Department of Defence

Department of Defence

How many Irish and international minesweepers have been active in Irish territorial waters in the period from 2017 to 2019. A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to engage in minesweeping.

Department of Defence

The number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the department in the last 12 months. The number of complaints of bullying received by the department in the last 12 months.

Department of Defence

1. Copies of all invoices/receipts associated with the recent trip by Minister Kehoe to Switzerland. 2. A list of people who travelled on the trip. 3. The itinerary for their visit.

Department of Defence

I am seeking the following: • All correspondence between the Tánaiste and members of the "Women of Honour" Group regarding the report from the Independent Review Group examining the Defence Forces between December 17 2022 and the date of this request • All correspondence between the Tánaiste and members of the Independent Review Group regarding its report examining the Defence Forces between December 17 2022 and the date of this request Correspondence should include, but not be limited to, letters, emails, briefing notes, meeting minutes, text messages etc.

Department of Defence

I wish to receive copies of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act to cover the period 1 October 2023-present: • Any internal audits, analysis or reports in relation to the purchase and/or possible halting of purchases of equipment, goods or services including defensive and surveillance equipment such as UAVs/drones, from Israeli companies and/or any of the following specific companies: 2 x named companies and/or 2 x named companies • Any internal correspondence (including attachments) and/or minutes/notes from internal meetings on the above; • Any correspondence (including attachments) with the above mentioned companies in relation to ongoing activities in Gaza / Palestinian Territories • Any briefings for Ministerial level on the above Please provide the requested documents in electronic format - and in

Department of Defence

The number of all sick days taken by personnel in the Department of Defence; The number of sick days broken down in tabulated form by month; A breakdown of the reasons cited for the sick days taken by overall number of times cited; The total number of staff who took a sick day on Wednesday 18 March; This information provided for the period between 01/01/2015 and 31/12/2015.

Department of Defence

a copy of any records held referring or relating to the publication of an inadequately redacted copy of the ministerial brief for MoD Simon Harris on the department website. - a copy of any records held referring or relating to the removal of the above document from the website. - a copy of any records held referring or relating to media coverage of the document, prior to its removal.

Department of Defence

An itemised breakdown of any costs associated with preparations for a hard Brexit currently underway, or planned, by your department, under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. This may include recruiting and training extra staff, purchasing equipment such as protective clothing or vehicles and practicing responses to anticipated events. This request is to cover the period from 1 January till 2018 until present. If you are unable to provide an exact cost of any expense for any reason then please use an estimate, or state the item with 'Cost Not Available'.

Department of Defence

1. All correspondence between the Department of Defence and representatives of the Roman Catholic Church since 1st March 2023. This is to include correspondence between the Minister of Defence or their representatives, and any bishops of the Roman Catholic Church or their representatives. 2. All internal documents and communications (including, but not limited to, meeting minutes and emails) since 1st March 2023, which refer to or relate to Defence Force Regulation A3 Section 1. 3. All internal documents and communications (including, but not limited to, meeting minutes and emails) since 1st March 2023, which relate to changes in the personnel appointed to military chaplaincy roles even if such changes are temporary. 4. All internal documents and communications (including, but not limited to, meeting minutes and emails) since 1st March 2023, which refer or relate to the Decision of the WRC in the case with references CA-00041738-001 and ADJ-00031432. This Decision is attached for convenience.

Department of Defence

Please provide information on all Purchase Orders of €20,000 or above for the Department of Defence and Defence Forces for the periods of quarter 3 and quarter 4 of 2024. Specifically provide the following details: - PO Number ps - Supplier - Category - Currency - Amount

Department of Defence

A list of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 8 October 2019 to the date of receipt of this request 8 January 2020.

Department of Defence

- All information related to the recent visit of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Chief Executive, Jiří Šedivý, to Ireland for high-level talks with Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Minister of Defence, and other senior officials from both the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces. Records can include parallel communications via text and Whatsapp, briefing notes etc. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting. I will accept paper copies if that is not possible. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request. Can you refine the search to begin from one month before the talks?

Department of Defence

A list of fees paid to guest speakers/motivational speakers hired during each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months of 2021 A list of appearance fees paid for PR/promotional events guest appearances for each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months of 2021

Department of Defence

• A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the offices of the minister and minster of state with Irish Rail/Iarnród Éireann. • A record of briefing documents prepared for the ministers about Road investment to access Port, designation for border check post for Dept of Agriculture post Brexit at Rosslare Europort. • Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the ministers, had with Irish Rail/Iarnród Éireann representatives.

Department of Defence

Please see the following notes to Vote 36 Defence 2022 Appropriation Accounts Please can I have copies of 1. Reports and correspondence resulting from the fraud noted in 2021 2. Your Fraud register

Department of Defence

The number of Permanent Employees in your department and the number of holiday allowance they are allocated/entitled too excluding bank holidays for 2018 and 2019? The number of sick days incurred by your department for all Permanent employees for 2017 and 2018?

Department of Defence

1. The appointments diary of the Defence Minister from January 1, 2018 to June 31, 2018, inclusive. 2. The appointments diary of the Defence Minister, Minister Kehoe, from 01 January 2016 to 31 December, 2016 inclusive.

Department of Defence

Legal fees paid by the Department in utilising legal firms and consultancy firms to consult on and answer FOI requests and appeals of FOI requests including appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner in the past 5 years.

Department of Defence

I would like to know how much your Department (including the Defence Forces) spent on advertising through the various forms of media available in the State in 2022 (or the closest previous, non- Covid year). I would like to see the total amount broken down by media type, i.e. : Television Radio Print Online In relation to the total spend on radio advertising, I would like to know the breakdown of that figure by : RTE Radio Other National Radio Local Commercial Radio Community Radio

Department of Defence

Records (meeting minutes, agenda, follow up memos, correspondence, etc.) relating to meetings of the Health Threats Coordination Group, a subcommittee of the Government Task force on Emergency Planning held in January, February, March and April 2020

Department of Defence

- a copy of any records held by the Secretary General that refer or relate to a formal decision to take the Learjet out of service for the purpose of the MATS in the period 1 Oct 2023 to 31 Dec 2023.

Department of Defence

1. Details/records of any payments made by the Department to (a) a named company (b) a named company (c) a named person and/or a named person and/or a named person for services including (but not limited to) hostile environment training, from January 2014 to the present day.” (d) SOF Training

Department of Defence

Copies of all correspondence between the Department and DFA with regard to the following ministerial air transport service flight: 27/01/2021 29/01/2021 1095 Zagreb - Ankara - Hatay - Zagreb - Luxembourg - Baldonnel DFA Minister plus 5.

Department of Defence

All correspondence, documents and records since January 1st, 2023 relating to the Irish Defence Forces providing weapons training to Ukrainian personnel. This should include, but not be limited, to: - Any internal correspondence relating to the matter, and in particular but not limited to consideration as to panellists, role or participation of the elected representatives or the members of the public - Related documents such, such as emails, memos, reports, draft programmes Any minutes, records or notes pertaining to any meeting at which this issue was discussed. - Any communications with other government departments or state agencies - All other documentation pertinent to this issue

Department of Defence

I am seeking the release of all records relating to the hire and use of commercial private jets as part of the Ministerial Air Transport Service from January 2022 to date. By this, I mean, any private jet travel hired by the Department in lieu of using the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft. Please include any invoices and details of these trips (cost, dates, locations & who was aboard). Finally, please also provide any communication (letters, emails, memos, WhatsApp/text messages) sent or received by the Department relating to the unavailability of the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft for the Ministerial Air Transport Service over the same period.

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

I wish to make an FOI request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I wish to request the redacted parts of the Ministerial Brief for January 2025 be unredacted.

Department of Defence

Copies of the following submissions prepared for the minister (FOI 0005 2020 refers): - Review of the C&A scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Forces.

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting, all records held by the Department of Defence relating to lobbying activities conducted by Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG (Irish Defence and Security Association) between September 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, specifically: 1.All records relating to the meeting held on October 2, 2024 regarding the organisation of a DoD briefing to IDSA membership. 2.All records relating to the meeting held on November 13, 2024 between the Department of Defence and IDSA membership concerning industrial policy questions. 3.All records relating to the meeting held on December 12, 2024 regarding IDSA member priorities. 4.All records relating to the meeting held on November 8, 2024 at McKee Barracks with the Chief of Staff.

Department of Defence

A full list of every trip abroad – including the North of Ireland – taken by the Minister for Defence in his capacity as Minister for Defence, going back five years. Please include any emails sent or received on official government email addresses, as well as private email addresses used for official business, if applicable. I just need a list of the trips, when they took place, and to what location/for what purpose

Department of Defence

- All records, correspondence, meeting minutes etc. associated with this lobbying return. - All other mentions of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association ( PDFORRA) in correspondence to and from the department, going back one year. Records can include parallel communications via text and Whatsapp, briefing notes etc. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting. I will accept paper copies if that is not possible. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

Department of Defence

I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information as of 01 Sept 2023. 1. The combined number of NCOs and Ptes (or equivalent rank) in receipt of a pension with 22 and more years service. 2. Of this number, the number who are 66 years of age and older.

Department of Defence

Copies of any emails between the department and the Air Corps with regard to the mission to extract officers and equipment from the DRC. This request to cover the period 1 Aug 2022 to date of receipt of the request.

Department of Defence

• Any records held by the department in relation to Conservative MP Johnny Mercer including but not limited to press clippings, diary appointments, emails and official letters. • All correspondence in relation to Conservative MP Johnny Mercer including internal notes on discussing meetings, phone calls and emails

Department of Defence

1. All Credit Card Statements for December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024 2. All Bank Account Statements for December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024

Department of Defence

Copies of all records relating or referring to the decision made by the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information in case CEI/16/0041 (https://www.ocei.ie/decisions/right-to-know-

Department of Defence

Copies of any records referring or relating to the possibility that details of presidential travel on the MATS would now be published as a matter of routine by the Department.

Department of Defence

A breakdown by year of all monies received by the Department of Defence per year following discharges purchased from the Defence Forces for the following years: 2019 to date, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014.

Department of Defence

A copy of all invoices/receipts associated with St Patrick's Day travel for the department in 2020. A record of how much was spent by the department. A record of how much of this money was recouped/could not be recouped.

Department of Defence

All correspondence related to the support - if any – from the Defence Forces authorised by Dept of Defence for Kilkenny College from 01 January 2018 – 31 March 2023. Supporting information: ‘Support’ to include, but not limited to, materials, miscellaneous stores, inventory and/or use of military vehicles and personnel.

Department of Defence

Copies of the following submissions made to Minister Kehoe (FOI 0026 2019 refers): 0315/19 - recommendations regarding recruitment and retention.

Department of Defence

Copies of the following submissions made to Minister Kehoe (FOI 0026 2019 refers): 037/19 - Jadotville medal (proposed replies)

Department of Defence

Copies of the following submissions made to Minister Kehoe (FOI 0026 2019 refers): 048/19 - DR to Letter from COS re: IMG

Department of Defence

- Defence 00073-25: Recommendation from Chief of Staff to re-enlist former PDF personnel - Defence 00039-25: Commissioning of portrait of Chief of Staff - I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 4/3/2025.

Department of Defence

Correspondence, reports of memos in relation to the provision of two modules of drill instructor training in Germany provided by the Defence Forces to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This should include any internal correspondence, or correspondence with the Defence Forces or Foreign Affairs.

Department of Defence

Copies of any correspondence between your department and D/PER relating to the post of Director of Military Prosecutions in the period 1 September 2018 to date of receipt of this request. Copies of any records held referring or relating to delays in the appointment of the Director of Military Prosecutions in the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of this request.

Department of Defence

All correspondence between the defence forces and Minister Paul Keogh - and/or those acting on his behalf - pertaining to cadetships due to be awarded to individuals living in the Minister’s constituency since he was appointed as Minister. •Copies of any requests by or on behalf of any Government Ministers for lists of impending cadetships to be awarded since the formation of the current Government.

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Defence through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-01-2025 - 31-01-2025.

Department of Defence

A Copy of Administration Instruction C.S.4., along with any correspondence the Department has received pertaining to this Instruction from its inception. Any correspondence sent or received by the Secretary General of the Department of Defence pertaining to the publication of the Defence Forces Review 2020. Any correspondence sent or received by the Civil Servant responsible for Communications in the Department of Defence pertaining to the publication of the Defence Forces Review 2020. Any correspondence sent or received by the Special Advisors of the Department of Defence pertaining to the publication of the Defence Forces Review 2020. Any correspondence sent or received by the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Legislation of the Department of Defence pertaining to the publication of the Defence Forces Review 2020. Any correspondence sent or received by the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Planning, Capability Development and Corporate Support of the Department of Defence pertaining to the publication of the Defence Forces Review 2020. Any correspondence sent or received by the Director of Emergency, Operations and Infrastructure Oversight of the Department of Defence pertaining to the publication of the Defence Forces Review 2020. Any correspondence sent or received by the Assistant Secretary for Defence Capability (People) of the Department

Department of Defence

Request for a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Defence through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-11-2023 - 30-11-2023.