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Written Answers — Departmental Statistics: Departmental Statistics (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The 2002 census of population shows that out of the total 1,279,617 private households in permanent housing units, some 3,835 contained more than two persons per room.

Written Answers — Limistéirí Gaeltachta: Limistéirí Gaeltachta (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: Tá an t-eolas atáá lorg ag an Teachta leagtha amach sa tábla thíos atá bunaithe ar thorthaí na ndaonáireamh a tógadh i 1991, 1996 agus 2002. Toisc an leagan amach a usáideadh ar an gceist maidir leis an nGaeilge i ndaonáireamh 1991, níl aon eolas ar fáil i leith líon na ndaoine a labhair an teanga go laethúil don bhliain sin. 1991 Limistéar Ghaeltachta Daonra Daonra 3+...

Written Answers — Marriage Statistics: Marriage Statistics (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The number of marriages in civil services in Cork city registered from 2002 to 2005 was as follows: Year 2002 443 2003 432 2004 480 2005 537 Figures for 2003, 2004 and 2005 are provisional and subject to revision.

Written Answers — Foreign Trade: Foreign Trade (25 Jan 2006)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is not available within the CSO since the classification currently used to compile merchandise trade statistics does not identify goods according to the supply chain.

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (13 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: Quarterly labour force estimates are compiled from the quarterly national household survey. As of the second quarter, March to May of 2004, there were 521,400 employees with union membership from a total of 1,507,100 employees, giving a union membership rate of 34.6%. In the second quarter of 2005 there were 1,594,200 employees of whom 544,500 or 34.2%, were members of a trade union.

Written Answers — Work Practices: Work Practices (13 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: Quarterly labour force estimates are compiled from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics available are for the period June to August 2005. The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available as the hours worked per day is not asked of respondents. Data on usual hours worked per week are collected and the usual hours worked per week for those in full-time...

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (13 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: The relevant information from the census of industrial production is set out in the following table. The most recent results at county level are for 2003. Number of persons engaged — Textile Industries and All Industries, County Donegal, September 1994 and 2003. September 1994 September 2003 Number of persons % of industrial employment Number of persons % of industrial...

Written Answers — Employment Levels: Employment Levels (13 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available. Unemployment estimates are compiled at a regional level from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics show that there were 10,900 people classified as unemployed in the Border region in the June to August quarter of 2005. This equates to an unemployment rate of 5.1% for the Border region, which is...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63, 65, 67, 69, 75, 87, 88, 102, 104, 114, 116 and 117 together. At present Ireland subscribes to the United Nations Standby 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...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 64 and 79 together. Defence Forces regulations have always allowed for the recruitment of foreign nationals to the Defence Forces as enlisted personnel. However, for a person other than an Irish citizen to be appointed as an officer of the Defence Forces, the special approval of the Minister must be sought. In such a case, and provided that security clearance...

Written Answers — Emergency Planning: Emergency Planning (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: The Office of Emergency Planning was established, following a Government decision in October 2001, as a joint civil and military office within the Department of Defence. The office functions as a branch of the Department and from within its overall annual budget allocation. The office supports the work of the Government task force on emergency planning, which is chaired by the Minister for...

Written Answers — Military Investigations: Military Investigations (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: The military authorities advise that the military police investigation is still ongoing into the alleged larceny of diesel oil from military vehicles in County Donegal. It would be inappropriate to comment on the details of the investigation but it can be confirmed that a member of the Defence Forces has been interviewed in the course of the investigation. As the investigation is continuing...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70, 85 and 96 together. Private Kevin Barrett died on 18 February 1999 while serving with the 84th Infantry Battalion in Lebanon. His death was the subject of a UN board of inquiry and an Irish contingent board of inquiry as well as a military police investigation. The coroner for north west Donegal held an inquest into the death of Private Barrett from 5 to 8...

Written Answers — EU Battle Groups: EU Battle Groups (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71, 76, 83, 92, 103 and 108 together. The background to the rapid response elements concept, sometimes referred to as battle groups, is that at the European Council in Helsinki in 1999, member states set themselves a headline goal that by the year 2003, co-operating together and voluntarily, they will be able to deploy rapidly and then sustain forces capable...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: In the article in question the Minister was extrapolating on the basis of the various exchanges on defence spending etc. which took place during Question Time on 3 November 2005, specifically arising from his replies to Questions Nos. 4; 7, 23, 30, 56 and 65; and 11 and 27. If the Minister was mistaken and Deputy Timmins is satisfied with the current level of defence spending, the Minister...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Representation: Defence Forces Representation (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: This issue was raised at the RACO biennial delegate conference last week and the Minister has also received correspondence from PDFORRA on the matter in the last few days. PDFORRA has also written to a number of public representatives outlining its concerns. It should be emphasised that issues relating to the Portuguese armed forces are an internal matter for the Portuguese Government. I...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Deployment: Defence Forces Deployment (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women in the Defence Forces and to the full participation by women in all aspects of Defence Forces activities. The military authorities have advised that detailed records of the number of applicants for the Army Ranger Wing are not maintained. However, since 2000 approximately 240 personnel, including one female,...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: The Government decided on 1 July 2003 that lands at Gormanston, County Meath would be among the State lands released for inclusion in the Sustaining Progress affordable housing initiative. The modalities in this regard are under consideration in consultation with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which is the lead Department for the development of the...

Written Answers — Hearing Impairment Claims: Hearing Impairment Claims (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: Up to 31 October last, 18 hearing loss claims were received in the calendar year 2005. In the same period 109 cases were finalised. Of these, 63 were disposed of by way of out of court settlements and one was a court award. The amount of the award and settlements totalled €346,996. In the remainder of the cases, the plaintiffs either withdrew or did not proceed with the case or the claims...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Dec 2005)

Tom Kitt: Excluding the subhead T provision of €14 million for compensation, the non-pay element of Defence Forces expenditure under the defence Vote for 2005 is €189.8 million, of which €100.3 million — 53% — has been devolved to the military authorities.