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Written Answers — European Funding: European Funding (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding outstanding payments due to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry from the European Refugee Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23995/07]

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I wish to share time with Deputy Crawford.

Road Safety: Motion (16 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Over the winter, the Minister, with the Minister for Education and Science, should put in place a targeted road safety education campaign in our schools. As the mornings get darker, I notice youngsters walking or cycling to school without wearing armbands or high visibility jackets. It is an accident waiting to happen. A directive should be sent to the gardaí associated with school...

Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (10 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on increasing the maximum grant available from local authorities for disabled persons grants to at least €30,000 due to the escalating cost of building recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22291/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (9 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Office Of Public Works will sell or lease the building adjoining Tarbert Garda Station to an association (details supplied) in County Kerry for community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22277/07]

Proposed EU Military Operation: Motion (9 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: As the Minister said, the motion before the House is extremely limited in scope and relates solely to the dispatch of a member of the Permanent Defence Force as operation commander, together with a number of headquarters support staff. However, it gives us an opportunity to discuss the future mission that obviously will follow this appointment. I congratulate Major General Pat Nash on his...

Defence Forces Personnel. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of doctors provided for in the new organisation of the Defence Forces introduced on foot of the White Paper on Defence; the number of doctors serving in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22102/07]

Defence Forces Personnel. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I thank the Minister for welcoming Deputy O'Shea and myself here today. Yesterday, Deputy Charles Flanagan gave a commitment to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and I will certainly be as constructive and positive as I can concerning defence issues over the lifetime of this Dáil. I welcome the Minister's reply, but how many Irish nationals joined the Army medical corps in...

Defence Forces Personnel. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Were they Irish?

Defence Forces Personnel. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: We are relying on the goodwill of other countries to provide us with a medical service, as happened in Liberia. Is the Minister aware that three doctors have resigned from the Army medical corps over the past year, one of whom was the director of the medical corps? It is time for positive action to attract people into the Army medical corps. I acknowledge that the Minister accepts there is...

Defence Forces Equipment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the expected deployment of Defence Forces personnel to Chad and the distance of this area from seaports, he has considered the procurement of large transport aircraft for the Air Corps to be used to re-supply and support personnel there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22103/07]

Defence Forces Equipment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: The camp in Chad will be approximately 1,500 km inland and we have no air carrying capacity to support our own mission there. Will the Minister consider procuring a special airforce transport plane with a carrying capacity of approximately 50 to give the capability to the Air Corps to support that mission? We rely on others to provide back-up, such as the medical back-up service and to...

Defence Forces Equipment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: It could also be used for humanitarian purposes, and rapid reaction. It would overcome the problem to which Deputy O'Shea referred of transporting the whole Cabinet to Paris when necessary. In advance of the next White Paper will the Minister consider the possibility of acquiring such an aircraft to enable the Air Corps to provide this service, whether for a mission abroad, for humanitarian...

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on conducting the comprehensive review recommended by the independent monitoring group in its report Response to the Challenge of a Workplace 2004 that a comprehensive review should take place before the end of 2007; if the group to carry out this review has been appointed; the composition of same; the number of...

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: A commitment was given in the action plan under the pay agreement and modernisation agenda for the Defence Forces last June that this review group would be established by the end of September. Why has it not been established? It was expected to report by the end of 2007. As far as I am aware, the only outstanding requirement is for the Minister to appoint an external expert to chair the...

Bullying in the Workplace. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: I appeal to the Minister to put in place the review group because, as he stated, considerable progress has been made. Other countries are examining the Irish model in an effort to deal with their own problems of bullying and harassment. However, the momentum must continue and there can be no let-up in implementing all the recommendations fully at all levels.

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will commence the recruitment of the 350 troops to be in training at any given time as promised in the programme for Government from 2008 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22105/07]

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Is the Minister confident there are the training personnel and resources to train the promised 350 troops? When will recruitment begin? Although the commitment is for 2008, surely the recruitment process should have begun to ensure 350 personnel will be in training by the end of that year. Is it the Minister's objective to have 350 troops in training at the end of 2008? I seek clarity on...

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: As for the applications for 2008, if the Minister has the figures available, he should provide the House with a breakdown of the number of male and female applicants. How fares his initiative to recruit more women to the Army? Is there now more interest from women to join?

Defence Forces Recruitment. (4 Oct 2007)

Jimmy Deenihan: Does that figure pertain to the Permanent Defence Force?