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Naval Service (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I endorse everything the Minister of State and Deputy Stanton said in regard to the Naval Service. I commend Commander Mark Mellet and everybody involved. Given the role the Naval Service plays in fisheries protection and in drug seizures on an EU basis, is any contribution being made from the EU to the cost of these ships?

Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: What projects were deleted from the capital investment list as part of the cutbacks in the capital budget? Investment will be required in several barracks in order to cater for the intake of personnel from the barracks which are to be closed. Has the scope of that work been identified and is there a target date for its completion?

Defence Forces Medical Service (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Minister, Deputy Shatter, recently highlighted the difficulties in recruiting doctors for the Army. I note an advertisement was place in the national newspapers a few weeks ago. What has been the response to that advertisement?

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: The Taoiseach should speak to Deputy Ó Ríordáin.

Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: What about one-teacher, two-teacher, three-teacher and four-teacher schools?

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost saving on a per barrack basis for his decision to close barracks at Mullingar, Clonmel, Cavan and Castlebar; the capital requirements on a per barrack basis for those barracks to which the affected soldiers will be reassigned; the projected costs of securing each of the four barracks when they are empty; the amount of travel allowances...

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: These closures will have potential savings of just over €1 million in direct costs and what the Minister of State defined as an efficiency gain, for which there is no way of quantifying, of €5 million. The costs of moving the barracks and personnel, on the other hand, will involve €4 million in capital costs required in the other barracks. An allowance for soldiers to move will come...

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: First, I want to repeat my question on the timelines. Second, will the Minister of State provide me with the figure in regard to the family income supplement that may be payable because of reductions in pay and the extra burden being put on people travelling?

Defence Forces Review (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence the process of consultation he engaged in before his decision to reduce the number of brigades from three to two; the persons or groups with whom he met and when; the input the armed forces had in this decision; the estimated savings associated with this reduction; if he envisages any further barrack closures as a result of the reduction; if he...

Defence Forces Review (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: It is unfortunate that the Minister, Deputy Shatter, is not here because my question goes to the very heart of his style of ministry. The Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, spoke of consultation in terms of the Croke Park agreement, but this was announced before anybody in PDFORRA or RACO was told about it and before any Members were told about it. There are no savings to be made, as Deputy...

Overseas Missions (13 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: I wish our Defence Forces personnel, and particularly those who are serving overseas in UN missions, best wishes for the season and a safe and happy 2012. In the context of our financial circumstances and the need to make every penny count, is there a way of avoiding the situation whereby debts incurred in 2006 are still outstanding so that the moneys owed to us by the UN are paid to us in a...

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Ah hello.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Mr. Angry is not exactly Mr. Accuracy.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (8 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will be reintroducing the Labour Market Activation Fund in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39231/11]

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Many of the budget day traditions have been changed, as this year the budget was delivered over two days with various presentations. A change from the scene of previous years was that the now Minister, Deputy Burton, used to come to the House and put herself into apoplexy in language and tone describing various measures in the budget which she abhorred and which horrified her. She threw...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Perhaps if she spent more time looking at her Department's proposals rather than running through the corridors of the House complaining and keening to journalists that nobody at the Cabinet table was listening to her-----

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: -----she might have seen the impact these proposals would have on people and organisations providing services to people with disabilities, mental health services, services to widows and home help services. The problem with the budget is that the more time we spend examining it, the more that is coming out in the fine print. The measures with regard to home help have come out only this...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: There is an alternative. It was addressed to the Minister of State and submitted to the Department of Finance as he did in previous years.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Thank God Fine Gael was there to keep the worst excesses of the Minister in check.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Dara Calleary: Cheered on by the Deputy's party.