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Written Answers — Defence Forces Co-operation: Defence Forces Co-operation (6 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 935: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to encourage cooperation between the Defence Forces with Argentina; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33879/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (6 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 990: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided to allow sewerage schemes (details supplied) to proceed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33925/09]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1093: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are shortfalls as per his Departments guidelines in relation to the delivery of physical education in secondary schools at junior or senior cycle here; if so, if he will identify where such shortfalls exist, that is, if they are more pronounced in particular parts of the country, in particular schools, senior versus junior...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1095: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an assurance that physical education as a non-examinable subject will not become marginalised on the school curriculum pending implementation of some or all of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32941/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (6 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1094: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an assurance that schools competitions across different sports will not be adversely affected due to non-replacement of school teachers who traditionally accompanied school teams pending the implementation of some or all of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programme recommendations....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1243: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a technical team from the school planning section of his Department will visit a school (details supplied) in County Kerry in view of the fact that the school is waiting since January 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33881/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33882/09]

Naval Service Vessels. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence the age of each ship in the Naval Service; the schedule for replacement of each ship; the costs involved in the replacement; if safety or other concerns have been raised as to the suitability of each ship for continued usage by the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34970/09]

Naval Service Vessels. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister confirm whether an article that appeared on a national newspaper on 11 September last, stating that he was seeking €104 million for two new patrol vessels and a sail training vessel, is correct? Did he approach the Government for this funding at that time? Is he aware that during the summer when the three ships in question, LE Emer, LE Aoife and LE Aisling, were in dry...

Naval Service Vessels. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister confirm that the LE Emer is seaworthy and that he is merely concerned about its general health and safety? According to the press report, the Minister mentioned that he was seeking permission from the Government to spend the €3.8 million derived from the insurance on Asgard II following its sinking. Is he making provision at this stage for a replacement sailing vessel for...

Naval Service Vessels. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is not.

Defence Forces Review. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am inclined to agree with Deputy O'Shea about the urgency in implementing the recommendations. In the summary of the major work packages required for the delivery of the future medical services, most of the proposals seem to be scheduled as immediate or short term. Looking at the page, one can see these words all the way down. That no recommendation has yet been implemented from a report...

Defence Forces Review. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I suggest the Minister invite the steering committee to address the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on this issue. The opportunity presents for the setting up of a general practitioners training course within the medical corps. This would ensure that people who join could pursue, as part of their training, a general practitioners training course which would...

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost in the years 2002 to date in 2009 of the ministerial air transport service; the average cost of usage per Minister as charged; the full economic cost of the usage had it been charged; the average distance travelled by journey per Minister; the procedure by which usage is authorised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34971/09]

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I believe the Minister was coming to the more pertinent part of my question.

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am sure the Minister will agree that this service should be based on need and relevance rather than convenience. Perhaps he will confirm the number of flying hours by Ministers in, for example, the past year or if that statistic is not available to him for 2008. What was the actual flying cost per hour?

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: We are aware of that.

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: The total cost.

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister need only give the figures in respect of Gulfstream IV.

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: A trip to Brussels takes approximately two hours each way and the aircraft could be parked for a number of hours, costing up to €40,000, whereas a scheduled flight to Brussels for a person travelling business class costs approximately €2,000. Is an effort made at all times to consider the use of scheduled flights internally and externally so as to reduce the budget for this service? For...