Commission on the Defence Forces — FOI Requests (page 2)

Received 1 January 6328

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Request Reference a. Records showing all costs associated with the Defence Forces School of Music in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. b. Records showing the duties and events or engagements attended by the Defence Forces School of Music in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date. c. Copies of invoices and any other records relating to the purchase of a soprano saxophone in 2024 for €5,564, to include emails requesting or sanctioning the purchase, and any emails with the supplier.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

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Received 1 January 6336

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Request Reference a. Minutes from any meetings between the Defence forces and the Institute for Security Governance. Timeline would be 01 January 2024 to present * Refined to Reports between the Defence forces and the Institute for Security Governance. Timeline would be 01 January 2024 to present

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

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Received 1 January 6337

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Request Reference a. Has the DF Psychiatrist ever received any performance related pay or bonuses related to his employment with the Defence Forces? i. If yes, please provide the details? b. If yes, what is the criteria required to receive such pay or bonus? c. Does the DF Psychiatrist have a fixed term contract? d. If this contract is of a fixed term, will the role be readvertised in due course? e. Could the Defence Forces please provide the full job description when advertising the current DF Psychiatrists role in 2019/2020?

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

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Received 1 January 6339

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Request Reference a. Records showing all costs associated with the Defence Forces School of Music in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date” for transport, equipment, instruments or other items. b. Records showing the duties and events or engagements attended by the Defence Forces School of Music in each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to date c. Copies of invoices and any other records relating to the purchase of a soprano saxophone in 2024 for €5,564, to include emails requesting or sanctioning the purchase, and any emails with the supplier

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6340

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Request Reference I seek the following records, covering the period from January 1st 2019, to June 1st 2025; a. A comprehensive list of all venues where the Irish Defence Forces conducted recruitment events and sessions, including the name and address of each venue and the date(s) of the session(s).

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

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Received 1 January 6341

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Request Reference a. Could I please request correspondence and paperwork originating from the director of HR pertaining to the creation of eligibility criteria for members of the Defence forces applying for the job of Assistance Chief of Staff. I understand there was a parliamentary question asked on the matter PQ 29449/25] and I would like to understand the rationale detailed on paper which allows only for Army Line officers to apply for the role. b. Could I also request correspondence from DFHQ to DOD relating to the answering of PQ 29449/25

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

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Received 1 January 6345

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Request Reference * Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: a. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26) b. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Business

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Received 1 January 6348

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Request Reference a. Could I please have the strength versus establishment figures for the Air traffic control unit in the air core for December 2022

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

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Granted

Request Reference 6352

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Commission on the Defence Forces
a. A crash report of the Cessna 172K crash on 6 may 2004 near Clonbolloque, Offaly. Plane carrying serial number 243 of Irish Air Corps.

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Request Reference 6355

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Commission on the Defence Forces
a. The total amount spent by the Defence Forces for recruitment for new entrants promoting posts on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok etc from 1 July 2024 to date broken down by social media channel. b. The total amount spent by the Defence Forces on advertising for recruitment from 1 July 2024 to date broken down between online, TV, print and radio. c. The total amount spent creating videos or other content for Defence Forces recruitment from 1 July 2024 to the current date. d. The number of people who applied to join the Defence Forces between 1 July 2024 and today's date broken down between males and females and commissioned/non-commissioned.

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Part Granted 37(1)

Request Reference 6367

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Commission on the Defence Forces
a. The number of members of the defence forces charged with offences before the courts martial in the last 24 months. Please indicate where possible the nature of the alleged offence, and whether the individual was found guilty. If possible, please also indicate the sentence received, and whether any individual found guilty is still in the defence forces.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6370

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Request Reference * In the space of eleven days during the summer of 2008, three separate witnesses (an airline pilot, a Garda sergeant and a county councillor) reported seeing the same triangular craft over the Dublin–Meath area. The sightings happened on 29 July, 3 August and 8 August 2008(as report by the Irish Independent on Monday 29th September 2008). a. I am asking only for material that falls inside a short window around each of those dates, plus a buffer that runs from 28 July to 15 August 2008 for written reports. Nothing outside that fortnight is required. Radar data (primary and secondary) Please supply the raw radar files and any processed track logs that cover: * Howth sighting — 29 July 2008, 20:30 UTC to 21:30 UTC, roughly 15 NM circle centred on 53.388 N 6.060 W. * Dunboyne sighting — 3 August 2008, 21:15 UTC to 21:45 UTC, 10 NM circle centred on 53.415 N 6.474 W. * Trim sighting — 8 August 2008, 20:00 UTC to 21:00 UTC, 15 NM circle centred on 53.555 N 6.787 W. If full-size primary-surveillance (PSR) video is too large, a filtered export for just those windows is fine. Air-traffic voice recordings For each period above, please provide any preserved radio or land-line recordings (or transcripts) from: * Dublin Tower (118.6 MHz) * Dublin Approach (121.1 / 121.2 MHz) * Shannon ACC sectors that controlled the airspace at the time (often labelled D-1 and F)

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

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Request Reference * Any hotline calls between ATC and Garda Síochána or Defence Forces about an unidentified target. Occurrence and safety reports * Mandatory Occurrence Reports, CAIT entries or other safety reports that mention an “unknown” or “unidentified” target between 28 July and 15 August 2008. * Any e-mails, memos or briefing notes within the IAA, or with Garda HQ / Defence Forces, about the three sightings. Search guidance (keywords) When searching e-mail, CAIT/MOR databases or radar annotations between 28th July and 15th August 2008, please use these terms (case-insensitive, with wildcards where possible), alone or combined: “UFO”, “UAP”, “unidentified aerial phenomenon”, “unidentified flying object”; “unidentified primary”, “unknown target/traffic”, “primary-only track”, “radar anomaly”; “air prox”, “occurrence report”; “DUB PSR”, “ARTAS”, “Shannon ACC D1”, “Shannon ACC F”; “triangle craft”, “triangular object”, “stationary object”, “hovering”; “Jimmy Peppard”, “Garda video”; the dates “2008-07-29”, “2008-08-03”, “2008-08-08”. If your system supports proximity operators, a phrase like unidentified NEAR/3 primary will help reduce false hits.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6373

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Request Reference a. Could I please have a table of the flying hours of the PC12 fleet in 2023/2024 and first six months of 2025 b. Could I get a breakdown of Training/Operational/ ISTAR/ Maintenance flights 2023/2024 and first six months of 2025

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6378

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Request Reference a. All correspondence email and hand written to and from Comdt RATH (OC McKee Bks Camp Staff at the time of submission of complaint) and CMU in relation to correct undertaking time frame for personal who conducted and completed a Paramedic Degree course (PD) in collaboration with National Ambulance Service College/National Ambulance Service & University College Cork (UCC). The courses been PD12T (2022), PD21T (2023), PD24T (2024) and PD27T (2025). b. All correspondence email and hand written to and from Comdt RATH and J7 in relation to correct undertaking time frame for personal who conducted and completed a PD course in collaboration with National Ambulance Service College/National Ambulance Service & University College Cork (UCC). The courses been PD12T (2022), PD21T (2023), PD24T (2024) and PD27T (2025). c. All correspondence email and hand written to and from Comdt RATH and Legal Branch with reference to the change of undertakings from TWO (2) years to THREE (3) years and THREE (3) years to TWO (2) years for personnel who conducted and completed a PD course in collaboration with National Ambulance Service College/National Ambulance Service & University College Cork (UCC). The courses been PD12T (2022), PD21T (2023), PD24T (2024) and PD27T (2025).

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Staff

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Request Reference d. All correspondence email and hand written to and from J7 and Legal Branch with reference to the change of undertakings from TWO (2) years to THREE (3) years and THREE (3) years to TWO(2) years for personnel who conducted and completed a PD course in collaboration with National Ambulance Service College/National Ambulance Service & University College Cork (UCC). The courses been PD12T (2022), PD21T (2023), PD24T (2024) and PD27T (2025). e. All correspondence email and hand written to and from CMU and Legal Branch with reference to the change of undertakings from TWO (2) years to THREE (3) years and THREE (3) years to TWO(2) years for personnel who conducted and completed a PD course in collaboration with National Ambulance Service College/National Ambulance Service & University College Cork (UCC). The courses been PD12T (2022), PD21T (2023), PD24T (2024) and PD27T (2025).

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Commission on the Defence Forces
FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6380

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Request Reference I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, records relating to investigations by the Irish Defence Forces’ maritime assets, including maritime patrol aircraft and Naval Service vessels, into suspicious vessels at sea. Specifically, I am seeking: a. The total number of instances, from 1 January 2023 to present, where maritime patrol aircraft (e.g., CASA CN- 235 / CASA C295) and naval Service vessels were tasked to investigate, monitor, and/or intercept vessels deemed “suspicious” or “of interest” within Irish territorial waters or the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Where available, please provide: i. The year of each instance (2023, 2024, 2025 (so far) and the general location (e.g. Irish Sea, Atlantic, Celtic Sea) and if they were in Irish territorial waters or the Irish EEZ. ii. Broad reason the vessel was deemed suspicious (e.g., unusual route, failure to identify, suspected smuggling, foreign military activity)

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6382

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Request Reference a. Could I please have the total aircraft movements from Baldonnel on the 5th 6th and 7th of June 2025.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6385

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Request Reference a. A copy of any final, overarching or overview reports provided to the department by the Health and Safety Authority arising from its inspections of military installations

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6386

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Request Reference a. Minutes or records of what was discussed at the Defence Forces Board meetings for July 2025.

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6404

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Request Reference a. Whether the Defence Forces maintains any records or data on former Defence Forces personnel who have gone on to work with private military companies or private security contractors b. If such records exist, a breakdown (e.g. by year, rank, number, and/or type of company where applicable, as well as which companies) covering the past five yearsc. Any policies, procedures, or guidelines regarding the tracking, reporting, or regulation of former Defence Forces personnel joining private military or security companies. This request covers the last year only, and applies to documents currently in use.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6407

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Request Reference a. A copy of all correspondence between CATSO and ACHQ with regard to a proposal for the outsourcing of air traffic control to a private company called ASG. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2025 to date

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6409

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Request Reference * Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (as amended), I request the following records regarding the Instructor Allowance for Defence Forces officers, as announced by the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence:and Minister for Defence: a. Core Policy & Eligibility Documents o The final, approved policy directive authorising the Instructor Allowance, including; o Primary eligibility criteria (e.g., rank, instructional appointments, required qualifications). o The specific accredited courses or training programmes (e.g., SETU-affiliated Masters) deemed to satisfy the "advanced education" requirement. o Any Delegation of Authority orders specifying who determines eligibility (e.g., Director of Training, G1 Branch).b. Implementation & Discrepancy Records o All internal communications (emails, briefs, meeting minutes) discussing: o The rollout timeline, including delays or phased implementation plans. o Discrepancies or exemptions in applying the allowance across different training institutions. o Appeals or disputes regarding eligibility (redacted as

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

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Request Reference necessary under Section 37).c. RACO & DoD Consultations o Correspondence between the Defence Forces, RACO, and the Department of Defence (2022–present) on: o The design or modification of the allowance’s criteria. o Representations made by RACO regarding perceived inequities in eligibility. o My request seeks all correspondence (emails, letters, meeting minutes) between: o The Defence Forces and RACO o The Defence Forces and the Department of Defence from 2022–present, regarding the Instructor Allowance’s design or eligibility criteria.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6410

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Request Reference a. An anonymised copy of the exit interviews (or findings of the exit interviews) with the last thirty members of the Defence Forces to leave the DF. If the DF wishes to make this request more representative, they are free to select thirty such documents from across the DF i.e. Army, Naval Service, Air Corps etc so long as the documents relate to the period 1 Sept 2024 to date.

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6415

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Request Reference Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records:Records showing the number of personnel who left the Permanent Defence Force (Army, Naval Service, and Air Corps) in the period between 1 January 2024 to 28 August 2025.A breakdown of these departures by category, such as: a. Voluntary discharge b. Retirement c. Medical discharge d. Disciplinary discharge e. Other

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6417

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Request Reference Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting access to the following records (or information) for the period 1st of January 1990 to the present date.a. The total number of Commissioned Officers whose pay was completely stopped (“no pay”) at any stage due to long-term sick leave.b. The total number of Other Ranks whose pay was similarly suspended for any period due to long-term sick leave.c. If available, the number of cases in which the pay was reinstated after such a stoppage.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6421

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Request Reference a. All communications between the Defence Forces and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade relating to the withdrawal of Irish soldiers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from the 1.7.2025 to date.b. A breakdown of the amount of Irish soldiers that served with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon in the last 5 years.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6427

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Request Reference a. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am requesting a copy of the specific Job Description for the role of Defence Forces Head of Strategic HR for the Irish Defence Forces that was advertised via PublicJobs.ie in 2023.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

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Granted

Request Reference 6436

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
a. A spreadsheet/database/record of all costs incurred by the DF in participation in training for military personnel at the US Army Intelligence Centre of Excellence in Arizona and in the US Naval facility in San Diego. This record can be anonymised but should be broken down according to flight costs, accommodation, ground transportation, subsistence, dining, entertainment, gifts and any other miscellaneous costs.

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Granted

Request Reference 6439

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
a. A copy of Admin Instr A12 Section 2 - Medical Classifications/Examinations

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Part Granted 37(1)

Request Reference 6440

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
a. A copy of any records held referring or relating to the presidential campaign of Jim Gavin and the posting and/or removal of material that featured members of the Defence Forces. This request to cover the period 26 Sept to date.

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Granted

Request Reference 6444

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Commission on the Defence Forces
a. I wish to receive information about how much Air Corps has paid ASL airlines and Airbus for the storage and maintenance of the retired casa cn235 fleet since they were retired from service. I understand they were stored for a short time in Shannon Airport but are now residing in Seville Spain. * Airbus has been transferred to DoD FOI office to facilitate

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Commission on the Defence Forces
FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6449

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Request Reference a. Records, including correspondence and any and all other documentation held by your agency in regard to the grounding of PC12 aircraft because of a failures to obtain certain certificates to permit them flying between 1 January 2025 and 23 October 2025

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6450

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Request Reference As at 31st December of each year from 2017 to 2024, please provide, separately:a. The number of Defence Forces personnel who were incarcerated in civilian prisons as a result of a court martial sentenceb. The number of Defence Forces personnel who were incarcerated in any military installation as a result of a court martial sentence

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6452

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Request Reference a. Details of all costs incurred by the Defence Forces in relation to preparations for Ireland to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026.b. The details should include a breakdown of costs incurred and what they related to.c. I am also seeking copies of all invoices relating to costs already incurred by the Defence Forces in relation to preparations for Ireland to assume the EU presidency.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6453

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Request Reference a. A spreadsheet/database/record of the number of complaints filed by members of the DF in relation to bullying within the workforce in the period 2021 to date.b. A breakdown of the above data according to the type of incident involved: e.g. sexual harassment, other types of harassment.c. A breakdown of the above data according to the gender of the person making the complaint.d. A breakdown of the above data according to whether the complaint was upheld, withdrawn, or resulted in any action.e. A record outlining the various examples of bullying that were given to HR when a complaint was filed.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6457

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Request Reference a. Any and all reports held by our organisation in relation to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) or unexplained objects and/or lights b. Any and all records and communications held by the Defence Forces in relation to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) or unexplained objects and/or lights. These records should include communications received from the public

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6459

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Request Reference

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6461

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Request Reference a. A copy of the order of music and order of service used during the inauguration of the President of Ireland at Dublin Castle on Tuesday, 11 November b. Copies of all sheet music or musical arrangements performed by the Army No. 1 Band, composite Defence Forces bands, and any other musicians participating in the ceremony

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6465

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Request Reference Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request records concerning the following to cover the period 1 January 2024-present: a. A breakdown of the resources [staffing, vehicles, other equipment, etc used for duties of personnel assigned to or posted at Shannon Airport for duties concerning surveillance, monitoring and/or protection of US military landing at the airport on US military aircraft or on civilian aircraft carrying US military personnel. b. A breakdown of expenditure associated with personnel assigned to or posted at Shannon Airport for duties concerning surveillance, monitoring and/or protection of US military landing at the airport on US military aircraft or on civilian aircraft carrying US military personnel. c. Any strategic, operational or intelligence reports or briefing papers concerning US military landing at the airport on US military aircraft or on civilian aircraft carrying US military personnel.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6469

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Request Reference a. The number of discharges from the Irish Army for the period July 24th 2025 to the 20th of November 2025* Please include the breakdown of those classified under: o contract o personal request, or o misconduct

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6470

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Request Reference a. A list of all criminal cases referred by the Defence Forces to An Garda Síochána for investigation since April 2023 (when it became mandatory for all investigations of military personnel involving alleged sexual misconduct be referred to AGS). b. A list of all such cases subsequently sent back to the DF by the AGS for whatever reason (lack of evidence, incident not meeting the civilian criminal threshold etc).

Requester Type —

Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6473

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Request Reference a. All of the quarterly reports named “External Cases before the Civil Authorities and Internal Investigations within the Defence Forces” that have been prepared over the last 24 months. * Amended to- “anonymised data like the number of external cases before the authorities and internal inquiries, broken down by offence for each quarter. Eg X domestic abuse allegations, bullying claims etc".

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6474

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Request Reference a. Review of Leave of Commissioned Officers of the Defence Forces & Management; Minutes of meetings and final report from the Working Group set up to establish a management & oversight framework for Leave in the Defence Forces.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6475

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Request Reference a. A copy of the two culture surveys, which were carried out in the Defence Forces in the period between 1 Sept 2024 to date. A copy of any findings, presentations, slideshows, or other such documents associated with explaining the outcome/findings of the two culture surveys.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Journalist

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6476

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Request Reference a. The number of military Defence Forces personnel by rank within Defence Forces School of Music that are qualified musical conductors as of 3 December 2025 in tabular form b. The number of civilian personnel working within Defence Forces School of Music that are qualified musical conductors as of 3 December 2025. If the answer is yes please provide the grade of that personnel eg HEO grade etc.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files
Received 1 January 6477

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Request Reference This is a formal request for access to records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, in accordance with Section 12.I am seeking all records held by the Fisheries Monitoring Centre (FMC) relating to vessel Abigaile S (SO354) on 23 January 2023, including but not limited to: a. Manual PNO No. 376896424 b. My email notification sent to FMC on that date c. The FMC acknowledgement/reply d. Any internal duty operator logs, notes, or entries created e. Any records showing the processing or acceptance of landing declaration at Inver f. Any internal FMC notes referencing that vessel was too small to safely proceed to Killybegs Port.

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Commission on the Defence Forces
Member of the Public

FOI Request Files