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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Family Clinics (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister presumes correctly. Nor did I suggest it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Family Clinics (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will reconsider his decision to close the Curragh Families Clinic; his views on whether the proposal to close it is contrary to the terms of the Haddington Road Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46964/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Family Clinics (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not know about the 30 second rule as it does not allow us to do very much. Some weeks ago it was announced that the Department of Defence was to close the Curragh families clinic, which supplies primary care facilities for 480 families. The decision has caused shock in the community and will cause enormous hardship for the 480 families affected. It is a serious breach of the terms of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Family Clinics (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Viewed as a desktop exercise, what the Minister said is probably correct. However, his response shows an ignorance of what is, in fact, the community dynamic at the Curragh Camp where primary care facilities have been available since prior to the foundation of the State. The British army was able to provide services for the communities on the Curragh. The Minister is correct that previous...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 17. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the Defence Forces mission to the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46839/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Battlegroups (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 27. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the Defence Forces to participate in any EU Battlegroups in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (6 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 28. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the triple lock has served the State well; his views on the fact that Ireland’s contribution to international peacekeeping is not constrained in any significant way by it; his further views that a UN mandate is vital if a peacekeeping mission is to be effective in achieving its goals; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Code of Conduct (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance the options available to a mortgage holder who finds that his or her lending agency disregards the code of conduct on mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46396/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 506. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow an appeal of an application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 594. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of prosecutions for breaches of the Wildlife Acts that were taken for each year over the past five years in each of the National Parks and Wildlife Service districts under his control; the number of those prosecutions that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46310/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Civil Service Code of Conduct (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 595. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the numbers of employees in his Department who were involved in commercial hunting during each of the past five years; the number of employees who are currently involved in commercial hunting; his views on whether that involvement in commercial hunting by his employees constitutes a serious conflict of interest in view of their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Transmission Network (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 700. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he or his officials have had discussions with the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and-or department officials in relation to the possible impact of the proposed new EirGrid high-voltage power line systems on the general environment; if they have considered measures to mitigate the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Voluntary Redundancies (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 833. To ask the Minister for Defence if it is possible for a person who is a civilian employee of the Department of Defence and on career break to avail of a voluntary redundancy scheme while continuing to work within the voluntary secondary school system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46445/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 839. To ask the Minister for Defence in respect of the 5th Engineer non-commissioned officers course run at the School of Military Engineering at the Curragh Camp from 5 of September to 22 of November, if it was necessary for all those participating on the course to complete an application form; if specific candidates were encouraged by superior officers to undertake this course; if there...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 840. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of military personnel who have been deemed medically unfit for overseas duties on an annual basis from the year 2000 to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46176/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 841. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will enable members of the Permanent Defence Force below the rank of sergeant to continue to serve after they have completed 21 years service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46312/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Enterprise Ireland Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 842. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the number of Enterprise Ireland supported companies with which the Defence Forces are currently engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46313/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 843. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the army disposal unit has had to deal with to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46314/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 844. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of cash-in-transit escorts carried out by Defence Forces to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46315/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (5 Nov 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 845. To ask the Minister for Defence when the next meeting of the national emergency co-ordination committee will take place; the number of meetings that have taken place to date in 2013; the number he has chaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46316/13]