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Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
105 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Defence his views on the fact that the number of complaints lodged with the Defence Forces Ombudsman had more than trebled in the past year and the particular increase in the number of complaints relating to non-selection for promotion; the steps being taken to address the issues identified in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
98 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces annual report 2007 and the challenge she raised regarding cases which arose out of career advancement that they often need quicker adjudication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 37asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
78 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Defence Forces Ombudsman caseload has increased 192% in 2007; the steps he will take to ensure that the office has the required resources to continue to be able to deal with the cases efficiently and retain the trust built by the Ombudsman for the Defence Force with members and former members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 36asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
125 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if the mandate of the Irish contingent serving with EUFOR includes an obligation to protect humanitarian staff working in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
119 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the proposed role of the two Ukrainian crewed helicopters hired to support Irish troops serving with EUFOR in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 34asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
116 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to extend the mandate of the Irish contingent serving with EUFOR beyond March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 33asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
112 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Chad deployment is operating as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 32asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
104 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces are satisfied with the level of air support being provided by the French to Irish forces serving with EUFOR in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 31asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
100 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the adequacy of equipment and in particular vehicles being used by Irish troops serving with EUFOR in Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
96 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Defence the mandate and rules of engagement under which the Irish troops deployed to EUFOR Chad operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
91 Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Defence the nature of the air support provided to the Defence Forces in Chad and its origins and cost; if it is operated by members of the Irish Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
81 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Exchequer of the Army mission to Chad; if any of the costs will be met by either the United Nations or the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
77 Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Defence the air assets available to the Irish troops serving as part of EUFOR Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
76 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if any of the vacancies for two non-commissioned officers and ten privates in the Army equitation school have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
75 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence when he will conduct a review into the effectiveness and impact of the recent public information campaign on emergency planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
74 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the progress made in the civilianisation of the Defence Forces arising from the pay agreement and modernisation agenda agreed with the Defence Forces representative associations in the context of the Towards 2016 partnership agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
73 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the age profile of the Defence Forces; the way the age profile compares to those of other EU armies; if he will increase the retirement ages of officers and other ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
72 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the reason he gave his approval for plans to dispose of cylinders of a potentially lethal chemical, hydrogen cyanide, at a Defence Forces facility at Manor Kilbride, County Wicklow; the risk analysis of the proposed disposal that has been carried out; the consultation there has been with local people regarding the plan; if the Defence Forces will be paid for the operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
71 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Chad and the situation of the Irish troops there.
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Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
70 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the role played to date by the Defence Forces contingent serving with EUFOR in Chad; the main difficulties being encountered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
69 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the recently published second report of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces.
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Question· writtenPQ 445asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2008
513 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Defence the measures agreed for his Department under the Value for Money Review 2006-08; the projects which had the necessary changes made; when they are planned for completion; if a value for money review is planned after 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 444asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2008
512 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence if, during or following his meeting on 1 March 2006, with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, he received gifts; if so, the gifts he received; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 443asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2008
511 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if he will detail all correspondence between his Department and a company (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 442asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2008
510 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the air corps helicopter per flight in transporting a patient from the Aran Islands to University College Hospital, Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 441asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2008
509 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence his plans for commemorating the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 141asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2008
137 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the breakdown of grants-in-aid in 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 140asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2008
136 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this is common practice within the Defence Forces; if so, the action that will be taken in order that no other member of the forces would have to go through a similar experience; if in view of the circumstances, the Defence Forces will reimburse the costs of this person’s treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 139asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2008
135 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has reached agreement with County Kildare Vocational Education Committee and the Department of Education and Science with regard to the provision of a site for a new second level school at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 121asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 June 2008
117 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department or County Kildare Vocational Education Committee has reached agreement with the Department of Defence regarding the provision of a site for a new second level school at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; the expected timescale for the delivery of this new school project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 177asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2008
232 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the number of European directives and the titles of these directives that have been issued to his Department since Ireland joined the EU; the number of these that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 176asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 June 2008
231 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence when he will publish the Curragh of Kildare Bill which will provide for the establishment of a statutory body to manage the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 307asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2008
362 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 775 of 17 June 2008, if he will list all of the weaponry decommissioned and so on during the period referred to.
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Question· writtenPQ 306asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2008
361 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence if, during his meeting on 1 March 2006 with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, he raised concerns relating to the human rights situation in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 146asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2008
146 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the involvement of the Army in the disposal of hydrogen cyanide in the Manor Kilbride area of County Wicklow; the reason the Army is involved in providing a service for a private company (details supplied); the payment made to the Army for this service; the safety precautions that have been taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 60asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2008
118 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will increase the budget allocated to the Defence Forces for humanitarian aid in respect of future missions abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 747asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
807 Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 374 to 377 of 4 June 2008, the types of criminal cases covered by the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962 regarding the costs of both the prosecution and defence that are borne by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 718asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
778 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure in 2007 on public relations; his views on whether this is value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 717asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
777 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence if he will publish the details of the capital projects being initiated during 2008 by his Department and planned for the following four years; the estimate of the final cost of the projects in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 716asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
776 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the individual current and capital budgets allocated by Government, whether through the Office of Public Works or through Departmental and agency budgets, for the provision of new office accommodation for agencies and Departments (details supplied) as part of the decentralisation programme; the status of the process of securing new office accommodation for these agencies and Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 715asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
775 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Defence the details of the decommissioning of weapons at Clancy Barracks, Baile Átha Cliath around 2000-2001; the name of the private company involved; the cost involved; the weapons concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 714asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
774 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the physical training pilot programme for Reserve Defence Force units with regard to the standards to be achieved in the time allotted, the age profile of the participants and the numbers involved; the assessment in place to monitor the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 713asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
773 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Reserve Defence Force participating under the physical pilot programme will be covered under the compensation scheme when training in their own time to reach targeted fitness levels required in the programme; if training time will be allocated for fitness training on parade nights; if RDF members will be given a medical examination before participating in the programme; if all safety measures will be in place for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 712asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
772 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if Reserve Defence Force members will have the same scale of issue of track suit, runners and other personal training equipment as their permanent colleagues; if gym facilities will be available to the RDF on parade nights and weekends; if a Permanent Defence Force physical training instructor will be in attendance at these times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 711asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
771 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the occasions on which his Department has carried out a screening regulatory impact analysis on statutory instruments, Bills and EU directives in the years 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the occasions on which it has subsequently decided not to carry out a full regulatory impact analysis; the reason this decision was made in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 710asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
770 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the details of the agencies under the aegis of his Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 709asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2008
769 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence when a person (details supplied) will receive their discharge papers.
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Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 June 2008
191 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the amount of interest paid to suppliers by his Department under the prompt payment system in each of the past five years; the persons who were the top three beneficiaries in each year; and the amount they received.
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Question· writtenPQ 190asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 June 2008
190 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out or will carry out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by those agencies or by his Department in the course of 2008; the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, on-line advertising, outdoor advertising and other forms of advertising as well as consultancy or production costs to date in 2008; the anticipated cost by the end of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 June 2008
189 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence if agencies, boards, quangos or other bodies within the remit of his Department have carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by those agencies or by his Department in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007; the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising, on-line advertising, outdoor advertising, and other forms of advertising as well as consultancy or production costs for each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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