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Written Answers — Defence Forces Accommodation: Defence Forces Accommodation (23 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: There are currently no minimum international or national standards for military accommodation. However, all accommodation provided is measured against standards established by the Defence Forces in 1992. My Department is currently finalising a report to establish a 'desirable standard' to be applied across the Defence Forces.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has primary responsibility for the remediation of the former ISPAT site at Haulbowline Island, while the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is responsible for the future development of the site. A working group, which will include representation from my Department, is being established to consider the future...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (25 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: As indicated in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 18 June 2009 a number of former RDF premises have been identified as surplus to Military requirements. These are Shanbally, Macroom, Kilcrohane, Midleton, and Greenane which are all located in Co. Cork, Killarney and Dingle in Co. Kerry together with Lahinch and Ennis in Co. Clare. Accommodation requirements are kept under...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Role: Defence Forces Role (25 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 to 185, inclusive, together. The support given to the President in relation to the programme of State Travel (both visits abroad and incoming) and with the acceptance of the credentials of Ambassadors to Ireland is a matter for the Government. The President acts in these matters on the advice of the Government and the arrangements are made by Government....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (30 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 to 365, inclusive, together. The information the Deputy has requested regarding the use of the Government Jet and Defence Forces helicopters by Government Ministers and dignitaries is set out in the form of tabular statements which I set out below. The tabular statement relating to Government Ministers sets out the dates, destinations and passengers...

Written Answers — Value for Money Audits: Value for Money Audits (30 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department is committed to carrying out four Value for Money reviews under the 2006-2008 Programme of Value for Money & Policy Reviews. The following Reviews have been completed and published in the past three years: A review of Maintenance of Aircraft in the Air Corps was published in July 2006. The main finding was that the efficiency and effectiveness of aircraft maintenance was being...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (30 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities have advised that a total of seventy-two (72) of visits were conducted in the school year 2008/2009. The Defence Forces provides Careers Teams to second level schools and colleges on request. Additional visits are organised by the Defence Forces to facilitate the organisation's recruitment needs. In this regard, the implementation of the savings measures in public...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Details of the amount of interest paid in respect of late payments for goods and services supplied to my Department and the Defence Forces for the years 2004 to 2008 and January to May 2009 are as follows: € 2004 2,924 2005 2,354 2006 27,707* 2007 5,442 2008 6,258 2009 (to end-May) 1,592 *Implementation of new IT system in 2006 caused delays in payments. My Department complies...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (30 Jun 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The RDF Review Implementation plan provides for the development of an integrated element of the Reserve. In line with the plan, a pilot scheme for the development of the integrated Reserve was conducted in 2007 and continued into 2008. The costs for reservists, participating in the pilot programme in 2007 and 2008, were funded from the overall budget for training of reservists. In accordance...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Burton is asking the question which she herself will not answer in respect of the Labour Party's proposals.

Written Answers — Community Fitness Programmes: Community Fitness Programmes (1 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The health and fitness of the general population is a matter for the Minister for Health and Children. The Defence Forces do not provide personnel such as fitness instructors in any community programme but the facilities of the Defence Forces such as the swimming pool in the Curragh are used to support voluntary community initiatives. Members of the Defence Forces, in a private capacity, are...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Provisions: Defence Forces Provisions (1 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Defence Forces are obliged to carry out the procurement of food products in an open and transparent manner and in line with National and EU Public Procurement Guidelines. The Defence Forces have absolutely no discretion in this regard. The previous contract for the provision of fresh poultry products for the Defence Forces expired on 31 May 2009. In anticipation of this deadline, an open...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Civil Defence Board, which comes under the aegis of my Department, has been based in Roscrea since 2004. As Roscrea is included in the Central Applications Facility (CAF), it is open to civil servants to apply for a transfer via the CAF. The numbers currently on the CAF are set out below: GRADE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS Higher Executive Officer 2 Executive Officer 1 Staff Officer 1...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Role: Defence Forces Role (2 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 133 to 137, inclusive, together. The information requested is set out in the following table: Event 2008 2009 Presentation of Credentials 11 6 Prime Ministerial Visits 1 0 State Visits By Head of State (In/Out) 4 0 State Visit by President of Ireland (Honour Guard) 0 0 State Visit by President of Ireland (Full Ceremonial) 4 2

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The amount of the mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the Departmental mobile telephones assigned to me by my Department in each of the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 is detailed in the following table. Year Total Cost 2007 1046.97 2008 1296.50 2009 633.31 A breakdown of data into the other categories i.e. Roaming and Data charges is not held in the required format on our...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The cycle to work scheme is being made available to Permanent Defence Force personnel. My Department officials, in consultation with the Military authorities, are finalising the detailed arrangements to implement the scheme in the Permanent Defence Force.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Staff: Defence Forces Staff (7 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The members of the Defence Forces assigned to duties at Áras an Uachtaráin consist of four Officers and two Non Commissioned Officers. Their duties include ceremonial duties, acting in a representative capacity on behalf of the President at certain events, the provision of armed security and a twenty-four hour duty contact facility at Áras an Uachtaráin and such other related duties as...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: It is anticipated that this property will be disposed of, taking account of the market conditions, so as to maximise the return to the Defence Forces and generate funding for reinvestment in Defence Forces equipment and infrastructure in accordance with Government policy. Significant progress has been achieved over the past decade in re-equipping and developing Defence Forces capabilities,...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department rents 52 properties to cater for the needs of the Reserve Defence Force. The majority of the rents are fixed and the leases do not contain a rent review clause. Those leases that are subject to a rent review would have the method of the review set out in the lease and it may not be possible to negotiate the rent downwards. However, my Department, in conjunction with the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Expenditure on delegates' allowance for the past three years is outlined in the following table: Year Delegates Allowance Paid 2008 €5602 2007 €3248 2006 €6339