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Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (21 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: The All Party Oireachtas Consultation Group on the Centenary of the 1916 Rising last met on Wednesday, 2nd December, 2009, for discussions and site visits to Glasnevin Cemetery and the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks to view projects relating to the 2016 Commemoration of the 1916 Rising. I hope to convene a meeting of the All Party Oireachtas Consultation Group on the Centenary...

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

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 226, 227 and 228 together. I am advised by the Military authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 30 September, 2010, the latest date for which figures are currently available, was 9,625 comprising 7,845 Army, 776 Air Corps and 1,004 Naval Service personnel. Within the context of consolidating the public finances, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (21 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 215 together. I am advised by the Military authorities that a Military Police investigation into the matters referred to commenced following receipt of information from Mr Joe Higgins, M.E.P. on 24 March last. I expect to receive a full report on this investigation shortly. In order to afford due process and fair procedures to any persons who may be...

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

Tony Killeen: Within the context of consolidating the public finances, the Government is focused firmly on maintaining the operational efficiency of the Permanent Defence Force. Government approval was secured in the context of Budget 2010 for a level of 10,000 all ranks. This reflects the reductions in personnel recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (21 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: Responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking rests primarily with the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners. Responsibility for the prevention of crime, including people trafficking, rests primarily with An Garda Síochána. However, the White Paper on Defence provides for a security role for the Naval Service and Air Corps to assist and support the civil authorities in this...

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

Tony Killeen: The number of recruits enlisted in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in each of the last three years are as follows: Army Naval Service Air Corps Total 2007 478 87 0 565 2008 441 66 0 507 2009 0 0 0 0 Recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force was suspended in late 2008 pending a review of the best means by which to achieve the reduction of 3% in payroll costs that had been applied,...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department is currently examining a number of options for future deployment and in this regard, it has been in contact with the United Nations in relation to its requirements for missions. A number of options are being developed by Civilian and Military management and subject, to their advice, I would expect to be in a position to consider the proposals and bring forward recommendations...

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

Tony Killeen: Minister for Defence, (Mr. Tony Killeen T.D.); There are 50 overholders living in military accommodation. 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...

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

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 224 together. There has been very significant investment in equipment for the Defence Forces in recent years covering the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service. The level of investment has ensured that Defence Forces personnel have the most modern and effective range of equipment and technology available, on a par with the best international practice and...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (21 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: Members of the Permanent Defence Force receive ongoing training to enable them to meet the challenges arising from the changing defence and security environment, and to participate fully in UN, EU and other UN mandated missions. Troops selected for overseas service undergo a rigorous programme of training, designed to help them carry out their peacekeeping mission and to provide for their...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Aire, an Teachta Padraig Ó Ciardha. The Government strategy to deal with our current economic challenges and put Ireland back on the road to growth has three main elements. These have been set out in previous debates on this issue. The most important of them is the element that is currently under consideration, namely, the stabilisation of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (27 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department currently has a total of fifty six properties rented for the use of the Reserve Defence Forces for training purposes. Ten properties are in use fulltime and the remainder are in use on a part-time basis. There are no properties rented by the Department for use as office space. The following tabular statement gives an outline of the properties concerned. Rents are...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (27 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 and 571 together. It is intended to enlist a recruit platoon of 40 successful candidates to each of the Eastern and Southern Brigades in December 2010. The enlistment selection process of two further platoons, one each to the Western Brigade and the Defence Forces Training Centre, is scheduled to follow on when this enlistment has taken place.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (27 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am advised by the Military authorities that the total strength of the Reserve Defence Force as at 30 September 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, was 6,075, comprising 5,254 effective personnel and 821 non-effective personnel. A national breakdown of the effective strength by Brigade, unit and rank is provided in the tabular statements overleaf. While the number of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 573 and 574 together. The bodies under the aegis of the Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. The information requested in relation to the yearly budgets and number of Board members is as follows: Board Composition Name of Agency Number of Board Members Civil Defence 14 Army Pensions Board 3...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (27 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department recently examined the contents of relevant files that were located following a review of file listings. Given that the initial question related to contracts that may have been placed up to seventy years ago, there was very little material found that referred to institutional laundries and much of what is available is incomplete. It is clear however from the review of files...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (27 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department is aware that the Office of Public Works proposes to move three organisations, An Garda Siochana, Courts Service and a HGV testing centre into part of Ballymullen Barracks. The Department has been in contact with that Office and is awaiting a response. The site for the Garda station cannot be provided free of charge as, in line with a Government Decision, the funding...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (28 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: The number of Permanent Defence Force personnel who have successfully completed career courses which make them qualified for promotion to higher rank is outlined in the following tabular statement. Number of PDF personnel who have successfully completed career courses which make them qualified for promotion to higher rank COURSE JUNIOR COMMAND & STAFF COMMAND & STAFF POTENTIAL NCO STANDARD...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Oct 2010)

Tony Killeen: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 569 of 27 October, 2010, which details the information sought. There are no properties rented by the Department for use as office space.