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- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when full arrears of disabled person's maintenance allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43271/08]
- Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that there are sufficient resources available to the Naval Service to allow it to discharge its role in regard to the prevention and interception of drug smuggling; the proportion of sailing time for Naval Service vessels devoted to anti-drug patrolling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42748/08]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 22 October 2008, the way in which recruitment to the Defence Forces will be rescheduled in order to meet the reduction of 3% in payroll costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42747/08]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will assist an organisation (details supplied) which caters for persons with an intellectual disability in regard to medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43077/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to meet the concerns of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford regarding the education cuts in budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43076/08]
- Ministerial Transport. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I understand the number of hours flown by the Gulfstream IV is higher than for similar jets. The former Taoiseach once stated there was not an aircraft in the world, including the Third World, that had flown for as many hours as the Gulfstream. Was any major fault detected when the maintenance work was carried out this year? I know there were replacements and that there is a certain level...
- Ministerial Transport. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: While I am glad there was no accident because of the fault outlined by the Minister, bearing in mind the huge number of hours flown by this aircraft, is it possible the wiring system in general may require examination? It is obviously an electrical fault of some description. One wonders how many other aircraft have this number of flying hours. What data does the manufacturing company have...
- Ministerial Transport. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: When an aircraft has an uncharted number of flying hours, there are no previous data.
- Ministerial Transport. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I am suggesting it should be rendered as safe as possible.
- Defence Forces Equipment. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: My concern in this area is the length of time it is taking. I take the point that four makes or models of truck are in operation. I would like to see this process moving forward more quickly. All the testing seems to be done in terms of routine operation. Do tests exist which could be done on the strength of roller bars under controlled situations in terms of accidents? The assurance I...
- Defence Forces Equipment. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I am somewhat reassured by this and perhaps in the present recessionary times retailers and manufacturers will be far more anxious to get business and move it ahead. I am pleased to hear that when the solutions are found they will be implemented quickly and that resources will not be an inhibiting factor in their provision. We all want a solution whereby the safety of troops is assured from...
- Army Barracks. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I listened carefully to the remarks of the Minister on several related questions and I refer to the socio-economic argument against the closures. Will the Minister agree there was a very different economic climate in the aftermath of the closures ten years ago? There will not be a great deal of demand for the sites in question, namely, the 30 acres in Letterkenny, the 2.6 acres in Lifford,...
- Information and Communications Technology. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to define and classify the risks and threats in the area of cyber security and defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/08]
- Information and Communications Technology. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister for the reply. Could the Minister confirm that his is the lead Department in this area? Can the Minister assure the House that, if a cyber attack like the one mounted on Estonia in April and May 2007 were to occur here, we have the capability to minimise the effects of the attack as the Estonian authorities were capable of doing? Is he aware that during the five day...
- Information and Communications Technology. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I thank the Minister for undertaking to raise this issue at the next meeting of the emergency planning committee but he should seriously consider having the Department of Defence as the lead Department. I am aware that a cyber attack is seen as very unlikely but I am sure he will agree there is a need to be prepared for any eventuality, particularly as these sort of attacks can materialise...
- Defence Forces Property. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost-benefit analysis that has been undertaken regarding the potential net savings to the Exchequer arising from the planned closure of St. Bricin's Military Hospital and four military barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42931/08]
- Defence Forces Property. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Listening to the Minister one would think this was a strategic decision. Do the closures not arise from the fact that the Minister had to achieve economies in his budget this year? The real reason this is happening is to save money. Although there may be side benefits, such as those the Minister outlined, this would not have happened if he had not been asked to achieve economies. What...
- Defence Forces Property. (26 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: I am pleased the cost-benefit analysis will be published â I was going to ask that question next. Is it realistic in the current climate to anticipate that the properties will be sold for any kind of a decent price? PDFORRA sees the change of station allowance as costing the State approximately â¬2 million and travel allowance for an 18-month period as costing approximately â¬3.7...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (25 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the growing number of people here who are dependent on methadone programmes; if she has plans to provide more alternatives for those who are addicted to illegal drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42443/08]
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (25 Nov 2008)
Brian O'Shea: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to address the growing problem of addiction to legal drugs here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42444/08]