Results 1-20 of 23 for defence forces strength speaker:Tom Kitt
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Apr 2008)
Tom Kitt: ...the UN Security Council decides otherwise. KFOR's mandate is to establish a secure environment in Kosovo conducive to the implementation of refugee return and reconstruction. KFOR has a current strength of approximately 15,700 troops drawn from 25 NATO countries and 10 non-NATO countries including Ireland, Austria, Finland and Sweden. KFOR operates under Chapter VII of the United Nations...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (10 Apr 2008)
Tom Kitt: The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 set out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force as the strength sufficient to meet all foreseeable military requirements for the period comprehended by the White Paper (i.e. up to 2010). This remains the position. It is the Minister's intention to maintain the established Government policy of ongoing recruitment to the Defence...
- Defence Forces Expenditure. (10 Apr 2008)
Tom Kitt: I apologise for the absence of the Minister for Defence due to illness. The overall system of financial management and accountability in respect of defence spending was specially reviewed as part of the efficiency audit group process in the 1990s. As a result, the Government decided that the Secretary General of the Department of Defence should continue to be the Accounting Officer for all...
- Barron Reports: Statements (Resumed) (31 Jan 2008)
Tom Kitt: ...of Seamus Ludlow and the bombing of Kay's Tavern. The commission produced four reports, each of which was subsequently considered by a sub-committee of the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. The sub-committee published each of the Barron reports in the course of its work and held public hearings. A corresponding series of four reports from the committee...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 46 together. Currently, there are eight non-Irish nationals serving in the Reserve Defence Force, equating to approximately point one percent ( .1%) of strength. The number of non-Irish nationals who have applied for enlistment in the Reserve Defence Force during the past three years is fifty-four (54). There has been a significant broadening of...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23, 163 and 164 together. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force on 30 September 2007, the latest date for which detailed figures are available, as advised by the military authorities was 10,361. This comprises 8,444 in the Army, 849 in the Air Corps and 1,068 in the Naval Service. A detailed breakdown of the numbers in the Army, Naval Service and Air...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Medical Services: Defence Forces Medical Services (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: As part of the Modernisation Agenda agreed under Sustaining Progress a review of the provision of Medical Services in the Defence Forces has been ongoing. This review, involving the Representative Associations, has dealt with, among other things, the level of service to be provided to members of the Defence Forces and the resources required for the delivery of that service. The review which...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Strength: Defence Forces Strength (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: The strength of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW) as a percentage of it's establishment is in the region of 90%. The strength is sufficient to meet anticipated operational requirements. The ARW actively pursues a policy of recruitment to maintain strength levels and the delivery of required military capabilities. The unit recruits from all services with a continuous advertising campaign by means...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Resources: Defence Forces Resources (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 provided for a strength of 10,500 for the Permanent Defence Force, comprising some 8425 personnel in the Army, 930 in the Air Corps and 1,140 in the Naval Service, these figures being commensurate with the defined roles of the three branches. The acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces, which has been a key focus for me since my...
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: Ireland is currently contributing 460 Defence Forces personnel to 17 different missions throughout the world. Full details of all personnel currently serving overseas on UN mandated operations, observer missions or undertaking representative or staff postings are listed in the tabular statement attached. Of the 460 personnel currently serving overseas, 142 are officers and 318 are other...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: A breakdown of the numbers in the Reserve Defence Force over the last 5 years will be circulated in the form of the following tabular statement. In 2006 there were 1,124 recruits and in 2007 to date, there have been 847. The RDF is going through a process of change with the implementation of the recommendations of the White Paper on Defence and the RDF Implementation Board Report. The...
- Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 sets out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force, comprising 930 for the Air Corps, 1,144 for the Naval Service and 8,426 for the Army. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force on 30 September 2007, as advised by the military authorities, was 10,361. This comprises 8,444 in the Army, 849 in the Air Corps and 1,068 in the...
- Defence Forces Strength. (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: The strength of the Army ranger wing, ARW, as a percentage of its establishment is in the region of 90%. The strength is sufficient to meet anticipated operational requirements. The ARW actively pursues a policy of recruitment to maintain strength levels and the delivery of required military capabilities. The unit recruits from all services with a continual advertising campaign by means...
- Defence Forces Recruitment. (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: The Minister did not mention this in his speech and is not currently considering the possibility of the recruitment of an additional 1,000 personnel to the Defence Forces. The White Paper on Defence of February 2000 set out a figure of 10,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force, as the strength sufficient to meet all foreseeable military requirements for the period comprehended by the...
- Defence Forces Recruitment. (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: The issue was not referred to by the Minister in his speech, but there was an informal press gathering and the Minister responded to a suggestion from PDFORRA that the Defence Forces strength be increased by 1,000. He made it clear that there would be no immediate revision of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, numbers. It is Government policy that the current strength of 10,000 is sufficient...
- Defence Forces Recruitment. (8 Nov 2007)
Tom Kitt: I agree with the Deputy. The strength of 10,500 as stipulated in the White Paper was determined after a good deal of analysis of all the relevant factors. This included a programme of reform and reorganisation to ensure "that Ireland has a world class military organisation". I am satisfied the Defence Forces have the capacity to deal with the changes that have taken place in the defence...
- Defence (Amendment) No. 2 Bill 2006: Second Stage (1 Mar 2007)
Tom Kitt: ...in the allocation of time between the Building Control Bill and this Bill because we seem to have adequately dealt with it in the contributions made. Deputy Timmins spoke about a review of the Defence Act. This Bill is the first phase of a two-part process to update the military disciplinary system and work on the second phase will begin later this year. That phase will provide an...
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Dec 2005)
Tom Kitt: ...Arrangements System, UNSAS, under which the State offers to provide up to 850 personnel on overseas service at any given time. Ireland's commitment under the UNSAS represents 10% of the total Army strength. This is the maximum sustainable commitment that Ireland can make to overseas peacekeeping operations. This overall commitment is not being reviewed. Ireland's peacekeeping activity has...
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Dec 2005)
Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 111 together. The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women in the Defence Forces â Army, Air Corps, Naval Service â including the Reserve Defence Force, and to the full participation by women in all aspects of Defence Forces activities. In effect this means that women are eligible on the same basis as men for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Estimates: Departmental Estimates (7 Dec 2005)
Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 115 together. The combined Defence Forces and Army pensions Estimates for 2006 provide for gross expenditure of â¬957.5 million, comprising â¬783 million for defence and â¬174.5 million for Army pensions. During 2006 the policy of continuous recruitment to the Defence Forces to maintain strengths at the approved levels will be continued, as will the...