Written answers
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Department of Defence
Departmental Bodies
3:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 351: To ask the Minister for Defence further to a previous parliamentary question, if he will provide details of the incremental costs of all bodies from set up and annual budget with a break down of annual overheads. [35908/07]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to my reply to the Deputy's previous parliamentary question of 22 November last in which I stated that the Civil Defence Board was established on 7 May 2003 and the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established on 1 December 2005 and I now provide details of the incremental costs of the bodies from set up and annual budget with a break down of annual overheads.
| Civil Defence Board Grant-in-Aid Provision 2003-2008 | |||||
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| TOTAL GRANT-IN-AID BREAKDOWN | 5,579,000 | 5,593,000 | 5,767,000 | 5,928,000 | 6,099,000 |
| Grants to Local Authorities (Code 1) | 2,668,000 | 2,903,000 | 2,975,000 | 3,043,000 | 3,118,000 |
| Central Purchases & Expenses (Code 2) | 1,509,000 | 1,200,000 | 965,000 | 990,000 | 1,015,000 |
| Central Training (Code 3) | 335,000 | 390,000 | 502,000 | 520,000 | 524,000 |
| Pay Administration Costs (Code 4) | 1,015,000 | 980,000 | 1,128,000 | 1,173,000 | 1,235,000 |
| Non-Pay Administration Costs* (Code 4) | 52,000 | 120,000 | 197,000 | 202,000 | 207,000 |
| *Certain administration costs are met directly by the Department of Defence. |
Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (OFD) was formally appointed to office on 19 September 2005. The payments made by the Department in respect of this office are as follows:
2005 — €13,139.00
2006 — €275,156.11
2007 to date — €572,802.03.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for Defence the number and identity of persons, groups, bodies or agencies other than the established civil servants from whom he or Ministers of State in his Department have sought or received advice in connection with policy or administrative matters appertaining to the operation of his Department or other bodies under his aegis in the past 12 months; the extent to which such advice related to capital expenditure projects; the cost of such advice; the extent to which it has been implemented to date or if it is intended to be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35966/07]
Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I have set out in the tables the information requested by the Deputy.
| Name | Purpose | If advice related to capital expenditure projects | Cost | If advice has been implemented |
| â'¬ | ||||
| TNS MRBI | Survey in relation to the recruitment and retention of women into the Defence Forces. | Not related | â'¬47,746 | Areas where issues were identified are being progressed on an ongoing basis. |
| McCann, Fitzgerald, Solicitors | To provide legal drafting, research and advice services in relation to the drafting of new Rules of Procedure and Court Martial Rules. | Not related | â'¬44,500 | The project is ongoing and will be completed in early 2008. |
| Independent Review Panel | Review in relation to file marking in a promotion competition. | Not related | â'¬5,000 | The Report of the Review Panel is currently being considered. |
| Col. E. V. Campion (Retired) | Member of the Horse Purchase Board who inspects and assesses potential horses for purchase by the Army Equitation School | Not related | â'¬5,000 | Expert advice is crucial to the selection of high quality horses. |
| Murray Consultants | To provide services in relation to a public information and awareness campaign on emergency planning. | Not related | â'¬253,000 | The campaign will get underway in early 2008. |
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