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Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Was that just on the jet?

Ministerial Transport. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: What are the figures for within the country?

Overseas Missions. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the recommendation in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that Ireland end its participation in Chad in March 2010 and rationalise its overseas commitments to a smaller number of key missions; if it is intended to implement this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Overseas Missions. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: This has been a successful mission, with very few incidents, led initially by Lieutenant General Pat Nash. It resulted in positive recognition of the country. Foreign missions are the lifeblood of any army so it is important from both a humanitarian and a logistical point of view that this mission would continue after March and the Minister must signal his intentions soon. It took €20...

Overseas Missions. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I have consistently raised the issue of medical evacuation. The facilities that existed during the EU mission are no longer available. If the mission continues, will the Minister ensure medical evacuation facilities will be put in place?

Defence Forces Strength. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister's establishment figure for the strength of the Defence Forces was 10,500 and already the figure has fallen to 10,000. If this trend continues it could fall to 9,500 by the end of 2010. The Minister will accept that there is a brain drain and generally the command structure will be damaged. There are now positions of command that are not filled, which could lead to confusion...

Defence Forces Strength. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: There is much unease among the Defence Forces at the moment, and I think the Minister got that cold wind yesterday when he was at the PDFORRA conference. They are just not happy. People must be encouraged to stay in the Defence Forces. Unlike other public service bodies, they reacted to the white paper and reduced their number from over 14,000 to 10,500. They have complied with every...

Defence Forces Strength. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I support many parts of the report.

Defence Forces Strength. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister is rattled.

Defence Forces Strength. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Absolutely, but the Minister for Finance is not listening to the Minister for Defence.

Defence Forces Strength. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am favour of many of the proposals, but Deputy O'Dea is the Minister, at least for another week.

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister confirm the breakdown between effective and non-effective participation of the 6,973 members of the reserve? How many of these reserve members attended training courses this year? I understand from what the Minister has said that the integrated reserve has now been put on the back burner and it is likely he will not persevere with that proposal. Also, the front line...

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: What figure did McCarthy work on?

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: More than 1,000 people qualified for admittance to the reserve this year, but only 200 were selected. Therefore, 800 young people who went through all the procedures and who complied with fitness tests and character assessments were left disappointed. How much does it cost to recruit one reservist?

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: If the Minister does not have the information, that is fine. The point I am making is that it makes sense at this time to encourage young people to join the reserve. It gives them discipline, keeps them fit, gives them a sense of responsibility and a sense of nationhood. Rather than discourage people from joining the reserve, we should be encouraging them. Has the Minister any intention...

Defence Forces Reserve. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Minister aware, as I pointed out previously, that young people, especially close to the Border, are joining the reserve force in Northern Ireland, another jurisdiction? Surely it is somewhat embarrassing to us in the Republic that we cannot accommodate these people here.

Public Expenditure Review Report. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Where there might be an opportunity for a community to acquire a unit, say, among the 30 the Minister said were being sold, would sympathetic consideration be given in the event, rather than to an individual who might buy the premises for commercial purposes? On the issue of the barracks that were closed can he give us any update as regards any proposal to put those properties up for sale...

Defence Forces Property. (8 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Given that the overholders are concerned about their future, I ask that every effort be made to be sympathetic towards them. Where local authorities are concerned, I ask also that efforts would be made to rehouse these people in local authority houses in co-operation with the local authorities.

Medical Practitioners (Professional Indemnity)(Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (13 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: I commend the work done by Deputy Reilly on this and a number of previous Bills. The legislation before us highlights the importance of having an expert in this field in the House who is prepared to bring forward good proposals of this nature. I recognise the fact that the Minister for Health and Children is prepared to accept the general principle behind the Bill, which shows that Members...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Oct 2009)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on the appeal in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if their carer's allowance will be back dated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35693/09]