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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: My Department operates a Legislation Branch to drive and implement the legislative reform programme within the Department. As part of that role my Department is represented by staff of the Legislation Branch on the RIA Network and the Inter-departmental Committee on Reducing the Administrative Burden. These areas of work represent a portion of the overall work of the Legislation Branch and...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table. Year Name of Consultancy firm Detail Cost € 2007 Petrus Consulting Carried out Independent Quality Assessment of VFM Review of Clothing Procurement in the Defence Forces. The Report was received in August 2007. 2,904.00 2008 PA Consultant Group To make recommendations on the best means of meeting the medical...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Would Deputy Creed have a daily inspection?

Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Creed's performance is abysmal. He should show a bit of responsibility.

Estimates for Public Services 2008 (11 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I move the following Supplementary Estimates: Vote 19 — Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Supplementary). That a supplementary sum not exceeding €1,000 be granted to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of December 2008, for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Probation...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (10 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: My Department does not rent or lease any office premises in Galway City.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Nominations in respect of the composition of the Oireachtas Consultation Group are now complete. The party nominations are: Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Joe Costello T.D., Aengus Ó Snodaigh T.D., and Michael Lowry T.D. as a representative of Independent members. A meeting of the Group has been arranged for Tuesday 9 December 2008. The initial meeting of the re-constituted group will be informed of...

Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (9 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I am satisfied that foreign travel undertaken by my Department and the agencies under the remit of my Department is in compliance with the Department of Finance guidelines. Approval for foreign travel in relation to official business is sought in advance from a senior official in my Department and sanction is only authorised when it is established that the travel is essential. In advance of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (9 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The following table outlines the number of Reserve Defence Force personnel who commenced Potential NCO Courses and the number who have successfully completed such courses from 2006 to 2008 inclusive: 2 E Bde RDF Commenced Completed 2006 30 22 2007 38 24 2008 46 27 1 S Bde RDF Commenced Completed 2006 56 54 2007 50 12 2008 40 11 4 W Bde RDF Commenced Completed 2006 44 42 2007 29 29...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: There are two staff members assigned to cover both the private office and the constituency office of the Minister of State in my Department, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D. Both are civil servants. Information in relation to their salaries is set out in the following table: Number Salary Scale as at 01/09/2008 1 Higher Executive Officer Standard Scale €46,558 – €59,097. A 'Private Secretary...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (3 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities have advised me that the numbers of non-integrated Reserve Defence Force officers by brigade who completed at least one week's full-time training in 2008; the numbers who have qualified for gratuity in 2008; and the numbers of integrated RDF officers for each brigade who completed three weeks full time training were as follows: Formation Completed at least 1 week...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (3 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Para 31(1) DFR R5 (New Series) empowers me to promote RDF Officers commissioned before or after 1 October 2005. The military authorities have advised me that, consistent with the provisions of this regulation, a Lieutenant to Captain promotion competition was conducted in 2008 in order to fill vacancies in the establishment in respect of Captains. I will arrange to have the wording of Paras...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (3 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence follows the normal practice in the aviation business of costing aircraft by reference to the cost per flying hour under either of two headings: The direct cost, i.e. the costs which are additional to those associated with having the aircraft and which only arise when the aircraft is flown including maintenance, fuel and support services; and The total cost, i.e. the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (3 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The new Reserve Defence Forces established on 01 October 2005 has placed the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) on a firm platform to develop into an efficient modern Defence Asset. Central to this reorganisation was the recommendation of the Reserve Defence Force Review Implementation Board Report that the historic promotion system within the old reserve be replaced with a system to reflect best...

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The Labour Party did not do any better.

Proposed Legislation. (3 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: It refers to a couple. The limit is €75,000 for a couple and half that amount for an individual.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (2 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Nominations in respect of the composition of the Oireachtas Consultation Group are now complete. The party nominations are: Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Joe Costello T.D., Aengus Ó Snodaigh T.D., and Michael Lowry T.D. as a representative of Independent members. Arrangements are being made for a meeting of the Group to be held at an early date. The initial meeting of the re-constituted group will...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (2 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 343 together. In common with other areas of the public service a reduction of 3% in payroll costs will apply to the Defence Forces. The initial step towards achieving this reduction has been to stop further recruitment for the remainder of 2008. The priority for recruitment is likely to be in areas such as cadets, medical and apprentices. Recruitment...

Written Answers — Departmental Files: Departmental Files (2 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The Military Archives, located in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6, are the place of deposit for the records of the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and the Army Pensions Board under the terms of Section 14 of the National Archives Act 1986. Personal files relating to persons who served in the Defence Forces, including those who served before and during the Second World...

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (2 Dec 2008)

Willie O'Dea: My Department is engaged in an on-going capital programme designed to modernize and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities available to the Defence Forces both Permanent and Reserve. The programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings. The provision of training facilities and...