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Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The area of the Public Safety Zone for Runway 05 is 3.21 hectares, for Runway 23 is 1.6 hectares, for Runway 11 is 3.65 hectares and for Runway 29 is 2.68 hectares. A comparison of these areas with the Red Zones is not practical due to the contours of the land encapsulated by these Zones. I have arranged for the deputy to receive visual representations of the Safety Zones comparing them to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The following table provides the information requested in relation to amount paid for each of the past five years for IT Services supplied to my Department, the nature of the service provided, if there were tenders sought for each such contract and the successful company or person. This includes material provided by the Military Authorities on IT services provided to the Defence Forces. The...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is being compiled at present. This information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Seanad: Legal Aid Service (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an ábhar tábhachtach seo a chur faoi bhráid an tSeanaid. My colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, is unable to attend and has asked me to extend his apologies and thank the Senator for raising this issue. It is a welcome opportunity to provide information on legal aid, both civil and criminal, and, in particular, to...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Tax (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an deis a thabhairt dom freagra a thabhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan. I welcome the opportunity to clarify some matters relating to the application of VRT in this State. Section 132 of the Finance Act 1992 permits the Revenue...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Tax (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: My understanding is that the response as put on the record by me is correct.

Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (13 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Defence Vote provides for Reserve Defence Force (RDF) training, gratuities, allowances and also provides for grants paid into unit funds. The expenditure outturn for 2009 was €6,651,000 out of a budget provision of €8,900,000. Training in the Reserve is voluntary and comprised of both paid and unpaid training. In 2009, 3,565 members of the Reserve choose to avail of paid mandays....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: My salary costs are as follows: Salary Costs Ministerial Salary €98,745 T.D's Salary €92,672 Total €191,417 In relation to transport, I have the use of a ministerial car that is driven by members of An Garda Siochána. The costs in relation to the operation of this car are not borne by the Department. The Secretary General of my Department is paid a salary of €188, 640 and the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: Retirement benefits in the public service are usually calculated by reference to the rates and scales of pay applicable at the time of retirement. However, in Budget 2010, the Minister for Finance announced that the pension entitlements of public servants – including members of the Permanent Defence Force – retiring in 2010 would not be affected by the cuts in public service pay...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 427 together. Within the available resources, the Government is committed to maintaining the strength of the Permanent Defence Force 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...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The position is that applicants for a Cadetship in the Permanent Defence Force must be not less than 17 years of age and under 28 years of age, by a specified date, in the competition year. The upper age limit requirement, for the Cadetship Competition 2009, was under 28 years of age on the 1 November 2009. Within the available resources, the Government is committed to maintaining the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The agencies under the aegis of the Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The number of staff employed currently and prior to the moratorium is contained in the following table. Name of Agency Civil Defence Board Coiste an Asgard Army Pensions Board Whole Time Equivalents employed prior to Moratorium 24.6 2 2 Whole Time...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions in the Public Service was implemented by the Government on 27 March 2009 until the end of 2010. It is a matter for Government to decide whether or not to extend the Moratorium beyond 2010. Strength returns for the Defence Forces are prepared on a monthly basis. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 March 2009, when the moratorium...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department of Defence introduced the restricted zone around Baldonnel in 1955. This zone was subsequently incorporated into the various development plans of the relevant local authority following the introduction of the Planning and Development Act. There was no statutory mechanism by which the zone was designated.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The person concerned should make a written application to Property Management Branch, Department of Defence, Colaiste Caoimhin, St. Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: I can confirm that there are no people employed in the Civil Defence Board or in Conciliation and Arbitration Branch to carry out inspections.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (19 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am not aware the Department has not claimed that new jobs will be created on the basis set out by the Deputy. The White Paper on Defence (2000) set out a strength of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force. Within the available resources, the Department of Defence is committed to maintaining the strength of the Defence Forces at a level of 10,000 all ranks, for which Government...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (19 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: As indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 173 of 21st April, 2010 there are 41 properties overheld at the Curragh, 38 within the confines of the camp and 3 outside the camp in the estate to which the Deputy refers. These houses have not yet been sold for a variety of reasons the predominant one being that the occupier is not willing to purchase at an acceptable price. The...

Seanad: Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Second Stage (20 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am pleased to be in the Seanad today to introduce the Euro Area Loan Facility Bill. We are introducing this legislation to enable Ireland to play its part, along with all other euro area countries, in providing financial support to Greece. Our assistance, in the form of repayable loans, will be centrally channelled through the European Commission as part of an agreed euro area package in...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: Within the available resources, the Government is committed to maintaining the strength of the Permanent Defence Force 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. I am advised by the...