Commission on the Defence Forces
FOI Requests — 465 requests
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• The number of complaints of sexual assaults received from members in each of the following years: 2014- 2019. • The number of complaints of sexual harassment received from members in the same years. • The number of complaints of sexual assault that were up held in the same period. • The number of complaints of sexual harassment that were upheld in the same time period.
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• Details of the sanctions/disciplinary action taken on foot of complaints of sexual assault or harassment that took place in each case upheld case in the same period.
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• Any emails sent from the PR Branch of the Defence Forces regarding the twitter user @DefenceIreland
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• The contract for purchase of the PC – 12 aircraft for the Irish Air Corps. • The contract for purchase of the Airbus Military CN – 295 aircraft for the Irish Air Corps.
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• The names and details of the three largest operations carried out by the Defence Forces in 2019.
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• A copy of any amendments made to DMB 52 or DMB 52 (1) since January 1,2019 to January 24th 2020. • A copy of any new policy(s), written instruction(s), circular (s) or notice(s) regarding malaria chemo – prophylaxis created or enacted between July 1, 2019 and January 24th 2020.
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• A copy of the final minutes of the Director of the Medical Branch Conference with Senior Medical Officers on the 8th of November 2018. • In the event that additional meeting/conferences have taken place since that date;
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• I also request all minutes of Director of Medical Branch meetings or Conferences with Senior Medical Officers since the 8th November 2018 where anti-malaria medication and/or prescribing policy was discussed.
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• A copy of DMB Instruction No 56 which deals with Ethics and Military Orders.
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• The total spend the per-platform amounts spent and the total number of ads run online by the DF in 2019.
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• The number of complaints lodged by female employees within the DF of sexual violence perpetuated against them including sexual harassment assault and rape in 2018 & 2019. • The number of employees suspended or terminated for sexual misconduct including harassment assault and rape in 2018 & 2019.
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• A copy of minutes of the most senior board for 2019.
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• The number of Doctors, Nurses, Advanced Paramedics, Physiotherapist, Dentists and so on currently working in the Defence Forces Medical Corps as of 13 March 2020 • The number of vacant Doctors, Nurses, Advanced Paramedics, Physiotherapist, Dentists posts and some on in the Defence Forces Medical Corps as of 13 March 2020
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• The amount the DF spent on food for military personnel at home and overseas in each of the years 2016-2019 and to date in 2020.
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• Details of all the PESCO projects in which the Irish Defence Forces have participated to date or in which they are currently participating, including (but not limited to) information on the number of personnel involved in each project, the name of each project, and details of the role played by the Defence Forces in each one.
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• Details of Ireland's involvement in all military missions under the aegis of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy since 2011, to include details on the number of personnel involved in each mission, the services provided and roles fulfilled by Irish personnel in each mission, and the assets committed by Ireland to each mission.
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• All correspondence held by the Defence Forces in regard to a Regional Acceleration of Resolution 1325 meeting held in Dublin in June 2018; • A listing of all Defence Forces personnel who attended this meeting, to include the rank of each and role(s) held; • Details of any funding provided by the Defence Forces toward the costs of hosting of the meeting.
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• How much of the budget goes towards salaries, pensions, veteran’s benefits, other similar compensation and bonuses. • The amount spent on the upkeep of current equipment, vehicles, ships, aircraft, guns, bases, and other installations. • The amount spent on acquisition of new or substantially refurbished equipment, bases, aircraft, vehicles, weapons, ships and installations. • And any other expenses.
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• Copies of all records held referring to the circulation of a fake WhatsApp message that circulated to be from a
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member of the Defence Forces relating to ‘lock down’ in Ireland.
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• Church plate collections, donation boxes and shrines - how much was collected from each Church within each military barracks including Arbour Hill Church for 2019 • In relation to the money mentioned in point 1 - what purpose was the money from the plate collection, shrines and donation boxes used in 2019? • The cost in 2019 for heating of military chaplains’ accommodation. • In relation to point 3 above - was the heating of chaplains accommodation paid for by the military or from the chaplains’ personal wages? • How much was the uniform allowance paid to each chaplain in 2019 • How much was paid to new chaplains for uniform allowance from 2014-2019 inclusive? • What funds pays for altar breads and wine used in religious services? How much was this in 2019? • How much was paid in 2019 for Retired Head Chaplain pensions? • The full cost of travel and breakdown of expenses for pastoral visits by the Head Chaplain for the last 5 years from 2014-2019 inclusive to overseas units. • How much stipend did each chaplain receive in 2019 for weddings, baptisms and funerals held in military churches? How much in 2019 was retained by chaplains personally and how much of these stipends was given to the military?
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• Copies of any records referring or relating to the issue of keeping up flying hours on board the Learjet 45 during the COVID-19 crisis. (To cover the period 01 Mar 20 to date)
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• Details of the testing company awarded the contract to carry out psychometric tests on behalf of the Irish Defence Forces for the 202 Cadetship Recruitment Competition. • How many candidates sat the online assessment test in 2018 and 2019.
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- Part Granted 37(1)Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• A record of how much was spent on the following repatriation flights: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish- news/army-officers-evacuated-from-goma-after-weeks- of-delay-1.4267026
- Part Granted 33(2)(a)Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• A copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis or other such document for the decision to send Air Corps pilots to the United States for training (as per the following newspaper article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish- news/irish-air-corps-pilots-are-training-in-alabama- with-us-military-1.4353859) • Copies of any briefings/submissions or other such reports prepared for the minister or secretary generally relating to the above. •
- Part Granted 37(1) Refused 35(1)Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• The number of Pilots and Air Traffic Controller that graduated in the years of 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 in tabular form.
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• The number of persons that are currently in training to become pilot or air traffic controller as of 18 September 2020 in tabular form. • The number of vacant pilots and air traffic controller posts (excluding those in training for either post) as of 18 September 2020 in tabular form
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• A copy of any records held referring or relating to delays in delivery of Pilatus aircraft from the United States to the Air Corps. This request to cover the period 1 January 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• Correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces between August 19 to present as a result of this article: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coup-in- mali-highlights-no-airlift-back-up-for-peacekeepers- dc6hrp29w. • Internal correspondence created as a result of the same article.
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• Information on how many members of the Irish Defence Forces have been killed by Israeli Forces or by paramilitary proxies operating under Israeli control or at the latter’s request (what official information is kept by the Irish state about this matter).
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• Could you have the number of SAR Top cover missions carried out by the casa fleet in 2016, 2017,2018,2019,2020?
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• Could you also find out the amount of SAR Top cover missions that have been requested by the Irish Coast Guard and turned down by the Defence Forces? For the same years as above.
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• A copy of reports/investigations in relation to the shooting incident on 18 May 1988 in Portlaoise Prison.
- Received 1 January 2020Decided —Commission on the Defence Forces
• Have the Air Corps investigated whether they have sufficient fixed wing aircraft & pilots trained to provide 24/7 cover for Search and Rescue (SAR) Services with 15 minute takeoff capacity. Please forward a copy of the report. • Does the Air Corps have a sufficient number of AW139's with trained crew to provide 24/7 SAR Services for, North West, West, South East & East or any one of these areas. Please provide details. • Does the Air Corps have trained Drone operators which could be used to augment SAR operations? • Are the Air Corps currently training crews in, Night Flying, Winch Operations, Medical/First Aid, Which would enable the Corps to engage fully 24/7 SAR operations. • Has the Air Corps investigated the costs associated with providing full SAR services including cost/benefit analysis of aircraft purchase or leasing. If so can you please forward a copy of this report.
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• Has any report on the Air Corps ability to tender for the SAR service been prepared for the Officer Commanding the Air Corps Helicopter Wing, the General Officer Commanding the Air Corps, The Deputy Chief of Staff Operations or the Chief of Staff? If so can you please forward a copy of this report.