Results 2,781-2,800 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: It is the Minister's own information.
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Absolutely. I saw the answer to my parliamentary question in one of today's newspapers.
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: It was not a very good introduction to Question Time - I will put it like that.
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: That is not exactly in accordance with the Minister's previous remarks. The number of personnel in the Defence Forces is at its lowest level for 40 years. I think it is now below 10,000. The Minister might have the accurate figure. It might be 9,956. That is what it was-----
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: That would be it. I know my facts fairly well. Is the Minister aware that people are lining up to leave this year? Is he sure that the number of people who will be allowed to be recruited will be equal to the sum of the number of people who have left already, thereby bringing the figure below 10,000, and the number of people who are getting ready to leave? Does he have any indication of...
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Defence Forces recruit that many people this year?
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: It is good that 530 people will be recruited.
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: I did not use the word "financial".
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Yes.
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Could Deputy O'Shea and I also be invited to the meeting?
- Overseas Missions. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister is thawing out.
- Defence Forces Review. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Can the Minister indicate whether any of the recommendations were implemented? Many of the major recommendations were intended for immediate implementation. A newspaper article from last weekend reported that Defence Forces personnel had to travel to another pharmacy because a qualified chemist had not been appointed to the medical corps to dispense medication. It is not acceptable that...
- Defence Forces Review. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: I was referring to the immediate steps.
- Defence Forces Review. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: According to the organisations, they are being over consulted.
- Defence Forces Review. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Not in this instance.
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: They should have been called in sooner.
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: That is exactly what I asked.
- Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister send me a copy of the document?
- Job Creation. (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: I thank Deputy O'Donnell for sharing time with me. The report of the mid-west task force has major implications not only for the immediate region, but also for north Kerry, which is quite close to Limerick city. Indeed, we look more towards Limerick city than to Cork city. It was unfortunate that the terms of reference of the report did not include north Kerry from Tralee northwards. When...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 Jan 2010)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is proposed to advertise a cadet competition in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter in view of the commitment to maintain the strength of the force at 10,000. [2314/10]