Written answers
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the breakdown of the consumable costing €14.334 million which is to be spent under subhead G on defensive equipment in 2009; and if he will make a... - Military Neutrality
Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence the impact on the Defence Forces of the guarantee in regard to military neutrality obtained from the EU in relation to the Lisbon treaty; and if he... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence the way the €30 million reduction in Defence spending announced in the 2009 budget will be achieved; the instances in which plans to acquire new... - Child Care Services
Question 38: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the report on the provision of a crèche facility at the Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Overseas Missions
Question 39: To ask the Minister for Defence if the fuel shortage issue for the Irish mission in Chad has been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24824/09] - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the fitting of safety devices to troop carrying trucks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24714/09] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence the costs incurred in relation to the army barracks closed in 2009 to date; the breakdown of the costs per barracks and per heading, including... - Defence Forces Training
Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the investigation which has been held into an incident in Kilworth Camp, County Cork, at which an officer working as a safety umpire during a... - Departmental Expenditure
Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence the grades or levels in respect of the 15 posts to be lost in his Department at which the cuts will take place; and if he will make a statement on... - Sail Training Programme
Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the refurbishment programme for the [i]Creidne[/i]; when it will be available for training purposes; and if he will make a... - Army Medical Corps
Question 46: To ask the Minister for Defence the timescale for the implementation of the PA Consulting Group Report on the Defence Forces Medical Services; and if he will make a statement on... - Overseas Missions
Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of the Defence Forces mission in Chad. [24689/09] - Naval Service Vessels
Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress he expects to make during 2009 in regard to the acquisition by the Naval Service of modern new replacement vessels; if the plan will be... - Overseas Missions
Question 49: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces will continue to lease helicopters to support the Chad mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24838/09] - Irish Red Cross
Question 50: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had discussions with the chairperson of the Irish Red Cross regarding the future of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on... - Defence Forces Chaplains
Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence the breakdown of the denominations of the chaplains and officiating clergy paid for by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the... - Decentralisation Programme
Question 55: To ask the Minister for Defence the costs anticipated in the physical move of the headquarters of his Department to its new decentralised headquarters; the expenditure to date on... - Defence Forces Equipment
Question 56: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a final report into an incident involving an Air Corps helicopter in Killarney, County Kerry on 2 March 2009; the findings of... - Departmental Staff
Question 58: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civilian employees working for his Department or the Defence Forces under short term contracts; the number of such contracts which... - Defence Forces Strength
Question 59: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service as of 1 January 2009; the anticipated numbers in each case at 31 December... - White Paper on Defence
Question 61: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the programme for Government to prepare a second white paper on defence for the period 2011 to... - Overseas Missions
Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence when the report regarding the service of the Defence Forces with the UN in 2008 will be laid before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement... - Departmental Properties
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces have made any proposals or suggestions regarding the future of the former ISPAT site at... - Defence Forces Reserve
Question 67: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the integrated reserve; the number in each respective rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24572/09] - Legislative Programme
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Defence the legislation he expects to publish during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24711/09] - Overseas Missions
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Defence if Ireland will be contributing to or participating in the Operation Atlanta mission to tackle the problem with pirates off the coast of Somalia; the... - Cash in Transit Escorts
Question 72: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of cash in transit escorts provided by the Defence Forces during 2008; the amount of personnel hours involved in these operations; the... - National Emergency Plan
Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence if, as chairman of the Taskforce on Emergency Planning, his plans to continue the programme of major simulated exercises; when the next major... - Defence Forces Training
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of paid training man days available to the Reserve Defence Forces in 2008 and 2009; the number of man days he expects to be utilised in... - Overseas Missions
Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding participation by the Defence Forces in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24704/09] - Departmental Expenditure
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Defence the expected breakdown of the €4.372 million in professional, consultant and specialist fees in the medical treatment of military personnel; and if... - Cyber Warfare
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Defence the action taken by him to bring the national capacity for defence against cyber warfare up to the required standard; and if he will make a statement... - Defence Forces Deployment
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to upgrade coastal air and sea surveillance in line with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the... - Defence Forces Promotions
Question 82: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding promotions which had reached the medical stage on 27 March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24717/09] - Overseas Missions
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of claims currently initiated by serving or former members of the Defence Forces in respect of post traumatic stress syndrome arising from... - Defence Forces Allowances
Question 86: To ask the Minister for Defence when he expects the discussions with representative associations regarding the future of border duty allowance to be brought to a conclusion; and if... - Defence Forces Retirement
Question 88: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will comment on the recent retirement of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24663/09] - Asgard II Replacement Vessel
Question 89: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is intended to proceed with plans for the replacement of the Asgard II with a new steel hulled vessel; if estimates are available as to the...
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