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Written Answers — Construction Industry: Construction Industry (23 Oct 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table. Persons aged 15 years and over at work in Construction in County Meath for Census 2002 and 2006.

Written Answers — Marriage Registrations: Marriage Registrations (23 Oct 2007)

Tom Kitt: Provisional figures for the number of marriages registered in the first 3 quarters of 2007 are given in the table. The table also shows provisional figures for the number of marriages registered in the corresponding quarters of 2006. 2006 2007 Quarter 1 3,267 3,399 Quarter 2 5,094 5,452 Quarter 3 8,341 8,698 Quarter 4 5,139 A breakdown of these figures for each county registrar is not...

Written Answers — Industrial Wages: Industrial Wages (31 Oct 2007)

Tom Kitt: The average earnings per week for industrial workers for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and quarter 1 of 2007 (the latest quarter for which figures are available) with a breakdown by gender is presented as follows: Average earnings per week of All Industrial Workers in the Industrial Sector Period Male Female Total â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ 2004 620.48 407.16 560.77 2005 637.59 430.75 580.88 2006...

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (31 Oct 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to 2002 and 2006 is contained in the following table. Projected employment data for the construction sector is not available. Persons aged 15 years and over at work in the Construction industry, in each Province, County and City, Census 2002 & 2006 Construction Industry Census 2002 Census 2006 Geographic Area Leinster 77,271 108,142...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (6 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. It should be borne in mind that the figures for persons aged 15 years may be affected by the fact that this age was used in a filter question on the Census questionnaire, resulting in a possible over-statement of the number of 15 year olds who have ceased education. County Number of 15 year olds whose education has...

Written Answers — Beef Imports: Beef Imports (6 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the table below. The table shows total meat imports by country (top ten in each meat category). Imports of Meat 2004 2005 2006 Country of Origin €000 Tonnes €000 Tonnes €000 Tonnes Beef Great Britain 33,231 12,413 37,476 16,124 41,725 13,344 Brazil 16,396 6,587 20,462 6,867 20,905 6,320 Netherlands 2,949 703 8,757 3,667...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The Primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order rests with the Garda Síochána. The Defence Forces, pursuant to their role of rendering aid to the civil power, assist the Gardaí as required. Requests for aid to the civil power are normally made by a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of Inspector. At present, the Defence Forces assist the Gardaí as required...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The Government decided in December 2003 that my Department's Dublin-based staff are to be decentralised to Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Kildare County Council has approved the sale of a site at Station Road in Newbridge to the Office of Public Works for the construction of the Department's new headquarters. The planning process has also been completed and a decision in that regard has issued by...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: On 10 October 2007, the Minister for Defence, addressed the Annual Delegate Conference of the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (PDFORRA). The Minister's address was relevant, positive and informative and discussed topics of interest to the military delegates, their colleagues and to the wider community. Those topics included the Government's commitment to the...

Written Answers — Army Equitation School: Army Equitation School (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The mission of the Army Equitation School, as assigned to it on its establishment in 1926, is to promote the Irish horse abroad through participation in international competitions. The school has discharged this task with considerable distinction down through the years and, through its participation and numerous successes in equitation events at home and abroad, it has successfully promoted...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: A request to provide crèche facilities for members of the Defence Forces has been made by the Defence Forces Representative Associations. The Defence Forces Partnership Steering Group, which was established following on from Partnership 2000, has tasked a Partnership Sub-Committee with examining the issue of the provision of childcare facilities under a number of headings, including demand...

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 — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Currently, a total of 460 members of the Permanent Defence Force are serving overseas, details of which are set out in the following tabular statement, which I propose to circulate with the Official Report. Of the 460 currently serving overseas, 447 are Army personnel, 8 are Air Corps personnel and 5 are members of the Naval Service. The 8 Air Corps personnel serve with the following...

Written Answers — Naval Service Personnel: Naval Service Personnel (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 31 together. The main day-to-day role of the Naval Service is to provide a fishery protection service in accordance with the State's obligations as a member of the European Union. The Service is tasked with patrolling all Irish waters from the shoreline to the outer limits of the Exclusive Fishery Limits. In 2006 the Naval Service achieved an output of...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Allowances: Defence Forces Allowances (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: A claim for an increase in Overseas Allowance was received from the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association and the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme (C&A scheme) for members of the Permanent Defence Force. The claim has been the subject of correspondence between the Department and the Representative...

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 Property: Defence Forces Property (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: Rockhill House, Donegal is a permanently occupied military post and there are no plans to change its status at this time.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The White Paper on Defence 2000 and the Reserve Defence Force Review Implementation Plan (2002) set out the blueprint for the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) together with an Implementation Plan extending to 2009. The Implementation Plan is being rolled-out on a phased basis up to 2009. There has been significant progress to date in implementing the detailed recommendations of the Plan e.g. a...

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 Review: Defence Forces Review (8 Nov 2007)

Tom Kitt: The Review of the Implementation of the White Paper on Defence 2000 was published in April 2007. The report is available on my Department's website.