Written answers
Thursday, 22 June 2006
- National Emergency Plan
Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence the role of the Defence Forces under the national emergency plan for nuclear accidents; the role of the Reserve Defence Forces in same; and if he will... - Defence Forces Property
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the estimated value of the property at St. Bricin's Hospital which was handed over to Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the... - Military Medals
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals for the replacement of 1916 and War of Independence medals for those families who feel proud of their ancestors service and contribution... - Overseas Missions
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces on service with the United Nations in all missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23770/06] - National Emergency Plan
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence the personnel from his Department or the Defence Forces who are represented on the Inter-departmental Working Group on Emergency Planning; and if he... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will publish the report on the height requirement for women for entry into the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Overseas Missions
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if reports that a computer or some computer equipment was stolen from Irish personnel serving on a UN mission are accurate; if so, the type of... - National Emergency Plan
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence when the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23775/06] - Defence Forces Property
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Minister for Health and Children or the Health Service Executive have indicated to him if they intend to take up his offer of the use of St.... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force vehicles such as armoured personnel carriers, jeeps, trucks and so on currently in use on overseas missions; how often... - Air Corps Equipment
Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the frontline aircraft of the Irish Air Corps are not able to match the speed of a regular jet... - Reserve Defence Force
Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he will take to enhance the role of the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23781/06] - European Defence Agency
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the newly agreed EU code of conduct on defence procurement which comes into force on 1 July 2006; and if he will make a statement on... - European Council Meetings
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the meeting of EU Defence Ministers on 15 May 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/06] - Defence Forces Strength
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of soldiers who are accommodated in army barracks; the number of soldiers in each barrack; the number of units of accommodation in each... - Hearing Impairment Claims
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence the legal costs which have been incurred by the State's legal team from the commencement of the army deafness cases to date; and if he will make a... - Naval Service Vessels
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent of the patrolling area under the responsibility of the Naval Service; the patrol vessel concentration for this area; the patrol vessel... - Commemorative Events
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of surviving veterans of the War of Independence who rendered active service; if there is an intention to honour them in a special way on... - Departmental Investigations
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence the stage at which the investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23980/06] - Departmental Properties
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence the lands which were sold at Arbour Hill in 2006; the person to whom they were sold; the price obtained; the reason for the sale; and if he will make... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence the position with regard to the decentralisation programme as it impacts on his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/06] - National Emergency Plan
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the major simulated exercises he has attended over the past six months in his capacity as chairman of the Task Force on Emergency Planning; the... - Overseas Missions
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will reform the triple lock mechanism which governs the deployment of contingents of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the... - National Emergency Plan
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence the key findings of his Department's market research into the extent to which the public knew about emergency planning; the lessons his Department... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place for the disposal of old Defence Force vans and trucks; if his Department has procedures for making such redundant vehicles... - Defence Forces Personnel
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to criticisms of the diet of soldiers in the Army from a prominent nutritionist from the Irish Nutrition Centre,... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence the way in which his Department proposes to dispose of the old Marchetti airplanes and the Dauphin and Gazelle helicopters; the number of these... - National Emergency Plan
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are plans to bring the various groupings dealing with national emergencies under one overarching management structure; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of applications he has received from immigrants to join the officer corps of the Defence Forces since he changed the rules in 2005 to... - Overseas Missions
Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence when legislation permitting members of the Reserve Defence Forces to serve overseas will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Search and Rescue Service
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of times the Air Corps has been requested to assist in search and rescue at Glendalough, County Wicklow since 1 January 2005; and if he... - Military Archives
Question 57: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff currently employed at the military archives at Cathal Brugha Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23779/06] - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence the items of surplus equipment and other goods which have been disposed of in each of the past five years; the mechanism for disposal of different... - Naval Deployments
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the upcoming 150th anniversary of Argentinian independence, further naval deployments or other Defence Force deployments to that... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Defence the details of the regular promotion competitions he has recently established allowing non-commissioned officers to compete for officer positions;... - Defence Forces Deployment
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Defence if Irish troops are deployed to protect Shannon Airport; if so, the number deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23731/06] - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 74: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a final report into the circumstances which allowed the recruitment of a struck-off doctor to service Irish troops in Liberia; and... - Pension Provisions
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence the pension increases secured from the Department of Finance for the surviving War of Independence veterans and their spouses; the annual cost arising... - Overseas Missions
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent visit to Kosovo; the number of Irish troops serving there; the nature of the mission; his assessment of the situation... - Defence Forces Deployment
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Defence if Irish troops are deployed on the border with Northern Ireland; if so, the number of troops deployed; if it is intended to discontinue the...
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