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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Rabbitte expects us to accept the proposition that it was okay for the then Minister for Justice to continue in office when she had received correspondence to the effect that the criminal court designed to try terrorists in this country was improperly constituted for several weeks. He asks us to accept that this was all right and that she was not expected to know that little matter. He...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Willie O'Dea: There is a campaign in this country which is now becoming more blatant. The Opposition is arguing that the people deserve better standards of honesty and integrity. If the people of this country are waiting for standards of honesty and integrity——

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Willie O'Dea: ——from people who will falsify, distort and misrepresent the facts in this way, they will be waiting for a long time.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The people elected the Deputy as an Independent and he abandoned them.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Willie O'Dea: It was disgraceful.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Give us a break.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (30 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The property concerned is vested in the Minister for Finance but is under the administration of my Department. The property was leased to a company which is now is dissolution. A portion of the lands is the subject of a sub-lease to a local rugby club. The legal position in relation to the property arising from the dissolution of the lessee company is under consideration in consultation with...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: Details in relation to the public bodies under the aegis of my Department are as follows. In addition to these bodies, the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces as provided for under the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 was established with effect from 31 August 2005. Ms Paulyn Marrinan Quinn SC was appointed by the President as the first Ombudsman for the Defence Forces with...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 May 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, all of whom are required to have the office functional. The numbers of staff by category are as...

Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (25 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The individual concerned was retired, by the President, on the advice of the Government with effect from a date in June, 1969. The retirement was effected pursuant to Section 47(2) of the Defence Act, 1954 and Paragraph 18(1)(f) of Defence Force Regulations A.15, which provide that an officer may be retired "in the interests of the service". The Deputy will appreciate that a decision to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317 to 320, inclusive, together. 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 and the transfer of 300 Defence Forces Headquarters staff to the Curragh. The number of...

Retirement of Army Officer. (24 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The book to which the Deputy refers was, I understand, launched by the author last week. My Department has acquired a copy of this book and is examining the contents. I am not aware that it presents any significant new material. An initial review suggests that the book presents a hypothesis by the author based on material that has been available for some time rather than that it presents new...

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (24 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: As the Deputy is aware, the Government has entered into an all-party consultation process in the Oireachtas with regard to an appropriate commemorative programme for the centenary of the Easter Rising. I intend to convene the next meeting of the consultation group shortly. The Group will be invited to reflect on a broad range of possibilities, which could include a special framework to...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: No expenditure is made by my Department under the RAPID programme.

Written Answers — Official Hospitality: Official Hospitality (23 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: My Department does not have a wine cellar. There is a quantity of wine held in my Department for official entertainment purposes and the details are as follows: Name Vintage Quantity of Bottles Date of Purchase Price per Bottle Supplier € Casillero Del Diablo Chardonnay (Chile) 2005 16 6 December 2005 9.90 O'Brien's Wine Off-Licence Casillero...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (23 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The numbers of civilian employees and Defence Forces' personnel recruited in the last five years are set out in the following tables. Civilian employees recruited in the last five years Age distribution 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 16-19 6 2 0 1 0 20-29 2 5 20 5 13 30-39 4 10 5 0 0 40-49 7 12 8 0 1 50-59 5 10 3 1 4 60-65 1 1 1 0 0 Total for...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I have not delegated a specific function to the Minister of State at my Department, Mr. Tom Kitt, T.D. who is also Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. I do, however, on an ongoing basis, request his assistance in the execution of certain duties. Minister Kitt has deputised for me at official events on a number of occasions when I have been unable to attend due to prior diary...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: I am advised by the military authorities that they do not maintain details of the eligibility criteria, which includes height, for recruitment to the Armies of other European Union Member States. As I indicated to the House on 29 September, 2005 I have asked the military authorities to report to me on the height requirement and I will review the height requirement in the light of that report....

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (17 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: During the last thirty years, members of the Permanent Defence Force have served on many UN mandated Peacekeeping Missions, which also included British military personnel. Examples of such missions include UNFICYP in Cyprus, UNMIL in Liberia, Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ISAF in Afghanistan and KFOR in Kosovo.

Written Answers — Application for Club Facilities: Application for Club Facilities (17 May 2006)

Willie O'Dea: The club in question should make a formal application, with details of their proposals, to my Department for consideration. Any such application may be addressed to the Secretary General, Department of Defence, Property Management Branch, Coláiste Caoimhín, Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.