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Army Barracks. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister should indicate his idea of the cost.

Departmental Reports. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence if a draft has been received by his Department from the consultants appointed to review the medical services of the Defence Forces; the date on which such a report was received; the reason such a report was not accepted as the final report; the instructions given to the consultants by his Department regarding the amendments or additions to be...

Departmental Reports. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Who is at fault for the delay in finalising the report? Is it due to issues the Department had with the report or is it due to the consultants? As I asked in the question, and the Minister did not reply, was there a penalty clause for the report being late? It is most important that the Defence Forces are serviced by a proper medical corps. Both the PwC report in the 1990s and the first...

Departmental Reports. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I agree it is very important to get this right, but the Minister must get it right as soon as possible. Has the Minister the figure for the cost of employing outside services for the Army to compensate for the lack of professionals within the Army?

Departmental Reports. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: That is the point — the cost to the Department of paying outside professionals could be the cost of employing sufficient qualified people in the Army.

Constitutional Amendments. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the Minister's response. I agree that in the previous referendum campaign it was a matter of major concern for mothers especially, that if they supported the Lisbon treaty their sons or daughters could be conscripted into a European army. That argument was used extensively by the "No" campaigners and it did register with people. I hope the Minister's clarification will resonate...

Constitutional Amendments. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: It worked.

Defence Forces Reserve. (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Has the Minister any intention of introducing legislation such as that in the UK where the jobs of people who are members of the reserve and who decide to travel on missions such as Kosovo are guaranteed? Has the Minister made any progress on developing the first line reserve? If we had a first line reserve available, we would have people with previous experience on foreign missions who...

Written Answers — National Security Committee: National Security Committee (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 92: To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the National Security Committee in January and February 2008, the full year of 2008, and in January and February of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9871/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reviews: Defence Forces Reviews (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Defence the value for money audits or reviews that have been carried out in the defence organisation in the past five years; if such audits or reviews have been carried out on branches or functions of the civil side of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9867/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Expenditure: Defence Forces Expenditure (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 346: To ask the Minister for Defence the costs incurred in 2008 on civilian doctors, dentists, physiotherapists and pharmacy services, respectively, in respect of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9868/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Defence if the number of civil servants in his Department at principal officer and assistant principal officer grades has increased since 1 September 2008; if further increases in either of these grades is planned or proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9869/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which the Permanent Defence Forces have been used to fulfil functions or provide services in the absence of those services due to industrial disputes; the number of such occasions in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s; the enactments that govern the use of the PDF in such events; if the Government has made preparatory...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Defence the expenditure from his Department's budget spent in preparing for industrial disputes in essential services; the nature of the preparations engaged in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9872/09]

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended that the Office of Emergency Planning will be exempt from budgetary cutbacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9873/09]

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel involved in the provision of the ministerial air transport service; the costs of that provision for the Defence Forces; the comparative cost with the provision of that service in 2008, 2003 and 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9874/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Defence if the freeze on recruitment will impact on the length of tours of duty, the frequency of tours of duty abroad, the number of members of the PDF available for overseas duty and all health and safety concerns regarding soldiers on overseas duty; if the chief of staff and others in the Defence Forces have been consulted as to the impact of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Defence the average number of days in 2008 that a member of the Defence Forces involved in overseas duty spent on overseas duty; if he will provide an absolute assurance that recruitment restrictions will not impact on the length and frequency of service facing Defence Forces personnel on overseas service; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Defence if members of the Reserve Defence Force will serve overseas in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 Mar 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick for REP scheme four; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9706/09]