Results 11,421-11,440 of 12,596 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Military Investigations: Military Investigations (22 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The case to which the Deputy refers relates to the killing of Private Thomas Barrett and Private Derek Smallhorne while serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, in 1980. The question of the measures open to the Irish authorities to bring the alleged perpetrator of this crime to justice is currently being examined in my Department in conjunction with the Department of...

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: There were no capital projects in my Department in 2004 or 2005 with an estimated cost of between €30 million and €50 million.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Sargent should get a life.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Deputy Rabbitte should take the matter up with the editor of The Irish Times.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: That is the worst joke I have heard this morning.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I will give Deputy O'Sullivan my number four preference.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Trotsky was big into weapons.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Ballybunion Bolsheviks.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should look in the mirror.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (16 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The total number of foreign personnel who attended courses at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare, since 1996 is 464. A breakdown in terms of the countries of origin of these groups of personnel and the type of training received is shown in the following charts. United Nations Training School, Ireland, Military College. International Military Observers & Staff...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence is not opposing any proposals at European Council.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Ireland has not sought or achieved any exemptions from EU directives or regulations in the Department of Defence's competency area.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department is not seeking any exemptions from EU directives or regulations.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: On 1 October 2005, the establishment of the Army Reserve, Cúltaca an Airm, and Naval Service Reserve, Cúltaca an tSeirbhís Chabhlaigh, of the Reserve Defence Force was marked by a special military ceremony in Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick. This occasion also marked the end of the FCA and An Slua Muirí and represented an important milestone in the reserve defence force review implementation...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The provision of a medal, An Bonn Seirbhíse, FCA agus An Slua Muirí, for service in the FCA and An Slua Muirí, is provided for in regulation DFR A9, new series, and in admin. instructions. An amendment to DFR A9, new series, and admin. instructions will provide for the issue of service medals to members of the newly established Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve. The question as to the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The military authorities advise that the number of units in the Defence Forces, both Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force, in 1990 was 172. The number of units in the Defence Forces as constituted in 2005 is 112. The change in the number of units is a result of the re-organisation of the Defence Forces, which occurred between 1998 and 2005.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. This information is being compiled by the military authorities and will be forwarded to the Deputy at a later stage.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I have not availed of rail travel of the type indicated in the Deputy's question in the course of my official duties since assuming office.

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence has no specific role in delivering the national spatial strategy.

Written Answers — Casement Aerodrome: Casement Aerodrome (15 Nov 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Department of Defence carried out a noise survey at this location in 2004 and the results of the survey indicated the noise in the area could not be considered excessive and, further, was caused primarily by road traffic. A copy of the report was made available to the legal representatives of the occupiers of the residence in question. The residence in question does not lie directly under...