Results 4,981-5,000 of 6,645 for speaker:Jimmy Deenihan
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence the projected cost of transporting all Irish troops and their equipment, personal and otherwise, to and from Chad over the duration of the participation of the Defence Forces in the forthcoming EU mission there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34559/07]
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: A figure of â¬20 million justifies the call I made to the Minister for Ireland to have its own transport capability. The figure of approximately â¬50 million has been mentioned in respect of two smaller aircraft with the capacity to transport people to and from Chad. Last year, the Defence Forces acquired six new helicopters built to military spec. Why are they not being taken to Chad?...
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: What about sending our helicopters out there?
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: That is acceptable.
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: What about sending our helicopters?
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: May I ask a brief supplementary question?
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: It will be short. When not on military missions, could the aeroplanes not be used in the overseas aid programme, which is worth nearly â¬1 billion? We are spending a large amount of money to transport that aid around the world. Is there not a case for both uses?
- Overseas Missions. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I am discussing going forward.
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a role for the Defence Forces in establishing standards or benchmarks for fitness levels for people of various ages including primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34560/07]
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Since the Defence Forces set their own levels of fitness in the 1980s and refined them in the 1990s, the fitness levels of our Defence Forces members have increased considerably. One can see that in those escorting cash transits, for example, and when members of the Defence Forces are in public. Perhaps I am being misunderstood to some extent but I suggest the Defence Forces could set the...
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I did not issue any statement.
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I was coming to that. That is the next question.
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I did not issue any statement. Somebody was reading my mind.
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: No. There was no statement issued about anything.
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: There are 300 personnelââ
- Defence Forces Training. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: There are 300 qualifiedââ
- Programme for Government. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Would the Taoiseach see a role for a greater partnership between the Defence Forces and local communities? For example, gymnasia could be used by communities when the Defence Forces are not using them. Personnel from the Defence Forces, such as physical trainers or educators, could work with teachers from local schools or supervise classes. It would be a practical way of using a national...
- Programme for Government. (12 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I welcome the Taoiseach's overview of the use of facilities, with which I agree. He mentioned how multi-purpose sports facilities could be used by a number of organisations, but will it be Government policy? Will the Taoiseach direct the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he is allocating national lottery funding to give preferential treatment to groups that get together to provide...
- Hospital Services. (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: I understand Deputy Ring's frustration and feel it is a disgrace that, with one Minister and four Ministers of State, no representative of the Department of Health and Children could attend this evening to listen to the matters raised on the adjournment by Deputy Ring and me. It makes a farce of the Adjournment debate, though I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey....
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Dec 2007)
Jimmy Deenihan: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a technical team will visit a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to enable the design work for a new school to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34017/07]