Written answers

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

  • Overseas Missions
    Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on allowing members of the Reserve Defence Forces to participate in overseas duties; and if he will make a statement...
  • Defence Forces Representative Associations
    Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence if a Defence Forces representative association was admonished by his officials or the military authorities for its response to the announcement of...
  • Naval Service Operations
    Question 77: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that there are sufficient resources available to the Naval Service to allow it to discharge its role in regard to the prevention...
  • Random Drug Testing Programmes
    Question 78: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel tested under the drug testing programme in 2007 and to date in 2008; the number and rank of those who tested...
  • Naval Service Operations
    Question 80: To ask the Minister for Defence the agencies other than the Naval Service that assisted an officer of the Naval Service (details supplied) in calculating the movements and journey...
  • Overseas Missions
    Question 81: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will make a decision on the extension of the Chad mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42779/08]
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence if any equipment from previous barracks closures remains unpacked or in storage following the move; the range of the equipment; the barracks the...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 83: To ask the Minister for Defence the way it is intended to achieve the 19% reduction in medical expenses projected in the Estimates for defence; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Defence Forces Recruitment
    Question 84: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation for people who wish to apply to join the Defence Forces over the coming months; the situation with those who were in the process of...
  • Ombudsman for the Defence Forces
    Question 85: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will move the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces to alternative accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42777/08]
  • Decentralisation Programme
    Question 86: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the implementation by his Department of the Government decision on decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Naval Service Vessels
    Question 87: To ask the Minister for Defence if he still intends to replace three naval vessels in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42781/08]
  • Defence Forces Operations
    Question 88: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the military authorities regarding the offensive use of computer technology in military operations; and if he will...
  • National Security
    Question 89: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he has taken to develop a pro-active approach to cyber defence at national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42750/08]
  • Overseas Missions
    Question 90: To ask the Minister for Defence the full extent of proposed participation by members of the Army, Navy and Air-Corps in EU or UN sponsored overseas peacekeeping or peace maintenance...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 91: To ask the Minister for Defence if the authority of the Secretary General of his Department under the three year administrative budget arrangements to configure the grading of his...
  • Defence Forces Reserve
    Question 92: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans on the expansion and development of the role of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42799/08]
  • Control of Firearms
    Question 95: To ask the Minister for Defence if any weapons handed in by members of the public under the Firearms (Dangerous Weapons) Order, 1972 are held in storage by the Defence Forces; if so...
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    Question 96: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to proceed with the acquisition of new light tactical armoured vehicles for the Defence Forces; when these are expected to be...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 97: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason, in respect of the published Estimates for the Public Service 2009, the total estimated expenditure for 2009 under the administration...
  • Defence Forces Reserve
    Question 101: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with fitness levels within the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/08]
  • Naval Service Vessels
    Question 104: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of tenders received to date for the re-floating of the [i]Asgard II[/i]; when a decision will be made on the possible re-floating of the...
  • Defence Forces Equipment
    Question 105: To ask the Minister for Defence the procedures involved in selling off large items of disused military equipment such as aircraft, ships and APCs; if he is satisfied that the...
  • Departmental Bodies
    Question 107: To ask the Minister for Defence the boards or agencies for which his Department has responsibility, which it is intended to abolish or merge; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Defence Forces Property
    Question 109: To ask the Minister for Defence when it is planned to close St. Bricin's military hospital; his plans for the future use of the site; if the medical facilities offered at the...
  • Common Foreign and Security Policy
    Question 110: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland's involvement with the EU Satellite Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42752/08]
  • Departmental Expenditure
    Question 113: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel from his Department and from the Defence Forces who attended a seminar and meeting organised by his Department at a four...
  • Overseas Missions
    Question 115: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made as to the future participation by Ireland in the KFOR, EUFOR mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina; if it is intended to...
  • Departmental Estimates
    Question 117: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's Estimates for 2009. [42776/08]
  • National Monuments
    Question 118: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent unveiling of a national monument to members of Óglaigh na hÉireann who have died in the service of the State; and...
  • Defence Forces Operations
    Question 120: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of occasions during 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008, on which the Army bomb squad has been called out to deal with suspected explosive...
  • Commemorative Events
    Question 124: To ask the Minister for Defence when the committee to consider plans for appropriate commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising in 2016 will be convened; the...
  • Departmental Staff
    Question 127: To ask the Minister for Defence the number by grade and rank of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under his control on 1 September 1995, 1 September 2000, 1...
  • Air Corps Equipment
    Question 128: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made in regard to the replacement of the Air Corps Cessna fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42773/08]
  • Overseas Missions
    Question 131: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has concluded his investigation into the leasing of two helicopters. [42778/08]

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