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Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Section 222 provides for a future surcharge on the participating institutions in the unlikely event of NAMA making a loss. This section has been carefully drafted to strike the necessary balance between, first, affording the taxpayer maximum protection against the possibility, however unlikely, that a loss might eventually arise and, second, the risk that the application of a statutory...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: If we do it as the Senator proposes and if Anglo Irish Bank does not exist in ten years-----

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Yes.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I accept what Senator Twomey says. The question that arises is, in the event of NAMA making a loss - I hope it will not do so - whether the taxpayer or the participating institutions should bear that loss. Either one believes it should be the those institutions or one does not. If there is going to be a future liability, I accept that this will overhang the successful participating...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Section 223 states that the Comptroller and Auditor General will assess the position every three years. There are many reporting mechanisms in place. Basically, it comes down to whether we believe NAMA will be in existence for at least five years. I am of the view that there is little doubt that this will prove to be the case.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: No, for five years.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: There are no agencies under the remit of my Department who have the power to make statutory instruments.

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Under the provisions of subsection (4) of section 2 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 (No. 44 of 1947) the Attorney General may, if of the opinion that certain statutory instruments are of limited application, exempt such statutory instruments from the provisions of subsection (1) of section 3 of the Act. On 22 October 1954 the then Attorney General made a declaration that statutory...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities have advised that as at the beginning of November 2009, 200 recruits had been attested since the embargo on recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force was lifted. The Directorate of Reserve Forces has approval to proceed with further recruitment to replace existing members of the Reserve leaving and being discharged in the normal manner. As with the broader public...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report was published in November 2009. The report covers the many functions and activities of both the civil and military elements of the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces. The report was therefore produced in close co-operation of both the civil and military elements of the Department with editing and re-drafting, as required,...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Properties: Defence Forces Properties (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Government decision of 14 October 2008 approved a programme for consolidation of Defence Forces formations and included the closure of St. Bricin's. This closure of St Bricin's is linked to previous decisions regarding decentralisation, rather than the barrack consolidation programme. At this stage, it is necessary to arrange to transfer the services provided in St. Bricin's to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Properties: Defence Forces Properties (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The Government decision of December 2003 in relation to decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department and Defence Force Headquarters (DFHQ) to two separate locations in county Kildare. My Department's Dublin-based civil service staff, together with about 55 military personnel, are being decentralised to Newbridge, Co. Kildare and DFHQ to the Curragh, Co Kildare. Construction...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The vacancy for the post of military pharmacist, Collins Barracks, Cork, has arisen as a result of the retirement of the previous incumbent. Following discussions with the Department of Finance, sanction has now been received to permit my Department to recruit a civilian pharmacist to fill the position on a temporary basis. Arrangements are being made to complete this process as soon as...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Arrangements are being made for a meeting of the Oireachtas Consultation Group to be held on 2nd December 2009. The Group will be briefed on progress of commemorative projects during 2009. It is also proposed to arrange site visits that day to view some of the works in progress.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 349 and 352 of 10 November 2009 where I stated that I have decided not to proceed with the establishment of the Authority, which was a primary focus of the Bill. I also stated that the way forward will involve a review by my Department of the varying usage of the lands by a range of different interests in the Curragh, not...

Written Answers — Air Corps Aircraft: Air Corps Aircraft (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: An accident involving an Air Corps Pilatus PC9 aircraft occurred in Cornamona, Co. Galway on the 12th October, 2009 resulting in the tragic loss of the lives of Captain Derek Furness and Cadet David Jevens. The Air Accident Investigation Unit of the Department of Transport is investigating the cause of the accident. The Air Corps grounded the PC9 fleet following the accident as a...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities have advised that as at 31 October 2009, the First Line Reserve (FLR) comprised 360 personnel (132 Officers, 31 Non-Commissioned Officers and 197 Privates). The FLR is intended to provide a pool of trained personnel who are available at short notice to supplement Permanent Defence Force (PDF) units in times of emergency. The FLR is a potentially valuable resource...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2009)

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

Seanad: Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I am pleased to bring this Bill before the Seanad and thank Members for agreeing to take it at short notice. This is a short Bill which gives effect to the provisions of the national declaration on the Lisbon treaty relating to Ireland's participation in certain activities of the European Defence Agency, EDA. It also puts in place approval procedures for Ireland's participation in permanent...

Seanad: Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (18 Nov 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I sincerely thank all Members for their interest in the Bill and for their contributions to the debate. The effect of the legislation will be to increase openness and transparency in decision-making at EU level. It will provide for appropriate public debate on Ireland's participation in EDA projects and, in the future, on permanent structured co-operation, should that prove to be a...