Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount paid in allowances, over and above salary, to Permanent Defence Force personnel employed with the Reserve Defence Force and Slua Muirí for the years 2005 to 2009; the number of personnel in receipt of such allowances; the rate per mile per engine capacity as regards mileage allowances; the amount paid in mileage in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17583/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Personnel of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) who are employed on administrative and training duties with the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) are paid an allowance to cover all expenses, (including subsistence) other than travelling expenses. The following table shows the total amounts paid for the years in question and the number of personnel who received the allowance.

(*Includes all personnel who received the allowance at any time during the year.)

Officers of the PDF who hold appointments with the RDF are paid a fixed annual motor car allowance and mileage allowance at the following rates:

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 218: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of man days allocated for annual training in respect of paid duty for the Reserve; the number of days allocated for promotion courses; the number which refer to seven and 14 day periods; the number of days allocated for special courses, weapons or promotion courses, NCO/officer; the nature of such courses for each year from 2004 to 2009; the take up of paid man days for each category; the number of days allocated and taken up by brigade for security and barrack duty for each year; the rationale for such duties; when the allocation of paid days for 2010 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17584/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in the near future.