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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Identity Card (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy may wish to note that I have no plans at this time to introduce a national identity card system and, accordingly, the question of consultations with other Departments on this matter does not arise.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Garda Commissioner is the Accounting Officer for the Garda Vote. In that context I am informed by the Garda authorities that costings in relation to the visit referred to by the Deputy are not readily available and that they could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of resources which are required for other Garda purposes.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: On 26 February 2013, the Government approved the deployment of approximately eight (8) members of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the EU Training Mission in Mali (EUTM Mali). Three (3) Officers and five (5) Non commissioned Officers were deployed to EUTM Mali on 23 March 2013, for a tour of duty of approximately five months. As the size of the Defence Forces contribution to EUTM...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Transport (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Investment in new equipment for the Defence Forces, including the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service, and the ongoing maintenance support of and training on equipment is provided for under various subheads in the Defence Votes. The 2013 provision for military transportation is €11.95m; this covers a range of activities from the purchase of new vehicles, to inventory and spares...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The property in question, which housed a Unit of the Reserve Defence Force up to 30th March 2013, continues to be used for training purposes by the military authorities. In the circumstances the property is not available for lease or sale at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The list of property and land in Wicklow which my Department owns is outlined below. Some of these properties were acquired on the independence of the State and others were acquired in the intervening period. My Department has not disposed of any property or land in the Wicklow area in the past ten years. Department of Defence Property and Land in Wicklow Glen of Imaal Range (incl Range...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The only body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board. The number of whole time equivalent staff employed in the Department and the Army Pensions Board at 30 April 2013 was 350.25. The table below outlines the number of whole time equivalent staff in the Department of Defence and its agency broken down in the salary brackets specified by the Deputy. Salary Bracket...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I have not appointed any political advisors in my role as Minister for Defence. I have however engaged the services of a personal assistant who assists me in constituency matters. No overtime has been paid in respect of this post. Similarly, no political advisors have been appointed by Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D. in his role as Minister of State at the Department of Defence. Two civilian drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (14 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is intended to decommission the L.É. Emer in September 2013 and the L.É Aoife in September 2014. These dates correspond to the need for the Naval Service to be in a position to crew the two new replacement ships which are currently being built. The replacement ships are scheduled for delivery in early 2014 and 2015. There are no plans at present to decommission any of the...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Does Deputy Martin want to get an answer or does he just want to interrupt?

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: That is for cases of immediate risk.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: It shows how the Deputy is so disconnected from his constituency that he does not know what went on there.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Yes, and the Deputy's party was in Government, falling asleep, when that was happening.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy's party was in Government. Deputy Kelleher was in Government. That is a laughable contribution. The Deputy was in Government. He was in Government, hyping it up.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Deputy's party denigrated anyone who tried to call a halt to what was happening.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: I was not here between 2002 and 2007.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Methinks the Deputy doth protest too much.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: He should talk about where those in Fianna Fáil are.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: Fianna Fáil put those people where they are.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 May 2013)

Alan Shatter: It is the truth.