Department of Defence

Department of Defence

How much did the Defence Forces spent on providing flood assistance during 2016 to County Roscommon? - Specifically looking for information relating to Lough Funshinagh. Any comments or explanatory notes to put the expenditure in context would be very welcome.

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- c o p i e s o f a l l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e b e t w e e n t h e d e p a r t m e n t a n d t h e Department of the Taoiseach with regard to the ministerial air transport service in the period since 15 Oct 2023. - copies of any records referring or relating to the breakdown/ reliability of aircraft in MATS during the same period.

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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.

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A copy of the minutes of the senior management committee for the most recent six months for which they are available.

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1) The amount of prize money collected from competitions win from horses and riders from DF Equitation School in the years of 2022 and to-date in 2023 in tabular form 2) Of the amount of prize money collected from competitions the percentage of the winnings is awarded to the successful rider and support team eg 66% of all prize money winnings is distributed among rider and support team and the balance of prize winnings is returned to DF vote

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Payments made including separately any expenses or lump sums to (a number of personnel or companies, between 2019 to 2021).

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-copies of all completed audits – internal and external - conducted by or on behalf of the Department of Defence of all organisations that receive public funding from the Department. The time frame of this request is January 1 2002, to date.

Department of Defence

All emails, notes, letters or other correspondence and all associated enclosures or attachments sent to and from the Office of the Secretary and / or Assistant Secretary (Defence Capability (People)), Department of Defence from May 2017 to date concerning generally the subject matter of terms and conditions of pilots in the Air Corps and specifically the matter of any service incentive scheme or financial bonus payments. Also, any records sent to or from that same office/s concerning the work of the Public Service Pay Commission in respect of the terms and conditions of pilots in the Air Corps.

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• The amount spent ensuring that all systems and procedures were GDPR compliant - please detail any spending made to ensure GDPR compliance to date • The amount spent on GDPR training to date

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

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Copies of any reports drawn up by the Defence Forces on relation to the proposed purchase of a new aircraft for the Ministerial Air Transport Service since January 1, 2016.

Department of Defence

Copies of the following Statutory Guidelines: Non-Personal Request pursuant to FOI / GDPR. Copy of DFR A7 and DFR A8 that was extant during my service and more particularly that was in use on the date of my discharge from the Defence Forces.

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Numbers and Grade of Civil Servants employed by the Department of Defence for the years 1994 to 2018.

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Could you please indicate how many Maritime surveillance fisheries patrols have been conducted using the new Airbus 295 maritime surveillance aircraft since delivery. Specifically these figures should be Operational maritime patrols and not flights marked in the Amms system as Training flights.

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any document which sets out your organisation’s policy or practice regarding job titles and the use of words such as “Chief”, “Head of…”, “Director of …”, “Manager”, “Senior Manager”, “Officer”, etc. and whether these terms are linked to particular grades or salary scales. 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 would also prefer to receive only the most recent such records, unless provision of older records is necessary for clarity.

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All records related to named person’s meeting with the Irish Defence and Security Association during Named Person’s visit to Ireland last year. Records can include parallel communications via text and Whatsapp, briefing notes etc.

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1. Details of all payments made to Israeli based companies by the Department of Defence to include the equipment/service purchased, the amount being purchased, the company in receipt of payment and the date of payment. I request the information going back to the start of 2018.

Department of Defence

In respect of the proposed strike by pilots of CHC that service the Irish SAR (Search and Rescue) contract, do the Department of Defence have contingency plans to cover SAR in Ireland if this strike goes ahead.

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The titles of every report prepared for to the Minister of Defence or the Minister of State for Defence in 2017.

Department of Defence

The titles of every report prepared for to the Minister of Defence or the Minister of State for Defence in 2018.

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list of any reports/consultancy/audits/or other work carried out for your organisation by Peter Smyth Management Consultancy Limited (or Peter Smyth) in the years 2012 to current year. details of the amount paid in fees to the above company and individual in each of the years 2012 to current year.

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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.

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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.

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All records relating to the suspected “cyber attack” that disrupted access to the Department’s website on the 21/22 January 2016.

Department of Defence

Records of communication in 2016 and 2017 between the DOD and / or the Defence forces to either the Dept. of Transport and / or the Irish Coast Guard advising them of the unavailability for a significant period of time of the CASA aircraft for the purpose of SAR Top Cover. The unavailability I understand at the time was due to lack of key staff in Air Traffic Control and Aircraft Pilots.

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Copies of any records held referring or relating to delays in delivery of Pilatus aircraft from the United States to the

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Details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electrical equipment or appliances on behalf of any minister at your Department in period between 1st May 2020 and the 28th July 2020.- copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration, or paintings by any officeholder, minister at your Department in period as outlined above.- copies of the response that was issued in any such instance.- copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.

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All correspondence between the Department of Defence and the United States government or the U.S. State Department related to the Occupied Territories Bill, from October 2023 to the present. This includes, but is not limited to, draft documents, briefing notes, meeting minutes, and any other related correspondence. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses, and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

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All correspondence for years 2020/2021 re: The number of complaints of bullying received by DOD and number of complaints of sexual harassment received by DOD.

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1. All advice, memos, correspondence and briefing material generated by any official in the Department of Defence and supplied to either Minister of State Paul Kehoe or his Private Secretary related to proposals to develop the Cathal Brugha Barracks site for housing. 2. All correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government relating to proposals to develop the Cathal Brugha Barracks site for housing. Such records to cover the period from January 1st 2018 to September 19th 2018.

Department of Defence

I wanted to access, under Freedom of Information law, all of the documents held by the department relating to either the risks of OR advanced planning for a border poll at some point in the future. I would like my FOI to cover the last year.

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1. Copies of all correspondence between the Dept and the Dept of Health and/or HSE in relation to the provision of aeromedical transfers during April and May of this year. 2. Copies of any briefings, recommendations, memos, or other such review/explanatory documents relating to the above.

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All correspondence between the Russian Embassy in Dublin and the Department of Foreign Affairs on the repair of the gate at the Russian Embassy on Orwell Rd. - The total cost of the repairs and fitting of a new gate at the Russian Embassy - including the invoices. - All correspondence on supplying the Russian Embassy in Dublin with fuel.

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• Detail of any qualified legal advisory council employed by the Department of Defence • Detail of any qualified legal advisory council seconded from another department to the Department of Defence setting out the Department the person is on secondment from. • Detail of any qualified legal advisory council temporarily employed by the Department of Defence

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A full itemised breakdown of the most up to date Fixed and Variable costings for the following aircraft - Learjet 258, CASA 235, PC12 280, Projected for the new PC12 Spectre fleet, AW139 fleet, EC135 fleet, Britten Norman Defender.

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I would like to request a copy of any minutes of meetings and reports drafted by the committee setup by then Minister Simon Coveney to look into the replacement of the Gulfstream Govt. Jet. This committee was chaired by the Dept. of Defence and is referred to in para 8.36 of the C&AG report on the sale of the Gulfstream.

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Copies of the Minister's diary dated January 1 2018 to May 21 2018.

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All social media reports prepared for the Secretary General of the Department of Defence from 1 Dec 2017 - present.

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I wish to request a copy of the Irish Defence Forces Uniform Regulations

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Internal all-staff communications/emails on Data Protection awareness in the last 12 months. Internal Data Protection awareness campaign strategy/planning documents if available (from 2017 to current). Internal Data Protection awareness posters used within Department offices (in original format).

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All correspondences, letters, emails, documents etc regarding the use of the Government jets/helicopters / the possible use of jets/helicopters / Ministers and or TDs queries regarding the possible use of the jets; Please provide a log of all occasions when government jets/helicopters were used by the previous government during their entire term Please provide all details regarding each time the jets were used – including details of what Minister requested the use of the jet, where it was going, who was carried on each jet etc. Also please provide the cost associated to each trip made; Please provide a table of the top 20 Ministers/TDs (and anybody else who used the jet) who used the jet the most. Please provide the associated cost which each individual incurred as a result of their request. The timeframe for this is for the entire period of the last government.; Please provide details of the salaries paid to each pilot / co-pilot of the government jets/helicopters in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011. Please provide documents of salary/contracts for pilots flying government jets; The total cost of maintenance, servicing etc of all government jets over the last 5 years.

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All records containing internal assessments, reports, reviews, meeting minutes or briefing notes etc held by the Department of Defence regarding the operational impact of the Triple Lock mechanism on military deployments and peacekeeping missions. refine the request to now cover the period 01/01/2023 to 20/01/2025 only

Department of Defence

I've been unable to find information on the legal basis for Military Police arrest powers/detain powers. I'm curious about their authority to arrest/detain both defence personnel and civilians. Given their role in checkpoints and government building security, could you please refer me to the exact legislation outlining their powers?

Department of Defence

All internal correspondence between officials in the Department, including with the Minister, and including also with other Government Departments, regarding possible changes to the Triple lock from the period Monday 19 Dec 2022 to date

Department of Defence

I wish to find out via the Freedom of Information Act the award criteria for the awarding of the Civil Defence Covid medal, first issued to volunteers on the 29th of November 2022. For the avoidance of doubt I do not need an in depth dive on documents or circulars, merely the award criteria that was circulated to Civil Defence Officers, and/or the guidance issued by the Department on the awarding of the medal.

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A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period July 01-Oct 10 of 2023.

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• All correspondence between the National Cybersecurity Centre and the Department between March 1 2023 and October 15 2023 • All advice given to staff at the department related to cybersecurity and personal devices in 2023

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All emails sent to the department mentioning the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) going back six months. Please include any responses from the Department.

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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.

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The number of Defence Forces personnel employed in Tech 3 positions by year from 2003 to 2017 (or 2018 if available) across mechanical, engineering, medical and broken down by region.