Written answers
Thursday, 23 February 2006
- EU Battle Groups
Question 9: To ask the Minister for Defence the type of activities that Irish troops serving in EU battle groups will be involved in; if activities will be confined to intervention in conflict or... - Defence Forces Personnel
Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a report from the chief of staff of the Defence Forces further to his request for an investigation into whether or not some members... - Defence Forces Appointments
Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence the circumstances surrounding the appointment of a medical professional (details supplied) to minister to troops in Liberia; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces Personnel
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel currently on service overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7204/06] - Medical Facilities
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of capacity at military hospitals or convalescent facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7211/06] - Defence Forces Investigations
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the actions he will take following the publication of the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence if there will be an update to the regulations governing minimum height for entry to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Aerial Surveillance
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to seek repayment from Irish banks for the cost of providing aerial surveillance by the Air Corps; the estimated annual cost accruing to the... - Search and Rescue Service
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to criticism by Comhairle Fo-Thuinn, the Irish Underwater Council, of the Naval Service's diving capability following... - Defence Forces Property
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if he continues to hold the view that allowing larger aircraft which could land and, more particularly, take off from Weston is undesirable, as their... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence the position with regard to decentralisation in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7190/06] - Defence Forces Strength
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength of the Defence Forces; the extent to which it might be advisable to increase the numbers in view of the likely overseas postings under... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the €36.5 million contract he signed in December 2005 with Mowag for 15 additional Piranha armoured vehicles for the Defence... - Defence Forces Strength
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has carried out, or intends to carry out, a study into the impact of sea-going time on naval personnel retention; the impact on the families of... - Defence Forces Investigations
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence the position concerning the investigation into allegations regarding the misappropriation of funds by two quartermasters; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of nuclear, chemical and biological suits available to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7216/06] - Commemorative Events
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence the Government plans to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme later in 2006; if there will be military involvement in any... - Defence Forces Property
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence the position concerning the inquiry into allegations of the theft of diesel by a member of the Defence Forces in Donegal; and if he will make a... - Departmental Bodies
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Departments or agencies with responsibility for emergency planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7191/06] - Common Foreign and Defence Policy
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the agenda of 7 March 2006 meeting of the European Defence Agency; his views on whether Ireland, along with other EU states must spend more on defence... - Overseas Missions
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedures that are used to vet the qualifications and employment records of all non-Defence Forces staff who are employed to work directly with... - Avian Flu
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have had a role in advance planning for treating a possible outbreak of avian flu here; if the Defence Forces may be called upon... - United Nations Reform
Question 54: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will expand on comments made at the ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Ireland's membership of the United Nations that crucial to UN... - Hearing Impairment Claims
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Defence the efforts he has made to address complaints that have been made against solicitors who may have overcharged clients making Army deafness claims; if... - Defence Forces Reserve
Question 60: To ask the Minister for Defence if and when members of the Reserve Defence Forces will be able to serve overseas; if legislation is required to enable such a provision; if so, the... - Overseas Missions
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence the new tasks and responsibilities that have been given to Irish troops serving in Liberia following the expansion of their operation to provide... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to increase the number of female recruits to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7193/06] - EU Battle Groups
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on statements by Finland's Ministry of Defence highlighting the close link between EU battle groups and NATO. [7420/06]
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