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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The number of staff in my Department that are in receipt of tax saver commuter tickets in 2007 is 109 (68 Military staff and 41 Departmental staff).

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. Waste is collected by waste disposal companies from my Department's offices in Dublin, Galway and Roscrea. The waste is separated and recycled where possible. In addition to routine waste collection, from time to time, obsolete electronic equipment and shredded waste paper are disposed of for recycling. As the companies in question do...

Written Answers — Departmental Meetings: Departmental Meetings (6 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. The Management Advisory Committee (MAC) of my Department comprises the Secretary General, the Department's two Assistant Secretaries and the Head of Corporate Services. Other officers of the Department attend meetings for particular agenda items e.g. the Human Resources Manager attends when H.R. issues are under discussion. Subject to the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: My office in the Department includes a Special Advisor, a Press Advisor, a Personal Assistant and a Personal Secretary, none of whom are part of the permanent Civil Service staff. There are also ten civil servants assigned to my Constituency and Private offices. Two civil servants are attached to the Minister of State's office.

Written Answers — Reserve Defences Forces: Reserve Defences Forces (6 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities have advised me that there are three Medical Companies within the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) as outlined below: Medical Company Formation Officers Non-Commissioned Officers Privates Total 62 LSB 2 Eastern Brigade RDF 12 28 36 76 31 LSB 1 Southern Brigade RDF 5 29 85 119 54 LSB 4 Western Brigade RDF 4 19 37 60 Total 21 76 158 255

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (6 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: On 20 November 2007, the Government authorised the despatch of a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the UN mandated EU operation in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic, known as EUFOR TCHAD/RCA. Dáil Éireann approved the necessary enabling motion on 28 November 2007. Medical units deployed as part of Irish contingents on overseas missions are...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Relations: Diplomatic Relations (6 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Policy in relation to Ireland's diplomatic relations with other countries is a matter for the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Minister for Foreign Affairs visited Sudan and Chad during November 2007. In both countries, he outlined Ireland's expected role in the UN-mandated EUFOR Tchad/RCA mission and our commitment to the humanitarian objectives of that mission. I have been advised by the...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: To date the emphasis in my Department and across the Defence Forces has been on energy conservation and increasing energy efficiency. In 2003, an Energy Efficiency Working Group was established in the Defence Forces to examine fuel economy measures throughout the Defence Forces. A number of initiatives to improve efficiency have since been implemented and have resulted in more efficient...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Following is the information required by the Deputy: Combined totals for the Department and the Defence Forces are as follows: Year â'¬ % 2006 Total Mobile Bills 253,117 Total Data Charges 20,964 8.28 Total Roaming Charges 18,265 7.22 2007 Total Mobile Bills 347,499 Total Data Charges 32,016 9.21 Total Roaming Charges 81,035 23.32 The increase in DF charges in 2007 is due...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: There are no payments of mobile telephone bills made, in the form of expenses, to staff of my Department or the Defence Forces.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The amount paid in respect of the mobile telephone assigned to me as Minister for the years in question are as follows: 2006: €960.00 (Roaming charges €80.00; data charges €30.00) 2007: €1,046.97 (Roaming charges €110.00; data charges €40.00)

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Expenditure Review of maintenance of aircraft in the Air Corps was published in July 2006. The main findings of this review were that the efficiency and effectiveness of aircraft maintenance was being compromised by the age and diversity of the fleet that the Air Corps operated over the period of the review. The ongoing investment in Defence equipment has resulted in significant...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Value for Money Review of Clothing Procurement in the Defence Forces was published in September 2007. The review has identified potential for increased efficiency and effectiveness in the clothing storage and distribution system. An implementation group, tasked with drawing up a detailed implementation plan has been established. The anticipated improvement in inventory turnover ratios...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Value for Money Review of the usage of military training land is scheduled for completion by end December 2008. As the review group have not completed their deliberations, I cannot comment on any potential value for money improvements that may arise.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I anticipate that the Value for Money Review of Naval Service Vessel Maintenance will be completed by the end of March 2008. As the Review Group have not, as yet, completed their deliberations, I cannot comment on any potential value for money improvements that may arise.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 808, 810 and 812 together. My Department currently employs the services of private media monitoring companies to provide it with copies of articles relating to Defence matters in local and national newspapers. Copies of these articles are circulated by the Press Office to myself and senior officials within my Department and are also available to all members...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Details of newspapers purchased by my Department are as follows: Daily Irish Times 10 Irish Independent 5 Irish Examiner 3 Star 2 Sun 2 Mirror 2 Financial Times 1 Herald Tribune 2 Daily Mail 1 Evening Herald 2 Weekly Limerick Leader 1 The number of newspapers provided to my own office is six dailies and one weekly. Two dailies are provided to the Minister of State's office. The...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the information requested by the Deputy. Whilst the information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible, I would draw the Deputy's attention to PQs 303 and 305 on Wednesday November 21st November 2007.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: A total of five posts in my Department have been authorised for the use of credit cards. Minister for Defence (This credit card was never used by me and the account was closed on my request.) Private Secretary to Minister for Defence Private Secretary for Minister of State at the Department of Defence Secretary-General of Department of Defence Human Resources Manager The total of the annual...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The cost to my Department of photographers to date in 2007 is €14,654.19. The cost for 2006 was €14,589.41. The information with regard to the cost of photography to the Department prior to 2006 is not readily available.