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Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 516: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost to the Exchequer to date as a result of the requirement to have a military presence at Shannon Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37530/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel that are on duty at Shannon Airport since security was enhanced there; the numbers required to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37532/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedures a Latvian citizen living here must go through in order to join the Irish army. [37539/06]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 519: To ask the Minister for Defence the total size of the island at Haulbowline, County Cork; the amount of the island which is in the ownership of the Defence Forces; the amount which is in private ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/06]

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Defence the precise amount of Defence Force lands or buildings which have been sold since 1997; the location of such lands or buildings; the size of such lands or buildings; the person of persons, or agency, to which these lands of buildings have been sold; the price paid for these lands or buildings; if this price was the actual market value for these...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a general estimate of the number of members of the Defence Forces engaged in regimental duties on a daily basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37575/06]

Written Answers — Defences Forces Training: Defences Forces Training (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Defence when the apprentice school was closed; the number of apprentices taken into the apprentice school for each of the three years before its closure; the annual cost of running the apprentice school for each of the five years before its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37576/06]

Written Answers — Defences Forces Training: Defences Forces Training (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of apprentices that have entered the Defence Forces for each year since the apprentice school was closed; the way the training of these apprentices is organised; the average cost to train each of these apprentices for each year since the apprentice school closed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37578/06]

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 523: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of patrol ships in the Naval Service fleet; the number of personnel assigned to each ship; the maximum number of personnel that may be sent on patrol on a patrol ship; the minimum number of personnel that may be sent on patrol on a patrol ship; the average number of personnel routinely sent on patrol on a patrol ship; and if he will...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (14 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Defence if there is a mechanism through which members of the Defence Forces can have qualifications gained during service with the Defence Forces recognised outside the forces or by an external body like the National Qualifications Authority Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37579/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (15 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, in view of the recent reports which indicate that Ireland may be the subject of a terrorist attack, the need to bring forward legislation to underpin a national emergency planning agency and the requirement for additional funding for our intelligence services in the Garda Síochána...

Terrorism Threat. (15 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this important subject. Comments allegedly made by Omar Bakri Muhammad, a Muslim cleric, activist and publisher, were yesterday put into the public domain by the BBC. In an on-line debate, Muhammad was asked if Dublin Airport should be a target for a terrorist attack as American troops transited through the facility on...

Written Answers — Company Mergers: Company Mergers (15 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the administrative handling of the acquisition of a company (details supplied) by the Competition Authority; the nature of the contact he made with the authority following this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37942/06]

Written Answers — Herd Keepers: Herd Keepers (15 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to farmers with joint herd numbers with their spouses, parents, siblings and so on who received correspondence from her Department requesting them to appoint one contact name as keeper of the herd in case of problems in order that they would have one contact name; the location this directive came from; the...

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Are there are any guidelines in place to advise Ministers as to the events or launches in which they should participate?

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Does the Tánaiste have any view on the decision of the Minister for Defence to attend a book launch about the late Seán South——

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: ——from which he withdrew following advice from his officials? Has the Tánaiste any comment?

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Had the Tánaiste any input into the advice given? This was another gaffe by the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea. He suggested a different approach to the taxi drivers of Limerick than would apply in Dublin. Perhaps he takes different approaches to launching books in Limerick and Dublin.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: He is a multifaceted Minister in a multifaceted Government. Had the Tánaiste an input into the decision to induce him to pull out?

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Billy Timmins: Had the Tánaiste no input?