Results 12,561-12,580 of 14,886 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Defence Forces Reserve (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: I am happy the Minister has confirmed 400 new recruits and I ask if these will be recruited through public advertisement or from within the system. As regards the overall future of the RDF and its role in the Defence Forces, will the value for money review dovetail with the White Paper or is it a separate exercise? What is the timeline for the completion of the value for money review during...

Defence Forces Reserve (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: What about recruitment?

Overseas Missions (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: This is a wonderful opportunity for this country to have the OSCE presidency. Is there a budgetary commitment on the part of the Defence Forces to the presidency in excess of our usual commitment to the OSCE? In terms of the ongoing presidency of the OSCE, are the eight personnel specifically in place for this year or is there an ongoing commitment to the organisation on the part of the...

EU Presidency (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister has given us an indication in his justice portfolio of some of his priorities, for instance, the europeanisation of the Criminal Assets Bureau, CAB. Does he have any specific interests or priorities to progress by using the Presidency agenda in the defence area?

Civil Defence Board (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: When does the Minister expect to bring civil defence legislation before the House?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister of State clarify whether it applies to electronic documents that may be held on servers outside the jurisdiction? Does it take into account the developments occurring in cloud computing?

Defence Forces Reorganisation (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress he has made in implementing his decision to reduce the number of brigades from three to two; if he has met with various stakeholders; if so, with whom and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7012/12]

Defence Forces Reorganisation (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Is there a timescale within the Department for completion of this reorganisation? When will the new structures be in place? Is it envisaged that senior positions in the Army will be removed because of the restructuring of the brigades? Will there be relocation of personnel? I have a specific issue about which the Minister may not have information, but I would appreciate if he could write...

Defence Forces Reorganisation (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister said in his response that he would consult the various organisations. Have they been consulted yet? I know they are very upset that they found out about this reorganisation through the media. Has there been any contact between them and the Department since?

Defence Forces Strength (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the total number of retirements from the armed forces before the end of February 2012 pension changes; the number of senior positions that are now vacant in the armed forces; his plans to maintain military capacities in view of these retirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7013/12]

Defence Forces Strength (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Will the retirements have any impact on our capability with regard to overseas or UNIFIL commitments for this year?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister of State for his response but it encapsulates the entire difficulty with the Bill and the approach being taken. For as long as we treat breaches of competition law in a different way to a purely criminal offence and take a slightly benign attitude to breaches of competition law we will just sail along. Deputies Tóibín and Flanagan have outlined the consequences. We...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: That advice was available before the election too.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: Fine Gael made the promise.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: There were no prosecutions for non-hardcore competition offences.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Government has a chance to change the legislation and to strengthen it.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: We have gone around the houses, from Volkswagens to concrete. The amendment goes to the heart of the legislation. As long as people get away with small fines yet have the ability to make large profits, their abuse of competition and competition law will continue. We will pay more for concrete, Volkswagens and everything. The Minister of State knows this. Resourcing the Competition...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: That is unfair competition. We want to level the playing field.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, lines 10 to 18, to delete all words from and including "may," in line 10 down to and including "specified." in line 18 and substitute the following: "may-- (a) order one or all of the following-- (i) that the undertaking shall discontinue the abuse, or (ii) that the undertaking shall adopt such measures for the purpose of securing an adjustment of that...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report Stage (8 Feb 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister of State referred to removing out-of-date orders. This is new legislation, but it is already out of date. There was a casual reference to the "sequestration of assets" in the Minister of State's explanation of this proposal. Until we get to a stage where the seizure of assets and the imposition of substantial fines happen as a matter of course, there will continue to be...