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Therefore, I am specifically requesting access to all documentation, correspondence, or files mentioned in the Sidestream News article, including but not limited to any material cited as being in the possession of government departments or agencies or any material the departments have in relation to specific events, locations and occurrences described in the above article.
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This request is intended to ensure a comprehensive disclosure of all relevant records, materials, and communications related to these topics. I respectfully request that this search include all available records, irrespective of classification or categorization, and cover all relevant departments and units.
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If information is deemed exempt or redacted, I request a detailed explanation citing the applicable exemption provisions under the Freedom of Information Act. If this request is considered too broad, I would appreciate assistance in refining it to ensure its compliance while maintaining the intent to obtain a full account of relevant information.
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I quite simply won't accept a response stating that there were no relevant files pertaining to my request since we know of numerous cases that it would frankly be embarrassing if the defence forces or department of defence do not have record of, considering they are known to the public.
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There is a slim to 0% chance that there is no internal communication within these departments that even discussed UAP. I'm also requesting this internal correspondence as stated above.
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I would also like a confirmation of receipt of this request and an estimated timeline for when I can expect a response.
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I understand this request exhibits frustrations, though not unfounded, and is not personal to the case handlers. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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2. Copy of letter of sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure to the Department of Defence regarding the acquisition of the Government jet
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3. Copy of representations made to the Department of Defence since 01 January 2022 from companies in the defence/aviation sectors or those acting on their behalf in relation to the acquisition of a new Government jet
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- a copy of any reports, memos, submissions, or other such high-level documents prepared outlining the case or approval for the purchase of a Dassault Falcon 6X jet for use as part of the Ministerial Air Transport Service.
- Received 12 November 2020Decided —TransferredDepartment of Defence
All information related to the expulsion, firing or discharge of any members from the Defence Forces. I would like numerical data for incidents in the period with comparisons based on at least one (the most recent) prior year. I would also like documents relating to dismissals if they resulted from a behavioural complaint. Request to cover the period 1/1/2020 to the current date.
- Received 18 November 2020Decided —TransferredDepartment of Defence
Access to the entire contract (Tender CPC 02/2019 – Bespoke Tailoring & Uniforms) awarded to CDHC.
- Received 27 November 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Defence
1. All records relating to the costs spent on providing equipment such as computers, desks, chairs and other items in order to facilitate government employees from your Department who have been working from home since the Covid-19 pandemic began. The timeframe for this request is: March 2020 until November 2020. Please provide records with the names of each item (chair, desk) and how much each item cost. 2. All records relating to the costs spent on providing equipment such as computers, desks, chairs and other items in order to facilitate your Departments Minister working from home since the Covid-19 pandemic began in March 2020 until November 2020. Please provide records with the names of each item (chair, desk) and how much each item cost and who each item was for.
- Received 27 January 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Defence
A copy of the Air Corps Employee control framework / CS4 establishment. A copy of any documentation from the DF to DOD which requests a change to the establishment in the Air Corps to provide for Mission System Operators or Intelligence Analysts on the PC12 aircraft for No 1 Operations Wing.
- Received 8 February 2021Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Defence
Defence Forces Superannuation Schemes, or information on disability benefits under the Army Pensions Acts and the procedures for applying for same in relation to soldiers serving from 2004 to present.
- Received 17 February 2021Decided —TransferredDepartment of Defence
Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision to use an Air Corps plane for the following deportation flight (as per this newspaper article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/air-corps- used-to-deport-criminals-to-lithuania-due-to-pandemic- 1.4477397)
- Received 1 March 2021Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Defence
A spreadsheet/database/record of the amount paid out by the department/Defence Forces in compensation and the number of claims for the period 2018, 2019, 2020. I would like this information broken down in as much detail as possible while protecting personal information e.g. by claim type, award amount, number of cases, year, whether claim involved DF member or civilian etc.
- Received 3 March 2021Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Defence
Please provide full details of all Department of Defence employees by Grade from Secretary General to Clerical Officer for the years 1994 to 2020.
- Received 3 March 2021Decided —TransferredDepartment of Defence
Under FOI, I am requesting information as to the allocation Naval Service enlisted resources assigned to the position of Stewards. By definition, those enlisted resources who undertake duties full - time to serving the needs of Commissioned Officers, either within the confides of : a. The Officers mess in Haulbowline b. Assigned to such duties aligned to the Wardroom of Naval Ships, either operational or non - operational. To aid the response, I am seeking the numbers only of ratings at Ordinary (OS) or Able (AB) rank.
- Received 4 January 2022Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Defence
- A record, list, database of all vacant properties held by the department to include their name, location, and how long they have been vacant. - The cost of providing security at each of the vacant properties in 2020 and 2021.
- Received 6 January 2022Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Defence
Request for details of the numbers of press and communications staff in the department, both in terms of head count and full-time equivalent (FTE): 1. The number of communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job description and/or job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc) and for each, their salary bands.
- Received 6 January 2022Decided —Section 15(1)(a)Department of Defence
Copies of any correspondence between the chair of the board of the Irish Red Cross and the Department of Defence regarding funding for the charity. Period 1st September 2021- 1st December 2021.
- Received 6 January 2022Decided —Section 37(1) & 36(1)(c) & 35(1)(a)Department of Defence
Copies of any correspondence between any board member of the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) and any board member of the Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann (ONE) with the Department of Defence, regarding funding. To cover the period 1st September to 21st November 2021.
- Received 10 January 2022Decided —Department of Defence
all correspondence between the RTI Unit of the Department of Defence and Prof Ben Tonra in relation to records created between 1 May 2021 and the date of request, including email, text messages and messaging apps.
- Received 13 January 2022Decided —RefusedDepartment of Defence
Request for information on and/or records of the following, from 2019- 2021: • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were bullied by fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were harassed by fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege they were sexual harassed by fellow staff. Note: the above request was in relation to Civil Servants in the Dept of Defence
- Received 18 January 2022Decided —Section 30(1), 33(1)(a)(b)(d), 33(2)(a), 37(1)Department of Defence
A list of e-submissions sent to Minister Coveney between 1/11/21 and the date of this request.
- Received 21 January 2022Decided —Section 37(1)Department of Defence
(1) All briefing / submissions prepared for the Minister for defence in relation to Budget 2022; and (2) Any correspondence from the Minister / Department of Defence at the grade of Principal Officer and above to the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding Budget 2022.
- Received 27 January 2022Decided —Section 15(1)(a)Department of Defence
a request for records (including Searches of the Minister's mobile device and private email addresses) regarding a meeting between Defence Forces Chief of Staff Seán Clancy and the Russian ambassador to Ireland, specifically: • Any correspondence - including emails, written correspondence or electronic communications (WhatsApp, SMS) between the Minister and Mr Clancy between 1 October and the present date; • Any correspondence between the Minister and the Defence Forces concerning such a meeting between 1 October and the present date.