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Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (6 Dec 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities have advised me that consistent with the regulatory requirements and administrative instructions, officers have been appointed as commanding officers of reserve engineer, CIS, transport and military police units. These appointments are filled by officers of the Reserve Defence Force.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (1 Dec 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 236, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: International military observers and staff officers course: Fundamentals of UN peacekeeping; UN mission administration; Operational duties and the military observer; Command and staff duties for UN missions; and Health, safety and survival. International military police...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (30 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: All applicants for a cadetship in the Permanent Defence Force are required to be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect, abnormality, physiological condition or past history of serious illness likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his-her duties. The professional advise of the medical military authority is that a person who is a diabetic is below...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (30 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Health and Children is responsible for policy formation in respect of pre-hospital emergency care, and the Health Service Executive has statutory responsibility for the provision of ambulance services throughout the state. A detailed service level agreement for the provision of an air ambulance service by the Air Corps, prepared by my Department and the Department of Health...

Written Answers — Courts-Martial: Courts-Martial (30 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Defence Forces policy is that commanders are advised to exercise their quasi-judicial statutory discretion by way of the award of confinement to barracks, or the award of a monetary fine, rather than detention, when considering punishment. During the week ending 27 November 2005 the number of Defence Forces personnel confined to barracks was eight: 4th Western Brigade, one person under...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (29 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The premises in question are currently leased by my Department to the Irish United Nations Veterans' Association under an agreement dated 26 February 2004. Under the terms of the lease the responsibility to maintain the premises rests with the Irish United Nations Veterans' Association and in these circumstances it would not be appropriate for my Department to provide funding for its upkeep.

Written Answers — Airport Safety Zones: Airport Safety Zones (29 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I would refute the Deputy's characterisation of Casement Aerodrome. Red safety areas were first adopted at Casement Aerodrome following a review in 1992 by Aer Rianta, on behalf of the Department of Defence, of policy on safety zones at the aerodrome. International civil aviation organisation standards and recommendations on obstacle limitation surfaces for airports as well as considerations...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: My Department's entire Dublin based civil service staff of 202 is due to decentralise to Newbridge, County Kildare. Of these, a total of 59 have opted to move to Newbridge. During the course of 2005, nine staff have been assigned to this Department for the purpose of relocating to Newbridge. Two members of my staff who opted not to move to Newbridge have been reassigned to other Departments...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I take it that the Deputy's question relates to major capital projects which must be the subject of a detailed cost benefit analysis in accordance with the guidelines for appraisal and management of capital expenditure proposals in the public sector. The guidelines require that a cost benefit analysis be carried out on certain projects valued at over €5 million; and on all projects valued...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (24 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: As I said in response to Question No. 367 of 9 November last, formal notification of the posting of officers to appointments in the Defence Forces, including Reserve Defence Force officers, is effected by means of an amendment to the Gazette. Such amendments are normally published monthly in arrears. The military authorities have informed me that the publication of a special Gazette...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (24 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Reserve Defence Force review implementation plan was formally launched by my predecessor, Deputy Michael Smith, in July 2004. The plan, which was formulated following extensive consultation, received broad support, particularly from the representative association of the Reserve Defence Force. The plan, which will be implemented between now and the end of 2009, will significantly enhance...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (24 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Some 108 officers in the Reserve Defence Force did not apply for appointments in the Reserve Defence Force. The military authorities issued comprehensive procedures to provide for the assignment of reservists, including officers, to the Reserve Defence Force. The officers who did not apply for appointments have been appointed, where vacancies exist, to a unit in their area. Other officers...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: A former member of the Army Medical Corps, who has been appointed as medical advisor to the Civil Defence Board, is paid an annual fee of €6,400 for this service. No other employees of the Department of Defence have been brought back on contract to do work that has traditionally been done in the Department.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (23 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: An Fórsa Cosanta Áitiúil, now known as the Army Reserve, is the main component of the Reserve Defence Force or RDF and is essentially a part-time force in which service is given on a voluntary basis. Service in the RDF is therefore fundamentally different in nature from service in the Permanent Defence Force or PDF, in particular as regards the respective terms and conditions of service...

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (23 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The question of such communication with the Police Service of Northern Ireland regarding criminal incidents is entirely a matter for the Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The press office in my Department, which comprises one assistant principal and one executive officer, provide services to the Minister of State in my Department, Deputy Kitt, as and when required. The salary scale for assistant principal is €57,630 —€71,859 and the salary scale for executive officer is €28,021 —€44,458.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Deputy Kitt, has one clerical officer employed on constituency work at the rate of €32,728 per annum.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (22 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I am advised by the military authorities that the individual concerned was informed in early May 2005 that the Department would not pay for the costs of private medical consultations. It appears that, in relation to the present matter, the individual first attended a private health care facility as a private patient in mid-August 2005 and that he attended again on a second occasion in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: There are four permanent civil servants employed in my private office comprising one higher executive officer, one executive officer, one staff officer and one clerical officer. At current rates and since 1 January 2005, the salaries of these staff amounted to €140,964 per annum. Costs in relation to overtime and expenses — travel and subsistence — have amounted to €3,966. There are...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (22 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The draft protected area order proposed in the 1950s, which was not promulgated, provided for four sub-areas in the general environs of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. The total area covered comprised 32,000 acres approximately.