Defence Forces Freedom of Information Disclosure Log January to November 04th - 2020 (Non Personal Information Only) Serial Date of Our Summary of Request request Ref Applicant Details Decision Due Date Decision Made 1 2020 4723 The No of Helicopters owned by the Defence Forces 0 The No of Helicopters currently available for operational duty. 0 If any Helicopters are currently unavailable due. to shortage of spare parts. 0 If any Helicopters have been mothballed and parts from these Helicopters are being used for spare parts for operational Helicopters Oireachtas 06/02/20 Part Grant 33(1) 2 2020 4724 0 Please advise the number and names of ships currently in Dock for maintenance for full re?t and the date any such ships are likely to be returned to the ?eet for operational duty. 0 Please advise the number of ships currently withdrawn from operational duty due to crew shortages. 0 Please advise the established for the full strength Naval Service and the current number of sea going service personnel available for duty. 0 Please advise the number of Naval personnel that are Oireachtas 22/01/20 Granted unavailable (excluding those listed as long tern sick) for sea going duty. Please advise the number of Naval Personnel unavailable for sea going duty due to participation in courses. 2020 4725 The establishment of the Air Corps. a. With respect to pilots e4 the establishment for each of the following and the current availability of pilots for each aircraft: 1. Pilot Fixed Wing Aircraft CASA CN 235 2. 3. 4. 5 Pilatus PC 9 Pilatus Britten Norman Defender Agusta Westland AW 139 Eurocopter EC 135 b. With respect to (B, 1-5) above the establishment of technical support crews for each aircraft and the numbers currently available. c. With respect to Air Traf?c controllers the establishment for the Air Coprs and the current number available for duty currently. Oireachtas 03/01/2020 Part Granted 3 3(1) 2020 4726 The number of complaints of sexual assaults reCeived from members in each of the following years: 2014- 201 9. 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. Journalist 29/01/2020 Granted 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. 2020 4735 Any emails sent from the PR Branch of the Defence Forces regarding the twitter user @DefenceIreland Journalist 30/01/2020 Re?lse 15(1)(a) 2020 4747 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. Journalist 17/02/2020 Granted Part Transferred DOD. 2020 4756 The names and details of the three largest operations carried out by the Defence Forces in 2019. Journalist 13/02/2020 Refused 15(1)(t) 2020 4758 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 or notice(s) regarding malaria chemo prophylaxis created or enacted between July 1, 2019 and January 24th 2020. Journalist 26/02/2020 Refused 15 (1) 2020 4762 A copy of the ?nal minutes of the Director of the Medical Branch Conference with Senior Medical Of?cers on the 8th of November 2018. In the event that additional meeting/conferences have taken place since that date; I also request all minutes of Director of Medical Branch meetings or Conferences with Senior Medical Of?cers Journalist 27/02/2020 Part Granted 32 (1) (M 33 (2) since the 8th November 2018 where anti-malaria medication and/or prescribing policy was discussed. 10 2020 4764 A copy of DMB Instruction No 56 which deals with Ethics and Military Orders. Journalist 04/03/2020 Granted 11 2020 4777 The total spend the per-platform amounts spent and the total number of ads run online by the DF in 2019. Journalist 18/03/2020 Granted 12 2020 4783 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. Journalist 20/03/2020 Granted 13 2020 4785 A copy of minutes of the most senior board for 2019. Journalist 20/03/2020 Refuse 33(2)(a) 14 2020 4800 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 Journalist 15/04/2020 Granted 15 2020 4804 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. Journalist 17/04/2020 Granted 16 2020 4805 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. Journalist 21/04/2020 Granted 17 2020 4806 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 ful?lled by Irish personnel in each mission, and the assets committed by Ireland to each mission. Journalist 21/04/2020 Refused 15(1)(d) 18 2020 4807 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. Journalist 21/04/2020 Re?lsed 15(1)(a) 19 2020 4813 How much of the budget goes towards salaries, pensions, veteran?s bene?ts, other similar compensation and bonuses. The amount spent on the upkeep of current equipment, vehicles, ships, aircraft, guns, bases, and other installations. Journalist 24/04/2020 Granted The amount spent on acquisition of new or substantially refurbished equipment, bases, aircraft, vehicles, weapons, ships and installations. And any other expenses. 20 2020 4816 Copies of all records held referring to the circulation of a fake WhatsApp message that circulated to be from a member of the Defence Forces relating to ?lock down? in Ireland. Journalist 07/05/2020 Part Granted 3 7(1) 2l 2020 4823 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? Journalist 26-05-2020 Granted Awaiting 1 piece of info. 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? 22 2020 4832 Copies of any records referring or relating to the issue of keeping up ?ying hours on board the Learjet 45 during the COVID-19 crisis. (To cover the period 01 Mar 20 to date) Journalist 08/06/2020 Granted 23 2020 4833 Details of the testing company awarded the contract to carry out 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. Journalist 08/07/2020 Granted 24 2020 4863 How many male naval cadets joined with a level BBC between 2010-2020? How many males joined Naval Service Recruitment with GCSE quali?cations between 2010?2020? Journalist 10/07/2020 Granted 25 2020 4864 A copy of the incident report relating to the event where a door fell from an Air Corp helicopter. Journalist 10/ 07/2020 Refused 30(1)(a) 26 2020 4868 The rank held, the role and function, by each of the 6 Defence Forces Members posted to the EU Military Oireachtas 14/07/2020 Granted Staff in Brussels as of 2 Jan 20, and the duration of the posting in each case. 27 2020 4870 All ?les relating to unknown aerial objects or unknown aerial phenomena for the period January 2008 to December 2019 All correspondence ?les between the Defence Forces and a journalist from the Irish times resulting in the release of UFO ?les in September 2007 All ?les relating to unknown aerial objects or unknown aerial phenomena prior to May 1947 Journalist 15/07/2020 Refused 15(1)(a) 28 2020 4872 How much is paid by the Defence Forces to the Port of Cork Company for mooring fees in Cork harbour. Also the use of the Port of Cork tug. How much is paid to the shipping group for the use of their tug vessels. Journalist 17/07/2020 Refused point 2&3 36(1)(b) 29 2020 4878 All records held referring or relating to the provision of an aide-de-camp to the Tanaiste as part of arrangements for the new government. Journalist 03/08/2020 Part Granted 37(1) 30 2020 4884 The Concept Paper. The formal Feasibility Study. (Final version of the study) Journalist 30/07/2020 Transferred to DOD 31 2020 4887 The number of ?tness Instructor posts across each branch of Defence Forces as of 31 December 2018 and 25 June 2020 in tabular form. Journalist 31/07/2020 P.Grant 37(1) The number of vacant ?tness Instructor posts across each branch of Defence Forces as of 31 December 2018 and 25 June 2020 in tabular form. The number of Fitness Instructors that are female across each branch of Defence Forces as of 31 December 2018 and 25 June 2020 in tabular form. 32 2020 4888 Details of measures implemented regarding Covid-19 at Custume Barracks in Athlone to date in 2020? All costs of providing Covid-19 precautions/screens/hand gel etc at Custume Barracks in Athlone to date in 2020? An itemized break down of the cost per item to prevent Covid-19 at Custume Barracks to date in 2020? Journalist 03/08/2020 P.Grant 36(1)(b) 33 2020 4899 A copy of any written advice passed from DCOS SP Of?ce to the Department of Defence relating to the purchase of PC12 aircraft this year. Journalist 14/08/2020 Refused 15(1)(a) 34 2020 4909 The total amount of new recruits to the Defence Forces in 2019, along with the total number of people who left the Defence Forces in 2019. And the total number of people who were in the defence forces on December 3 1 2019. The total amount of new recruits to the defence forces so far in 2020, along with the total number of people who have left the defences forces this year. And the total number of people who are currently in the Defence Forces - broken down by gender. Journalist 26/08/2020 Granted A copy of any recent brie?ng notes (completed this year) that exist on the strength of the defence forces. The total amount of times the Air Corps was unable to provide cover for the National Ambulance Service last year and this year, with the dates of each request, and the reason for being unable to provide cover in each case. 35 2020 4913 A copy of all communications mails,letters,phonecalls,texts etc) both internal and external in 2019 and 2020 regarding efforts to retrieve gold from the sunken RMS Empress of Britain off the coast of Donegal. Minutes of any minutes on same, during same time period. Journalist 27/08/2020 Refused 36(1)(b) 36 2020 4918 Please provide a list of the number of enlisted personnel including rank awarded a DSM following deliberations of a board? Please provide a list of the number of enlisted personnel including rank awarded a MMG following deliberations of a board? Please provide a list of the number of enlisted personnel including rank awarded a Military Star following deliberations of a board? Please provide a list of the members of the General Staff awarded a DSM following deliberations of a board? Oireactas 28/08/2020 Granted Please provide a list of the members of the General Staff awarded a MMG following deliberations of a board? Please provide a list of the members of the General Staff awarded a Military Star following deliberations of a board? 37 2020 4919 The number of Defence Forces personnel who have been convicted of a crime since 1 Jan 2017. Nature of conviction. Any disciplinary action taken. Journalist 28/08/2020 Granted 38 2020 4928 A record detailing the number of EOD callouts for the Defence Forces in 2019 and to date in 2020. If possible, this record to include the general location, date, and nature of the callout. The cost of such callouts in 2019 and 2020. Journalist 04/09/2020 Part Granted 15(1)(a) 39 2020 4936 The number of times the Naval Service has rented a ship or boat from an external provider including private companies/persons and other State agencies) since the beginning of 201 5. b. Also request the name of each rented vessel, the date it was rented on, the purpose of the rental, and the cost of the rental. Journalist 15/09/2020 Part Granted 36(1)(b) 40 2020 4953 A copy of the Defence Forces FOI log (non-personal requests) for 2019 and 2020 Journalist 25/09/2020 Granted 41 2020 4955 Any correspondence from GOC Air Corps to higher command relating to the case supporting the purchase Journalist 28/09/2020 Refused 15(1)(a) of PC12 aircraft that were offered to the State in March of this year. 42 2020 4957 The total number of members of the Defence Forces who have tested positive for Covid?19, with a breakdown by gender and by where the staff are stationed. Journalist 28/09/2020 Awaiting Signature 43 2020 4958 What is the War Flag of the Republic of Ireland if any? What is the Civil Ensign of the Republic of Ireland if any? What is the State Ensign of the Republic of Ireland if any? What is the Naval Ensign of the Republic of Ireland? Are there any other of?cial ?ags used by the Irish Defence Forces? Journalist 30/09/2020 Granted 44 2020 4959 A record of how much was spent on the following repatriation ?ights: of?delav-l .4267026 Journalist 08/10/2020 Part Granted 37(1) 47 2020 4970 A copy of the business case, cost bene?t 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: with-us?milital?v- 1 .43 53 8 59 Copies of any brie?ngs/ submissions or other such reports prepared for the minister or secretary generally relating to the above. Journalist 17/ 1 0/2020 Part Granted 33(2)(a) 49 2020 4972 The number of Pilots and Air Traf?c Controller that graduated in the years of 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 in tabular form. The number of persons that are currently in training to become pilot or air traf?c controller as of 18 September 2020 in tabular form. The number of vacant pilots and air traf?c controller posts (excluding those in training for either post) as of 18 September 2020 in tabular form Journalist 21/10/2020 Part Granted 37(1) Refused 35(1) 50 2020 4974 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. Journalist 19/10/2020 On Going 51 2020 4994 Correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces between August 19 to present as a result of this article: dcohrp29w. I Internal correspondence created as a result of the same article. Journalist 13/11/2020 Refused 15(1)(a) 52 2020 4996 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 of?cial information is kept by the Irish state about this matter). Journalist 19/11/2020 On Going 53 2020 4997 Could you have the number of SAR Top cover missions carried out by the casa ?eet in 2016, 2017,2018,2019,2020? Could you also ?nd 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. Journalist 19/11/2020 On Going 54 2020 4998 A copy of reports/investigations in relation to the shooting incident on 18 May 1988 in Portlaoise Prison. Journalist 23/11/2020 On Going 55 2020 4999 Have the Air Corps investigated whether they have suf?cient ?xed 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 suf?cient 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. Oireachtas 23/11/2020 On Going Has the Air Corps investigated the costs associated with providing full SAR services including cost/bene?t analysis of aircraft purchase or leasing. If so can you please forward a copy of this report. Has any report on the Air Corps ability to tender for the SAR service been prepared for the Of?cer Commanding the Air Corps Helicopter Wing, the General Of?cer 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. WEF 04 Nov 20