Written answers
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Department of Defence
Search and Rescue Service
5:00 pm
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of man hours and cost of an operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9734/10]
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of man hours and cost of an operation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/10]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos.154 and 155 together.
The Framework for Major Emergency Management sets out a structure enabling the Principal Response Agencies (An Garda Síochána, the Health Service Executive and Local Authorities) to prepare for, and make a coordinated response to, major emergencies resulting from events such as severe weather.
During the recent periods of severe weather all assets, resources and capabilities of the Defence Forces throughout the country were made available to assist the civil authorities where and when called upon.
The following table indicates the services that were provided in Clare and South Galway on a day-to-day basis.
| Date | Location | Assistance Provided |
| 19 Nov 2009 | Ballinasloe | 5,000 Sand Bags supplied to the local authority and 17 Defence Forces (DF) personnel assisted in filling the bags.An engineering boat was also supplied90 Defence Forces personnel and 30 vehicles were on standby to assist |
| Ennis | Sandbags supplied to the local authority and 16 DF Personnel assisted in filling the bags. | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | Ballinasloe | 30 DF personnel, transport vehicles and an engineering boat were provided to assist the civil authorities. |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| Ennis | 3 Troop Carrying Vehicles were used for Shuttle Bus ServiceSandbags and 20 DF personnel were supplied to assist the local authority in the River Fergus area. | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Ballinasloe | 30 DF personnel, transport vehicles and an engineering boat were provided to assist the civil authorities. |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| Ennis | Sandbags and 20 DF personnel were supplied to assist the local authority in the River Fergus area. | |
| 22 Nov 2009 | Ballinasloe | 25 DF personnel, transport vehicles and an engineering boat were provided to assist the civil authorities. |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| Ennis | Sandbags and 20 DF personnel were supplied to assist the local authority in the River Fergus area.3 Troop Carrying Vehicles were used for a Shuttle Bus Service. | |
| 23 Nov 2009 | Clonmel Cork- Ennis - Ballinasloe Dublin | The Air Corps provided aerial surveillance in flooded areas. |
| Ennis | Sandbags and 20 DF personnel were supplied to assist the local authority in the River Fergus area.3 Troop Carrying Vehicles were used for a Shuttle Bus Service. | |
| Ballinasloe | 25 DF personnel, transport vehicles and an engineering boat were provided to assist the civil authorities. | |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Ennis | Sandbags and 20 DF personnel were supplied to assist the local authority in the River Fergus area.3 Troop Carrying Vehicles were used for a Shuttle Bus Service. |
| Ballinasloe | 25 DF personnel, transport vehicles and an engineering boat were provided to assist the civil authorities. | |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Ennis | Sandbags and 20 DF personnel were supplied to assist the local authority in the River Fergus area.3 Troop Carrying Vehicles were used for a Shuttle Bus Service. |
| Ballinasloe | 10 DF personnel, transport vehicles were provided to assist the civil authorities. | |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 26 Nov 2009 | Ennis | Sandbags and 10 DF personnel were supplied to assist the local authority in the River Fergus area.3 Troop Carrying Vehicles were used for a Shuttle Bus Service. |
| Ballinasloe | 7 DF personnel, transport vehicles were provided to assist the civil authorities. | |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | Ennis | 3 Troop Carrying Vehicles used as Shuttle Bus ServiceSandbags and 10 Personnel to fill River Fergus |
| Ballinasloe | 7 DF personnel, transport vehicles were provided to assist the civil authorities. | |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Ballinasloe | 7 DF personnel, transport vehicles were provided to assist the civil authorities. |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Ennis | 3x Troop Carrying Vehicles used as Shuttle Bus ServiceSandbags and 10 Personnel to fill River Fergus |
| Ballinasloe | 7 DF personnel, transport vehicles were provided to assist the civil authorities. | |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Ballinasloe | 7 DF personnel, transport vehicles were provided to assist the civil authorities. |
| GortCraughwellClaregalway | Approx. 100 Defence Forces personnel were on standby to assist the civil authorities as required. | |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Galway | Humanitarian aid in the form of transportation of people to shops, children to schools, the delivery of water and food supplies to households in the Peterswell, Ardrahan area. |
| 02 Dec 2009 | Galway | Humanitarian aid in the form of transportation of people to shops, children to schools, the delivery of water and food supplies to households in the Peterswell, Ardrahan area. |
| 03 Dec 2009 | Galway | Humanitarian aid in the form of transportation of people to shops, children to schools, the delivery of water and food supplies to households in the Peterswell, Ardrahan area. |
| 08 Jan 2010 | Galway | Transportation of medical personnel in the Galway area at the request of the HSE. |
| 10 Jan 2010 | Galway | Transportation of medical personnel in the Galway area at the request of the HSE. |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Galway | Transportation of medical personnel in the Galway area at the request of the HSE. |
| 15 Jan 2010 | Galway | Transportation of medical personnel in the Galway area at the request of the HSE. |
The costs in relation to the provision of service by the Defence Forces is incurred on a brigade basis. In this case, the flexibility of the response by the Defence Forces means that it is not possible to attribute exact costs to specific locations, as requested. Therefore, the detailed information requested relating to the two areas is not available.
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