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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: A number of the Department's branches decentralised to Galway in 1989. The total cost in relation to travel and subsistence payments for staff in the Galway office is outlined in the table below: Travel & Subsistence Costs for Department of Defence Staff based in Decentralised Offices in Galway Year Domestic Travel & Subsistence Foreign Travel & Subsistence Total Amount 2008 €72,508...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested in respect of the Department and the Defence Forces is outlined in the table below: Year Total Expenditure 2009 â'¬139,797.50 2010 (to 7/7/2010) â'¬26,032.26 I am satisfied that the above expenditure is appropriate and I remain committed to ensuring that my Department achieves value for money in relation to all forms of advertising.

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 and 319 together. A strategy for the replacement of Naval Service Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) is currently in progress following the commencement of a tender competition in 2007. The competition sought tenders for the purchase of two OPVs with an option for a third. Following tender evaluation, a preferred bidder was selected last year and detailed...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Following the closure of the Army Apprentice School in 1998, and in order to ensure the availability of the requisite levels of technical skills in the Defence Forces, a Trainee Technician Scheme and an Apprentice Scheme were introduced. Personnel already serving in the Defence Forces enter the Trainee Technician Scheme while civilian personnel who join the Defence Forces to begin their...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 316 together. Responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking lies primarily with the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners, while responsibility for the prevention of crime lies primarily with An Garda Síochána. However, the White Paper on Defence provides for a security role for the Naval Service and the Air Corps to assist and support...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am advised by the Military authorities that the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as at 31 May 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, was 6,200, comprising 5,934 Army Reserve and 266 Naval Reserve. Limited recruitment into the RDF is continuing subject to the overall strength level that existed at 1 January 2009 (7,671) not being exceeded. The limited recruitment will...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The involvement of the Defence Forces in responding to emergencies arises from requests for assistance from An Garda Síochána (as aid to the civil power) or from other agencies of the State (as aid to the civil authority). The role of the Defence Forces in these situations is dependent on the nature of the incident and the assistance requested. The full spectrum of Defence Forces personnel...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Resulting from the Government Decision regarding the reduction of public service numbers and the reduced budgetary provision available for 2009, recruitment, promotions and acting up appointments in the Permanent Defence Forces were suspended. However, in order to maintain the ongoing operational capability of the Defence Forces, a limited number of exceptions to the application of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The number of officers by rank and gender throughout the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 May 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, and for the years 2008 and 2009 is provided in the tabular statements. Overall, the number of officers in the PDF has remained constant in recent years with female officers accounting for approximately 11% of the total number in each of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I refer the Deputy to Question No 150 of the 2nd June 2010 (Reference No 23757/10) which stated – "The Department has had three meetings with Kildare County Council over the past two years to discuss, amongst other things, the issue of the continued occupation of married quarters by former members of the Defence Forces. Discussions have not taken place with any other local authority, as...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Emergency planning is based on the 'lead department' principle. This means that each department is responsible for assessing the risks, making appropriate plans and leading the response to those emergencies that impact on its areas of responsibility. The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, supports coordination in emergency planning across government departments and agencies. It is...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The strength of the Naval Service by rank and gender as at 31 May 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, and for the previous three years is provided in the tabular statements. While the number of female personnel has remained constant over this period, the overall strength of the Naval Service has decreased by 59 personnel or just under 5.5%. Within the context of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 2nd June, 2010 which stated that ten military barracks have been closed since 1998. The receipts accruing from the sale of first five barracks were as follows: Murphy Barracks, Ballincollig €44.5m, Fitzgerald Camp, Fermoy €973,889, Devoy Barracks, Naas €9.3m, Castleblayney Barracks €761,843, and Clancy Barracks, Islandbridge...

Written Answers — Air Corps Equipment: Air Corps Equipment (7 Jul 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 attached 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 years....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: A total of five Air Corps Cadets were recruited in 2007. In 2008 and 2009 the Military Authorities advised that in relation to the Air Corps there was no requirement to recruit Air Corps Cadets. This position was a function of the number of serving pilots, the number in training, the number of retirements and other anticipated departures. Within the context of consolidating the public...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The 2003 Government decision on decentralisation gave rise to the establishment of the Central Applications Facility (CAF). The CAF was launched by the Public Appointments Service to manage applications from staff to apply centrally for decentralised locations of their choice. Since then all assignments into the Department and its agencies are made through the CAF. The locations relevant...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department is committed to the Training and Development of staff with a strong focus on learning and development initiatives that meet the business needs of the Department and represent a good investment of resources. In 2010 the funding allocation for Training & Development of staff is €135k. Expenditure to the 30 June 2010 was €38,702.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: No payments have been awarded by the Department or the agencies under the aegis of the Department to any of the organisations involved in Social Partnership in the years 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (8 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, is a permanently occupied barracks with a total of 210 military personnel stationed there at present. In addition, there are 9 civilian staff employed at the barracks. I am advised that total direct expenditure on upgrading and maintenance of the property between 2000 and July 2010 was in the region of €4.5 million. The Department and the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am advised by the Military authorities that the strength of the Air Corps as at the 31st May 2010, was 795. 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 tabular statement, which will be circulated with the Official Report. TYPE OF AIR CORPS AIRCRAFT...