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Defence Forces Recruitment (2 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I gather from the Minister's comments that there is no requirement for 10,000 people. Instead, it is a question of how efficient the numbers are. Will the Minister be specific and tell us whether the 10,000 figure is the accepted strength, the maximum or the minimum? Confirming which is important. I welcome the recruitment to the navy, but will the Minister make use of the Naval Service...

Defence Forces Reserve (2 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The number of the Reserve Defence Force has been reduced from 24,000 a few years ago to just over 6,000. However, the international trend has been to increase the size of reserve defence forces. For example, many British army personnel in Afghanistan are from its reserve defence forces. We seem to be going the opposite way in Ireland and there seems to be a deliberate policy to reduce the...

Defence Forces Reserve (2 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: In any future recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force will the Minister put emphasis on the recruitment of women? Will he give us an indication on what proportion of the current Reserve Defence Force is made up of women? I am sure it would be a way of encouraging women to get more involved with the Permanent Defence Force.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Defence if a contractor has been appointed for the engine room measurement, alarm and control system with the Naval Service; the name of the successful contractor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24002/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce legislation that will both tax offshore betting and underpin greyhound racing and horse racing finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24131/10]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: This Bill provides for the dissolution of the board of St. Luke's Hospital and the transfer of its employees, assets and liabilities to the Health Service Executive. The dissolution arises from the national plan for radiation oncology under which there are to be four radiation oncology centres, two in Dublin, one in Cork and one in Galway, and two satellite centres in Waterford and Limerick....

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister should not be provocative.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: It does not have anything to do with banking.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The main criticism of the Government in the two reports was that it contributed significantly to the scale of the home-grown economic crisis because of the policies pursued in the past decade. This helped create a climate of public opinion that led people to believe that the party could last forever. The Honohan report concluded that "macroeconomic and budgetary policies contributed...

Written Answers — Grocery Industry: Grocery Industry (15 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to introduce a code of practice which will protect smaller grocer outlets from aggressive low pricing by large retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25336/10]

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Like previous speakers, I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this motion. I have been listening to a number of speakers, including the Taoiseach yesterday. In the 1990s, I was associated with the seaside renewal scheme, which has come in for some criticism. The seaside renewal scheme revived and regenerated traditional tourist resorts which had gone into decline. It was a targeted...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26090/10]

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Taoiseach is aware, he has made a number of private and public commitments regarding the introduction of legislation on offshore betting. Concern is growing among the horse and greyhound racing fraternities to the effect that the greyhound fund will collapse because of the proliferation of offshore betting. It would help if this legislation was published before the summer. Only two...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (22 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details on which hospital accident and emergency units will close or limit opening hours as a result of health service cutbacks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25795/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (22 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the impact that the closure of 62 beds in Beaumount Hospital, Dublin 9 and 80 beds at the Mater Hospital, Dublin 1 will have on patient care; the consequence that this will have for her and Health Service Executive plans to move from inpatient to day care treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25792/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when REPS 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26398/10]

Northern Ireland Issues (23 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Most of the commemorative events deal with our political past. I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that this year is the centenary of the foundation of the ICA, which is an important organisation in this country. Has the Government identified any events that would celebrate the centenary of the ICA or are there any plans to do so? It is important that we should mark this event and as far as I...

Northern Ireland Issues (23 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I appreciate that. If possible, the Government should do more than that.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Jun 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if previously outstanding issues have been resolved and when a REPS 4 payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27543/10]