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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of additional staff he intends to recruit to his Department; the estimated cost of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30701/12]

Written Answers — Consular Services: Consular Services (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason he will not meet the family involved regarding a case (details supplied); if he will outline any interactions he has had with the Greek authorities regarding same; if he will outline any plans he or his Department may have for dealing with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30837/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the results of the recent review carried out by her Department into a community employment scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason this review has resulted in a €10 reduction in material grant for this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30579/12]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if townlands (details supplied) in County Mayo, are included as natural heritage areas; and if so, the consequences for bog owners in these townlands. [30297/12]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when it is envisaged that Garda recruitment will resume and the status of those on the panel of candidates shortlisted in 2008 for a selection process which did not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30661/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (26 Jun 2012)

Dara Calleary: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form, on a county basis the number of new agri environment option scheme applications made in 2011; the number which have been paid and when all eligible approved applications will be paid out. [30294/12]

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.