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Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister send me a copy of the document?

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of promotions by rank and appointment that have occurred within the Defence Forces since he announced on 24 November 2009 that he had received sanction for 50 promotions within the Defence Forces; if all 50 promotions have taken place; if not, the reason; the date by which the promotions will be completed; and if he will make a...

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I read the Minister's reply earlier in the Irish Independent and it demeans the House that he made this information available to that newspaper before announcing it in the House. Does this imply that if I had not tabled the question today, he would not have made this decision? He announced 50 promotions at the RACO conference in Cavan three months ago. The members involved were listed and...

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: What about the article in today's newspaper? It is very accurate. Everything the Minister said in his reply is reported verbatim.

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister is in a corner. He has shown total disrespect to the House by making an announcement in a newspaper before making it in the House.

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister should then order an inquiry in this Department. Who is speaking to the newspaper?

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: It was three months ago.

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I was present in Cavan.

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I am more aware of what is happening in the Army than the Minister.

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: He has made an accusation. I am more aware of what is happening than him.

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: There are several vacancies

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Members have been listed for the vacancies.

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: The Minister's defence is to attack. I raised a pertinent question about this reply being published in a newspaper. When I met the journalist who wrote this article at the RACO conference, I congratulated him. I told him that we would read what he reported in the newspaper and we could table questions to the Minister on the basis of his articles because he is given all the information...

Defence Forces Promotions. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I get nothing wrong.

Physical Fitness Promotion. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: He does not know everything.

Physical Fitness Promotion. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: He is a qualified physical education teacher. I know that much as we went to the same college.

Physical Fitness Promotion. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: It is the Minister that is being sensitive.

Physical Fitness Promotion. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: One of them is the trainer of the Kilkenny hurling team.

Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Defence the initiation procedures under which members of the Defence Forces were deployed to deal with the weather crisis in December 2009 and January 2010; if he intends to change the methods by which deployment will be initiated; if he will be more proactive in the use of the Defence Forces in any subsequent use in the maintenance of essential services;...

Defence Forces Deployment. (20 Jan 2010)

Jimmy Deenihan: I called for the involvement of the Defence Forces before the Minister was even aware that they should be out there. I compliment them on what they achieved when they were used. However, we were well into the big freeze before they were used, and people suffered as a result. When he was asked on RTE about the involvement of the Defence Forces following my call for this to take place, the...