Written answers
Thursday, 3 November 2005
- Official Engagements
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance at the recent PDFORRA annual delegate conference in Athlone; the issues he addressed in his speech to the... - Overseas Missions
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of interest of contract soldiers in serving in the Defence Forces' overseas missions; his plans to encourage more contract soldiers to serve... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 14: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has proposals to lower the height requirement for entry to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31905/05] - European Council Meetings
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence when he last attended a Council of Ministers meeting; the discussions held at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31943/05] - Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost and other implications in relation to an increase in the retirement age for captains, commandants and lieutenant colonels by two years each;... - Website Use
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a website (details supplied) is selling jewellery and other material bearing the title "Óglaigh na... - Defence Forces Medical Services
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence the current level of capacity at military hospitals or convalescent facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31902/05] - Defence Forces Training
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence the way in which the closure of the apprentice school has impacted on the performance of the Defence Forces; the way in which technical personnel are... - Military Awards
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence if the two surviving Irish soldiers who survived the Niemba massacre in the Congo in November 1960 will receive Army medals, as have been awarded... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on plans to recruit non-nationals into the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/05] - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Defence if a significant increase in defence spending is required for the Irish Defence Forces to ensure the preparedness of troops serving on overseas... - Overseas Missions
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on a statement attributed to him on 14 October 2005 in which he said that the key issue in relation to EU crisis management operations was... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to increase the number of female recruits to the Defence Forces; and ifhe will make a statement on the matter. [31915/05] - Departmental Investigations
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a report on the death of Private Kevin Barrett in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31941/05] - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the air ambulance service provided by the Air Corps should be on more than an as is basis as these new helicopter types will have... - National Emergency Plan
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence if a review of preparedness for a terrorist attack here has been conducted in view of the 7 July 2005 bomb attacks in London; the current level of... - Overseas Missions
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish troops currently on service on missions in Liberia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina; the nature of their duties; and if he will make... - Commemorative Events
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence the reasons three military aircraft conducted low flights across Dublin city centre on the afternoon of 7 July 2005; his views on whether it may have... - Humanitarian Assistance
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence if any Defence Force assistance has been offered to Pakistan following the recent devastating earthquake in that country; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of nuclear, chemical and biological suits available for use by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31901/05] - Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence if a rapid response to crisis situations, such as the threat of genocide, will be possible through the proposed EU battle group formations; his views... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces will be replacing the existing FN pistols; the stage any such replacement programme is at; and if he will make a statement on... - Military Police Investigations
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if an inquiry has been ordered into serious allegations that an Irish soldier in the Rockhill Barracks, Letterkenny, stole diesel from army trucks and... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation in relation to plans to decentralise his Department; the number of applications regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the... - Defence Forces Medical Services
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on claims made by the president of PDFORRA that medical services within the Defence Forces are totally inadequate; if his attention has been... - Official Engagements
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to visit Irish troops serving abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31944/05] - Defence Forces Strength
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel engaged in operational duties relating to the Border each year for the past ten years. [31950/05] - Defence Forces Training
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to criticisms voiced at the PDFORRA annual conference that the training and planning for Irish troops embarking on... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the permanent Defence Forces are sufficiently equipped in terms of military hardware to deal with all or likely... - Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to his parliamentary response on 29 September 2005 in which he stated that Ireland supports the development of the European Union's rapid... - Army Barracks
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Defence if money will be spent on Castlebar military barracks; if so, the timeframe for same; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the west of... - Common Foreign and Security Policy
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence the section of the Irish Defence forces which will provide the 120 Irish troops being considered for deployment to any future involvement in EU... - European Defence Agency
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the report presented to the EU by the centre for strategic and international studies, European Defence integration, which is due to... - Overseas Missions
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently on service overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31910/05]
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