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Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I thank Deputy Burton for the compliment.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: On tape.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: There is a great deal Deputy Ó Caoláin says that I do not believe either.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: What of social welfare fraud?

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Maybe he was reluctant to watch someone get a punishment beating.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Last night-----

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I will come to that in a minute. Last night, I stood before the House to refute the baseless, cynical and malicious allegations that have been made against me in recent days by Members of the parties opposite.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: No sooner had I reached the end of my statement than Deputy Kenny was on his feet declaring that Fine Gael would table a motion of no confidence in me.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Fine Gael had decided this before it had heard a word of what I had to say.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: It is a classic example of the ready, aim, fire school of political tactics that has become Deputy Kenny's stock in trade.

Confidence in Minister for Defence: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: As Deputy Kenny stated, Fine Gael's tabling of a motion of no confidence has nothing to do with what I said or did last April or December.

Departmental Bodies. (17 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy has some neck.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 502 together. In the time available it has not been possible to collate figures due to the manual nature of the Reserve Defence Force records system. The military authorities advise me, however, that they are currently preparing this information and as soon as it is available it will be provided directly to the Deputy.I

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Defence Force Regulations have always allowed for the recruitment of foreign-nationals to the Defence Forces. Non-Irish Nationals have been and are currently employed in the Permanent Defence Force, but this has mainly been in certain specialised areas. Entry to the Permanent Defence Force is either through the Cadetship Competition, Apprenticeship Competition, General Service Enlistment or...

Written Answers — Air Corps Recruitment: Air Corps Recruitment (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: As I have already stated in the House within the available resources, I am committed to maintaining the strength of the Defence Forces at a level of 10,000 all ranks, for which I have secured Government approval 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. I am...

Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The setting of fees or charges by way of Ministerial Order does not arise in the context of the business carried out by my Department.

Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: Information relating to charges levied by my Department is set out as follows. Financial institutions are charged for the costs incurred by the Defence Forces for the provision of cash escorts. The cost includes pay and allowances, subsistence and the cost of transport and aerial surveillance charged on an actual time usage basis. Costs in respect of each 12 month period to end-December,...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: The bodies under the aegis of my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. 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...

Personal Explanation by Minister (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I thank the Acting Chairman for his indulgence in accommodating me. I wish to give the House a brief explanation in response to the unfounded allegations made against me in recent days. On 21 December, a defamation action taken against me by a Sinn Féin councillor in Limerick city, Maurice Quinlivan, was mutually agreed and settled in the High Court. The case followed from remarks I had...

Personal Explanation by Minister (16 Feb 2010)

Willie O'Dea: I have openly and fully acknowledged that my recollection of some of what I said in the interview as described in my original affidavit was mistaken. I corrected the mistake when I realised it. I admitted the mistake and apologised for it.