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Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Following the closure of the Army Apprentice School in 1998, and in order to ensure the availability of the requisite levels of technical skills in the Defence Forces, a Trainee Technician Scheme and an Apprentice Scheme were introduced. Personnel already serving in the Defence Forces enter the Trainee Technician Scheme while civilian personnel who join the Defence Forces to begin their...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 316 together. Responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking lies primarily with the Customs Service of the Revenue Commissioners, while responsibility for the prevention of crime lies primarily with An Garda Síochána. However, the White Paper on Defence provides for a security role for the Naval Service and the Air Corps to assist and support...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am advised by the Military authorities that the strength of the Reserve Defence Force as at 31 May 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, was 6,200, comprising 5,934 Army Reserve and 266 Naval Reserve. Limited recruitment into the RDF is continuing subject to the overall strength level that existed at 1 January 2009 (7,671) not being exceeded. The limited recruitment will...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The involvement of the Defence Forces in responding to emergencies arises from requests for assistance from An Garda Síochána (as aid to the civil power) or from other agencies of the State (as aid to the civil authority). The role of the Defence Forces in these situations is dependent on the nature of the incident and the assistance requested. The full spectrum of Defence Forces personnel...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Resulting from the Government Decision regarding the reduction of public service numbers and the reduced budgetary provision available for 2009, recruitment, promotions and acting up appointments in the Permanent Defence Forces were suspended. However, in order to maintain the ongoing operational capability of the Defence Forces, a limited number of exceptions to the application of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The number of officers by rank and gender throughout the Permanent Defence Force as at 31 May 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, and for the years 2008 and 2009 is provided in the tabular statements. Overall, the number of officers in the PDF has remained constant in recent years with female officers accounting for approximately 11% of the total number in each of the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I refer the Deputy to Question No 150 of the 2nd June 2010 (Reference No 23757/10) which stated – "The Department has had three meetings with Kildare County Council over the past two years to discuss, amongst other things, the issue of the continued occupation of married quarters by former members of the Defence Forces. Discussions have not taken place with any other local authority, as...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Emergency planning is based on the 'lead department' principle. This means that each department is responsible for assessing the risks, making appropriate plans and leading the response to those emergencies that impact on its areas of responsibility. The Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, supports coordination in emergency planning across government departments and agencies. It is...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The strength of the Naval Service by rank and gender as at 31 May 2010, the latest date for which figures are available, and for the previous three years is provided in the tabular statements. While the number of female personnel has remained constant over this period, the overall strength of the Naval Service has decreased by 59 personnel or just under 5.5%. Within the context of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: I refer the Deputy to Parliamentary Question No. 151 of 2nd June, 2010 which stated that ten military barracks have been closed since 1998. The receipts accruing from the sale of first five barracks were as follows: Murphy Barracks, Ballincollig €44.5m, Fitzgerald Camp, Fermoy €973,889, Devoy Barracks, Naas €9.3m, Castleblayney Barracks €761,843, and Clancy Barracks, Islandbridge...

Written Answers — Air Corps Equipment: Air Corps Equipment (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: There are a total of 27 aircraft in operational service with the Air Corps at present, comprising 10 helicopters and 17 fixed wing aircraft. The types of the aircraft are set out in the attached tabular statement, which will be circulated with the Official Report. As the Deputy is aware, a very significant level of investment in new equipment for the Air Corps has taken place in recent years....

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: A total of five Air Corps Cadets were recruited in 2007. In 2008 and 2009 the Military Authorities advised that in relation to the Air Corps there was no requirement to recruit Air Corps Cadets. This position was a function of the number of serving pilots, the number in training, the number of retirements and other anticipated departures. Within the context of consolidating the public...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The 2003 Government decision on decentralisation gave rise to the establishment of the Central Applications Facility (CAF). The CAF was launched by the Public Appointments Service to manage applications from staff to apply centrally for decentralised locations of their choice. Since then all assignments into the Department and its agencies are made through the CAF. The locations relevant...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Department is committed to the Training and Development of staff with a strong focus on learning and development initiatives that meet the business needs of the Department and represent a good investment of resources. In 2010 the funding allocation for Training & Development of staff is €135k. Expenditure to the 30 June 2010 was €38,702.

Seanad: Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: At approximately this time last year a report was published suggesting that there were approximately 850 State agencies, boards and groups of one kind or another. Three weeks ago Dr. Muiris MacCarthaigh of the IPA published a report stating that there are 240, of which 189 have boards, with memberships ranging from three to, I believe, 35, which is an average of approximately ten or 12....

Seanad: Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: It is important to bear in mind that the wording of section 35 differs dramatically from that in the Bill as published originally. I took the Bill on Report Stage in the Dáil when eight substantive changes were made by the Minister, many arising from points made by Opposition spokespersons and others, as well as those made by Senators Keaveney, Alex White, Donohoe and MacSharry. There is...

Seanad: Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Under the Bill, responsibility for providing consumers with financial information and education will be transferred to the National Consumer Agency, along with the associated staff. The Government has decided the agency is best fitted to support consumers of financial services and products by providing information and education in line with the agency's overall responsibilities for...

Seanad: Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: Members will remember that the Bill was amended on Report Stage in the Dáil by way of the acceptance of a Fine Gael amendment along these lines to provide that regulations made by the bank relating to fitness and probity would be laid before the Oireachtas. This referred to in section 26(6). However, the Minister also advised on Committee Stage in the Dáil that it was important for the...

Seanad: Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: This is an element that has been debated previously. It is my understanding that the section prohibits regulated financial service providers from permitting a person to perform a controlled function, unless a financial service provider is satisfied that the person concerned complies with any published standards of fitness and probity and has agreed to abide by such standards. The Central...

Seanad: Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Tony Killeen: The bank may publish a code of standards of fitness and probity using the powers given to it in section 50. It is my understanding that it would be in a position to prevent such a circumvention of the provisions under section 50 and de facto under section 22. In reality, such a list could not be exhaustive in terms of including every possible function that might be performed by persons in...