Written answers

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Proposed Legislation

8:00 pm

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 502: To ask the Minister for Defence the envisaged consequences that the Civil Defence (Repeal) Bill will have on Civil Defence headquarters, Roscrea, County Tipperary; if there will be a reduction in staff as a consequence of the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27171/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works has a lease on the Civil Defence Headquarters building in Roscrea. Civil Defence will continue to operate from Roscrea as a Branch of the Department of Defence. Staff assigned to the Civil Defence Board in Roscrea have always been part of the overall authorized and serving numbers of my Department. The overall number of staff is kept under active review having regard to the business needs of the Department, the Employment Control Framework and the pay budget.

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Defence the groups he or his officials have consulted with in the preparation of the Civil Defence (Repeal) Bill. [27172/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The decision to return the functions of the Civil Defence Board back to the Department of Defence was made in the context of current Government policy to bring the functions of many State agencies back into their parent Departments. Prior to bringing the proposal to Government, I discussed the matter within my Department, which has responsibility for the Civil Defence Board, and all Government Ministers were also consulted in advance of the matter being decided at Cabinet.

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