Results 9,941-9,960 of 12,596 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Department Websites: Department Websites (27 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: In relation to my Department, following is the information requested by the Deputy: Website Go live date Regular updates provided Cost to date â'¬ www.defence.ie September 1998 Yes 62,000 www.civildefence.ie June 2004 Yes 25,000 www.emergencyplanning.ie May 2007 Yes 36,000 In relation to the Defence Forces website, following is the information requested: â'¬...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The office of Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established by the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act, 2004. Section 4 (1) of the Act states that: "The Ombudsman shall be independent in the performance of his or her functions". The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent charitable organisation. While the Society is supported by a grant-in-aid from my Department and my Department also...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Personal data held in electronic form in my Department and the Defence Forces is protected by the application of a stringent security policy, on access controlled servers, with mandatory features such as password protection, user authentication, assignment of rights to designated users only, the installation and monitoring of firewalls and other protective hardware. Daily backups by way of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The following Board and Office were established under the remit of my Department in the past ten years: The Civil Defence Board was established on the 7th of May 2003. The Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established on the 1st of December 2005. There have been no abolitions of boards, agencies, bodies, commissions and offices in my Department in the past ten years.

Written Answers — Conflicts of Interest: Conflicts of Interest (21 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I am satisfied that no conflicts of interest have been declared by ministerial advisers in my Department in the past five years.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table: Year Name Purpose Cost € 2007 McCann Fitzgerald, Solicitors, To provide legal drafting, research and advice services in relation to the drafting of new Rules of Procedure and Court Martial Rules following the enactment of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 2007. 44,500 2007 Carr Communications Conducted media...

Written Answers — Complaints Procedures: Complaints Procedures (21 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Customer Services Office of my Department received 2 complaints in 2005, 3 in 2006 and 2 in 2007, to date. Information on how to contact my Department's Customer Service Officer is contained in the Customer Service Action Plan and is also published on the Department's website. Customer Service in recent years has centred around the implementation and monitoring of the Departments first...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (21 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table: Departmental Expenditure Year Television Radio Print Advertising Internet € € € € € 2002 Nil Nil 70,261.03 16,645.23 Nil 2003 Nil Nil 52,042.23 6,492.86 Nil 2004 Nil Nil 55,196.74 7048.69 Nil 2005 Nil Nil 86,068.85 40,766.66 Nil 2006 Nil Nil 140,993.44 984.00 Nil 2007 Nil Nil 120,791.59 2617.64...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: My Department if fully committed to carrying out its work in an efficient and cost effective way. Every effort is made to enhance value for money. The White Paper on Defence, which was approved by government and published in February 2000, deals with all aspects of Defence provision and Organisation. It sets out the policy for Defence over the period to 2010 with a view to ensuring an...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (20 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Facilities available to the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF) in Mallow comprise of two buildings, the Brigade Headquarters which is a two story building used as offices and a single story timber building used for storage and training. The Military Authorities have confirmed that the timber building was demolished earlier this year. They have also confirmed that it is planned to replace this...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (20 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The premises in County Cork which is the subject of this question is under the administration of my Department. I have recently received a request for use of the premises from the organisation concerned and the matter is currently being considered in my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: A proportion of expenditure by my Department on equipment for fishery protection purposes is eligible for recoupment from the EU. Such receipts are shown as Appropriations-in-Aid in the Estimates and Appropriation Accounts for the Defence Vote. The amount received each year from 1997 to 2007 is as follows: Date Amount in €m 1997 3.4 1998 1.7 1999 8.6 2000 2.2 2001 3.2 2002 0.2...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Government Decision on decentralisation, announced by the Minister for Finance in his Budget Statement on 3 December 2003, provides for the transfer of all of my Department's Dublin based Civil Service staff to Newbridge, Co. Kildare. The number of staff to be relocated to Newbridge is 200. A total of 338 personnel have made applications to decentralise to Newbridge, the vast majority...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (15 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: During the period from 14 June 2007 to date, I availed of the Ministerial Air Transport Service for official travel as follows: Aircraft Date Return Date Min. Time on Board Route Learjet 07/11/07 07/11/07 380 Minutes Baldonnel-Lulea, Sweden-Baldonnel EC 135 Helicopter 06/09/07 06/09/07 90 minutes Baldonnel-Sarsfield Barracks-Haulbowline-Sarsfield Barracks-Baldonnel During the same...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: This question does not apply to my Department at this time.

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (15 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I understand that the case referred to is still before the courts. Solicitors acting for the Plaintiff in this High Court case have recently served a Notice of Appeal to the Supreme Court in relation to the High Court judgment. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the matter in the circumstances.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (14 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Government decided on 1 July 2003 that Magee Barracks, Kildare, would be among the State lands released for inclusion in the Sustaining Progress Affordable Housing Initiative. With regard to Magee Barracks, the modalities of the transfer of the property to Kildare County Council are in process in consultation with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the...

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy said it.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2007)

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 amounting to £4,709.33 and a yearly pension amounting to £508.61 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...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested is set out in the table. Name Title Salary Scale Mr. Philip Hannon Special Advisor (Unestablished) €61,760 – €76,393 Ms. Bernadette McGinn Personal Assistant (Unestablished) €33,886 – €42,934 Ms. Carol Moloney Personal Secretary (Unestablished) €17,469 – €33,704