Results 10,021-10,040 of 12,637 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: On 25 September, 2007, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1778 establishing a multidimensional UN mission in Chad and in the Central African Republic (CAR) that will help strengthen security in the region. Resolution 1778 (2007) decided that the multidimensional presence would consist of (i) a new United Nations Mission in Chad and in the Central African Republic, to be...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (23 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has policy responsibility for sea fisheries protection, and the Naval Service provides a fishery protection service in accordance with the State's obligations as a member of the European Union. The Service is tasked with patrolling all Irish waters from the shoreline to the outer limits of the Exclusive Fishery Limits. At present, fishery...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (17 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces have very specific functions and roles as set out in the Defence Acts and in the White Paper on Defence. They have no direct role in the implementation of Government policies to relieve poverty and social exclusion. Nevertheless, where matters are submitted for consideration by Government, the Department does have regard to the procedures set...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Oct 2007)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Properties owned or administered by the Department of Defence in County Cork are as follows: Ballincollig — Balance of lands at the former Murphy Barracks Beál na Bláth — Collins Memorial Plot Bere Island — Lands at Bere Island Buttevant — 2 plots adjacent to Military Barracks Castletownbere — Furious Pier Cork City — 7 Eldred Terrace Cork City — Collins Barracks...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Oct 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 my Department's Dublin based Civil Service staff to Newbridge, County Kildare. Of the 128 staff currently serving in my Department and who are due to decentralise to Newbridge almost 30% of these were serving in my Department at the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (16 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: No such award has been made to the Minister of State in my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (16 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: I have arranged that the request in question will be given appropriate consideration by my Department and the Defence Forces in the context of future advertising or public awareness campaigns.

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Director General of the Civil Defence Board is a Principal Officer on the standard scale (€82,016 — €101,446). The Secretary of Coiste an Asgard is a Higher Executive Officer who is normally paid on the standard scale (€44,314 — €55,250) and is seconded from the Department of Defence. Both are paid pensions in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Servants Pension Scheme.

Written Answers — Search and Rescue Service: Search and Rescue Service (16 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: A Service Level Agreement between my Department and the Department of Health & Children for the provision of an Air Ambulance Service by the Air Corps was signed in September 2005. This Service Level Agreement was prepared by my Department and the Department of Health & Children in consultation with the Health Services Executive and the Defence Forces including the Air Corps, who are all...

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Assessments: Regulatory Impact Assessments (16 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: There have been no Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIA) carried out by my Department. The Department of Defence is not a regulatory authority as commonly understood. The Defence Acts and Regulations made thereunder are for the most part, focused on the Defence Forces only and do not apply to the ordinary citizen or to business. Notwithstanding this, the Department applies the principles set...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (16 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Naval Service provides the maritime element of the Defence Forces and has a general responsibility to meet contingent and actual maritime defence requirements. In the 2000 White Paper on Defence, the Government decided that the Naval Service would be based on an 8-ship flotilla and committed to a modernisation and replacement strategy to maximise the operational capacity of those 8...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 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 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 applied to decentralise to Newbridge. The vast majority of these are...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: A total of 21 staff currently serving in my Department have transferred from Dublin posts to the Civil Defence Board in Roscrea , Co. Tipperary and my Department's offices in Renmore, Co. Galway under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. A further 9 staff members have transferred to the Roscrea location and 6 staff members to the Galway location from other provincial locations. It...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: It has not been possible in the time available to compile the information requested. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (10 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Civil Defence Board occupies a leased property in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary which accommodates twenty-six clerical, training and managerial staff members. Some adjoining land is also leased for the development of a training range for Civil Defence exercises. Office space is also leased in Park House, North Circular Road, Dublin 7 to accommodate some twenty military personnel. The leasing...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (9 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The property in question is currently the subject of some consideration in my Department. However, at this time, no final decision has been made concerning its future use.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (9 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence holds only a leasehold interest in the property in question, which is due to expire in April 2028. The future of the property will be decided following clarification of certain aspects in relation to title, which are presently the subject of correspondence with the Chief State Solicitors Office.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: Kildare County Council has approved the sale of a site at Station Road in Newbridge to the Office of Public Works for the construction of the Department's new headquarters. A preferred tenderer for the design and construction of the building has been chosen and the planning process is under way with a decision by OPW expected shortly. Depending on planning and the commencement of building...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Willie O'Dea: The Office of Public Works published the planning notification for the new Defence Forces' Headquarters in the national press on 13 July 2007. No observations were received in relation to this building project. Tender documents are currently being prepared by OPW in consultation with the Defence Forces. When completed, this building will accommodate 335 members of the Defence Forces. It is...