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Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together. Responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking rests primarily with the Garda Síochána and the Revenue Commissioners. However, the White Paper on Defence provides for a security role for the Naval Service to assist and support the civil authorities in this important work. Government measures to improve law enforcement in relation...

Written Answers — Defence Force Representative Associations: Defence Force Representative Associations (26 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: In my response to the Deputy on 13th May I outlined the position in relation to this issue including the legislative position and the issues around the industrial relations aspect. I also outlined the mechanisms that have been put in place through the Defence Forces Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme to compensate for the prohibition on affiliation to ICTU and highlighted the framework that...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: All payments for supplies of goods and services to my Department, the Defence Forces and agencies under the remit of my Department are paid centrally by the Finance Branch of my Department based in Renmore in Galway. In the year to the end of April 2009, the average time taken for payment to suppliers was 6.5 days from the receipt of an invoice.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. The Government has introduced a moratorium on recruitment and promotions in the Public Service with effect from 27 March until the end of 2010. The implications of the moratorium, which is being implemented in the Defence Forces, are currently under consideration by my officials in consultation with the military authorities. While the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The recent Government Decision on savings measures on public service numbers is being implemented in the Defence Forces. The implications of the Decision are currently under consideration by my officials in consultation with the military authorities. I am advised that the Defence Forces retain the capacity to undertake the tasks laid down by Government at home and overseas. The Defence...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department recently advertised for accommodation for the Reserve Defence Forces based at Rockhill, Co. Donegal. Training for the Reserve Defence Forces currently takes place at Rockhill and the advertisement was placed to ensure continuity of training for these Forces should the Department's vacant properties in Co. Donegal be disposed of in the coming months.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment to the Public Service with effect from 27 March 2009 and the Defence Organisation is required to operate with reduced funding for 2009. In this context, all recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force was suspended. It is important that we continue to provide appropriate opportunities for paid training to all members of the Reserve to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Allowances: Defence Forces Allowances (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Under Defence Force Regulations S3, personnel on transfer from one location to another may qualify for Change of Station allowance provided they satisfy certain criteria under those Regulations. The Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA) has submitted a claim under the Conciliation and Arbitration (C & A) Scheme for the payment of a lump sum to personnel who...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Force was provided for in the Reserve Defence Force Review Implementation Plan (RDFRIP), which was launched in 2004. In accordance with the plan, new organisational structures for the Reserve were introduced on 1st October 2005 and An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil was re-titled the Army Reserve (Cúltaca an Airm). The Defence Organisation is pro-active in...

Written Answers — Naval Service Reserve: Naval Service Reserve (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The reorganisation of the Reserve Defence Force was provided for in the Reserve Defence Force Review Implementation Plan (RDFRIP), which was launched in 2004. In accordance with the plan, new organisational structures for the Reserve were introduced on 1st October 2005 and An Slua Muiri was re-titled the Naval Service Reserve (Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh). The Defence Organisation is...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.

Written Answers — Naval Service: Naval Service (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Subhead D of the Defence Vote includes payments for Reserve Defence Force (RDF) training, gratuities, allowances and also includes grants paid into unit funds. The budget for the last ten years is outlined in a table. The figures are for Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh/An tSlua Muirí and Cúltaca an Airm/an Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil and excludes the First Line Reserve.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Subhead D of the Defence Vote includes payments for Reserve Defence Force (RDF) training, gratuities, allowances and also includes grants paid into unit funds. The budget for the last ten years is outlined in the table below. The figures are for Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh/An tSlua Muirí and Cúltaca an Airm/an Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil and excludes the First Line Reserve. TABLE ...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment to the Public Service with effect from 27th March 2009 and as with the broader public service, the Defence Organisation is required to operate with reduced funding for 2009. In this context, all recruitment to the Cúltaca an Airm and Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh was suspended. My first priority was to consolidate the gains that...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (19 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Dublin Airport authority was established in October 2004 following the enactment of the State Airports Act. My Department does not, nor has it ever retained the Dublin Airport Authority on any fee basis to advise my Department on planning applications in the vicinity of Casement Aerodrome. The predecessor to the DAA, Aer Rianta Teo, did provide support to my Department in the period 1975...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (19 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The recent Government Decision on savings measures on public service numbers is being implemented in the Defence Forces. In this context all promotion within the Reserve has been suspended for the present. The implications of the Government Decision are currently under consideration by my officials in consultation with the military authorities. While the restriction on recruitment,...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (19 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Health & Children is responsible for policy formation in respect of pre-hospital emergency care, and the Health Service Executive has statutory responsibility for the provision of ambulance services throughout the State. A detailed Service Level Agreement was put in place in 2005 between my Department and the Department of Health and Children to formalise the arrangements...

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (19 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Irish Coast Guard has overall responsibility for the provision of a maritime search and rescue services within the Irish search and rescue region and on rivers, lakes and waterways in this country. Prior to the Irish Coast Guard, responsibility was with the Irish Marine Emergency Service (IMES) of the Department of the Marine and Natural Resources. An Garda Síochána have lead...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (19 May 2009)

Willie O'Dea: There are no plans to downgrade the Reserve Defence Force or abolish the Reserve. The Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment to the Public Service with effect from 27th March 2009 and the Defence Organisation is required to operate with reduced funding for 2009. In this context, all recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force had been suspended. The first priority is to consolidate...