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Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Formal notification of posting of officers to appointments in the Defence Forces, including RDF officers, is effected by means of an amendment to the Gazette. Such amendments are normally published monthly. In the case of the appointment of officers, including commanding officers, to the new RDF establishment, the military authorities have proposed the publication of a special Gazette...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Review: Defence Forces Review (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Reserve Defence Force review implementation plan, which was launched in July 2004, started a process that will lead to a significantly enhanced Reserve Defence Force capability while ensuring the preservation of the traditional strengths of the reserve such as the spirit of voluntary commitment, the maintaining of strong links with local communities and a nationwide geographical spread....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: On Saturday, 1 October, I formally launched the reorganised reserve at a ceremony in Sarsfields Barracks, Limerick. This reorganisation involves the disestablishment and amalgamation of reserve units throughout the country. The following necessary regulatory changes were signed by myself with an effective date of 1 October 2005: Amendment No. 2 to Defence Force Regulations A.1 — Statutory...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 370 and 371 together. My Department holds two small plots of land on a laneway which was part of the former military barracks in the locality in question. In recent years, there has been unauthorised encroachment upon those plots by another party and my Department is addressing the matter of that encroachment in consultation with the Office of the Chief State...

Written Answers — Service Medals: Service Medals (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The following tables list the medals issued by my Department. Medals Issued for Service before 1924 1916 Medal Service Medal (War of Independence) Commemoration Medals (1966) Anniversary of Easter Rising Commemoration Medals (1967) Anniversary of the War of Independence / Truce Medals Issue for Service after 31 July1924 Emergency Service Medal Good Conduct Medal Service Medal Military Medal...

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has not experienced contracts that over-ran financially as a result of jobs being incorrectly specified.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (10 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The medical care and treatment of enlisted personnel of the Permanent Defence Force is provided either directly by the medical corps, or where considered appropriate, by the medical corps referral to Health Service Executive facilities. Military personnel are free to attend private health care providers if they wish to do so, in a personal capacity as private patients, but the costs thereby...

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I have enough to do.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Jealousy will get the Deputy nowhere.

Ministerial Responsibilities. (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Is Deputy Kehoe the official stooge today?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence is not opposing any proposals at European Council.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Ireland has not sought or achieved any exemptions from EU directives or regulations in the Department of Defence's competency area.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department is not seeking any exemptions from EU directives or regulations.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: On 1 October 2005, the establishment of the Army Reserve, Cúltaca an Airm, and Naval Service Reserve, Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh, of the Reserve Defence Force was marked by a special military ceremony in Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick. This occasion also marked the end of the FCA and An Slua Muirí and represented an important milestone in the reserve defence force review implementation...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The provision of a medal, An Bonn Seirbhíse, FCA agus An Slua Muirí, for service in the FCA and An Slua Muirí, is provided for in regulation DFR A9, new series, and in admin. instructions. An amendment to DFR A9, new series, and admin. instructions will provide for the issue of service medals to members of the newly established Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve. The question as to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities advise that the number of units in the Defence Forces, both Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force, in 1990 was 172. The number of units in the Defence Forces as constituted in 2005 is 112. The change in the number of units is a result of the re-organisation of the Defence Forces, which occurred between 1998 and 2005.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. This information is being compiled by the military authorities and will be forwarded to the Deputy at a later stage.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I have not availed of rail travel of the type indicated in the Deputy's question in the course of my official duties since assuming office.

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence has no specific role in delivering the national spatial strategy.

Written Answers — Casement Aerodrome: Casement Aerodrome (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence carried out a noise survey at this location in 2004 and the results of the survey indicated the noise in the area could not be considered excessive and, further, was caused primarily by road traffic. A copy of the report was made available to the legal representatives of the occupiers of the residence in question. The residence in question does not lie directly under...