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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: Retirement benefits in the public service are usually calculated by reference to the rates and scales of pay applicable at the time of retirement. However, in Budget 2010, the Minister for Finance announced that the pension entitlements of public servants – including members of the Permanent Defence Force – retiring in 2010 would not be affected by the cuts in public service pay...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 427 together. 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...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The position is that applicants for a Cadetship in the Permanent Defence Force must be not less than 17 years of age and under 28 years of age, by a specified date, in the competition year. The upper age limit requirement, for the Cadetship Competition 2009, was under 28 years of age on the 1 November 2009. Within the available resources, the Government is committed to maintaining the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The agencies under the aegis of the Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The number of staff employed currently and prior to the moratorium is contained in the following table. Name of Agency Civil Defence Board Coiste an Asgard Army Pensions Board Whole Time Equivalents employed prior to Moratorium 24.6 2 2 Whole Time...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotions in the Public Service was implemented by the Government on 27 March 2009 until the end of 2010. It is a matter for Government to decide whether or not to extend the Moratorium beyond 2010. Strength returns for the Defence Forces are prepared on a monthly basis. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 March 2009, when the moratorium...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department of Defence introduced the restricted zone around Baldonnel in 1955. This zone was subsequently incorporated into the various development plans of the relevant local authority following the introduction of the Planning and Development Act. There was no statutory mechanism by which the zone was designated.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (18 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The person concerned should make a written application to Property Management Branch, Department of Defence, Colaiste Caoimhin, St. Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.

Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (13 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Defence Vote provides for Reserve Defence Force (RDF) training, gratuities, allowances and also provides for grants paid into unit funds. The expenditure outturn for 2009 was €6,651,000 out of a budget provision of €8,900,000. Training in the Reserve is voluntary and comprised of both paid and unpaid training. In 2009, 3,565 members of the Reserve choose to avail of paid mandays....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: My salary costs are as follows: Salary Costs Ministerial Salary €98,745 T.D's Salary €92,672 Total €191,417 In relation to transport, I have the use of a ministerial car that is driven by members of An Garda Siochána. The costs in relation to the operation of this car are not borne by the Department. The Secretary General of my Department is paid a salary of €188, 640 and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The following table provides the information requested in relation to amount paid for each of the past five years for IT Services supplied to my Department, the nature of the service provided, if there were tenders sought for each such contract and the successful company or person. This includes material provided by the Military Authorities on IT services provided to the Defence Forces. The...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and is being compiled at present. This information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Seanad: Legal Aid Service (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an ábhar tábhachtach seo a chur faoi bhráid an tSeanaid. My colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, is unable to attend and has asked me to extend his apologies and thank the Senator for raising this issue. It is a welcome opportunity to provide information on legal aid, both civil and criminal, and, in particular, to...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Tax (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht an deis a thabhairt dom freagra a thabhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan. I welcome the opportunity to clarify some matters relating to the application of VRT in this State. Section 132 of the Finance Act 1992 permits the Revenue...

Seanad: Vehicle Registration Tax (12 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: My understanding is that the response as put on the record by me is correct.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The properties referred to are Rockhill Military Post, Letterkenny, Lifford Military Post, Connolly Barracks, Longford, Monaghan Barracks and Magee Barracks, Kildare. These properties are owned by the Department of Defence and the Office of Public Works has no role in their management. The current position in relation to Rockhill Military post is that it is being prepared for public sale...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: There is no separate Defence Minister's Council. However, twice a year – once during each presidency – Defence Ministers attend the General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting, which comprises Foreign Ministers of the member States – now called the Foreign Affairs Council following the coming into effect of the Lisbon Treaty. Since January 2007, there have been seven such...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Nordic Battlegroup 2011 has not undertaken any joint training exercises to date. The Nordic Battlegroup 2011 will be on standby for 6 months commencing on the 1st January 2011 and it is the intention that the Defence Forces will participate in two (2) joint training exercises in advance of the standby period. The first exercise, entitled 'Initial Effort', will take place during the period...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (11 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: The area of the Public Safety Zone for Runway 05 is 3.21 hectares, for Runway 23 is 1.6 hectares, for Runway 11 is 3.65 hectares and for Runway 29 is 2.68 hectares. A comparison of these areas with the Red Zones is not practical due to the contours of the land encapsulated by these Zones. I have arranged for the deputy to receive visual representations of the Safety Zones comparing them to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (6 May 2010)

Tony Killeen: A very significant level of investment on Air Corps aircraft has taken place in recent years. The comprehensive investment programme included the delivery of eight Pilatus training aircraft at a total cost of €60m, the acquisition of two light utility EC 135 helicopters from Eurocopter S.A.S. at a cost of €12.8m, the acquisition of six utility AW 139 helicopters from AgustaWestland, Italy...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 May 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 Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard do not have a Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Defence Board is a serving civil servant at principal officer grade. The pay scales for principal officers appointed to the...