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Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Health Service Executive review which he has requested in relation to the sheltered attendance allowance cut which came into effect on 13 January 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30293/12]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications made under the 2012 sports capital programme on a county basis. [30426/12]

Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his opening remarks on the Bill. I also thank him for allowing for a discussion at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on the Heads of the Bill, which was an informative process attended by various interested groups. I believe this part of the debate will be far more informed as a result of that process. I acknowledge the changes made by...

Overseas Missions (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his reply. This gives us an opportunity to place on record our appreciation to all those serving abroad for the fantastic work they do on the various missions they participate in on behalf of the country. I also send best wishes to their families. I appreciate there is a question about Syria later but does the Minister expect to have to make commitments to large...

Overseas Missions (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Minister touched on my point towards the end of his contribution. Given the very malignant influence Syria has had on the Lebanon on over the years, has there been any change in the method of appraisal of security over recent months to reflect the insecurity in Syria? If so, have we at home enhanced our evaluation of the security situation in the Lebanon to reflect that change?

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an employee of the Road Safety Authority can take up employment while on a career break. [30222/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if provision remains in place for a public servant to swap positions with another public servant working in another Department or County. [30223/12]

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence further to his recent announcement to disband the Western Brigade reducing the number of brigades from three to two, the time frame for the implementation of this decision; the number of senior army positions that will be eliminated by this reduction; if troops will be transferred from their current base; the number of troops who will lose their...

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister for his reply. His decision has been seven months in preparation. He issued his letter to the Chief of Staff on 5 December and today is supposed to be the longest day of the year, believe it or not.

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: It was actually brighter on 5 December when the Minister made his announcement. Why was the western brigade chosen to be left behind in the new arrangement? The personnel serving in Custume Barracks want to know how many of them will be moved out of the barracks. If he decided to reduce the number of brigades in what he termed a cost-cutting measure, surely he cannot expect the House to...

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Bannon.

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: How many will it have when the Minister is out of government?

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: The Government closed the barracks in Mullingar.

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Why was such a fundamental decision about the re-organisation of the Army taken outside of the Green Paper process? That process is there to design a roadmap for our Defence Forces for the next ten years. Again, the Minister has not answered the question as to why the Western Brigade was chosen for abolition.

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Will the Minister answer the question?

Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Why is the Western Brigade to be abolished?

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made in the use of the army barracks closed in 2012; the amount of money spent on the maintenance and security of the closed barrack sites to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30132/12]

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: We had debates with the Minister with his justice hat on the threat posed by dissident republican activity. There have been several serious incidents since the decision was taken to close Cavan Barracks. Given this threat, we may need a military presence on the Border. Will the Minister agree that Cavan Barracks, given its location, would be the most ideal place for such a presence? In...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: It strikes me that the Minister is trying to achieve some kind of solution for putting a Garda barracks in the old Army barracks in Clonmel. There is a high proportion of unemployment in south Tipperary, with many of those unemployed including craftspeople. In the 1980s, AnCO was able to complete some superb State buildings. Would it be possible, in conjunction with the OPW and Department...

Army Barracks (21 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: The core building is there.