Results 11,441-11,460 of 12,604 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department is not seeking any exemptions from EU directives or regulations.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: On 1 October 2005, the establishment of the Army Reserve, Cúltaca an Airm, and Naval Service Reserve, Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh, of the Reserve Defence Force was marked by a special military ceremony in Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick. This occasion also marked the end of the FCA and An Slua Muirí and represented an important milestone in the reserve defence force review implementation...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The provision of a medal, An Bonn Seirbhíse, FCA agus An Slua Muirí, for service in the FCA and An Slua Muirí, is provided for in regulation DFR A9, new series, and in admin. instructions. An amendment to DFR A9, new series, and admin. instructions will provide for the issue of service medals to members of the newly established Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve. The question as to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities advise that the number of units in the Defence Forces, both Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force, in 1990 was 172. The number of units in the Defence Forces as constituted in 2005 is 112. The change in the number of units is a result of the re-organisation of the Defence Forces, which occurred between 1998 and 2005.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. This information is being compiled by the military authorities and will be forwarded to the Deputy at a later stage.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I have not availed of rail travel of the type indicated in the Deputy's question in the course of my official duties since assuming office.

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence has no specific role in delivering the national spatial strategy.

Written Answers — Casement Aerodrome: Casement Aerodrome (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence carried out a noise survey at this location in 2004 and the results of the survey indicated the noise in the area could not be considered excessive and, further, was caused primarily by road traffic. A copy of the report was made available to the legal representatives of the occupiers of the residence in question. The residence in question does not lie directly under...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The current position is that people with disabilities make up 3.75% of the total Civil Service staff in my Department. The guidelines for the employment of people with disabilities as set out in the Code of Practice for the Civil Service 1994 is followed by my Department which has consistently exceeded the target of 3% for the employment of people with physical, sensory or psychological...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: There is no North-South unit, as such, in my Department. However, close contact is maintained by my Department with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to North-South matters. The impact of policy decisions on North-South relations is considered by my Department...

Written Answers — Military Uniforms: Military Uniforms (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: As part of the ongoing programme to review and rewrite the administrative series of Defence Force regulations with a view to their simplification and modernisation, my predecessor, Deputy Michael Smith, signed into effect on 18 December 2001 a new regulation entitled Defence Force Regulations A.9 (New Series) Dress and Medals. This regulation revoked Defence Force regulations A.9 Dress — Na...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The statistical information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. General Service Enlistment 1994 to-date. Number Total enlisted 6,269 Still serving 3,371 Male 2,992 Female 379 The original terms of enlistment were set out in Defence Force Regulation A.10 which stipulates that personnel enlisted into the Defence Forces after 1 January 1994 will serve for...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Senator Dardis for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The Government decision on decentralisation, which was announced by the former Minister for Finance, Mr. McCreevy, in his Budget Statement on 3 December 2003, provides for the transfer of Dublin-based Civil Service staff of the Department of Defence to Newbridge, County Kildare. The Office of Public Works has identified a...

Seanad: School Staffing. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Senator Morrissey for raising this matter. The approach of the Department of Education and Science to the increasingly diverse cultural and ethnic nature of the pupil base in Irish schools is twofold. It is promoting and facilitating the delivery of an intercultural education to all children and is providing the specific supports needed by children whose first language is not English...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I have enough to do.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Jealousy will get the Deputy nowhere.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Is Deputy Kehoe the official stooge today?

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The medical care and treatment of enlisted personnel of the Permanent Defence Force is provided either directly by the medical corps, or where considered appropriate, by the medical corps referral to Health Service Executive facilities. Military personnel are free to attend private health care providers if they wish to do so, in a personal capacity as private patients, but the costs thereby...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Formal notification of posting of officers to appointments in the Defence Forces, including RDF officers, is effected by means of an amendment to the Gazette. Such amendments are normally published monthly. In the case of the appointment of officers, including commanding officers, to the new RDF establishment, the military authorities have proposed the publication of a special Gazette...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Review: Defence Forces Review (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Reserve Defence Force review implementation plan, which was launched in July 2004, started a process that will lead to a significantly enhanced Reserve Defence Force capability while ensuring the preservation of the traditional strengths of the reserve such as the spirit of voluntary commitment, the maintaining of strong links with local communities and a nationwide geographical spread....