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Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: With regard to Ireland's participation in future Battlegroups we are committed in principle to participation in the Nordic Battle Group (NBG) in 2011. Other contributors to the (NBG) are Estonia, Finland, Norway and Sweden acting as framework nation. Potential participation from other EU member states in the battle group has at this moment not been announced but the possibility of additional...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (10 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is comprised of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve. The current number serving in the Army Reserve is 8,018 and in the Naval Service Reserve is 311. The White Paper on Defence outlines the blueprint for the RDF. An Implementation Plan has been developed to realise the White Paper vision and is being rolled out over the period to end 2009. The RDF...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (10 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 set out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force as the strength sufficient to meet all foreseeable military requirements for the period comprehended by the White Paper (i.e. up to 2010). This remains the position. It is the Minister's intention to maintain the established Government policy of ongoing recruitment to the Defence...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. Minister O'Dea is constantly in touch with his EU colleagues both in the context of European Defence and Security and other matters, which would include discussions on possible future EU lead peacekeeping deployments. Two (2) official meeting of EU Defence Ministers are held during each six (6) month EU Presidency. These present the...

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby amended in Standing Order 99 by the insertion of the following sub-paragraph after paragraph (3): (b) In the absence of a Party Whip or member nominated to serve on the sub-committee, a substitute may be nominated to take part in the proceedings and shall be...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (22 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 14 June 2007, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Health and Children, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister...

European Council Decisions: Referral to Joint Committee (22 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on the organisation and content of the exchange of information extracted from criminal records between Member States, a copy...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (22 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The most up to date information on the population of Gorey town, classified by nationality, is taken from the 2006 Census and is set out in the following table. Persons usually resident in Gorey classified by Nationality Number Total Irish 6,541 Total Non-Irish 973 of which EU 770 Estonia 30 Poland 201 Portugal 39 Slovakia 26 Latvia 87 Lithuania 63 France 12 UK 262 Rest of...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (22 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The most up to date information sought by the Deputy is in the following table drawn from the Census 2006 dataset. Please note that the Census of Population does not capture any information on the number of bedrooms in households. By Electoral Divisions Persons in Dublin City aged 55 years and over, either living alone or with another adult, who are usual residents, classified by number...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (22 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are measured by the Quarterly National Household Survey. The survey provides estimates for eight NUTS-3 level regions. The latest results are for the period September to November 2007 and showed an unemployment figure of 30,100 persons in the Dublin region. This equates to an...

Written Answers — Housing Statistics: Housing Statistics (23 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: Information on vacant dwellings arises as a direct result of the enumeration work carried out by enumerators at the time of a Census of Population. In the case of the 2006 census, attention was first drawn to the extent of vacant dwellings on publication of the Preliminary Report in July 2006. The tentative estimate at the time was 275,000 housing units. Table 40 of the Principal Demographic...

Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: First Stage (24 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Electoral Commission Bill 2008: First Stage (24 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

Juries (Amendment) Bill 2008: First Stage (24 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: No.

e-Government Projects. (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive, together. The special report on e-Government, prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General, focused on a number of specific areas including strategies, costs and projects. The report acknowledges that there have been many successful projects which, when compared with other countries, points to Ireland being exceptional in the high level...

e-Government Projects. (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: There will be an opportunity. I have eight questions to answer and I am doing my best.

e-Government Projects. (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: Deputy Coveney need not worry.

e-Government Projects. (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: I am looking forward to it.

e-Government Projects. (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: Discounted rates achieved through the GVPN contract ensured the public service received maximum value for money and substantial savings in the order of €25 million per annum in its voice and data telecommunications expenditure. Savings such as the €18.41 million saved by Revenue in 2007 represent an ongoing annual value dividend from that investment in e-Government. Research by my...

e-Government Projects. (29 Apr 2008)

Tom Kitt: There are many questions to be answered, but I thank the Deputy for acknowledging some of the work that has been done. The Comptroller and Auditor General stated at the Committee on Public Accounts that his report should not be seen as a criticism, but one which recognises the considerable success that has been achieved. Having said that, I accept that there is much work to be done. The...