Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 22: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the recommendation in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the number of staff in his Department be reduced by 20; if it is intended to implement this recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34796/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The recommendations in the report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes in relation to staffing levels in my Department will be considered as part of the Estimates and budgetary process for 2010. Decisions on these recommendations will be a matter for the Government. However, I can state that the current staffing level of my Department is 361 compared with an approved strength of 412.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 25: To ask the Aire Cosanta cé chomh minic a bhuail Coiste Uile-Pháirtí Comórtha 1916 le chéile i mbliana; agus cad é an clár oibre atá leagtha amach dó. [30599/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Comórfar céad bliain Éirí Amach na Cásca agus imeachtaí eile i dtréimhse na Saoirse, trí chlár cuimsitheach a chuirfear i bhfeidhm i gcaitheamh an iliomad blianta.

D'fhonn clár cuimhneachain cuí a chur le chéile tá iarrtha ar Ranna Rialtais tionscnaimh ina réimsí cúraimí ar leith a mheas a d'fhéadfaí a úsáid chun imeachtaí céid a chomóradh.

Tá súil agam, ach comhaltaí de Ghrúpa Comhchomhairliúcháin Uile-Pháirtí an Oireachtais um Chúrsaí Cuimhneacháin a bheith ar fáil, go dtiocfaidh an Grúpa le chéile níos déanaí an mhí seo agus go dtabharfaidh siad cuairteanna ar shuímh tionscnamh atá idir lámha faoi láthair agus ina measc sin:

na hoibreacha athchóirithe i gCnoc an Arbhair,

gailearaí taispeána "Soldiers and Chiefs" [ Ceannairí agus Saighdiúirí] in Ard-Mhusaem na hÉireann i nDún Uí Choileáin,

athchóiriú an Asgard ag Ard-Mhusaem na hÉireann, agus

an clár oibre atá idir lámha i reilig Ghlasnaíon agus a bheartaítear a chríochnú sa bhliain 2016.