Results 11,721-11,740 of 12,596 for speaker:Willie O'Dea

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Warburg Dillon Read report of December 1999, commissioned by the Department of Transport and which assessed the strategic options at that time for the future of the former Aer Rianta, considered the question of developing Baldonnel aerodrome for commercial aviation. I understand that copies of that report were provided to the Dáil library in February 2000.

Written Answers — Public Relations Contracts: Public Relations Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has not engaged the services of models for use in any departmental events since 1997.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested is as follows: Category No. of recipients Maximum annual amount Average annual amount Veterans Military Service Pensioners 2 See note (a) See note (a) Special Allowance Holders under the Army Pensions Acts 4 â'¬6,143 â'¬6,054 Spouses of deceased Veterans Spouses of deceased...

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The amount expended in respect of legal services sought by my Department from 1998 to date in 2005 is as follows. Year Cases Nature of Service Cost â'¬ 1998-2003 Nil 2004 2 Provision of Senior Counsel advice on the Civil Defence Act. 4,598 2005 Nil Report commissioned on Health & Safety for Civil Defence Board. 1,800 My Department has recourse to the Offices of...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the attached table. Year Name Purpose Cost â'¬ 1998 Ernst & Young Analysis and design of a Fishery Control System to enable the Naval Service to meet its obligations under new fishery regulations 608,839 1998 BDO Simpson Xavier Consultants Market and Financial Feasibility Study for National Aviation Heritage Centre...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The total spent on de-mountable temporary accommodation, both leased and purchased, in my Department over the last five years is €3,522,174 broken down as follows: €439,552 for units purchased for use by the military in Ireland; €386,354 for units leased for use by the military in Ireland; and €2,696,268 for units purchased for use by the military in Lebanon, Liberia, and Kosovo. My...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: On 21 June 2005, the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism used an Air Corps Dauphin helicopter to travel from Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel to Ennis, the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare and on to Ballinrobe, County Mayo. This involved a flying time of one hour 35 minutes. The direct hourly flying cost of the Dauphin helicopter is calculated as €1,700, which includes maintenance, fuel, and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is as follows: Name Title Date Appointed Current Salary â'¬ Derek Mooney Special Advisor to the Minister 17 October 2004 75,036 Suzanne Coogan Press Advisor to the Minister 1 November 2004 75,036 Fergal O'Brien Personal Assistant to the Minister for Defence 30 September 2004 46,691 Olive McNamara Personal Secretary to...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: In the absence of more specific particulars, it is not possible for the military authorities to research their personnel records so as to positively identify the particular person referred to in the Deputy's question. However, in the light of the extreme gravity of the subject matter of the Deputy's question, I will have the matter examined as a matter of urgency on receipt of specific...

Written Answers — Departmental Revenue: Departmental Revenue (28 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Details of the amounts received as appropriations in aid to the Defence and Army pensions Votes for each of the financial years mentioned, running from 1 January to 31 December, are as follows: Defence Vote Army Pensions Vote (£000) (£000) 1995 11,695 2,655 1996 10,332 3,130 1997 14,520 3,137 1998 12,044 2,904 A breakdown of the amount received...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Costs were incurred in the administration of the postal vote facility for Permanent Defence Force, PDF, personnel and in the transport by the Defence Forces of ballot papers to and from certain offshore islands by helicopter. Due to the nature of their duties, PDF personnel are provided with a postal vote facility. When an election or referendum is called, the military authorities are...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The question does not arise at present in so far as my Department is concerned.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Deputy should speak for himself.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: In the context of the White Paper on defence, the Government decided to decentralise the Civil Defence branch of my Department to Roscrea, County Tipperary. Of the 18 staff serving with the Civil Defence Board, 13 staff in the following grades, have indicated a willingness to relocate to Roscrea: director general — one; assistant principal — two; higher executive officer — five;...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I am advised by the military authorities that on 15 September 1961, Trooper Patrick Mullins and Corporal Michael Nolan were killed in action in the Congo when their armoured vehicle was hit by anti-tank fire from armed elements. While the remains of Corporal Nolan were recovered, those of Trooper Mullins were not. An investigation into Trooper Mullins's death by the military authorities at...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Details of the amount of the gross departmental budget, that is, the combined Defence and Army Pensions Estimates, and of the combined amount surrendered to the Exchequer in each of the years from 1997 to 2004 are given in the following table. This was a period of unprecedented investment in Defence Forces infrastructure and equipment. A broad indication of the composition of the amount...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together. The Defence Forces (Pensions) Acts 1932 to 2004 comprise a total of six short Acts, one of which was repealed in full by the 1975 Act, together with certain provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, which enable the Minister for Defence, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, to make and...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Legislation: Defence Forces Legislation (16 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: In the conduct of all departmental business, officials of my Department always endeavour to comply with the requirements of all relevant Acts of the Oireachtas and statutory instruments made thereunder. This is also the case in the pensions field and specifically in respect of the Defence Forces pensions schemes made by the Minister for Defence pursuant to the Defence Forces (Pensions) Acts....

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jun 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I am satisfied that none of the members of State boards under the auspices of my Department is disqualified from holding a directorship of a private company. I am in the process of appointing a new Civil Defence Board as the three year term of office of 12 of the members of the first Civil Defence Board expired with effect from 5 June 2005.