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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The number of officials in my Department at Principal Officer level or higher is 16.5 (full-time equivalent). This represents 4.6% of the total number of staff. The closing date for applications under the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement has been extended to 23 October 2009. The impact of the Scheme will be assessed after that date

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (20 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: It is anticipated that Lifford and Rockhill Barracks will be disposed of, taking account of the market conditions, so as to maximise the return to the Defence Forces and generate funding for reinvestment in Defence Forces equipment and infrastructure in accordance with Government policy. Significant progress has been achieved over the past decade in re-equipping and developing Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The agencies associated with my Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. The arrangements that apply in each of these agencies in regard to booking of accommodation, travel and other expenses for staff and directors are the same as for Departmental civil service staff. These arrangements also apply in the case of functions attended by...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (20 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: A tender competition for the supply and fit of Roll Over Protection Seating Systems for Defence Forces Troop Carrying Vehicles is currently being run in accordance with public procurement requirements and best practice to ensure that the system purchased will provide maximum protection for members of the Defence Forces both at home and overseas and also maximise value for money. The process...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (20 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The 31 Reserve Artillery Regiment (RAR) has Units based in Templemore (HQ Coy), Thurles (2 Gun Bty) and Nenagh (3 Gun Bty). Nightly parades have historically been conducted in Templemore and Nenagh on Tuesday nights and Thurles on Thursday nights. The delivery of quality training for members of the Reserve is dependent on a number of factors. The military authorities have informed me that, in...

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (15 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (15 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As this is my first opportunity to do so since the Ceann Comhairle's election, I wish him the best, as well as a long sojourn in that Chair, to which he is well suited. I am pleased to bring this Bill before the House and thank Members for agreeing to take it at short notice. However, before going into detail on the Bill, I wish to take this...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: No such costs for leaflet design, production, delivery or other related costs have been borne on the Vote for my Department for the years 2007, 2008 or to date in 2009.

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the total cost of foreign travel is as follows: Year Minister Minister of State 2007 â'¬4,344.48 â'¬2,671.70 2008 â'¬3,570.33 NIL 2009 (to date) â'¬523.00 NIL Both the Minister of State at my Department and I availed of the Ministerial Air Transport Service for foreign travel during the period in question. The amount of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: With the exception of use of the Ministerial Air Transport Service there were no costs incurred by me or by Ministers of State at my Department in 2007, 2008 or to date in 2009. I availed of the Ministerial Air Transport Service for domestic travel during the period in question. The amount of flying time involved was as follows: Mode of Transport Flying Time in Minutes Helicopter EC135...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (14 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 258 together. The age profile of personnel recruited for general service into the Defence Forces in 2009 and over the past 10 years is presented in the attached Tabular Statement. The number of personnel recruited for general service in each of the past 10 years is also attached in Tabular Statement. The 2000 White Paper on Defence and the earlier...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (14 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The strength of the Army for each of the past ten years and as of 30 September 2009 is set out in the following tabular statement. This statement also provides figures for the Air Corps and the Naval Service for the same period. The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 sets out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force comprising 930 for the Air Corps, 1,144 for the...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (14 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Ireland has participated in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan since 5 July 2002, following the Government Decision of 2 July 2002, authorising the provision of seven members of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the force. Since then, the Government has reviewed and approved, on an annual basis, the continued participation by seven members of the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (14 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. The Air Corps helicopter fleet comprises two light utility EC135 helicopters and six utility AW139 helicopters. The Dauphin helicopters were withdrawn from Air Corps service in January 2006, and the Alouette fleet was withdrawn in September 2007. The helicopters are operated by the Air Corps in a general purpose military operational and...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: With effect from 01 October 2009, the United Nations Mission in the Republic of Chad and the Central African Republic (MINURCAT) has discontinued direct provisioning of bottled drinking water to all Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) operating water treatment plants in theatre. Ireland presently operates three (3) such plants, which provide both potable and sanitary water for personnel use...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The amount spent by my Department and the agencies under the aegis of my Department on overtime in 2008 and to date in 2009 is outlined below: Year Department Civil Servants Civilian Employees 2008 €128,132 €999,717 To date in 2009 €92,907 €615,261

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2009)

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 — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I would point out to the Deputy that the barracks he refers to are in no way derelict but are in a state of good order and repair, which I intend to maintain pending their disposal so as to maximise the value of the proceeds for reinvestment in the Defence Forces. The Government decision of 14 October 2008 approved a programme for consolidation of Defence Forces formations that included the...

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The sum of €3.8 million has been received as insurance compensation for Asgard II. Subject to approval for the funding of the project, I propose to proceed with plans for the procurement of a new vessel that will be similar in design to Asgard II but with a steel hull. A decision on this funding will be made in the context of settling the Estimates for 2010. If approval is given to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Oct 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information that the Deputy has requested is provided in the tables attached as follows. Table 1: shows the number of Reserve Defence Force (RDF) personnel who undertook paid training, the number recruited and the number paid a gratuity in each year from 2003 to 2 October 2009. Table 2: shows the cost of the RDF, as charged to Subhead D of the Defence Vote for each year from 2003 to 30...