Results 10,201-10,220 of 12,646 for speaker:Willie O'Dea
- 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...
- Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (24 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Further to Parliamentary Question No 507 of 5 April 2007 and the detailed response given to it, I would like to state that the burning of waste material is not part of the Defence Forces waste management strategy.
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (24 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The minimum education qualification for entry to the recently announced potential officers course is grade D in any five (5) higher or ordinary level papers in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate. This is to ensure that each candidate has attained a good general education. Candidates with third level qualifications may be considered for this competition, eg. a HETAC qualification at...
- Written Answers — Air Corps Museum: Air Corps Museum (24 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: There are no plans to relocate the Air Corps Museum to the National Museum of Ireland facility at the former Collins Barracks on Benburb Street, Dublin 7, and no discussions have taken place in this regard. The Air Corps retains a number of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft for historical purposes in the Air Corps Museum at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnell. The Air Corps museum receives...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence holds property at Fort Templebreedy, Crosshaven, Co. Cork comprising 37 acres approximately. Fort Templebreedy is no longer used for military purposes, save as a location for communications masts. Arising from concerns that the continued use of the former military Pitch and Putt Club facilities located on the property, which were held under Licence from the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: As the Deputy is aware it was agreed at the time of the closure and sale of Murphy Barracks, Ballincollig that an area comprising approximately 27 acres of the property would be transferred by the Department of Defence to Cork County Council for community use. The Council will provide playing pitches for the local GAA and Soccer Clubs from within part of the area in question. The Department...
- Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (5 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Following a detailed study of the needs of the Defence Forces in 2002 commissioned by the Dept of Defence, a comprehensive Waste Management Strategy was implemented for the Defence Forces. The Waste Management Strategy is based on a combination of recycling and where necessary disposal. A Recycling Centre is located in each of our 23 main Barracks/Posts. Each recycling centre has a...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (5 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: Defence Forces Firing Ranges are located at the following locations: Kilbride, Co. Wicklow Kilpeddar, Co. Wicklow Gormanston, Co. Meath Red Barns, Co. Dundalk Kilworth, Co. Cork Kilcoran, Co. Cork Bere Island, Co. Cork Barnane, Co. Tipperary Ballymullen, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois Ballywilliam, Co. Wexford Carnagh, Co. Roscommon Oranmore, Co. Galway Finner Camp, Co. Donegal Cushla, Co. Roscommon...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: This question does not apply to my Department at this time.
- Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: This is the first time in 25 years I have heard a Member complaining that he or she had nothing more to say and he or she would not use all his or her time.
- Nordic Battle Group: Motion (5 Apr 2007)
Willie O'Dea: I thank Members who contributed to the debate and the members of the Select Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights, which discussed this issue last week, for their time and support for these memoranda. They made a number of interesting and useful comments and I trust I clarified issues that may have caused concern. I reiterate a number of issues relating to the memoranda...