Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of public servants in his Department who are employed full-time on the assessment, procurement, project management and delivery of infrastructure projects covered by the public capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12872/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The number of civilian and military staff mainly employed on a full

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Government considered redeploying public servants to assist with the procurement and project management of infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12884/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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To date, it has not been necessary to consider the redeployment of staff from other areas to assist with infrastructure projects.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the fact that the public capital programme is equivalent to 7.5% of GNP, or some 21% of total Government spending, he is satisfied that enough public servants in his Department are working in a full-time capacity on infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12896/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The capital programme within my Department for 2005 is €25 million, which is 3.3% of the 2005 Defence Estimate. Given the size of the allocation, I am satisfied that the numbers allocated to infrastructure projects are sufficient.