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Stability and the Budgetary Process: Motion (30 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Minister of State has just made a very compelling case for the Government amendment on the timescale involved in preparing and passing the Finance Bill. It is important to bear this in mind because this important work needs to be done in a considered fashion. We need to accept on all sides of the House that people who are elected to the national Parliament come in here with the best...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: I presume the Deputy is referring to the recent increase in the level of pay-related retirement gratuity applicable to certain enlisted personnel who joined the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) before 1 April 2004. This change was formally agreed with PDFORRA in November 2008 under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for members of the PDF. Under the agreed arrangements, the increased...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (30 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am advised by the Military authorities that the current medical module of the Defence Forces Personnel Management System does not facilitate the capture of specific data on the number of patients suffering from individual conditions. Consequently, it is not possible to identify the number of serving members of the Defence Forces who suffer from diabetes at this time. The recent review of...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (30 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am advised by the Military authorities that all selections, including Air Corps selections, for overseas service for positions advertised by the Enlisted Personnel Management Office (EPMO) are conducted in accordance with the Defence Forces policy on Selection for Overseas Service dated 31 July 2006. Over the course of his career, the individual in question has been selected to serve...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by the Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested is set out in the following tables: DEFENCE (VOTE 36) Expenditure Gross€m. Net€m. Non-Capital Profile to end- October 2010 601 563 Actual to end-October 2010 566 525 Variation 35 38 Capital Profile to end- October 2010 11 5 Actual to end-October 2010 8 4 Variation 3 1 Expenditure on the Defence Vote to date in 2010 is somewhat lower than...

Irish Red Cross (24 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Irish Red Cross Society was established on 1 July 1939, pursuant to the Red Cross Act 1938. It is an independent, statute-based charitable organisation with full powers to manage and administer its affairs through its governing body, the central council. The Government has a responsibility to preserve the independence of the society. The society has a duty to manage its affairs with due...

Fiscal Policy (24 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: Tá mé ag freagairt thar ceann an Aire Airgeadais. I am pleased to have this opportunity to comment on the air travel tax. The Minister accepts that the airline industry and the tourism sector, along with other industries within the transport sector and beyond, continue to go through a difficult trading period. The air travel tax introduced on 30 March 2009 was one of a number of...

Funding for Spinal Surgery (24 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: I am responding on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Mary Harney, the Minister for Health and Children. While it would be inappropriate for me to comment on a particular case, the HSE has advised the Minister that the patient to whom the Deputy is referring in this instance attends Tallaght hospital. The patient is awaiting surgery under the care of one of their orthopaedic surgeons....

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (23 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The use of any Military facility by a private organisation or club is conditional on a fee being paid, adequate insurance cover being in place, affiliation to the national governing body of the particular activity and non-interference with the Military use of the facility. An application for use of a particular facility should be sent to the Property Management Branch of the Department who...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Library and Education Research Centre, based at the Military College, Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare provides an important service for military personnel. There are no plans to appoint civilian personnel to run this service.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The table below outlines the annual amounts paid by the Department to registered charities since 2002: Year Organisation/Body Organisation of National ex-Servicemen and Women (ONE) Irish United Nations Veteran Association (IUNVA) The Irish Red Cross Society 2002 Nil Nil € 809,000 2003 € 25,000 Nil € 821,000 2004 Nil Nil € 866,000 2005 Nil Nil € 880,000 2006 € 50,000...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The following are the amounts of grant-in-aid allocated to the Irish Red Cross by the Department of Defence since 2007: 2007 - € 931,000.00 2008 - € 951,000.00 2009 - € 951,000.00 2010 - € 951,000.00 The grant is paid in quarterly amounts to the Society and includes a sum of €130,000 which represents the Government's annual contribution to the International Committee of the Red...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (18 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The costs incurred in relation to securing property vacated by the military for the years concerned was; 2006 - €43,630, 2007 - €183,249, 2008 - €183,839, 2009 - €23,123 and to date in 2010 is €44,943. The Deputy will note that there has been an increase in the costs of security for 2010 compared to the figure quoted in Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 28 October (ref: 39476/10)....

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (18 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The agencies under the remit of the Department are the Civil Defence Board, the Army Pensions Board and the Board of Coiste an Asgard. I am informed that there were no external reports or reviews commissioned by any of these agencies in 2008, 2009 or to date in 2010.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (17 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: Ireland has offered, through the UN Standby Arrangements System (UNSAS), to provide up to 850 military personnel for overseas service at any one time. This figure equates to some 10% of Ireland's standing Army (excluding reserves) and demonstrates Ireland's commitment to the cause of international peace. This is the maximum sustainable commitment that Ireland can make to overseas...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (16 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The decentralisation of all the Department's Dublin based staff, including the six members of staff of my private office, successfully took place over the weekend of 5th November 2010. The Department's new Headquarters is located at Station Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare.

Written Answers — Non-Governmental Organisations: Non-Governmental Organisations (16 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The Irish Red Cross Society is an independent statute based charitable organisation with full power to manage its own affairs. The Minister for Defence does not get involved in the day-to-day running of its affairs. Furthermore, the Geneva Convention places an obligation on Governments to protect the independence of national Red Cross organisations. Issues relating to disciplinary...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: Payment of invoices by the Department is governed by the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act 1997 and the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002. The legislation provides for the payment of interest on valid invoices that are unpaid after 30 days from their date of receipt. In June 2009, the Government introduced a further non-statutory requirement to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2010)

Tony Killeen: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below. Year Report 2008 Value for Money Review of Military Training Lands Review of the Safety Policy at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel Report for the control of bracken in the Glen of Imaal Review of Medical expertise and services to the Defence Forces 2009 Value for Money Review of Naval Service Vessel Maintenance ...