Written answers
Thursday, 1 December 2005
Department of Defence
Defence Forces Training
5:00 pm
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the international military observers and staff officers course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37397/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the international military police course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37398/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the international human rights course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37399/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the junior command and staff course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37400/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the command and staff course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37401/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the standard cadet course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37402/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the international mine awareness and special route clearance team course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37403/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the international engineer specialist search and clearance course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37404/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the explosive ordnance officers course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37405/05]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Defence the contents of the explosive ordnance officers refresher course delivered at the Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare. [37406/05]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 236, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: International military observers and staff officers course: Fundamentals of UN peacekeeping; UN mission administration; Operational duties and the military observer; Command and staff duties for UN missions; and Health, safety and survival.
International military police course: Fundamentals of peace operations; Military police operations; Communications and navigation; and Health, safety and survival.
International human rights course: Introduction to office of the UN high commissioner for human rights and to course background, objectives, programme and methodology; Human rights and military peacekeepers; Introduction to operational environment scenario and exercise; International human rights standards in peace operations; Protecting tasks; Maintenance of law and order functions by peacekeepers; Human rights field partners; Human rights monitoring and observation by military peacekeepers; Children's rights in peace operations; Protection of minorities; Protection of refugees in peace operations; Protection of internally displaced persons in peace operations; Human rights of women in peace operations; Trafficking in human beings; Conduct of military peacekeepers; and Evaluation.
Junior command and staff course: Command, control and communications; Manoeuvre; Fire support and air defence; Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; Mobility, counter mobility and survivability; Combat service support; Peace support operations and crisis management; Leadership and management; Defence and academic studies; Simulation training; and Administration, recreation training and research time.
Command and staff course: Command and staff duties; Combat and combat support arms; Combat service support; Tactical operations in war; Crisis management operations; Defence studies; Operational planning; Command, leadership and operational studies; and Administration, physical training and research.
Standard cadet course: Drill and weapons training; Leadership, command and staff tactical training; Combat support, combat service support, air corps and naval service; Academic studies; Physical education and training; and School administration.
International mine awareness and special route clearance team course: Organisation of search equipment; Equipment display; Exercise route clearance; and Practical use of equipment.
International engineering specialist search and clearance course: Terrorism and counter measures; Search and clearance techniques; Search and clearance equipment; and Exercises.
Explosive ordnance officers course: Rifles, pistols and machine guns; Infantry support weapons; Ordnance general equipment; Artillery equipment; Ammunition and explosives; Explosive ordnance disposal; Optical and test equipment; Workshop practice and corps instructions; and Nuclear, biological and chemical awareness.
Explosive ordnance officers refresher course: Philosophy and render safe procedures; Explosive ordnance demolition, EOD, equipment; Chemical biological radiological nuclear EOD; and Assessment exercise.
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