Results 101-120 of 5,323 for speaker:Willie O'Dea in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (2 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government availed of the ministerial air transport service on one occasion between June and September 2004. The Minister and six officials travelled by Learjet from Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, to Luxembourg on 27 June 2004, and returned from Luxembourg to Baldonnel on 28 June 2004. This involved a total flying time of three hours and...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (3 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Defence Forces have not held any stocks of CR gas, dibenzoxazepine, in the past 30 years.

Written Answers — Army Intelligence Operations: Army Intelligence Operations (3 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: As I have previously indicated to the House, the content of any briefings I receive from the director of intelligence must be kept confidential. As such, I am not at liberty, nor would it be appropriate for me to indicate the nature and extent of any activities which the Defence Forces might undertake in this regard, or to disclose any information I received on such issues. However, I assure...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (8 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The Irish Red Cross Society, Directions as to Ambulance Service, Order 1955 — SI 251 of 1955 — imposes certain constraints on the use of Red Cross ambulances for hire. Thereafter, the matter is an operational matter for the Irish Red Cross and I have no role in its executive decisions.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Personnel: Defence Forces Personnel (8 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded to him at a later date.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (8 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: 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 for the transfer of lands at Gormanston to the relevant local authority are under active consideration and my Department is in ongoing communication with the Department of the Environment,...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Since January 2004 there have been three personnel, who on being promoted in my Department were required to sign an undertaking that they would relocate to Newbridge under the decentralisation programme. To date, no one has refused to sign the undertaking.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (8 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: I assume the Deputy is referring to my answer to a parliamentary question on 26 January 2005, concerning the proportion of inspections carried out by the Naval Service while on fishery protection duties which relate to Irish fishing vessels. The statistics on hand demonstrate that Irish fishing vessels inspected by the Naval Service in the Irish patrol area are more likely to be in breach of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (9 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The following table outlines the occasions on which the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government availed of the ministerial air transport service between June 2002 and September 2004, the destination and duration of each trip and the number of persons carried on each occasion. Date Mission Details Flying Time Aircraft Number of persons carried 30/05/02-01/06/02...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: No such funding is provided by my Department or agencies under its aegis.

Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (15 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The following schedule sets out information regarding the use of the ministerial air transport service since June 2002. Details regarding the nature of each trip and the persons accompanying the members of Cabinet are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. With regard to the cost of each trip, the total flying cost of the Gulfstream IV is calculated as...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (15 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has been approached by a developer who wishes to access his property through a portion of the RDF property in Thurles, County Tipperary, to facilitate development at the rear. No agreement, however, has been made by my Department to sell any part of this military property nor has any commitment been entered into in relation to the incorporation of any portion thereof into the...

Written Answers — Civil Defence: Civil Defence (15 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: There are about 6,000 members of the Civil Defence organisation throughout the State at present. Civil Defence celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 2000 and over that period the primary role of the organisation has changed considerably from that of providing a civil response to potential hazards which might arise in a war situation to one of assisting the primary emergency...

Written Answers — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Níl sé ar intinn ag an Roinn seo aon imeachtaí a chur ar siúl i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge.

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (17 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The information sought by the Deputy is as follows: Department's headquarters, Parkgate, Dublin: waste is collected by a private waste disposal company which separates and recycles waste matter where possible. However, the company does not return any figures to my Department for the weight of the waste disposed of; Department's offices, Glasnevin: waste is collected by Dublin City Council;...

Written Answers — Departmental Credit Cards: Departmental Credit Cards (17 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The total expenditure in respect of the use of credit cards from 6 June 2002 to 29 September 2004 is as follows: Name No. of Transactions Total Expenditure â'¬ Minister M. Smith 32 4,339.90 Private Secretary to Minister 92 72,955.11 Secretary General 30 6,120.77 Human Resources Manager 3 331.14 The total expenditure in respect of the use ofcredit cards in the period 30...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: My Department has awarded one contract for public relations projects in the last three years. Sweeney Communications Limited was paid €12,235, less withholding tax, in June 2002. No other payment was made to the company in question either before or since that date.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The issues raised in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy are not a matter for the Department of Defence, nor has an application to use Defence Forces facilities been received from the group in question.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Ombudsman: Defence Forces Ombudsman (22 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: The person appointed to be the ombudsman for the Defence Forces will be selected through a process of open public competition held by the Public Appointments Service. This competition will be advertised as soon as possible. As regards the matter of former members of the Defence Forces making application to the Defence Forces ombudsman, on his-her appointment, the position is that the...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (22 Feb 2005)

Willie O'Dea: Personnel on being discharged from the Permanent Defence Force are obliged to vacate married quarters within a short period of the dates of their discharge. The provision of housing is primarily a matter for the local authorities and married military personnel have an equal claim on such housing as other members of the community in the same income category. My Department is continuing to...