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Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: It is the policy of my Department and the Defence Forces to comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, 2005 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, S.I. No 299 of 2007. Monthly safety inspections in all places of work are conducted at Unit level in the Defence Forces and where repairs / works are identified the issue is brought to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (9 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: A limited number of Married Quarters are available for serving members of the Permanent Defence Force. Defence Forces Regulations specify that the quarters must be vacated within 15 days of leaving the service. It is the policy of my Department that the use of Married Quarters should be discontinued in a managed and orderly fashion. This person referred to in the Deputy's question is not,...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: 25 members of staff of my Department and 757 members of the Defence Forces have signed up for the cycle to work scheme. There is no discernible cost to this Department's vote in administering the cycle to work scheme. The bicycles and equipment are paid for by way of salary sacrifice by those acquiring the bicycles. There would be minor costs in administering the scheme and in carrying the...

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (3 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence has no direct engagement in cross-border programmes, initiatives or areas of cooperation with its counterparts in Northern Ireland. However, from time to time, the Defence Forces may provide assistance to other Government Departments and agencies involved in cross border activities and areas of cooperation, including to An Garda Síochána in their role of providing...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy will be aware that the Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin-based civil service staff, together with a number of military personnel, to Newbridge, Co. Kildare and for the decentralisation of the Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ) to the Curragh. To date no property has been rented or acquired as a result of the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Sail Training Scheme: Sail Training Scheme (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: In the context of settling the Estimates for my Department for 2010, the Government decided that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. The decision to discontinue the scheme was a difficult one. I am conscious of the fact that it will come as a great...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: EU Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures for the award of certain works contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security, and amending Directive 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC is required to be transposed by 21 August 2011. It will be...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Information relating to individuals who are in prison is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. My Department would not be aware, therefore, of the number of ex-servicemen who are in custody in prisons in this country.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Cold Response 2010 is a multinational training exercise with the Norwegian Armed forces, focused on cold weather maritime/amphibious operations, interoperability of expeditionary forces, and special and conventional ground operations. The exercise will be held in Norway from 18 February 2010 to 5 Mach 2010. Participants from fourteen (14) nations, comprising 8,900, personnel will take part...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: My Department initiated a tender competition in 2009 for the supply of Surveillance and Target Acquisition equipment for four out of a total of twenty seven Light Tactical Armoured Vehicles that are being supplied by BAE Systems in South Africa. Following a detailed evaluation of tenders, the contract for the award of the equipment, with a value of €2.37m inclusive of VAT, was awarded to...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is a Trans-Atlantic intergovernmental organisation with 28 members drawn from Europe and North America. The introduction to the NATO Treaty specifically states that "The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all...

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The question raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Marine Casualty Investigation Board, which is a statutory independent body.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (2 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Neither my Department nor the Defence Forces received an official request for assistance from North Tipperary County Council during the recent periods of flooding and cold weather.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I understood the Fine Gael Party is in favour of keeping down public expenditure. Deputy Bruton has one policy and Deputy O'Donnell another.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Sorry.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: That is a well-worn line.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Could Deputy Coonan be original for once? Is it too much to expect?

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: A lot more than when Deputy Coonan's party was in Government.

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I have to listen to all sorts of rubbish in here.