Department of Defence

Department of Defence

I would be obliged if you could furnish me with the following information in relation to the operation of the Civil Service Code of Discipline Circular 19/2016 in the Department of Defence. 1. Total number of Civil Servants in the Department of Defence. 2. How many disciplinary meetings have taken place in the Department of Defence since 1st October 2020. 3. Breakdown of each grade who attended a disciplinary meeting in the Department of Defence since 1st October 2020.

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Correspondence in 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019 between the department of Defence and the Defence forces where the Defence Forces requested a fully functioning field hospital.

Department of Defence

1. All correspondence between the Minister for Defence and his officials and the Chief of Staff in the Defence Forces over the last year. 2. All correspondence between the Minister for Defence and his officials and the Flag Officer in the Naval services over the last year.

Department of Defence

1: Request all Portlaoise Governor's orders, Department of Justice records, emails, correspondences, and also Prison minutes generated as a result of meetings between senior management of Portlaoise Prison and senior military personnel in charge of Irish Military forces on guard duty in Portlaoise Prison in the 1970s, the 1980s. That agreed, allowed, and planned for shoot-to-kill, or shoot-to-injure, areas operated by the Irish Military forces guarding Portlaoise Prison. Including the forecourt area outside the South-end boundary wall adjacent to the main Dublin to Cork and Limerick Road in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. 2: Request all Portlaoise Governor's orders, Department of Justice records, emails, correspondences, and also Prison minutes generated as a result of meetings between senior management of Portlaoise Prison and senior military personnel in charge of Irish Military forces on guard duty in Portlaoise Prison in the 1970s, the 1980s and 1990s. Where Portlaoise Prison Officers were fired upon by soldiers on guard duty whilst they were performing their duties in any incident/incidents. 3: Request all Portlaoise Governor's orders, Department of Justice records, emails, correspondences, and also Prison minutes generated as a result of meetings between senior management of Portlaoise Prison and senior military personnel in charge of Irish Military forces on guard duty in Portlaoise Prison in the 1970s, the 1980s, and 1990s. This would preclude a member of Portlaoise Prison's senior management from ordering subordinate prison staff into the forecourt area as described in request 1 above without following the agreed standard operating practice or procedures of notifying the Irish military on duty on a specified date. 4: Request all Portlaoise Governor's orders, Department of Justice records, emails, correspondences, and also Prison minutes generated as a result of meetings between senior management of Portlaoise

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1. All correspondence between the Department of Defence and the European Council, European Commission and Operation Sophia Command in regard to Eunavfor Med (Operation Sophia) discussing the Irish Navy's role in Operation Sophia, which makes specific reference to Irish expertise in maritime search and rescue.

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

Request for all email correspondence between the Defence Forces and the Department of Defence and/or the Minister for Defence regarding the possible closure of the Curragh Camp Fire Station.

Department of Defence

Copies of audio recordings of emergency broadcast systems during the Cold War era dated 1960s or 1970s

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All 2018 correspondence between the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Department of Defence in regards to Naval Service boarding rates as part of the provision of sea fisheries protection services by the Naval Service. 2. All 2018 correspondence between the Irish Naval Service and the Department of Defence in regard to Naval Service boarding rates as part of the provision of sea fisheries protection services by the Naval Service.

Department of Defence

Copies of any correspondence between the Department and Twitter with regard to the @DefenceIreland social media account in the period 1 January 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

Department of Defence

All payments for legal services made to (Barrister) for the period 1 November 2013 to 8 June 2021.

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Any due diligence guidelines or policy documents from the past five years that show how the Department of Defence assesses companies, particularly those implicated in potential human rights violations, before procurement or entering a contract.

Department of Defence

In reply to the above referenced questions (141, 142 & 143) tabled to you (Minister) by John Brady TD during Dail Eireann Debate, Wednesday-1 June 2022. You (Minister) requested "additional time for a search to be carried out with Military Archives to determine if any such information exists". Under the above-mentioned FOI act can you kindly forward me the findings of the search.

Department of Defence

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - 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.

Department of Defence

All internal correspondence or reports related to the use of the government jet; or any such with the Department of Defence; since Jan 1 2023. I understand a similar request may have recently been granted to media, and am happy to accept such in lieu in the processing of the above request.

Department of Defence

All records pertaining Irish Defence Forces order of RBS 70 BOLIDE missiles from Saab Group.

Department of Defence

Department of Defence

My request below is intended to relate to records created in your own department / office / body, and also only relating to measures taken / proposed in your own department / office / body. I am not seeking records relating to national policy, nor am I seeking records relating to instructions given to bodies under the aegis of government departments (e.g. IDA in Department of Enterprise). Under the Freedom of Information Acts, I wish to request access to the following records - • Any record created since March 2022 which proposed or recommended the discontinuation of Covid19 safety measures such as masking or the use of social distancing • Any record created since March 2022 which records a decision to discontinue Covid19 safety measures • Any record created since March 2022 instructing staff to discontinue Covid19 safety measures. I request access to these records in their original form, and that they be sent by email, please. I will be happy to clarify / refine any aspect

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• a copy of the current (November 2023) template document used for submissions to the department’s / body’s management board / committee, or to any other internal governance body and • a copy of any instruction or guidance issued since February 2020 to modify submissions to the management board / committee (specifically seeking inclusion or omission of consideration of issues related to Covid19 in submissions - I do not need access to any other changes e.g., for financial controls, or governance changes, or HR issues). I request access to these records in their original form, and that they be sent by email, please. I am not seeking any submissions to the management body - I am looking for (i) the template document from which submissions are created, and (ii) instructions to modify that template or submissions for Covid-related issues.

Department of Defence

a copy of any briefings, memos, reports, submissions, or recommendations (high-level documents) held by the department relating to the issue of illegal encampments or unauthorised developments on department/DF lands at the Curragh. This should have said only for calendar year 2024, and as mentioned, this would only be very much high-level documents, not any day-to-day back and forth with the DF or Kildare Co Co or routine emails between department officials.

Department of Defence

I would request you to respond to questions included in the a t t a c h m e n t . ( A t t a c h m e n t c o v e r s q u e s t i o n s o n I T e q u i p m e n t ) For any reason if you are unable to open the attachment do let me know. I can then send the questions within the email itself. Please note: If you do not have records relating to the questions in the attachment, please pass on this request to your IT department to provide us with the required information.

Department of Defence

All communication in relation to possible purchasing of aircraft from the Royal Air Force between 01/01/2021 and present day.

Department of Defence

a. A breakdown of the details of sales of all obsolete and/or used military equipment by the Defence Forces in the past twelve months. The information provided should include a detailed list of the equipment sold (name, number and use), the prices realised, the method of sale, and the recipient/purchaser.

Department of Defence

A list of all meetings attended by the Minister for Defence this year. For each meeting, please provide the following details: the date of the meeting; the location of the meeting (if in-person) or platform used (if remote) ); the purpose of the meeting; the names and titles of other attendees, where possible.

Department of Defence

A copy of documents related to the use of the Government jet in 2020 and 2021.

Department of Defence

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking access to records held by your department/agency pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO), Non-Human Intelligence, biologics, and unknown manned or unmanned aerial vehicles. This request includes any documents or evidence related to non-human intelligence, biologics, and craft or materials from both foreign and domestic cases. Specifically, I am interested in: 1. Records of sightings or incidents involving UAPs/UFOs within Irish airspace. 2. Documentation or reports related to the tracking and investigation of UAP/UFO incidents. 3. Records pertaining to the study or analysis of UAP/UFO phenomena. 4. Correspondence with other government bodies or international organizations concerning UAP/UFO incidents.

Department of Defence

A paper copy of the "Report by the Independent Review Group – Jadotville”.

Department of Defence

1. The total number of staff number working at the department, broken down by building. 2. The total number car parking spaces and their type (over ground carpark, under ground car park, street parking etc) 3. Any costs in terms of upkeep of parking spaces (cleaning, staffing etc)

Department of Defence

Copy of submission made by the IWEA to the Department of Defence with respect to wind farm planning. See detail here; https://www.lobbying.ie/return/48255/irish- wind-energy-association

Department of Defence

Copies of reports/correspondence/memos relating to any plans to retire/replace the Air Corps Learjet 45. The time period for any relevant records can be limited to January 1, 2019 to July 8, 2019.

Department of Defence

I would like to get information, documents, emails and correspondence between the Defence Forces, Department of Defence and the independent review group in the 4 weeks before the publication of the final report of the review group on 28/03/23 to include information given to the group by the top brass or civil servants for explanation or context to be included in the report. The report was made public on 28 mar 23, and under foi i would like to know what information was given to the group by the top brass or civil servants for explanation or context to be included in the report. Can I get this on email please? I would like to receive reports, documents or emails sent from, or signed or approved by, civil servants of the department of defence to the independent review group of the defence forces between 01 March and 28 March 2023; from the following people that are named on your website: • Jacqui McCrum Secretary General of the Department of Defence • Clare Tiernan Assistant Secretary for Defence Capability (People) • Aileen Nolan Director of Emergency, Operations and Infrastructure Oversight • Bernie Maguire Assistant Secretary for Defence & Security Policy International & National • Eamonn Murtagh Assistant Secretary for Strategic Change & Capability Development • David Lawler Acting Assistant Secretary Corporate Affairs

Department of Defence

I’d like to apply for the following document under the Freedom of Information Act. A letter from the Chief of Staff to Hugh Mohan dated November 22, 2022. It's listed on Page 40 of The Mohan Report.

Department of Defence

A request for copies of the central registers maintained by the Department of Defence, as per its obligations as set out under Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 01/2020:

Department of Defence

Records relating to persons working within the Department who have been the subject of disciplinary action between January 1, 2019, and February 6, 2024. Can I request that this information be broken down by year and include the specific disciplinary action taken, the outcome of that action, and the reason for the person being disciplined.

Department of Defence

Correspondence and communications between Dept of Defence and NATO or any other relevant parties regarding a named person’s visit to Ireland. - Agendas, schedules, and itineraries for the named person’s visit, including details of meetings, events, and engagements attended during the specified period. - Minutes, notes, or summaries of meetings attended by a named person or involving the DOD during the visit. - Briefings, reports, presentations, or other materials prepared for a named person’s visit to Ireland. - Any agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other official documents signed or agreed upon during the visit. - Any other records related to a named person’s visit to Ireland that are not purely logistical in nature. - If the Department facilitated a meeting between the named person and other parties, please also include records pertaining to the meeting.

Department of Defence

A request for any correspondence between the Air Corps and the Dept Of Defence regarding any restriction on the use of the PC12 for MATS flying with either the Taoiseach or the President.

Department of Defence

• A copy of the report by Hugh Mohan SC on the external review of events in McKee Barracks on June 25, 2020, received by the Department before Christmas • Correspondence with An Garda Siochana referring on the report by Hugh Mohan SC on the external review of events in McKee Barracks on June 25, 2020 • Correspondence with the Defence Forces referring on the report by Hugh Mohan SC on the external review of events in McKee Barracks on June 25, 2020.

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Request for a copy of a Price Waterhouse Cooper Report into the use, purchase and operation of a jet for Ministerial Air Transport Service operated by the Irish Air Corps

Department of Defence

Request for Information appertaining to the issue of the Border Poll in respect of a united Ireland

Department of Defence

Copies of any records held referring or relating to the sale of the LÉ Aisling to a participant in the Libyan Civil War. This request to cover the period 1 November 2019 to date of receipt of the request. This request was revised on 10 January 2020 to include internal records discussing the UN report and the attendant publicity.

Department of Defence

We were wondering if the Department of Justice can provide the following information Our deadline for a response on the below is Saturday November 11th. • The number of US Soldiers who have been granted exemptions to carry weapons on-board inbound or outbound flights to Shannon Airport this year. • A statement as to why these exemptions were granted. • Additionally, can the Department confirm that all flights leaving Shannon with US troops on board carrying weapons were not in transit to a conflict zone or military base and were not involved in intelligence gathering missions. • Additionally can the Department confirm what protocols are in place at Shannon Airport to ensure that arriving and departing US military aircraft are not involved in intelligence gathering missions, are unarmed, not transporting ammunition and are not in transit to a warzone.

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.

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Any correspondence, records or briefings held by the Data Protection Office that relate to any assessment or discussion of Minister Coveney's phone being breached for the time period of July 1st to September 30th, 2020.

Department of Defence

• a record/database/spreadsheet of the amount of money spent by the DF on the purchase of horses in each of the calendar years 2020 and 2021. • a record of how many horses were purchased in each of those years. • a record/database/spreadsheet of the amount of money paid to the DF arising from the sale of horses in each of the above years.

Department of Defence

Copies of documents relating to reports and investigation of reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) in the skies over the Republic of Ireland

Department of Defence

Confirmation of any contact between the Department of Defence, Army, or anybody under the the Department of Defence, and the NSO group, an Israeli surveillance technology company headquartered in Herzliya, Israel. Copies of any contracts signed between the Department of Defence, Army, or anybody under the Department of Defence, and the NSO group. Copies of any emails exchanged between the Department of Defence, Army, or anybody under the Department of Defence, and the NSO group. Details of any meetings between the Department of Defence, Army, or anybody under the Department of Defence, and the NSO group.

Department of Defence

I would like to be furnished with copies of all correspondence sent/received by the Ministers Office only in relation to the Pope's visit since 2016. This should include all correspondence including letters, emails etc. And it should include correspondence from members of the public as well as official representations.

Department of Defence

A copy of all internal audits completed within the department between 1st May 2017 and 7th June 2018.

Department of Defence

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