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Overseas Missions: Motion. (11 Oct 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the despatch, pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1960, as applied by the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006, of a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force for service with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, established on 19 March 1978 under UN Security Council Resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) and in accordance...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Oct 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The Military Authorities have advised that the number of Reserve Defence Force Officers promoted from 1 December 2005 to 30 September, 2006 by rank and Brigade, are as shown in the table. Rank Eastern Southern Western Total 2/Lieutenant to Lieutenant 8 13 11 32

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (5 Oct 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy has been extracted from my Department's records and is set out in the form of a tabular statement, which I propose to circulate in the Official Report. Date Return Date Destination Passengers Status Aircraft 18-Jan-93 18-Jan-93 Dublin — Brussels — Dublin Mr. B. Ahern Minister for Finance G IV Official Runai Aire Official Press Officer ...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 Oct 2006)

Willie O'Dea: There is no record in my Department of any previous parliamentary questions relating to this matter. However, I am aware that various representations have been made by the Deputy to my Department regarding the person concerned. I will arrange for copies of this correspondence to be sent to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (3 Oct 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The conditions, under which the Defence Forces may participate on overseas peace support operations have been made very clear by the Government. In this regard, the conditions, which have been referred to as the "triple lock", must be satisfied, i.e., the operation must be authorized/mandated by the United Nations; it must be approved by the Government; and it must be approved by way of a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: At this stage it is not possible to say whether or not there will be savings on the Defence Vote. No savings are expected to arise on the Army Pensions Vote.

Business of Dáil: Motion (28 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: It was not normal when the Deputy's party was on this side of the House.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: On 2 July, 2006 I announced in Government Buildings that I have reduced the minimum height requirement for entry into both the Permanent Defence Force and the Reserve Defence Force from 162.56cm (5'4") to 157.48cm (5'2") with effect from 1st September 2006. This change, which applies to both males and females, will have the effect of increasing the annual recruitment pool of females from 60%...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I understand that this question relates to pension increases due to retired civilian employees of my Department. I should explain that the Office of the Paymaster General, Department of Finance, is responsible, upon the receipt from my Department of the pension rate in each particular case, for the payment of pensions to retired employees. Over the past number of months, my Department has...

Written Answers — Hearing Impairment Claims: Hearing Impairment Claims (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: My Department received notice on 25th August 1997 of intention to institute legal proceedings in respect of hearing loss from solicitors representing a person of the same name and date of birth as the named person. However our records show a different address, albeit in the same locality. There is no record of anything further having been received in my Department since that time. The legal...

Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has no requirement to use the figures released by the Central Statistics Office in July 2006 at this time.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Sep 2006)

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 357 personnel, of which 60 are from within the Department, have opted to move to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of 300 Defence Forces Headquarters staff to the Curragh, Co. Kildare. The brief for the new Defence Forces Headquarters building has been finalised and preliminary topographical and site investigations have been completed. The Office of Public Works is finalising the outline design currently, to enable the project to be...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as of 31st August 2006, was 10,382 personnel, of whom 545 were women. In the year up to 1st September 2006, a total of 324 recruits have been inducted to the Permanent Defence Force. The strength of the Reserve Defence Force (Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve) as of 30th June 2006 (the last date for which composite figures are currently...

Written Answers — Representative Organisations: Representative Organisations (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The two principal organisations officially recognized by my Department and the Defence Forces as being representatives of retired Defence Forces personnel are: the Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women Teo. (ONET), which represents all ranks of retired Defence Forces personnel and provides support such as sheltered accommodation for ex-service personnel; and the Irish United...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Kildare County Council has advised that the roads, footpaths and services at Orchard Park will have to be brought up to the required standard before they will be taken in charge. In this regard, it is intended that officers of my Department will meet with Kildare County Council in the near future to discuss the range of issues involved

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (27 Sep 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Fort Camden, Crosshaven, comprising 41 acres approximately, has been disposed of by my Department to Cork County Council for amenity purposes. It is expected that the legal formalities attendant on the transfer of the property will shortly be completed. The former Coastguard Station, Crosshaven, is vested in the Minister for Finance. The disposal of that property, which comprises 3.5 acres...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: In general my Department does not provide funding of the kind envisaged in the Question. However, a grant-in-aid is paid each year from the Defence Vote to the Irish Red Cross Society. The amounts paid in 2004 and 2005 were €866,000 and €880,000 respectively. The amount provided in this year's Estimate is €910,000. The Department also bears the cost of military personnel seconded to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The budgetary allocation for each of the bodies operating under my Department are outlined in the following table: Name of Body 2006 Budgetary Allocation € Civil Defence Board 5,928,000 Irish Red Cross Society 910,000 Coiste an Asgard 749,000 Army Pensions Board 102,000 The Defence Forces Ombudsman 350,000 Defence Forces Canteen Board 445,000

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Jul 2006)

Willie O'Dea: There are currently no positions in State bodies under the aegis of my Department which are affected by the increase in non-executive chairpersons' fees of State bodies recently sanctioned by the Government.