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Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Naval and Air Corps strength is adequate to combat drug or people trafficking activities off the coasts; if coastal surveillance is adequate in all circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25241/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to upgrade or extend air and sea coastal surveillance with a view to combating drug based criminality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25245/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the application for a nursing home bed by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24760/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an extended medical card will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25218/09]

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied regarding the strength of the air and sea rescue services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25234/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24885/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of an application for naturalisation in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24886/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training and Equipment: Defence Forces Training and Equipment (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that all Irish troops based at home or abroad including the Navy and Air Corps are trained to the highest international standards; that the same degree of modern technology is made available to them as is available to other armies worldwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25231/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Army, Navy and Air Corps reserve; if same has increased, decreased or remained the same in each of the past five years to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25232/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the development and participation in EU or UN sponsored RAPID response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with his UN or EU colleagues in the matter of participation by Irish personnel in battlegroups or rapid response forces at various locations in Europe or elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25246/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of women promoted in the Defence Forces in the past 12 months by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25236/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Defence if the number of women in the army has increased or decreased over the past five years by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25248/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Defence if further requests have been received for the deployment of more Irish troops on various EU or UN peace keeping or peace-enforcement missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25237/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of locations to which members of the Defence Forces are currently deployed on overseas missions; the degree to which such missions are likely to continue; if increased participation is likely to be required, the degree to which discussions have taken place with his EU or UN colleagues in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of locations at which the Defence Forces are currently serving overseas; the number of personnel involved and the number required in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25244/09]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which all military installations decommissioned in 1998 and 2008 have been disposed of; if not, their current use and associated cost; if they have been disposed of, the net receipts if accounts have been closed in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25240/09]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the national emergency plan is capable of dealing with all emergencies that may arise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25242/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Permanent Defence Forces are sufficiently equipped in terms of military hardware to deal with all or likely eventualities in the event of a terrorist attack or natural disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25243/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Durkan: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will indicate the extent to which all members of the Defence Forces will be issued with the necessary protection in the event of a gas or chemical attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25247/09]