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Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Mr. Angry is not exactly Mr. Accuracy.

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost saving on a per barrack basis for his decision to close barracks at Mullingar, Clonmel, Cavan and Castlebar; the capital requirements on a per barrack basis for those barracks to which the affected soldiers will be reassigned; the projected costs of securing each of the four barracks when they are empty; the amount of travel allowances...

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: These closures will have potential savings of just over €1 million in direct costs and what the Minister of State defined as an efficiency gain, for which there is no way of quantifying, of €5 million. The costs of moving the barracks and personnel, on the other hand, will involve €4 million in capital costs required in the other barracks. An allowance for soldiers to move will come...

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: First, I want to repeat my question on the timelines. Second, will the Minister of State provide me with the figure in regard to the family income supplement that may be payable because of reductions in pay and the extra burden being put on people travelling?

Defence Forces Review (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence the process of consultation he engaged in before his decision to reduce the number of brigades from three to two; the persons or groups with whom he met and when; the input the armed forces had in this decision; the estimated savings associated with this reduction; if he envisages any further barrack closures as a result of the reduction; if he...

Defence Forces Review (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: It is unfortunate that the Minister, Deputy Shatter, is not here because my question goes to the very heart of his style of ministry. The Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, spoke of consultation in terms of the Croke Park agreement, but this was announced before anybody in PDFORRA or RACO was told about it and before any Members were told about it. There are no savings to be made, as Deputy...

Overseas Missions (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I wish our Defence Forces personnel, and particularly those who are serving overseas in UN missions, best wishes for the season and a safe and happy 2012. In the context of our financial circumstances and the need to make every penny count, is there a way of avoiding the situation whereby debts incurred in 2006 are still outstanding so that the moneys owed to us by the UN are paid to us in a...

Naval Service (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I endorse everything the Minister of State and Deputy Stanton said in regard to the Naval Service. I commend Commander Mark Mellet and everybody involved. Given the role the Naval Service plays in fisheries protection and in drug seizures on an EU basis, is any contribution being made from the EU to the cost of these ships?

Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: What projects were deleted from the capital investment list as part of the cutbacks in the capital budget? Investment will be required in several barracks in order to cater for the intake of personnel from the barracks which are to be closed. Has the scope of that work been identified and is there a target date for its completion?

Defence Forces Medical Service (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Minister, Deputy Shatter, recently highlighted the difficulties in recruiting doctors for the Army. I note an advertisement was place in the national newspapers a few weeks ago. What has been the response to that advertisement?

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach should speak to Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: What about one-teacher, two-teacher, three-teacher and four-teacher schools?

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I am too young to remember it.

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the opportunity to discuss local government and the household charge. I commend the Minister on his initial steps towards reform of local government, in particular, in Limerick and in Tipperary. The country has too many local authorities but the bigger problem is the existence of pseudo-local authorities, such as community groups, partnerships, county enterprise boards, county...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: That is good. I will speak for my own town council. I do not have the emotional attachment of having served on a local authority. The programme, Better Local Government, has been criticised the length and breadth of the country and there is no doubt it has added a significant cost burden to local government. However, Ballina Town Council is one of the winners in that we now have excellent...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Mayo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39747/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on each primary school in County Sligo of the phased adjustments to staffing schedules in one, two, three and four teacher schools; if he will outline same on a school by school basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39750/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on teaching staff numbers in each post primary school in County Mayo as a result of the change in the guidance provision allocation announced on Monday, 5 December on a school by school basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39745/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on teaching staff numbers in each post primary school in County Sligo as a result of the change in the guidance provision allocation announced on Monday, 5 December on a school by school basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39748/11]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the impact on schools in County Mayo on a school by school basis of the decision to withdraw supports from earlier disadvantage programmes and schemes that pre date DEIS in tabular form. [39746/11]