Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 562: To ask the Minister for Defence the proposed changes to the Civil Defence Act 2002; the proposed changes to the operations of the Civil Defence; the impact of these changes of Civil Defence operations nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22480/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Government has approved a proposal to begin drafting legislation to transfer the functions of the Civil Defence Board back into the Department of Defence. This decision is in line with Government policy to bring the functions of many state agencies back into their parent Department. The proposed Bill will, if enacted, repeal the Civil Defence Act, 2002, dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer its functions, property, rights, liabilities and other responsibilities to the Department of Defence. Such changes will not have any impact on Civil Defence operations nationally.