Results 4,601-4,620 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan
- Defence Forces Reserve. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: It is obvious that the integrated reserve is not working. The reaction from PDFORRA and RACO suggests this is an exercise that will not work and that it may represent a waste of valuable resources. Will the Minister consider abandoning the proposal entirely?
- Army Barracks. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Given that the families concerned have occupied these houses for the last 30 years, the letter of 11 September was most insensitive. It was a strange way of commencing dialogue to tell the families that they must vacate their homes by October. That is not good practice. Given that the people concerned are now to be given an opportunity to purchase their homes, will the Minister ensure that...
- Army Barracks. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence his reasons for closing the Defence Forces barracks in Longford, Monaghan, Rockhill and Lifford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36423/08]
- Army Barracks. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: The Government seems to have got itself into another fine mess and has failed to produce a plan for the managed closure of the four barracks in question. For example, senior personnel are unable to brief the 650 personnel who will be moved as a result of the closures. Last Tuesday, when the budget was being announced, a senior officer in Monaghan barracks had no knowledge that the barracks...
- Army Barracks. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Does the Minister agree it is unacceptable to provide a closure date of 31 January 2009? Will he assure the House that the 14 week lead-in period will be extended? Perhaps the Government will make another U-turn on this issue. The Minister stood alongside Deputy Peter Kelly in front of Longford barracks and gave a commitment to the personnel in the barracks and the people of the town that...
- Army Barracks. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: There is no way the completion date will be met.
- Army Barracks. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: We have heard typical spin from the Minister. Deputy Varadkar did not advocate the closure of Army barracks.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with the air transport support that is available to the Irish mission on the ground in Chad; if the mission has been assigned new security duties outside their area of operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36424/08]
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Who decided to lease these helicopters, knowing quite well that they could only move equipment and food, but not personnel? The first thing they should have looked into was whether they were licensed to move troops. Parts of the area under Irish control are 300 km from the base in Goz Beida. Surely someone made a mistake, because lives could be at risk over this issue. Can the Minister...
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: And they cannot carry troops. This is absolutely disgraceful.
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: I made the case strongly in the House for two helicopters for medical evacuation some time ago. The Minister now tells me thatââ
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Fine. That is a very important point. It seems quite strange that we spent â¬3 million on something which cannot move people. Under what caveats are the Irish forces operating in Chad? Recently they were asked to protect the headquarters when the Swedes moved out but the commander said it was not part of their role. They said there was no caveat to cover that. Does the Minister have a...
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Will the Minister supply us with the caveats?
- Overseas Missions. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: This is very important.
- Toxic Waste. (22 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will publish the consultants' report which his Department commissioned on toxic waste concerns at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36425/08]
- Written Answers — Credit Institutions Support Scheme: Credit Institutions Support Scheme (21 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected income from the banks as a result of the Government guarantee of â¬400 billion; if the normal commercial rate for insuring debt of between 1% and 2% will apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35425/08]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (21 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Government has views on the possibility of Ireland switching from the Nordic battle group to the German led battle group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36262/08]
- Medical Cards: Motion (21 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: As a result of this collective Government decision, the concept of universal health care is dead. Those aged over 70 years considered the medical card to be a sacred cow which provided them with reassurance, comfort and security. It was one of the most effective instruments of primary care ever introduced. A medical card for a person aged more than 70 years cost â¬1,650 per annum to the...
- Approval of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Every quarter, each financial institution will have to provide the Minister with a compliance certificate issued by its auditors. Should this certificate not be issued by an independent auditor? Does the Minister agree that the auditors of the banks should be rotated every three years? There seems to be no sanction where auditors do not convey bad news. Surely that is the kernel of the...
- Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (16 Oct 2008)
Jimmy Deenihan: Perhaps they will sing "Where is my money gone?"