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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 64 together. Ireland has participated in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan since 5 July 2002, following the Government Decision of 2 July 2002, authorising the provision of seven members of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the force. Since then, the Government has reviewed and approved, on an annual basis,...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department is engaged in an on-going capital building programme designed to modernise and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities available to the Defence Forces both Permanent and Reserve. The programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising of the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings. Projects in the Capital...

Written Answers — Military Training: Military Training (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The International Institute of Humanitarian Law, which has its headquarters in San Remo, Italy, was founded in 1970 as a private, independent and non-profit organisation with the primary objective of promoting the application, development and dissemination of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in all its dimensions and to contribute to the safeguard and respect of human rights and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: As at the 1 October 2009, there were 21 civil service vacancies in my Department and its agencies as follows: Grade Department Civil Defence Board Principal Officer 1 Assistant Principal Officer 1 1 Higher Executive Officer 2 Executive Officer 4 Staff Officer 1 Clerical Officer 9 Services Officers/Attendants etc 2 Total 20 1 The average length of vacancies is 5 months. My...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (8 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 — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Emergency planning in this country is developed on the "lead department" principle. This means that each department is responsible for planning for emergencies that fall within its area of responsibility. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is the lead government department in relation to national security related incidents (including terrorism). The Government Task Force on...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The numbers of female personnel serving in the Defence Forces over the past five years and in 2009 to date by rank is set out in the tabular statement under:

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Defence Forces receive ongoing training to enable them to participate fully in UN, EU and other missions overseas. Troops selected for overseas service undergo a rigorous programme of training, designed to help them carry out their peacekeeping mission and to provide for their protection. Pre-deployment training is provided to members of the Permanent Defence Force and is updated on an...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, together. The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 sets out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force comprising 930 for the Air Corps, 1,144 for the Naval Service and 8,426 for the Army. I am advised by the military authorities that on 30 September 2009, the most recent date for which figures are available, the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (8 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 175 together. The Naval Service provides the maritime element of the Defence Forces and has a general responsibility to meet contingent and actual maritime defence requirements. The Naval Service operates eight general purpose patrol ships. All eight ships are involved in coastal and offshore patrolling and surveillance for the State in that part of...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: With effect from 01 October 2009, the United Nations Mission in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic (MINURCAT) has discontinued direct provisioning of bottled drinking water to all Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) operating water treatment plants in theatre. Ireland presently operates three (3) such plants, which provide both potable and sanitary water for personnel use...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The amount spent by my Department and the agencies under the aegis of my Department on overtime in 2008 and to date in 2009 is outlined below: Year Department Civil Servants Civilian Employees 2008 €128,132 €999,717 To date in 2009 €92,907 €615,261

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 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 — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I would point out to the Deputy that the barracks he refers to are in no way derelict but are in a state of good order and repair, which I intend to maintain pending their disposal so as to maximise the value of the proceeds for reinvestment in the Defence Forces. The Government decision of 14 October 2008 approved a programme for consolidation of Defence Forces formations that included the...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The sum of €3.8 million has been received as insurance compensation for Asgard II. Subject to approval for the funding of the project, I propose to proceed with plans for the procurement of a new vessel that will be similar in design to Asgard II but with a steel hull. A decision on this funding will be made in the context of settling the Estimates for 2010. If approval is given to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information that the Deputy has requested is provided in the tables attached as follows. Table 1: shows the number of Reserve Defence Force (RDF) personnel who undertook paid training, the number recruited and the number paid a gratuity in each year from 2003 to 2 October 2009. Table 2: shows the cost of the RDF, as charged to Subhead D of the Defence Vote for each year from 2003 to 30...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: To date 94 houses in the estate have been sold and it is hoped to dispose of the remaining six (6) houses as soon as possible. It is hoped to meet with Kildare County Council shortly, to discuss what remedial works are required to facilitate the takeover of the estate by the Council.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Government decision of December 2003 in relation to decentralisation, provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin-based Civil Service staff, together with a number of military personnel, to Newbridge, County Kildare and for the decentralisation of the Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ) to the Curragh. The number of posts to be relocated to Newbridge is approximately 200 civil...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The former military detention centre in the Curragh was used as a civilian prison by the Irish Prison Service from 1996 to 2008. At the end of that period responsibility for the facility reverted to my Department. I have no immediate plans for any refurbishment of the prison. The provision of civilian prison accommodation is, in the first instance, a matter for the Irish Prison Service and...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (14 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together. The age profile of personnel recruited for general service into the Defence Forces in 2009 and over the past 10 years is presented in the attached Tabular Statement. The number of personnel recruited for general service in each of the past 10 years is also attached in Tabular Statement. The 2000 White Paper on Defence and the earlier...