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- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: Emergency planning is developed on the "lead Department" principle. This means that each Department is responsible for planning for emergencies that fall within its area of responsibility. The framework for major emergency management sets out the structure enabling the principal response agencies, namely, the Garda SÃochána, the Health Service Executive and local authorities, to prepare...
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: When they are asked.
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: In 2008, I brought a document to the Government which outlined what happens in the event of various emergencies, including a weather situation like that which we have just experienced. That document identified the lead Department in all cases. For example, if there was an oil spillage off the coast, the Department of the Marine would lead. If there was a terrorist attack, the Garda...
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The national framework is there. There is a framework for a local response. At any time, the local committee can get together and request the assistance of the Army or anybody else. Many such committees did not do so for reasons I do not know. It is ludicrous to talk about the Army being ready because they were involved in the flood crisis. The Army is an aid or back up when somebody...
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: This is ludicrous. The Army has to be asked. It acts in response to a request. During the crisis, the HSE was not slow in asking the Army for help. It asked the Army for help from the first day of the frost to carry out air ambulance missions over and above what it had ordinarily been doing. The HSE approached the Army to transport palliative care nurses in south Galway. The HSE...
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: As this weather spell went on longer than anybody would have anticipated, contrary to the forecasts, the local crisis involved more than just accessibility of roads and other issues came into play which made it appropriate for the national emergency response committee to convene a meeting. The committee met when it became appropriate to do so, and the Army was involved very heavily at that...
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: They had been directed.
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The Deputy can get it now. It is on the website.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: In the context of settling the Estimates for my Department for 2010, the Government decided that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. The decision to discontinue the scheme was a difficult one. I am conscious of the fact that it will come as a great...
- Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I am advised by the Military authorities that the number signed up with the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) as at 30 November 2009, the latest date for which figures are currently available, was 6,732. The number signed up with the RDF (effective plus non-effective) at the end of 2005 was 10,833, i.e. 10,425 in the Army Reserve and 408 in the Naval Service Reserve. The table shows the strengths...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: Arising from the Government Decision on Public Service numbers, which took effect from 27 March 2009, recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force has been suspended with effect from that date. I am in contact with the Minister for Finance about the implications of the Government Decision on the Permanent Defence Force. In my statement on the Defence Budget, I confirmed my commitment to...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: Arising from the Government Decision on Public Service numbers, which took effect from 27 March 2009, recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force has been suspended with effect from that date. I am in contact with the Minister for Finance about the implications of the Government Decision on the Permanent Defence Force. In my statement on the Defence Budget, I confirmed my commitment to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The number of civil service staff in my Department at 31/12/2009 was 401. The whole-time equivalent number was 376.73. My Department does not maintain records of the economic qualifications held by members of staff in a readily accessible format. My Department has a strong commitment to the training and development of staff. It has consistently met the Government target of devoting 4% of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 827 together. The number, grade and salary scales of civil servants engaged in constituency work in my Department are set out in the following table: Number Grade Salary Scale as at 01/01/2010 1 Staff Officer Staff Officer Scale PPC â¬34,771 - â¬46,171 1 Clerical Officer Clerical Officer Higher Scale â¬23,042- â¬36,267 2 Clerical Officer...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested is as follows: Report of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes:Measures reflected in Budget 2010 2010Estimated Savingsâ¬m Reduction of Permanent Defence Force numbers.Reductions in PDF numbers already achieved are in line with Report recommendations. Civilian employee numbers are also reducing. 9.0 Rationalise Ireland's overseas...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The site referred to by the Deputy will be disposed of, taking account of market conditions, so as to maximise the return to the State and generate funding for reinvestment in Defence Forces equipment and infrastructure.
- Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office: Ethics in Public Office (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I can confirm that the I have not received gifts over the value of â¬650 for the dates outlined by the Deputy. In relation to gifts under the value of â¬650, occasionally token gifts are exchanged between dignitaries on Ministerial trips both at home and abroad. These token gifts are of nominal monitory value as they are offered as gestures of goodwill. Examples of the type of gifts...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Grade Nos Serving 1/1/98 Nos Serving 1/1/07 Nos Serving 1/1/10 Secretary General 1 1 1 Deputy Secretary General Nil Nil Nil Assistant Secretary 2 1 2 Principal Higher 1 3 5 Principal 9 10.8 7.7 Assistant Principal Higher 2 5 4.9 Assistant Principal 21 26 26 Higher Executive Officer 61.5 51.43 51.13 Executive...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined as follows: 31 December 2007 Section Staff Number Management Advisory Committee 4 Property ManagementContractsExecutiveInternational Security and Defence PolicyOffice of Emergency Planning 151310155 Defence Forces Personnel PolicyLitigationConciliation & ArbitrationLegislationPlanning & OrganisationInformation System 6.59.510.56.55.523...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I have a Ministerial Office in Leinster House, as well as an office at the Department of Defence Headquarters at Parkgate, Infirmary Road. As Minister for Defence, I also attend at the various Defence locations around the country on a regular basis. Whilst I do not keep a log of attendance at my various Offices, I meet with my officials and military personnel on a regular basis in all of...