Written answers
Thursday, 4 October 2007
- Defence Forces Personnel
Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made to date on developing the commission from the ranks programme; and his proposals to continue this development. [21984/07] - White Paper on Defence
Question 15: To ask the Minister for Defence the work that has been carried out in regard to the preparation of a second White Paper on Defence for the period 2011 to 2020. [21979/07] - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 16: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposals he has in order for Irish troops to have the most modern and effective range of protective equipment, weaponry and training available.... - Defence Forces Strength
Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will take a position on shorter tours of duty and optional overseas service, two steps that would likely increase recruitment and retention,... - Army Deafness Claims
Question 18: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Army deafness claims that have been processed to date; the number of claims outstanding; the payment to claimants to date; the costs... - Defence Forces Report
Question 19: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the recent publication of the 2006 annual report of his Department and the Defence Forces. [21991/07] - Child Care Services
Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress, in view of the Government's policy on family friendly workplaces that has been made on providing childcare facilities in the Curragh... - Retention Rates
Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence the rates of retention for male and female members of the Defence Forces including separate rates for officers. [22091/07] - Defence Forces Allowances
Question 23: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of his statement to the PDFORRA ADC in 2006 that if a claim for an increase in overseas allowances was submitted it would be viewed... - Overseas Missions
Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence the percentage of the normal annual leave allowance for each category lost by senior officers and enlisted personnel respectively on foot of serving... - Maritime Safety
Question 25: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he has taken to promote greater cooperation and knowledge sharing between the Coastguard, the Navy and Air Corps to ensure that the waters... - Defence Forces Reserve
Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 562 of 6 February 2007, the number of promotion competitions in the Reserve Defence Forces which he said would... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made to date with regard to the planned decentralisation of the Defence Forces headquarters to the Curragh, and his Department to... - Civil Defence Board
Question 30: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to support the work of the Civil Defence and to encourage increased membership of the Civil Defence. [21987/07] - Overseas Missions
Question 31: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements for medical care made for the spouses of Defence Forces personnel who accompany them on accompanied overseas missions where the... - Defence Forces Personnel
Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in view of the report on low morale in the Naval Service one year ago and the plan to patrol 1680 days per annum that would require 40 to 60... - Military Investigations
Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence if the investigation has been completed into the appearance on a website of a video showing Irish troops appearing to point weapons at civilians in... - Defence Forces Recruitment
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to encourage the recruitment to the Defence Forces of people from a broader range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds; and if he will make a... - Defence Forces Reserve
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence the success of the regular and targeted recruitment campaigns in regard to recruitment to the Reserve Defence Forces. [21982/07] - Overseas Missions
Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence the extent and expected strength and location of future deployments of Irish Defence Forces on UN missions; and if he will make a statement on the... - Defence Forces Reserve
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made to date regarding the execution of the Reserve Defence Forces implementation plan. [21981/07] - Defence Forces Retirement Scheme
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide annual subventions to support and encourage the work of the officially recognised veterans groups ONET and INUVA in 2008. [21986/07] - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the purchase by the Defence Forces of drones from the Israeli army. [22094/07] - Overseas Missions
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence when the planned reconnaissance mission will be sent to Chad; when a final decision will be made on whether to send an Irish contingent to the... - Army Equitation School
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the further expansion and development of the Army Equitation School; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22001/07] - Defence Forces Medical Corps
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made to date in regard to the development of the role and contribution of the Medical Corps and the expansion of its capacity to deliver... - Equality Issues
Question 45: To ask the Minister for Defence the way he is addressing the concerns of female long-term members and NCOs, as regards the unequal potential for promotion, the anti-social hours and... - Defence Forces Investigations
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence if the investigation has been completed into a road accident near Granard, County Longford in June 2007, involving an Army truck, in which 14... - National Archives
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to make available to historians and to the public, records of the military pensions archive in his Department. [21975/07] - Compensation Claims
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount paid out in compensation payments and legal fees, arising from injury or illness claims by members of the Defence Forces in respect of... - Civilianisation Programme
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals to fast track the civilianisation of all outstanding agreed posts in the Defence Forces. [21978/07] - Defence Forces Review
Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps that have been taken to implement the recommendation of the Reserve Defence Force Review Implementation Board Report, which was accepted by... - Defence Forces Property
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place for the use of Army firing ranges by the members of An Garda Síochána; the extent of such usage; if indoor firing...
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