Written answers

Thursday, 1 February 2007

  • Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
    Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans he has to increase the retirement age of commandants and lieutenant colonels from 56 years of age and 58 years of age to 60 years of age;...
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 14: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the decentralisation of the Civil Defence to Roscrea, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2779/07]
  • Common Security and Defence Policy
    Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the other Nordic countries involved in the Nordic battlegroups has not been placed in...
  • Casement Aerodrome
    Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence the areas of south Dublin under the standard flight path to the east west runway at Casement Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of existing members of the Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force who have been commissioned into the officer ranks in the past...
  • Naval Service Vessels
    Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence the replacement programme for the naval patrol vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/07]
  • Naval Service
    Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the Naval Services are underresourced in view of the recent sinking of several fishing trawlers and the worsening of weather...
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    Question 21: To ask the Minister for Defence the radar capability of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/07]
  • Overseas Missions
    Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of medical personnel, including dentists, serving overseas with Irish soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2925/07]
  • Defence Forces Training
    Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason two members of the Army, as reported in a publication (details supplied) attended a three week All-arms Tactical Targeting Course...
  • Departmental Reports
    Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will conduct further reviews of the implementation in the Defence Forces of the 2002 The Challenge of a Workplace report (details supplied);...
  • Overseas Missions
    Question 25: To ask the Minister for Defence the impact of the recent election results in Serbia on KFOR and Irish participation as the framework nation for KFOR until August 2007; and if he...
  • Defence Forces Reserve
    Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence when he expects that members of the Reserve Defence Forces will be permitted to serve overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2767/07]
  • National Emergency Plan
    Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will continue the programme of major simulated exercises of the Task Force on Emergency Planning; when the next major simulated exercise is due...
  • Defence Forces Reserve
    Question 28: To ask the Minister for Defence the payments and allowances paid to members of the Reserve Defence Force; the number of persons who joined the Reserve Defence Forces in 2005 and...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    Question 30: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on setting a world standard by introducing a legislative restriction explicitly guaranteeing that children under the age of 18 will not...
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence the changes made to the clothing, equipment, personal body armour and protective gear made available to individual members of the Defence Forces over...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence when the expected report on the way to encourage women to join the Defence Forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Search and Rescue Services
    Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will tender for the search and rescue facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/07]
  • Defence Forces Property
    Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans he has to extend the naval base at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2778/07]
  • Military Medals
    Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of applications received to date for official replacement certificates for 1916 and War of Independence Medals lost, stolen or destroyed;...
  • Prison Security
    Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence the role the Defence Forces have played in the operation of prisons since 1970, to include aid to civil power assistance and for operational and...
  • Commemorative Events
    Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to commemorate the Easter Rising celebrations in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2763/07]
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason his Department spent more on energy and fuel in 2005 than any other Government Department; the energy efficiencies he is putting in place...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to encourage new immigrants to Ireland to join the Defence Forces. [2805/07]
  • Overseas Missions
    Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Irish Defence Forces personnel operating in Afghanistan and their role; and if there is an intention of withdrawing them in view of the...
  • Ministerial Travel
    Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence the recent visits he has carried out to troops serving abroad; when he will carry out such visits in the future; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Commemorative Events
    Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are plans to involve the Defence Forces in the proposed celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the Flight of the Earls; and if he will...
  • Defence Forces Support Services
    Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that former members of the Defence Forces are homeless or living in poor circumstances; if he will...
  • Infectious Diseases
    Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence if there have been recent meetings of the interdepartmental working group on emerging planning to prepare for the anticipated arrival of avian flu...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    Question 53: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of cadets and the number of private soldiers who were accepted into the Defence Forces in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of applications...
  • Defence Forces Ombudsman
    Question 54: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on progress in the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2933/07]
  • Commemorative Events
    Question 56: To ask the Minister for Defence when the National Memorial to commemorate deceased members of the Defence Forces who have died in service will be erected; the location where it will...
  • Defence Forces Allowances
    Question 58: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an annual subvention to assist the Irish United Nations Veterans Association in the valuable work they perform; and if he will...
  • National Drugs Strategy
    Question 59: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and rank of Defence Force personnel tested in 2004, 2005, and 2006 under the drug testing programme; the numbers and ranks of those who...
  • Defence Forces Training
    Question 60: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of commissioned and non-commissioned personnel currently attending third level education; the range of courses involved; the cost incurred...
  • Commemorative Events
    Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to mark the 50th anniversary of the involvement by the Irish Defence Forces in international peace keeping missions with the United...
  • Defence Forces Strength
    Question 63: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of the permanent Defence Forces having particular regard to current and potential commitments; and if he...

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