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Order of Business (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is the Government's position on the Antarctic treaty? I do not expect the Tánaiste to have the details of the matter immediately available to her, but I have raised this matter in the House frequently. An international treaty, its number of signatories continues to increase and includes the majority of our European partners. Ireland is remiss in not having signed up to it. Will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be any further alleviation of moratorium on filling posts of responsibility at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45366/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (27 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her assessment of the impact of the moratorium on filling posts of responsibility at post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45367/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 297. To ask the Minister for Defence the anti-malarial medications being provided for those members of the Defence Forces travelling to Sierra Leone; if he is satisfied that Defence Forces' policy in regard to the use of anti-malaria medication is in line with international best practice. [45836/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Collection (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 488. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare to address their non-principal private residence demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 517. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the priority he has given to resolving the difficulties around the taking in charge of estates following the establishment of Irish Water; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that continuing delays in rectifying the situation has resulted in serious problems for householders selling their homes in estates that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 518. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of social housing units which will commence construction in each local authority area in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of voluntary housing units that will commence construction in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45983/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of units that each local authority plans to purchase in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45984/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 521. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of units that each voluntary housing body plans to purchase in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45985/14]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Select Committee (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I nominate Deputy Alan Farrell.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have an allied question, the working out of the 21 year requirement for service. If the hoped for amendments to those requirements are not reached, would particular provisions need to be made in terms of the Department's pension provision into the future?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister is aware of the concern of Opposition Deputies about the continued use of lariam within the Defence Forces. Is any of the provision of €9.4 million being paid to members who have left the force as a consequence of the use of lariam?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The saving in the subhead seems to very substantial - just short of €5 million. That is significant by any standard. Has the Department reduced the number of civilian employees-----

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes. The subhead covers the payment of salaries and allowances for civil servants of the Department. As I understand it, the savings are of the order of €5 million. Are the savings due to a reduction in the number of civilians working in the Department or the transfer of duties previously undertaken by civilians to members of the Permanent Defence Force or have the savings been...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That seems to be at variance with the notes in front of me where it says there is a cut of €5 million to pay and allowances of civilian staff. Perhaps I am misinterpreting the information.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is a differentiation between a civil servant and civilian staff?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Are we talking about operatives?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This brings members back to the discussion they had with the Minister during the last Question Time when they acknowledged the extent to which the Department of Defence and the members of the Permanent Defence Force have been exemplary in their delivery of change, on the modernisation and the way in which they have reacted to reform. To a certain extent, through the Estimates the Minister...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary)
Vote 36 - Defence (Supplementary) (3 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy Alan Farrell referred to the recent presentation we had from the Army and Naval Service reserve. The presentations were very impressive and compelling. They expressed very serious concern about the commitment of the Department of Defence to their continued operation. One has further cause to wonder about that when one sees here that the overall allocation is quite modest, and that...