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Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: The 2000 White Paper on Defence and the earlier Defence Force Review Implementation Plan both identified the requirement to address the age profile in the Defence Forces. The key element in military life is the need for personnel to maintain a level of fitness for combat readiness. This requirement must be balanced with the need to retain experience and expertise, particularly at managerial...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: Emergency plans are in place for a number of specific emergency scenarios such as an influenza pandemic or a nuclear incident. As the Deputy will be aware, emergency planning in this country is developed on the 'lead department' principle. This means that each department is responsible for planning for emergencies that fall within its area of responsibility and for activating its emergency...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: My Department does not employ any private security firm to secure barracks occupied by the Defence Forces. However, private firms have, on occasion, been used to secure property that has been vacated by the Military. The cost incurred in 2008 was €166,851.73, in 2009 was €23,123.43 and to date in 2010 is €2,399.72.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: There were 54 military properties overheld at 31 December 2009. Of these 54, agreements are in place with 11 of the occupants to purchase the properties as they are located outside of barracks. Negotiations to sell will soon commence in another two cases that are also situated outside barracks. The remaining 41 properties overheld are located at the Curragh, 38 within the confines of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 179 together. The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 sets out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force comprising 930 for the Air Corps, 1,144 for the Naval Service and 8,426 for the Army. I am advised by the military authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 March 2010, the latest date for which...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: The following tabular statements provide a breakdown of the number of officers serving in the Permanent Defence Force on the basis of both rank and gender for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009, and up to 31 March 2010, the latest date for which figures are available. The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women throughout the Defence Forces and to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: There are a total of 27 aircraft in operational service with the Air Corps at present, comprising 10 helicopters and 17 fixed wing aircraft. The types of the aircraft are set out in the following tabular statement, which will be circulated with the Official Report. As the Deputy is aware, a very significant level of investment in new equipment for the Air Corps has taken place in recent...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: There has been very significant investment in equipment for the Defence Forces in recent years covering the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. The acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces will remain a key focus for me as Minister for Defence. It is, however, imperative that my Department and the Defence Forces look to whatever efficiencies we can make taking into account the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (21 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Government is committed to maintaining the strength of the Defence Forces at a level of 10,000 all ranks, for which Government approval has been secured in the context of Budget 2010. This reflects the reductions in personnel recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. The following table shows the total strength of the Permanent...

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (28 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: Due to staff on industrial action, a total of six parliamentary questions have not been answered with the required information to date. The Deputies concerned were advised that as a consequence of industrial action, the information sought could not be made available.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: Personnel of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) who are employed on administrative and training duties with the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) are paid an allowance to cover all expenses, (including subsistence) other than travelling expenses. The following table shows the total amounts paid for the years in question and the number of personnel who received the allowance. 2005 2006 2007 2008...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Apr 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (5 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The restricted zone around Baldonnel Aerodrome was introduced in 1955 by agreement with the local authority. It was not introduced under Section 36 of the Defence Act, 1954 and, as a result, there is no Statutory Instrument available.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: I can confirm that no other former Government Office Holder was appointed to any agency under the aegis of the Department in the past ten years. I would like to reassure the Deputy that I am satisfied that all appointments made in the Department are in accordance with the appropriate guidelines as laid down by the Government.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: I understand the Deputy is referring to full or part time employment of retired public servants as part of the staffing of the Department, including political staff and special advisors. Records of past employments of new recruits are not captured in such a way as to provide a dedicated basis for compiling the information requested by the deputy. Accordingly, the specific information...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (6 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: A very significant level of investment on Air Corps aircraft has taken place in recent years. The comprehensive investment programme included the delivery of eight Pilatus training aircraft at a total cost of €60m, the acquisition of two light utility EC 135 helicopters from Eurocopter S.A.S. at a cost of €12.8m, the acquisition of six utility AW 139 helicopters from AgustaWestland, Italy...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The agencies associated with the Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard do not have a Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Defence Board is a serving civil servant at principal officer grade. The pay scales for principal officers appointed to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The properties referred to are Rockhill Military Post, Letterkenny, Lifford Military Post, Connolly Barracks, Longford, Monaghan Barracks and Magee Barracks, Kildare. These properties are owned by the Department of Defence and the Office of Public Works has no role in their management. The current position in relation to Rockhill Military post is that it is being prepared for public sale...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: There is no separate Defence Minister's Council. However, twice a year – once during each presidency – Defence Ministers attend the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting, which comprises Foreign Ministers of the member States – now called the Foreign Affairs Council following the coming into effect of the Lisbon Treaty. Since January 2007, there have been seven such...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Nordic Battlegroup 2011 has not undertaken any joint training exercises to date. The Nordic Battlegroup 2011 will be on standby for 6 months commencing on the 1st January 2011 and it is the intention that the Defence Forces will participate in two (2) joint training exercises in advance of the standby period. The first exercise, entitled 'Initial Effort', will take place during the period...