Results 11,601-11,620 of 12,604 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: Three higher executive officers from my Department, one in 2003 and two in 2004, were successful candidates in the competition held by the Public Appointments Service for acceptance onto the masters programme in public policy analysis, a two year full-time programme delivered by the Institute of Public Administration in association with the faculty of commerce, UCD. The first year is a full...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Night /Evening courses undertaken by staff 2005 No. applied for refund Value of refund expected to be made in 2005 No. granted approval but did not subsequently apply for refund â'¬ Civil Service Staff 16 21,120 2 Civilian Employee Staff 5 8,624 Nil Military Personnel 35 70,000 Nil
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Proportion of Training Budget spent on refund for night time and weekend study 2003 2004 2005 Civil Service Staff 14.8% 10.2% 8.2% Civilian Employee Staff 8.6% 7.9% 5.7% Details with regard to members of the Defence Forces are not readily available. The military authorities are compiling the information...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: My Department expended â¬1079.09 on nine briefcases during the period 6 June 2002 to date. The largest amount paid in respect of a briefcase was â¬158.26. No refunds were made to staff in respect of the purchase of briefcases during the period in question. Details in respect of briefcases purchased by the Defence Forces are not available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: The number of personal digital assistants purchased by my Department is three, each costing â¬400. Two are currently on issue to staff, one to the Secretary General and one to an assistant secretary, with a backup device held by ICT personnel for support and development. Such devices are not issued as a matter of course but only on instruction from the highest levels and where a business...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: There are no staff in my Department in respect of whom the exemptions referred to by the Deputy apply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 780 and 781 together. No payments were made by the Department of Defence to the companies mentioned by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Year Name Purpose Estimated Cost Cost â'¬ â'¬ 2000 Mr. Mike Ginn To assist and advise with a tender competition for the supply of Medium Lift Helicopters for Search and Rescue Not available 121,682 2000-01 Exselan Computer Systems To facilitate development of Department's E-Government Strategy...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: Civil Service posts at the levels of assistant secretary and deputy secretary are covered by a scheme of performance-related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the committee for performance awards. The funding of awards is based on 10% of the payroll for the posts covered by the scheme. Within this overall limit, payments of up to 20% can be made to individuals. Prior to the...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: My Department has awarded consultancy contracts to Deloitte, previously known as Deloitte & Touche, on two occasions since 1 July 1997. Between July 2001 and November 2001, my Department paid â¬127,925 in respect of assistance provided with the proposed introduction of a new financial and management system for the Department and the Defence Forces. Between September 2003 and August 2004, my...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: The Opposition would be dreary and scary in Government.
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (11 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: Periodic interest has been expressed regarding the use of my Department's lands at Gormanston for commercial purposes, including use as a flight training school. The Deputy will be aware, however, that on 1 July 2003, the Government agreed that lands at Gormanston, County Meath, would be among the State lands released under the Sustaining Progress affordable housing initiative. The modalities...
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (11 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: As I indicated in my reply to a Priority Question in the House on 29 September 2005, I initiated contact with Mrs. Helen Barrett, following the inquest into the death of her son, Private Kevin Barrett. Private Barrett died on 18 February 1999, while serving with the 84th Infantry Battalion in Lebanon. I met with Mrs. Barrett on 4 October, 2005, accompanied by her solicitor. I listened...
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (11 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 509 to 511, inclusive, together. Since Ireland took part in its first United Nations mission in 1958, Defence Forces personnel have performed approximately 54,000 tours of duty on 58 peace support operations worldwide. Because UN peacekeepers operate in strife-torn regions, practically every officer, NCO and private who has served overseas has been exposed to...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (11 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: There are currently no plans to close any of the military posts at Finner Camp, Lifford and Rockhill House, Letterkenny or to dispose of property in County Donegal, other than the transfer of a portion of lands at Finner Camp to Donegal County Council, for the purposes of constructing a waste water treatment works. The Department's property portfolio is, however, kept under continual review...
- Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (5 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: There are no plans to close the military facility at Rockhill House. The relocation of ordnance from Rockhill House Barracks was an operational decision taken by the relevant military authorities. I understand that it has the effect of increasing the number of troops available for ongoing training and operational requirements and targets which must be met by the 28th Infantry Battalion.
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: The Government decision on decentralisation announced by the Minister for Finance in his Budget Statement on 3 December 2003 provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin based Civil Service staff to Newbridge, County Kildare. The number of staff to be relocated to Newbridge is 200. The date envisaged for the move to Newbridge is the second quarter of 2007. The Office of Public Works is...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (5 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: To date 87 of the houses at Orchard Park have been sold to the occupants and work regarding the sales of the remaining 13 houses at the estate is ongoing. The roads, footpaths and services at the estate will have to be brought up to the required standard before they will be taken in charge by Kildare County Council and it is hoped to undertake the necessary works in that regard as soon as...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: The Defence Forces headquarters decentralisation implementation group is planning for the relocation of those elements of the headquarters that will be relocated to the Curragh. Some elements of Defence Forces headquarters will also be relocated to Newbridge with my Department. Plans for the decentralisation of Defence Forces headquarters are progressing. A site within Defence Forces property...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (4 Oct 2005)
Willie O'Dea: I am advised that biofuels or a combination of biofuels with diesel are not currently used in any vehicle of the Defence Forces transport fleet. The Defence Forces take into account any developments in the fuel market as part of the ongoing management of the fleet.