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Defence Forces Personnel. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: We are relying on the goodwill of other countries to provide us with a medical service, as happened in Liberia. Is the Minister aware that three doctors have resigned from the Army medical corps over the past year, one of whom was the director of the medical corps? It is time for positive action to attract people into the Army medical corps. I acknowledge that the Minister accepts there is...

Defence Forces Equipment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the expected deployment of Defence Forces personnel to Chad and the distance of this area from seaports, he has considered the procurement of large transport aircraft for the Air Corps to be used to re-supply and support personnel there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22103/07]

Defence Forces Equipment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: The camp in Chad will be approximately 1,500 km inland and we have no air carrying capacity to support our own mission there. Will the Minister consider procuring a special airforce transport plane with a carrying capacity of approximately 50 to give the capability to the Air Corps to support that mission? We rely on others to provide back-up, such as the medical back-up service and to...

Defence Forces Equipment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: It could also be used for humanitarian purposes, and rapid reaction. It would overcome the problem to which Deputy O'Shea referred of transporting the whole Cabinet to Paris when necessary. In advance of the next White Paper will the Minister consider the possibility of acquiring such an aircraft to enable the Air Corps to provide this service, whether for a mission abroad, for humanitarian...

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on conducting the comprehensive review recommended by the independent monitoring group in its report Response to the Challenge of a Workplace 2004 that a comprehensive review should take place before the end of 2007; if the group to carry out this review has been appointed; the composition of same; the number of...

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: A commitment was given in the action plan under the pay agreement and modernisation agenda for the Defence Forces last June that this review group would be established by the end of September. Why has it not been established? It was expected to report by the end of 2007. As far as I am aware, the only outstanding requirement is for the Minister to appoint an external expert to chair the...

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I appeal to the Minister to put in place the review group because, as he stated, considerable progress has been made. Other countries are examining the Irish model in an effort to deal with their own problems of bullying and harassment. However, the momentum must continue and there can be no let-up in implementing all the recommendations fully at all levels.

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will commence the recruitment of the 350 troops to be in training at any given time as promised in the programme for Government from 2008 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22105/07]

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Minister confident there are the training personnel and resources to train the promised 350 troops? When will recruitment begin? Although the commitment is for 2008, surely the recruitment process should have begun to ensure 350 personnel will be in training by the end of that year. Is it the Minister's objective to have 350 troops in training at the end of 2008? I seek clarity on...

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: As for the applications for 2008, if the Minister has the figures available, he should provide the House with a breakdown of the number of male and female applicants. How fares his initiative to recruit more women to the Army? Is there now more interest from women to join?

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Does that figure pertain to the Permanent Defence Force?

Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Have any complaints been made to the ombudsman in the context of equality legislation, particularly on the matter of gender equality in promotions?

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: As I pointed out previously on Priority Questions, the Minister has already missed the deadline set in the first timeframe to set up the review group. I hope that will not still be the case at the end of October. Do regular meetings take place between the instructors in all the training centres to help to develop the skills and professionalism of instructors? Who is instructing the...

Commemorative Events. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister will agree that the 90th anniversary commemoration was very successful and that the people were very impressed with what they saw. It was the first time many people actually saw our military in action in a major way and it gave out a very positive message, despite the military nature of the commemoration. In so far as is possible, our military should be seen and we should be...

Naval Service Vessels. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the 2008 Estimates make provision for three new vessels? Is the Minister satisfied that the Naval Service is capable of properly policing the coastline with its current complement of ships, especially in terms of drug interception tasks? I understand the Naval Service will only intercept a vessel if directed to do so as part of a security operation and does not actively seek to...

Reserve Defence Force. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I will be brief, as Deputy Stanton, a former local defence man, wishes to contribute to the debate. How successful is integration and can the difficulties be resolved? Should more people be volunteering for integration from the first line reserve rather than the second line because the first line, comprising former members of the PDF, has been trained and would be more ready for integration...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress, in view of the Government's policy on family friendly workplaces that has been made on providing childcare facilities in the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22087/07]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence the way he is addressing the concerns of female long-term members and NCOs, as regards the unequal potential for promotion, the anti-social hours and service requirements unfriendly to families, reported in the Retention and Recruitment of Women in the Defence Forces issued by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22088/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a site inspection will be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for the provision of a permanent school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22236/07]

Proposed EU Military Operation: Motion (9 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Minister said, the motion before the House is extremely limited in scope and relates solely to the dispatch of a member of the Permanent Defence Force as operation commander, together with a number of headquarters support staff. However, it gives us an opportunity to discuss the future mission that obviously will follow this appointment. I congratulate Major General Pat Nash on his...