Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 505: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department has carried out a study of opening hours of public offices under the control or remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Defence the opening hours of his Department's public offices and public phone lines and if they close for lunch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32050/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 508: To ask the Minister for Defence the opening hours for the public offices and telephone lines and if they close for lunch for each of the agencies and State bodies that are under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32065/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 505, 507 and 508 together.

My Department operates normal business hours and is open from Monday to Friday from 9.15 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (5.15 pm on Friday). Telephonists also provide a service during these hours.

The Defence Force Press and Information Office operates on a daily basis from 08.30 to 17.00 hours. Defence Force Press and Information Officers are available twenty-four hours a day to deal with all public and media enquiries. In addition, public telephone numbers for military barracks and installations are readily available and are manned by duty personnel on a 24-hour basis.

Coiste an Asgard is available from 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. (5.15 pm on Friday) each day. This office's telephone lines are manned during business hours and have voice mail facilities which are operational on a 24-hour a day basis.

The Civil Defence Board's opening hours are Monday to Thursday from 9.15 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. (5.15 pm on Friday). The phone lines are open to the public for the duration of their opening hours, including lunchtime.

The Army Pensions Board does not have a public office. It may be contacted by telephone Monday to Friday 9.15 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. daily (5.15 p.m. on Friday).