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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Procurement Contracts Tenders (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Defence Forces are obliged to carry out all procurement competitions in an open and transparent manner and in line with National and EU Public Procurement legislation. The Defence Forces have absolutely no discretion in this regard. The military authorities have advised me that a tender competition for the supply of laundry services for the Defence Forces in Dún Uí Mhaoiliosa,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The involvement of the Defence Forces in responding to emergencies or security issues arises from requests for assistance from An Garda Síochána in an Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) role or from other agencies of the State in an Aid to the Civil Authority (ATCA) role. In relation to security, primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 759 and 760 together. In relation to the questions above regarding the reason the process was not completed by 3 March 2013 as advised to the Reserve Defence Force, the position is that Phase 1, the Preparatory Stage, was encompassed by the period up to the end of March 2013. During this stage, training in the Reserve was limited to unarmed training while...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The Reserve Defence Force is comprised of the First Line Reserve, the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve. There is no Air Corps Reserve similar to the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve. However, former members of the Air Corps may serve as members of the First Line Reserve. As shown in the tabular statement set out below, at the end of April 2013, (the last date for which...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Because of a number of incidents of robbery and vandalism my Department has been obliged to put security arrangements in place to protect closed barracks from further damage. The costs incurred in the years 2009 to 2012 are as follows: Year Location(s) Amount € 2009 Longford, Monaghan, Kildare, Lifford Barracks, Rockhill House 26,656.87 2010 Rockhill House 86,803.38 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The closing date for the receipt of expressions of interest from qualified persons who could assist the Department with the sale of the two ships was Thursday 23 May 2013. A number of such expressions of interest were received and are under consideration in the Department at present. Given that the process is ongoing, I am not in a position to give further details in the matter at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: A total of 5189 personnel who enlisted in the Permanent Defence Force in the period since 1 January 1994 remain serving today. A detailed breakdown of these personnel based on their rank is contained in the table. Current rank of serving personnel who enlisted in the Permanent Defence Force on or after 01/01/1994 RANK PERS Company Sergeant/Battalion Sergeant 10 Company Quartermaster...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The person in question left the Defence Forces at his own request in May 1988. On leaving, he was granted a short-service gratuity under the Defence Forces Pensions Schemes in respect of his military service. He applied for and was subsequently granted a disability pension under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of various injuries he sustained in a road traffic accident while on United...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: There are currently no Directives pertaining to my Department which require legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Presidency Engagements (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The official visit of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán McCann, to Lithuania was conducted during the period 28 May to 01 June 2013, in the context of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union as part of the 18 month "Trio Programme" of Ireland, Lithuania and Greece. In preparation for the hand-over of the Presidency in July 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I propose to take Questions Nos. 768 and 771 together. A 12 month pilot Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service established in order to assess the level and type, if any, of dedicated aeronautical support needed to assist the National Ambulance Service, primarily in the West of Ireland, commenced operations on the 4 June 2012. Following a recent request from my colleague the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: As military vehicles near the end of their operational life, a board of survey is convened in accordance with the relevant Defence Force regulations to determine whether the vehicles are serviceable, repairable, obsolete, or surplus to military requirements. At present there are a small number of 4x2 troop carrying vehicles that are expected to come to the end of their operational life in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 30 April 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,163 comprising 7,355 Army, 780 Air Corps and 1,028 Naval Service personnel. This is against the stabilised strength for the Permanent Defence Force of 9,500. In this context it is my intention that targeted recruitment will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Training (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The AAIU report contained seven safety recommendations of which five related to the Air Corps. As previously stated two of these were implemented prior to the publication of the report. A further recommendation has since been implemented by the Air Corps and the remaining two are in the process of being implemented.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: The military authorities have confirmed that the current strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone is 1,003. With the recent re-organisation of the Permanent Defence Force from 3 Brigades to a 2 Brigade structure, and a strength figure for the Permanent Defence Force as a whole of 9,500, I expect the number of personnel serving in Custume Barracks will remain in the order of 1,000...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 4 provides for amendments to the definition of "occasional transaction", which is contained in section 24 of the Act of 2010. The definition provides that an occasional transaction in relation to a customer of a designated person means a single transaction or series of transactions that are or appear to be linked to each other where the total amount reaches €15,000. This will...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 9 substitutes section 37(4) of the Act of 2010, which is part of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of the Act, and deals with customer due diligence, CDD. Section 37 sets out the enhanced CDD measures to be taken by a designated person in relation to customers who are politically exposed persons, PEPs. For the purposes of the Act, a politically exposed person is a person residing outside the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: Section 10 amends section 39 of the 2010 Act. It deals with the application of additional customer due diligence measures, the enhanced CDD the Senator mentioned, to a customer or beneficial owner where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing. The current legislative provisions provide for the option of applying enhanced CDD by the designated person. The amendment...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: I will respond briefly to the Senator because the issue of banks not always dealing appropriately with individuals who are burdened with debt or are seeking to borrow funds in circumstances where there is either reasonable security for the funds or reasonable capacity to pay has absolutely nothing to do with this legislation. All we are doing between the original section 29 of the 2010 Act...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Alan Shatter: This section provides for miscellaneous amendments to the 2010 Act which are consequential on those contained in section 15. Section 15 provides for subsidiaries of a credit or financial institution operating as a trust or company service provider to be authorised and monitored by the Central Bank, rather than the Minister for Justice and Equality. For this reason, the reasons cited cease...