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Advances in technology has meant that that older orbiting sensors can and have been made capable at detecting ships at sea in all sea states.

With 90% certainty, a vessel matching the length and...

MV ALTA was possibly detected on the 13FEB, 14FEB, 15FEB and obviously confirmed detection on the 16FEB by several sensors available to Ireland through the EU and commercial operators.

Just no one...

For anyone interested in the MCIB, this is of interest. Enlightening reading.

Shows the complete and utter failure of government to govern properly and abide by EU Legislation.

Joint Oireachtas...

https://forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?12625-Minister-Answering-Questions-NOW-on-Dail-Live-webcast&p=485755&viewfull=1#post485755

Dáil debates
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions

A9 - Air Corps and A11 Naval Service subheads are supposed to be for maintenance AND fuel of the platforms - i.e Aircraft and Ships. Emphasis on SUPPOSED and MAINTENANCE. The reality is quite...

https://www.audit.gov.ie/en/find-report/publications/2020/vote-36-defence.pdf

Page 19 onwards. Budget subhead A1 to A25

http://budget.gov.ie/Budgets/2020/Documents/Budget/Part%20II%20-%20Expenditure%20Allocations%202020-22%20(A).pdf

Chapter 15 - Public Expenditure - Superannuation

Like every other Defence Forces asset used in Fisheries Enforcement.

https://images.app.goo.gl/2nN4Fyck5K9GhbfW9

Add to that, stop making the Defence Forces pay for other peoples responsibilities without full up front supplementary budgets or re-imbursement per annum.

au contraire

€14 Million from EMFF 2014-2020 (which there is a risk will not be paid:...

I think all on IMO including myself choose option b as well. The DF is hemorrhaging personnel because a lot of those option b people have just run out of endurance and are putting their families...

Incorrect.

The Naval Service Fleet are committed by Government and DoD to spend 90% of their time at sea on Fisheries Enforcement Duties.
This is because the DoD can get away with not paying for...

Fixed that for you

Incorrect on your first point in terms of SFPA jurisdiction. (see Act below)

I'll plead the 5th on your second point.

Incorrect on your third point. The Irish Coastguard are the agency...

Why does the SFPA not run the Fisheries Monitoring Centre and ask the Navy for support via ATCA/SLA mechanism?

If a civilian vessel like the Lundy Sentinel is used as a Fisheries Inspection...

It really is simple:

Pay Navy personnel a patrol duty allowance that is at least the same as the Overseas and Armed allowances and commit Naval Service Vessels to overseas missions.

End of.
...

Malfeasance in office?

Her crew no but her embarked inspectors (SFPA/EUe quivalent) yes.

"As authorised officers, charged with responsibility to enforce seafood safety and sea-fisheries protection legislation,...

Is there an updated version of this available please?

The pilot in that photo is pretty good looking also

"Military Charter Flight"

Hey DoD, there is such a thing as Google! The companies even do your work for you!

https://www.angloeuropean.com/en/service/military-charter-flights/

But in...

Ah like when we should have gotten UH-60 variants but ended up with AW139s

Why look for ships from another nation?

Ireland could ask for 12hour endurance maritime UAVs from EMSA in the morning (for free)
http://www.emsa.europa.eu/operations/rpas.html

Sure can't MOWAG MRVs be used for mini-bus runs to Centra and back