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- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 827 together. The number, grade and salary scales of civil servants engaged in constituency work in my Department are set out in the following table: Number Grade Salary Scale as at 01/01/2010 1 Staff Officer Staff Officer Scale PPC â¬34,771 - â¬46,171 1 Clerical Officer Clerical Officer Higher Scale â¬23,042- â¬36,267 2 Clerical Officer...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested is as follows: Report of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes:Measures reflected in Budget 2010 2010Estimated Savingsâ¬m Reduction of Permanent Defence Force numbers.Reductions in PDF numbers already achieved are in line with Report recommendations. Civilian employee numbers are also reducing. 9.0 Rationalise Ireland's overseas...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The site referred to by the Deputy will be disposed of, taking account of market conditions, so as to maximise the return to the State and generate funding for reinvestment in Defence Forces equipment and infrastructure.
- Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office: Ethics in Public Office (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I can confirm that the I have not received gifts over the value of â¬650 for the dates outlined by the Deputy. In relation to gifts under the value of â¬650, occasionally token gifts are exchanged between dignitaries on Ministerial trips both at home and abroad. These token gifts are of nominal monitory value as they are offered as gestures of goodwill. Examples of the type of gifts...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Grade Nos Serving 1/1/98 Nos Serving 1/1/07 Nos Serving 1/1/10 Secretary General 1 1 1 Deputy Secretary General Nil Nil Nil Assistant Secretary 2 1 2 Principal Higher 1 3 5 Principal 9 10.8 7.7 Assistant Principal Higher 2 5 4.9 Assistant Principal 21 26 26 Higher Executive Officer 61.5 51.43 51.13 Executive...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined as follows: 31 December 2007 Section Staff Number Management Advisory Committee 4 Property ManagementContractsExecutiveInternational Security and Defence PolicyOffice of Emergency Planning 151310155 Defence Forces Personnel PolicyLitigationConciliation & ArbitrationLegislationPlanning & OrganisationInformation System 6.59.510.56.55.523...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I have a Ministerial Office in Leinster House, as well as an office at the Department of Defence Headquarters at Parkgate, Infirmary Road. As Minister for Defence, I also attend at the various Defence locations around the country on a regular basis. Whilst I do not keep a log of attendance at my various Offices, I meet with my officials and military personnel on a regular basis in all of...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The Deputy will be aware that the Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin-based civil service staff, together with a number of military personnel, to Newbridge, Co. Kildare and for the decentralisation of the Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ) to the Curragh. Approximately 200 of my Department's Dublin-based civil servants, together with...
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: Resulting from the Government decision regarding the reduction in public service numbers and the reduced budgetary provision available for 2009, recruitment, promotions and acting up appointments in the Permanent Defence Forces were suspended. I made a submission to my colleague, the Minister for Finance, in June 2009 regarding the implications of the measures for the Permanent Defence...
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The Deputy is wrong on a number of points as usual.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I had no conversation with the Irish Independent.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I have not spoken to the Irish Independent for several days.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I have more to be doing in my Department than ordering inquiries. I announced this two months ago.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: There is a slight difference.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: I am sorry the Deputy is unable to count because that was two months ago. I do not know how well aware the Deputy is of the issues but the military authorities have been reallocating and reorganising their position to take account of the moratorium.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The Army authorities could not allocate these posts until they knew how many posts they would have to allocate. They are now ready to do this.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: Yes, but some must be filled immediately while others must not.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The remaining ten promotions will be made in the coming months. It is always the practice in such a scenario to hold back a number of people for contingencies that may arise and those affected will be appointed in the next few months.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: If the Deputy tells me he keeps in touch with the representative organisations, I accept that but that makes it all the more surprising he gets so much wrong.
- Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)
Willie O'Dea: The number of promotions could be increased from 30. I appreciate the need to extend the acting up provisions and that is why I am in contact with the Department of Finance in this regard. I also accept that 50 promotions are not adequate but this is the first instalment and I expect further news on this shortly. With regard to the health and safety issues, the military authorities say the...