Results 11,721-11,740 of 12,604 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The allocations for Defence, Vote 36, and Army Pensions, Vote 37, for 2004 and the amounts surrendered at year's end are set out in the following table: 2004 Estimate provision Amount surrendered (€000) (€000) Vote 36 697,656 2,644 Vote 37 159,604 10,486

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has spent €4,681 to date in 2005 on the implementation of the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003. No estimate of the type described by the Deputy has been prepared.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (30 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The building housing the squash facilities at Baldonnel is closed. There is no provision in the five-year capital works programme, 2005 to 2009, to refurbish or replace the squash facilities.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (30 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, is the principal base of the Air Corps. With the withdrawal of aircraft from Gormanston and the relocation of Air Corps headquarters to Baldonnel as outlined in the White Paper on Defence, the Air Corps has the basis for better management of its resources. Baldonnel will continue to be the centre of military aviation in Ireland. Periodic interest by the private...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (30 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The manager of Weston Airport wrote to my Department in July 2004 concerning, inter alia, the likely impact of the proposed development of the Weston Aerodrome on military airspace and seeking authorisations in this regard. It was considered inappropriate for my Department to enter into formal discussions with Weston until such a time as Weston Airport secures the necessary planning...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (30 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658 and 659 together. The inaugural Civil Defence Board was appointed with effect from 5 June 2002 for three years. Accordingly, a new board is required to be appointed and nominations are being considered. Appointments to the Civil Defence Board are made on the basis of four persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have experience in business, industry,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (29 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The parliamentary question refers to the decision of the High Court on 6 March 2002 and the Supreme Court decision of 16 July 2003, and while the name of the case was not included in the parliamentary question, it would appear that the question is referring to the decision of Vincent Browne v The Attorney General. The Supreme Court in this case decided that an EC regulation can only be...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Contingency planning has been undertaken regarding the possible use of Garda and Defence Force personnel in the event of industrial action in the prisons. In such a situation, the Defence Forces would play a significant role. Pursuant to this, army personnel have been engaged in a familiarisation process, which has included a series of visits to the prisons. It would be inappropriate to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Warburg Dillon Read report of December 1999, commissioned by the Department of Transport and which assessed the strategic options at that time for the future of the former Aer Rianta, considered the question of developing Baldonnel aerodrome for commercial aviation. I understand that copies of that report were provided to the Dáil library in February 2000.

Written Answers — Public Relations Contracts: Public Relations Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has not engaged the services of models for use in any departmental events since 1997.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested is as follows: Category No. of recipients Maximum annual amount Average annual amount Veterans Military Service Pensioners 2 See note (a) See note (a) Special Allowance Holders under the Army Pensions Acts 4 â'¬6,143 â'¬6,054 Spouses of deceased Veterans Spouses of deceased...

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The amount expended in respect of legal services sought by my Department from 1998 to date in 2005 is as follows. Year Cases Nature of Service Cost â'¬ 1998-2003 Nil 2004 2 Provision of Senior Counsel advice on the Civil Defence Act. 4,598 2005 Nil Report commissioned on Health & Safety for Civil Defence Board. 1,800 My Department has recourse to the Offices of...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the attached table. Year Name Purpose Cost â'¬ 1998 Ernst & Young Analysis and design of a Fishery Control System to enable the Naval Service to meet its obligations under new fishery regulations 608,839 1998 BDO Simpson Xavier Consultants Market and Financial Feasibility Study for National Aviation Heritage Centre...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The total spent on de-mountable temporary accommodation, both leased and purchased, in my Department over the last five years is €3,522,174 broken down as follows: €439,552 for units purchased for use by the military in Ireland; €386,354 for units leased for use by the military in Ireland; and €2,696,268 for units purchased for use by the military in Lebanon, Liberia, and Kosovo. My...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: On 21 June 2005, the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism used an Air Corps Dauphin helicopter to travel from Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel to Ennis, the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare and on to Ballinrobe, County Mayo. This involved a flying time of one hour 35 minutes. The direct hourly flying cost of the Dauphin helicopter is calculated as €1,700, which includes maintenance, fuel, and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is as follows: Name Title Date Appointed Current Salary â'¬ Derek Mooney Special Advisor to the Minister 17 October 2004 75,036 Suzanne Coogan Press Advisor to the Minister 1 November 2004 75,036 Fergal O'Brien Personal Assistant to the Minister for Defence 30 September 2004 46,691 Olive McNamara Personal Secretary to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: In the absence of more specific particulars, it is not possible for the military authorities to research their personnel records so as to positively identify the particular person referred to in the Deputy's question. However, in the light of the extreme gravity of the subject matter of the Deputy's question, I will have the matter examined as a matter of urgency on receipt of specific...

Written Answers — Departmental Revenue: Departmental Revenue (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Details of the amounts received as appropriations in aid to the Defence and Army pensions Votes for each of the financial years mentioned, running from 1 January to 31 December, are as follows: Defence Vote Army Pensions Vote (£000) (£000) 1995 11,695 2,655 1996 10,332 3,130 1997 14,520 3,137 1998 12,044 2,904 A breakdown of the amount received...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Costs were incurred in the administration of the postal vote facility for Permanent Defence Force, PDF, personnel and in the transport by the Defence Forces of ballot papers to and from certain offshore islands by helicopter. Due to the nature of their duties, PDF personnel are provided with a postal vote facility. When an election or referendum is called, the military authorities are...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The question does not arise at present in so far as my Department is concerned.