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Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputies opposite should stop "The Muppet Show".

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: It is still less than 26%.

Financial Resolution No. 13: Stamp Duties (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: 23% of nothing is nothing.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I gave up the drink.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I do not need to cycle.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: It is only a 50 cent increase on every €100.

Financial Resolution No. 8: Excise Duty (Betting Tax) (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: With an extra mortgage rate.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The number of new agencies created in my Department since 1997 is one. The Civil Defence Board was established on the 7th May 2003 following the enactment of the Civil Defence Act 2002. Prior to that date, Civil Defence had been a branch of my Department — the relevant staff transferred to the Civil Defence Board following its establishment. Information requested by the Deputy on...

Written Answers — Information Obligations: Information Obligations (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: My Department is currently compiling the list of information obligations and this will be completed by the end of November 2008. On completion of the list the areas which impose the biggest burden on businesses, if any, will be prioritised. Until the list is complete I am unable to give a timeframe on the measurement of the cost of these burdens or the proposals to reduce the burdens, if any,...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 243 and 244 together. These questions do not apply to my Department at this time.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The Permanent Defence Force is currently deployed in 29 barracks. This deployment of the Defence Forces, and specifically the Army, has been determined predominantly by historical factors. The Defence property portfolio is kept under ongoing review by military authorities and the staff in my Department to ensure the most effective use of military resources having regard to the roles...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (14 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The individual concerned was retired, by the President, on the advice of the Government with effect from a date in June, 1969. The retirement was effected pursuant to Section 47(2) of the Defence Act, 1954 and Paragraph 18(1)(f) of Defence Force Regulations A.15, which provide that an officer may be retired "in the interests of the service". The Deputy will appreciate that a decision to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (8 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Defence Forces Married Quarters are provided to serving members until their retirement or resignation. The Defence Forces Regulations state that the Quarters must be vacated within 15 days of leaving the service. The current situation has arisen as a result of a failure to do so. Following previous attempts to resolve the situation regarding the unauthorised occupation of the quarters in...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: There is no record of an invitation having been received by my office. I have contacted the organisers and asked them to forward any material or information issued at the event to me.

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: It has not been possible in the time available to compile all the necessary information requested by the Deputy. While most of the information is available at this time, it is not possible to calculate my carbon footprint without the full information. The information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: The person concerned retired on grounds of ill-health from his position as a civilian employee with the Defence Forces in April 1986. He was awarded a gratuity and an annual pension on retirement, under the terms of the non-contributory pension scheme for non-established State employees. The person in question received on his retirement all of his entitlements under that pension scheme. Over...

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

Willie O'Dea: Defence Forces Married Quarters are provided to serving members until their retirement or resignation. The Defence Forces Regulations state that the Quarters must be vacated within 15 days of leaving the service. There is one occupied married quarters currently owned by my Department at McKee Park and efforts are ongoing to regularise the situation in accordance with Defence Forces Regulations.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Allowances: Defence Forces Allowances (1 Oct 2008)

Willie O'Dea: Border Allowance was introduced in 1972 for personnel engaged on duties in Border Units. The duties of the personnel involved was of a most arduous and responsible nature involving service far in excess of normal duty hours. The accommodation and the amenities at the time were below standard and the personnel who were deployed from their permanent stations on a temporary basis to Border...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

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 performance related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However, I...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

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. The number of posts to be relocated to Newbridge is approximately 200 civil...