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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: Following the publication of the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in July 2009, the recommendations relating to the Defence sector were given full consideration in the Department in the context of identifying required savings for the 2010 Estimates. With the exception of the recommendation to close the Equitation School which has not been...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (24 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: It is expected that construction of the new Department of Defence headquarters at Newbridge, Co. Kildare will be completed at the end of July or early August. Completion of the commissioning of the many building systems, followed by occupation of the building by the Department, should be effected soon thereafter. No date has been set as yet for the official opening of the building. That...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. Year Expenditure on Travel Expenditure on Entertainment Total 2007 €3,396.70 €1,542.84 €4,939.54 2008 €3,844.36 €203.40 €4,047.76 2009 €2,635.77 NIL €2,635.77 Expenditure on travel comprises €3,450.29 on domestic travel and subsistence and €6,426.54 on foreign travel and subsistence. Expenditure...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. Year Expenditure on Travel Expenditure on Entertainment Total 2007 €9,288.18 €356.75 €9,644.93 2008 €10,032.41 NIL €10,032.41 2009 €3,407.83 €400 €3,807.83 Expenditure on travel comprises €7,569.94 on domestic travel and subsistence and €15,158.48 in respect of foreign travel and subsistence....

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (22 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department of Defence has canteen facilities in its buildings in Renmore, Galway, Coláiste Caoimhín, Glasnevin and in its HQ at Parkgate, Dublin 7. The canteens in Parkgate and Coláiste Caoimhín are run and staffed by the Defence Forces Catering Board while the canteen in Renmore is run privately on a commercial basis. In all cases, the overheads in terms of rent, heating, lighting,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The number of Departmental credit cards in use in the Department is four. Details of each card and a breakdown of expenditure for the years 2007 – 2009 are set out in the following table. Name Credit Limit Expenditure 2009 Expenditure 2008 Expenditure 2007 Private Secretary to Minister for Defence €10,000 €155.50 €3,031.27 €923.03 Private Secretary to Minister of State at...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The agencies associated with the Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The agencies are staffed by civil servants. Performance awards for civil service grades are made to individual staff members and to groups of staff under a scheme for Recognition of Exceptional Performance of duty. In assessing eligibility for awards, regard...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information requested by the Deputy. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am satisfied that all representations from members of the Oireachtas are replied to in an efficient manner by the Department. However if the Deputy has a specific case or cases in mind I would be happy to have the matter followed up.

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (17 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: Foilsíodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigúla i 2003, agus thug sé, inter alia, spreagadh mór don Ghaeilge in Óglaigh na hÉireann. Ina dhiaidh sin, d'fhoilsigh Óglaigh na hÉireann a bheartas i leith na dteangacha oifigiúla i Samhain 2004, áit a bhfuil béim leagtha ar 1 Cn Cois mar an bpríomhaonad laistigh d'Óglaigh na hÉireann ina dhéantar úsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn. Deir na...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Investigations: Defence Forces Investigations (16 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. As I indicated to the Deputy in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 274 of 9 June 2010, I have been advised by the military authorities that they are conducting an investigation into the matters referred to. In these circumstances it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the matters until this investigation has been concluded.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (15 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information sought by the Deputy is contained within the Review of Policy in Relation to Casement Aerodrome compiled by Sir Frederick Snow & Partners (1999) that was sent to the Deputy pursuant to Parliamentary Question No. 273 of 9th June 2010. If the Deputy has any further questions concerning this matter I will arrange for him to meet with the relevant officials.

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (15 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am advised by the military authorities that they have not been put on notice of any grievance by a member of the Army Nursing Service (ANS) which involves allegations of bullying and harassment having been referred to the Labour Relations Commission at the request of the member concerned or a third party. Any referral of a complaint to the LRC is a matter for the individual concerned....

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: Ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don rún muiníne sa Taoiseach, an Teachta Brian Cowen. Is ceannaire láidir, cumasach é don tír ag an am práinneach trioblóideach seo. Ní chreidim go bhfuil ceannaire d'aon pháirtí sa Teach seo, seachas é féin, in ann tabhairt faoi na fadhbanna eacnamaíochta atá á shárú aige. Tá sé dochreidte go bhfuil na daoine ag dúirt go raibh...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The position in relation to recruitment to the Permanent Defence Force over the past five years and to date in 2010 is as follows: YEAR TOTAL GENERAL SERVICE RECRUITS CADETS APPRENTICE DIRECT ENTRIES TOTAL 2005 384 55 28 12 479 2006 559 55 56 6 676 2007 565 48 28* 8 649 2008 507 41 Nil 8 556 2009 Nil 42 Nil 5 47 2010 - To Date Nil Nil Nil Nil - *Subsequent to this 2007 intake 2...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: Within the available resources, the Government is committed to maintaining the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at a level of 10,000 all ranks, for which Government approval has been secured in the context of Budget 2010. This reflects the reductions in personnel recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. The strength of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (9 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together. The number of Defence Forces personnel who have retired, resigned or left the organisation between 2008 and 30 April 2010, the latest date for which figures are currently available, is set out in the tabular statements according to rank and County in the case of the PDF and rank and Brigade in the case of the RDF. Within the available...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: The contract for the refit of the engine room measurement, alarm and control system on Service ships was awarded to Kongsberg Maritime Ltd. The contract was awarded on 22 February, 2010. The competition was advertised on the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and was carried out in accordance with National and EU public procurement guidelines.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to present the information on reports commissioned by the Department of Defence since July 1997 in the manner requested by the Deputy in reverse chronological order. In 2009 the Department commissioned four reports as follows: - Deloitte were commissioned to undertake a review of the Finance Branch of the Department. The objective of the review was to examine the business...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Expenditure: Defence Forces Expenditure (2 Jun 2010)

Tony Killeen: I have dealt comprehensively with the decision by the Government on 30 March 2010 to withdraw the Irish contingent from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) and the reasons for that decision. I can assure the House that it was not a decision the Government wanted to have to make and I have expressed my regret at how events unfolded in relation to the...