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

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 453 together. Entry to the Permanent Defence Force is either through the Cadetship Competition, General Service Enlistment, Apprenticeship Competition or Direct Entry Competitions which are held to fill vacancies in specialist appointments. I am informed by the Military Authorities that there were 1,183 applications received for the 2008 Cadetship...

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

Willie O'Dea: My Department has not awarded any contracts for print jobs to companies based outside the Republic of Ireland during the dates 1 January 2007 to date.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Expenditure on advertising by my Department in 2009 amounted to €49,343 all of which was non-statutory. Of this total, €30,923 was expended in relation to property transactions and warning notices to the public in respect of military training exercises; €11,127 was in respect of publication of a notice in the national newspapers regarding the fees payable to professional service...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The main requirement for legal services in my Department is in the context of administrative law litigation, usually in the form of judicial review and personal injury proceedings. The Chief State Solicitor's Office is responsible for the costs of the State's legal teams in cases that it manages on behalf of my Department. Details of these costs are not available within the Department....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The total cost of running, servicing and administration of Baldonnel Airport was in the region of €1.028 million for the year 2006, €1.113 million for 2007 and €1.35 million in 2008 amounting to € 3.491 million over the three year period. These costs include electricity, gas, water, waste, cleaning and other general administration costs.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Following a detailed formal agreement with the Irish Bankers Federation, which was signed on 11 May 2005, the banks pay the total actual costs incurred by the Defence Forces in the provision of cash escorts, therefore there is no itemised breakdown per individual bank. Costs in respect of each 12 month period to end-December, are paid the following year on or before the 1st June. This is to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: A total of 359 members of the Defence Forces are based at Aiken Barracks, Dundalk along with 9 civilian employees of my Department. An additional 2 members of the Defence Forces are based at Slua Hall, Drogheda. All of the personnel concerned have permanent, full-time positions. Aiken Barracks, Dundalk and Slua Hall, Drogheda are both owned by my Department. There are no plans to close,...

Written Answers — Public Service Review: Public Service Review (9 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes requested all Departments to prepare evaluation papers outlining potential areas for savings in staff numbers and expenditure. Such papers were prepared in respect of the Defence Group of Votes. The Secretary General of my Department and the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces met with the Special Group in the course of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Nine members of staff have applied for the Incentivised Career Break Scheme and five members of staff have applied for the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement in my Department. A total of 14 civilian employees opted to retire in the past 12 months under voluntary early retirement schemes in connection with the closure of certain military facilities. As part of these schemes, the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (9 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 709, 710, 711 and 712 together. The strength of the RDF Cadre comprises three elements: - Personnel who retained their pre-2005 appointments following the re-organisation - Personnel who held appointments pre-2005, but whose appointments were not continued. These personnel continue to serve in the RDF Cadre, but are designated as Serving Without Appointment...

Written Answers — Airport Exclusion Zones: Airport Exclusion Zones (9 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Section 36 of the Defence Act, 1954 provides the Minister of Defence with the authority to introduce protected area orders in respect of the vicinity of Casement Aerodrome or other military aerodrome. These zones were first introduced in 1955. Since the introduction of the Planning and Development Act the details of these restrictions have been incorporated into the various Development...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Due to the substantial volume of information sought by the Deputy, it is impossible for my Department and the Defence Forces to collate all of the relevant material within any reasonable timescale. The Deputy may wish to consider re-submitting a more specific question or he may wish to write directly to the Contracts Branch of my Department for the particular information that he is seeking....

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has not engaged the services of CLG since 2002. It is my understanding that there is no issue in my Department regarding the non payment of sub-contractors.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The costs incurred to date in 2009 in maintaining Lifford and Rockhill Barracks are €12,428.84 and €15,783.86 respectively.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Details of the time taken, from the receipt of a valid invoice, to pay suppliers and other contractors since 19 May 2009 are as follows; Percentage of invoices paid Within 15 days 90% Within 30 days 97% Longer than 30 days 3%

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 Sep 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Coiste an Asgard is part-funded by the National Lottery. The amount for each of the years in question is outlined in the table below: YEAR AMOUNT 2005 â'¬1,123,000 2006 â'¬749,000 2007 â'¬879,000 2008 â'¬803,000

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: A wide range of educational, voluntary and community groups currently avail of facilities including those for the provision of sports and physical education. These facilities are provided subject to terms and conditions laid down by my Department and to the exigencies of the requirements of the Defence Forces.

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (6 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Defence Force has a total of 292 personnel who are qualified in one of these areas. In addition, a further 16 are presently undergoing a course of study. These qualified personnel are stationed throughout the Defence Forces including the Air Corps and Naval Service. I am advised by the Military Authorities that this figure is proving adequate at present to meet the needs of the Defence...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (6 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Government decision of 14 October 2008 approved a programme for consolidation of Defence Forces formations that included the closure of Connolly Barracks, Longford. The cost incurred since the closure is €16,516.37.