Department of Defence

Department 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)

Department 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.

Department 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.

Department 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.

Department 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.

Department of Defence

The number of foreign tours of duty undertaken between 2000 and 2020 whether on an annual basis or globally over that period

Department of Defence

A copy of all correspondence (including emails) between (to and from) the Defence Forces and the Minister of State for Defence, Paul Kehoe, in relation to Defence Forces pay since January 1, 2019.

Department of Defence

A breakdown of the total cost of the Department's presence at the National Ploughing Championship 2019. The number of staff deployed from the Department for the event and the cost of deploying the staff with a breakdown of the expenses. The cost of the Department's stand at the National Ploughing Championship and breakdown of the costs.

Department of Defence

The time and date of a decision made by then then Minister for Defence to consult with the Minister for Transport to appoint the AAIU / DTTAS as the investigators in a fatal air crash involving an Air Corps aircraft which occurred on the 12th October 2019. The

Department of Defence

The total cost of funding provided to Civil Defence units in Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan and Monaghan in the years, 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 in tabular form? The number of people officially accredited to work with Civil Defence units in Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan and Monaghan in the years, 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 in tabular form? The total number of events that Civil Defence units assisted with in Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan and Monaghan in the years, 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019 in tabular form?

Department of Defence

A list of all payments made on your behalf to any supplier in a currency other than the Euro, for the first three quarters of this calendar year. Showing the currency paid, the amount paid, a brief description of what was being procured, the bank/FX payment provider who processed the transaction, the cost of the transaction ( the cost of the foreign currency in Euro's ) , the cost of any additional bank charges. A list of all receipts in a foreign currency other than the Euro, charged by you to any customer.

Department of Defence

The number of men and women employed by the department in each of the following salary bands. How many workers in each category are part-time.

Department of Defence

• Access to the following records relating to the RFTs for Grass Management airside at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. which I believe to be held by the Department of Defence: o Names of all tenderers who submitted tenders in response to the RFTs; o Copies of the proposals submitted by each tenderer (including their financial proposals); and o All documents, analyses, assessments and evaluations conducted by the Department in evaluating each tender received.

Department of Defence

1. How many Full Time Service members currently in the service to June 2018 – All Ranks 2. According to legislation how many full time members is the Naval Service supposed to have – All Ranks 3. How many Naval service members have retired after full service in the last two years – 2017 to 2018 – All Ranks 4. How many Naval service members have withdrawn from service / paid their way out of service in the last two years – All Ranks 5. Budget spent on the Naval service 2017 & to date 2018 6. Details of Minimum wage 2018 7. Are serving members of the Defence Forces across the board exempt from being paid the minimum wage. 8. A break down in relation to how many personnel by law are required on Board each of the ships below before it can carry out duties at sea. • L.É. EITHNE P 31 • L.É. ORLA P 41 • L.É. CÍARA P 42 • L.É. RÓISÍN P 51 • L.É. NIAMH P 52 • L.É SAMUEL BECKETT P61 • L.É JAMES JOYCE P62

Department of Defence

A short time ago, on or around the 13th November 2024, the Dept of Defence briefed an organisation called The Irish Defence and Security Association. The subject of the briefing was concerned with DoD procurement and Cap Dev structures. Under the terms of the Freedom Of Information Act 2014, I request a copy of any briefing presentation or notes used by DoD representatives in the briefing. I request that these documents be sent in digital form, but if they are only available in hard copy, then that is perfectly fine also.

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and attached documents: - Defence 00865-24 - Inquiry into the incident of the 14 December 2022 in Al-Aqbiya, Lebanon involving members of the Irish Defence Forces. - Defence 01030-24 - Project Update: Sub Sea Domain Awareness (SSDA) Capability - Defence 01019-24 - Memorandum for Government for Army Reserve Commissioning – 2024 - Defence 00986-24 - Further Support to Ukraine - Defence 00983-24 - Correspondence with the Minister for Justice - Defence 00968-24 - Non-lethal equipment donation to Ukraine - Defence 00943-24 - S13(2) for the Minister's decision. - Defence 00942-24 - S13(2) for the Minister's decision. - I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/9/2024 - 29/11/2024.

Department of Defence

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

I am seeking the following: - copies of any high-level documents referring or relating to the ongoing use of psychometric testing as part of Defence Forces recruitment. - copies of any correspondence between the department and the DF chief of staff with regard to the ongoing use referred to above. Both parts of this request to cover the period since 1 Jan 2023. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.

Department of Defence

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 01-09-2023 - 30-09- 2023.

Department of Defence

A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Defence and Sikorsky between 2015 and 2018.

Department of Defence

A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Defence and CHC Ltd. between 2015 and 2018.

Department of Defence

A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Defence and Airbus between 2015 and 2018.

Department of Defence

I wish to request under the Freedom of Information Act a copy of all electronic and written correspondence, briefing notes and memoranda between the Department and the Military Authorities in preparation of the joint submission to Phase 2 of the Public Service Pay Commission that seeks to report on recruitment and retention issues in the Defence Forces.

Department of Defence

-copies of any records held referring or relating to the inadvertent publication of an incorrectly redacted version of the Mohan report online by the department.

Department of Defence

Copy of the business case/cost benefit analysis or other such review/analysis relating to the decision to proceed with the following tender competition: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/naval- service-to-acquire-four-new-boats-over-coming-years-1.4541768

Department of Defence

I would like to apply under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act for the following records held by the Department of Defence: 1. Copy of the joint civil/military report into Project 16 of the White Paper on Defence in relation to the HSE Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service currently based in Athlone. 2. Copy of submissions received from the HSE and Department of Health in relation to this project. 3. Copies of submissions from the Air Corps/Department of Defence in relation to the future location of this service

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Acts 2014 et al I would like to request copies of records showing details of the costs of travel and associated expenses for all Senior and Junior Ministers and their delegations for the St Patrick’s Day trips to celebrate the day in 2023. To include, but not be limited to, the following: • Records showing the names, positions, titles of those who travelled and their official functions as part of the Department’s delegations this year • Records showing the costs of all travel for every member on each trip • Records showing what class of travel was booked for all travellers

Department of Defence

Copies of the following submissions and associated records: - Defence 01035-23: Recruitment brief – November 2023 - Defence 00918-23: Award of Framework Agreement to ACC Aviation for MATs Contingency Arrangement - Defence 00991-23: Ministerial Air Transport Aircraft Project - Memo for Information - Defence 00982-23: HSA correspondence to the Defence Forces - Defence 00968-23: Unplaned travel request - FOCNS request for permission to leave the state I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/8/2023 - 30/12/23.

Department of Defence

A record of all training or other services provided by a named company to Departmental Staff since 2015, along with a record of all payments made for the provision of such services.

Department of Defence

I am requesting the release of invoices for accommodation costs for the Minister, any Ministers of State and any staff accompanying them on their trips abroad for St Patrick's Day last year (with a breakdown of costs related to each person who travelled). I am also requesting the release of details of any gifts purchased for the trips, who they were intended for, and associated costs.

Department of Defence

A breakdown of the detail of sales of all obsolete and/or used military equipment by the Defence Forces over the last five years (2015 – 2019). 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 breakdown of all flights made by the Department's Ministers during 2017, 2018 and 2019 and the destinations that were travelled to.

Department of Defence

All correspondence between Deputy Michael Lowry and Ministers in the Department between the period 01 January 2019 and the present day.

Department of Defence

The Department’s Records Management Policy. Any guidelines, procedures or manuals compiled as part of the Department’s Records Management programme, including File Plans and Records Retention/Disposal Schedules. The minutes of meetings held during 2018 by any records management committee, steering group or similar body operating within the Department.

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. 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

- a copy of the logbook for the Learjet for the following time periods: 14 June to date of receipt of the request, 1 Oct 2022 to 31 Dec 2022.

Department of Defence

All correspondence (letter/email) received by the Minister for Defence in regard to the operation of the Military Medicine Specialist Training Scheme in the Defence Forces, and in regard to the availability of medical officers/medical provision in the Defence Forces. The correspondences would date from 1 January 2019 to 2 November 2022. I also request any replies to these correspondences from the Minister.

Department of Defence

A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in this Department during August, September and October of 2022.

Department of Defence

Department of Defence

- a database/spreadsheet/record of costs associated with the securing or guarding of former departmental or Defence Forces properties in 2022, 2023, and 2024. This record to include the following: a list of relevant properties, the date each was vacated, and the amount paid in each one of the above years for the provision of security services at each location.

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 01-08-2024 - 31-08-2024.

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which outlines whether and how your FOI body recognises long service by staff (e.g., whether you acknowledge service of 25 years, 40 years or 50 years). I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records. I am also not seeking records relating to individual staff - rather, I seek any record which constitutes a policy statement on recognition of long service.

Department of Defence

Records relating to spending by the Department on media advisers (including staff), PR companies, PR training for staff/ministers, and other relevant expenses for public relations/media events from March 01, 2020, to date.

Department of Defence

I am seeking the following: - the review of vacant former married quarters that was carried out to determine if such accommodation could be brought back to use.

Department of Defence

Minutes of meetings held between the department and the OPW with regard to the provision of short or long term accommodation in Dublin

Department of Defence

All correspondence by e-mail and post by all members of the Department of Defence staff to and from the organisation Finabel - European Army Interoperability Centre between the years 2010 and 2020, and All minutes and documentation of any meetings of the Department of Defence that refer specifically to the organisation known as Finabel and to any related organisation between the years 2010 and 2020.

Department of Defence

The following documents which were submitted to the Minister through the e-submissions system: 00146-19: Protected Disclosure – Confidential [date: 10/5/2019] 00147-19: Protected Disclosure – 2017/0104 [date:10/5/2019]

Department of Defence

- the amount of money categorised as "miscellaneous spending/miscellaneous expenditure" by the Department for the calendar year 2017. - a line by line breakdown from your financial system of all the items categorised as miscellaneous as per the above.

Department of Defence

Minutes and briefing documents related to any meetings between any Department of Defence staff involved in procurement and representatives for the following companies: THREE NAMED COMPANIES, from January 2022 to present.