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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: 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 — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (23 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The level of threat of nuclear attack on this State is low. All threats to the security of the State are monitored constantly. Details of such monitoring and responses by the Defence Forces to threats cannot be released for security purposes. The most important defence against any attack is external vigilance, detection and prevention by the security forces. The necessary resources of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department holds five credit cards held as follows: Post Credit Limit Private Secretary to Minister for Defence €10,000 Private Secretary for Minister of State at the Department of Defence €10,000 Secretary-General (2 cards) Visa Card is €10,000 American Express Card (no limit) Human Resources Manager €5,000 Since 1 January 2004 to date, €63,799.90 has been spent using...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (23 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: I wish to confirm that, based on the results of a staff census carried out recently, my Department continues to meet the 3% target for employment of persons with a disability.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department supports the provisions of Section 7 of the Finance (No.2) Act 2008 which introduced an exemption from an income tax charge under section 118 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in respect of a benefit in the form of a bicycle or associated safety equipment provided to a director or employee by his or her employer, where the bicycle/associated safety equipment is used by the...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The plan to deploy members of the Reserve Defence Force on overseas peace support operations has been postponed for the foreseeable future. The Government has introduced a moratorium on recruitment to the Public Service with effect from 27th March 2009. This moratorium prevents the planned recruitment of members of the Reserve to the Permanent Defence Force for the purpose of overseas...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Ombudsman: Defence Forces Ombudsman (22 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: As of last Friday, the 17th April, there were seven (7) Final Reports from the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces that were awaiting my final determination. Of these, one (1) was presented over four months ago. Every effort is made to respond to the Ombudsman's Reports as quickly as possible. Specific staff have been dedicated within the Defence Forces and my Department to dealing with...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. Year Number of Uncertifiedsick days taken Number of uncertified sick days taken Fridays and Mondays One to 10 days Over 10 days 2007 500 205 239 None 2008 544.5 238 230 None 2009(year to date) 119 48 81 None My Department adopts a policy of active management of absences through a range of strategies designed to promote the...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (22 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The property in question is vested in the Minister for Finance. It comprises 3.5 acres approximately and includes four houses formerly used as married quarters for the Defence Forces. The Office of Public Works is in the process of disposing of the property.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (22 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: In general terms, medals are currently awarded to members of the Defence Forces on the basis of various criteria such as their length of service, for service overseas and for acts of bravery associated with such service both at home and overseas. Members who serve overseas on UN missions or UN mandated missions, subject to certain criteria, are currently eligible for the award of the UN...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Civil Service posts at the levels of Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary are covered by a scheme of performance related awards. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the Committee for Performance Awards (CPA). Details of awards to individual officers under the scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However, I can say that for...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Following is the information relating to my mobile and blackberry costs, as requested by the Deputy. Records are not available for earlier years. Year Call costs(incl VAT)€ Rental costs(incl VAT)€ Handset costs€ Other costs(Blackberry bundle cost – incl VAT)€ Refunds€ 2005 498.12 281.32 No cost - - 2006 646.53 182.10 No cost - - 2007 959.28 172.78 No cost - - 2008 847.22...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement Scheme: Defence Forces Retirement Scheme (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The total number of personnel who were discharged from the Defence Forces, for reasons other than age during the period 01 April 2008 and 01 April 2009 is outlined in the following table:- Month Number April'08 51 May'08 24 June'08 39 July'08 30 August 2008 43 September 2008 52 October 2008 62 November 2008 35 December 2008 37 January 2009 25 February 2009 21 March 2009 20...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: No staff in my Department with less than two years service on 1 March 2009 gave notice to terminate their employment before 1 April 2009 under section 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: The implications and implementation of the recent Government Decision on savings measures on public service numbers are currently under consideration in my Department. While the restriction on recruitment, promotion and payment of allowances for the performance of duties of a higher grade applies to the Defence Forces across the board, questions have arisen in relation to a number of issues...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: My Department employs a small number of staff on temporary contracts on a fixed term basis and is currently considering the implications of the Government decision on the savings measures on public service numbers announced by the Minister for Finance on 27 March 2009.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: It is performance budgeting.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Performance budgeting.

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: Who is this idiot?

Financial Resolution No. 10: Stamp Duties (7 Apr 2009)

Willie O'Dea: We have never heard of him.