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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: It was stated that there are waiting lists in respect of joining Civil Defence. Can Mr. Smith indicate how many people are on waiting lists? If he cannot do so today, perhaps he would forward the information to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: Is the training provided in-house by Civil Defence instructors or is some of it provided through FETAC and HETAC in local centres or schools?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: Does Civil Defence work with the Coast Guard service?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: I notice 855 people trained in cardiac first response and 290 trained in emergency first responder courses. Mr. Spain mentioned some people are active and others are not so active. How many people were trained in the past year in both of these areas? What has been the level of training in the past 12 months?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: It appears that some of these courses are quite advanced and useful in other areas also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: What is the accountability line? The Minister is ultimately responsible, obviously.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: I thank the witnesses very much for their attendance today and for the comprehensive briefings they have given us. It is the first time Civil Defence has been before an Oireachtas committee. Normally we bring before us organisations which need to be questioned on what they do that is not so good. Civil Defence is a major success story and it is important to recognise this also and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (24 Oct 2012)
David Stanton: We might take Mr. Spain up on that in the spring.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (7 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been any change in the way that the universal social charge or any other taxes or levies are assessed by her Department for the purposes of means assessment for any of her Department's allowance based payments in the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49001/12]
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Deputy Ann Ferris. I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones because, even in silent mode, they can interfere with the quality of the transmission. This meeting has been convened to consider a Supplementary Estimate for Vote 35, Army pensions, and Committee Stage of the Europol Bill 2012. We will deal with the Supplementary Estimate first. A...
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: The Minister stated that the Supplementary Estimate for the Army pensions Vote would be met by an appropriate saving under the defence Vote.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: Is there a net saving when people retire?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: What level of net savings were achieved when one considers salaries versus pensions and lump sums for the year?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: Was there a net saving on the overall envelope?
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: The €30 million came from net savings.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: This concludes our consideration of the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 35.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 35 – Army Pensions (Supplementary) (7 Nov 2012) David Stanton: I thank the Minister and his officials for meeting the committee.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Message to Dáil (7 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2012: Vote 35 -- Army pensions.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: A grouping list has been circulated. I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for disability, equality and mental health issues and older people, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and her officials.
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Europol Bill 2012: Committee Stage (7 Nov 2012)
David Stanton: As amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related, they may be discussed together.