Results 10,141-10,160 of 12,596 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- Written Answers — Workplace Accidents: Workplace Accidents (28 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The person in question, a former civilian employee of my Department, reported an alleged accident at work on 6 March 1980. The details available to my Department regarding this matter, which consist of a brief note made in the Accident Book maintained at his former work place, were supplied to the Deputy in a letter dated 9 February 2006. The entry in question in the Accident Book is as...
- Written Answers — Interpretation Act 2005: Interpretation Act 2005 (27 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: In October 2006, I introduced S.I. No 522 of 2006, Irish Red Cross Society (Directions As To Ambulance Service) (Revocation) Order, 2006. This Order revoked the Irish Red Cross Society (Directions as to Ambulance Service) Order, 1955 which outlined that the Red Cross Society shall not ply for hire or advertise or offer the services of Red Cross ambulances on hire. I was advised at that time...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (27 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The Defence Forces maintain a small ambulance fleet to meet their own needs. These ambulances are primarily used to transfer Defence Forces patients to and between hospitals and to attend Risk Training Exercises. Risk Training exercises would include operational exercises, Artillery shoots, Infantry Support Weapons shoots and Live Battle practices. In late 2005/early 2006 there was an...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The Civil Defence Board completed its relocation to Roscrea, Co. Tipperary in May 2006. The former headquarters of the Board at Ratra House, Phoenix Park has been handed back to the Office of Public Works. It is understood that once refurbishment works are complete, Ratra House will be used by The President's Award-Gaisce and by the Office of Public Works. Two members of staff have...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Jun 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. It is understood that an application for planning permission for the construction of office...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Following the Government decision on decentralisation announced by the Minister for Finance in his Budget statement in December 2003, a Defence Forces Decentralisation Implementation Plan was produced on 28 May 2004. This plan makes provision for the movement of approximately 413 military personnel currently employed within posts in Dublin to move to the Curragh with approximately 335 of...
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The solution is to abolish stamp duty.
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Four thousand people.
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages. (27 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Allegedly.
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Following his application for enlistment in the Defence Forces, my Department wrote to the individual in question on 17 July 2006 advising him that his application was unsuccessful. I am unable to comment any further on this matter, as it is the policy of the Department of Defence to treat all applications for enlistment in the Defence Forces as strictly private and confidential. It is...
- Written Answers — Defences Forces Personnel: Defences Forces Personnel (26 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The Naval Service endeavours to operate a two-year seagoing/two-year shore-based rotation for personnel. The person in question has not yet completed a two-year sea rotation. To rotate him ahead of schedule would have meant shortening the time ashore of another member of the Naval Service in the same rank. The process to post the person in question to a shore-based unit has already been...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (26 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Facilities available to the Reserve Defence Force RDF are continuously monitored to ensure that they are adequate to meet their requirements. There are no plans at present to provide funding to replace the existing FCA hall at Fair Street, Mallow, Co. Cork.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: In accordance with established public service pensions policy, military pensions are revised in line with relevant increases in the pay of serving personnel. Pensions have been increased on foot of the various general and Benchmarking pay increases awarded to serving personnel under the Sustaining Progress Social Partnership Agreement 2003 â 2006, up to and including the final general...
- Written Answers — Departmental Projects: Departmental Projects (26 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: No project that exceeds the threshold for a cost benefit analysis cost has arisen in my Department in 2007.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: I am ecstatic.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Deputy Durkan should keep playing his role in opposition; that is where he belongs.
- Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Deputy Kenny's party supported it, depending on to whom one talked.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The Labour Party did nothing in education.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: It is a minority party.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The details regarding appointments made are as follows. Name Derek Mooney Title Special Adviser / Political Adviser Duties To provide relevant advice to the Minister as necessary Date of Appointment 19 October 2004 Salary Scale â¬80,408-â¬99,457 Pension â¬2,183.02 Name Fergal O'Brien Title Personal Assistant Duties To provide administrative assistance to the Minister Date of...