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Question· writtenPQ 48asked

37 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications received to date for official replacement certificates for 1916 and War of Independence Medals lost, stolen or destroyed; the number of certificates issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2794/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

37 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Defence the number of applications received to date for official replacement certificates for 1916 and War of Independence Medals lost, stolen or destroyed; the number of certificates issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2794/07]

Question· writtenPQ 43asked

31 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Defence the changes made to the clothing, equipment, personal body armour and protective gear made available to individual members of the Defence Forces over the past few years; the way the equipment compares with that available to troops in other armies across the EU. [2793/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

31 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Defence the changes made to the clothing, equipment, personal body armour and protective gear made available to individual members of the Defence Forces over the past few years; the way the equipment compares with that available to troops in other armies across the EU. [2793/07]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

30 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence his views on setting a world standard by introducing a legislative restriction explicitly guaranteeing that children under the age of 18 will not participate in hostilities, become a target of attack or be sent to serve abroad as part of the Defence Forces under any circumstances. [2954/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

30 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence his views on setting a world standard by introducing a legislative restriction explicitly guaranteeing that children under the age of 18 will not participate in hostilities, become a target of attack or be sent to serve abroad as part of the Defence Forces under any circumstances. [2954/07]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

28 Mr. M. Brady asked the Minister for Defence the payments and allowances paid to members of the Reserve Defence Force; the number of persons who joined the Reserve Defence Forces in 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

28 Mr. M. Brady asked the Minister for Defence the payments and allowances paid to members of the Reserve Defence Force; the number of persons who joined the Reserve Defence Forces in 2005 and 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/07]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

64 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence when the public information campaign on emergency planning is expected to commence; the reasons the campaign is being undertaken; the research on which it is based; the nature and extent of the campaign; the number of simulated exercises that have taken place in 2005 and 2006; the plans for further simulated exercises in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2789/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

64 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence when the public information campaign on emergency planning is expected to commence; the reasons the campaign is being undertaken; the research on which it is based; the nature and extent of the campaign; the number of simulated exercises that have taken place in 2005 and 2006; the plans for further simulated exercises in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2789/07]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

27 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Defence if he will continue the programme of major simulated exercises of the Task Force on Emergency Planning; when the next major simulated exercise is due to be run; the scenario that will be simulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

27 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Defence if he will continue the programme of major simulated exercises of the Task Force on Emergency Planning; when the next major simulated exercise is due to be run; the scenario that will be simulated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2796/07]

Question· writtenPQ 38asked

61 Mr. M. Brady asked the Minister for Defence when, in the context of the Reserve Defence Force review implementation process, he anticipates that reserve force personnel may be selected for overseas duties; the categories or reserve personnel that may be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2791/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

61 Mr. M. Brady asked the Minister for Defence when, in the context of the Reserve Defence Force review implementation process, he anticipates that reserve force personnel may be selected for overseas duties; the categories or reserve personnel that may be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2791/07]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

25 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the impact of the recent election results in Serbia on KFOR and Irish participation as the framework nation for KFOR until August 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2924/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

25 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the impact of the recent election results in Serbia on KFOR and Irish participation as the framework nation for KFOR until August 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2924/07]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

24 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence if he will conduct further reviews of the implementation in the Defence Forces of the 2002 The Challenge of a Workplace report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

24 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Defence if he will conduct further reviews of the implementation in the Defence Forces of the 2002 The Challenge of a Workplace report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2790/07]

Question· writtenPQ 34asked

23 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence the reason two members of the Army, as reported in a publication (details supplied) attended a three week All-arms Tactical Targeting Course conducted by the British army in Wiltshire, England; the purpose of the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2934/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

23 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence the reason two members of the Army, as reported in a publication (details supplied) attended a three week All-arms Tactical Targeting Course conducted by the British army in Wiltshire, England; the purpose of the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2934/07]

Question· writtenPQ 31asked

20 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his contingency plans to expand the Naval Service in the event of Ireland’s area of sea shelf responsibility being extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

20 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Defence his contingency plans to expand the Naval Service in the event of Ireland’s area of sea shelf responsibility being extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2769/07]

Question· writtenPQ 30asked

19 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether the Naval Services are underresourced in view of the recent sinking of several fishing trawlers and the worsening of weather conditions off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2930/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

19 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether the Naval Services are underresourced in view of the recent sinking of several fishing trawlers and the worsening of weather conditions off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2930/07]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

41 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence the details of the €180 million upgrade of the naval fleet recently announced; when he expects the specialist group of senior civil servants and Naval and Army officers to report back with recommendations on the replacement vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2929/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

41 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence the details of the €180 million upgrade of the naval fleet recently announced; when he expects the specialist group of senior civil servants and Naval and Army officers to report back with recommendations on the replacement vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2929/07]

Question· writtenPQ 25asked

17 Mr. J. Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of existing members of the Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force who have been commissioned into the officer ranks in the past two years; his plans for the commissioning of serving non-commissioned officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

17 Mr. J. Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of existing members of the Permanent Defence Force and Reserve Defence Force who have been commissioned into the officer ranks in the past two years; his plans for the commissioning of serving non-commissioned officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/07]

Question· writtenPQ 21asked

257 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the reason the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the other Nordic countries involved in the Nordic battlegroups has not been placed in the Dáil Éireann library as promised by him in November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3226/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

257 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the reason the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the other Nordic countries involved in the Nordic battlegroups has not been placed in the Dáil Éireann library as promised by him in November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3226/07]

Question· writtenPQ 18asked

15 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the reason the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the other Nordic countries involved in the Nordic battlegroups has not been placed in the Dáil Éireann Library as promised by him in November 2006; and the progress in Ireland joining the Nordic EU battlegroup. [2926/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

15 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the reason the memorandum of understanding between Ireland and the other Nordic countries involved in the Nordic battlegroups has not been placed in the Dáil Éireann Library as promised by him in November 2006; and the progress in Ireland joining the Nordic EU battlegroup. [2926/07]

Question· writtenPQ 15asked

13 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the plans he has to increase the retirement age of commandants and lieutenant colonels from 56 years of age and 58 years of age to 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

13 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the plans he has to increase the retirement age of commandants and lieutenant colonels from 56 years of age and 58 years of age to 60 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2771/07]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

57 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence whether the Garda investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) has been completed; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2935/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

57 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence whether the Garda investigation into the death of a person (details supplied) has been completed; if so, the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2935/07]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

11 Mr. Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces vehicles, such as armoured personnel carriers, jeeps and trucks, currently in use on overseas missions; the number of times these vehicles are rotated back to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

11 Mr. Kelly asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces vehicles, such as armoured personnel carriers, jeeps and trucks, currently in use on overseas missions; the number of times these vehicles are rotated back to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2797/07]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

258 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he will make provisions for retiring members of the Reserve Defence Forces to receive an honorarium in recognition of their years of voluntary service to their country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3316/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

258 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he will make provisions for retiring members of the Reserve Defence Forces to receive an honorarium in recognition of their years of voluntary service to their country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3316/07]

Question· oralPQ 7asked

7 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if he will make provisions for retiring members of the Reserve Defence Forces to receive an honorarium in recognition of their years of voluntary service to their country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

7 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if he will make provisions for retiring members of the Reserve Defence Forces to receive an honorarium in recognition of their years of voluntary service to their country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2810/07]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the quantity of land, its location and the funding received that was allocated to other Departments or State agencies for below market value between 2000 and the end of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

6 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the quantity of land, its location and the funding received that was allocated to other Departments or State agencies for below market value between 2000 and the end of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/07]

Question· oralPQ 4asked

3 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent Army report on the circumstances of the Niemba ambush in the Congo on 8 November 1960 has been rejected by both survivors of the ambush; if he is willing to speak to the survivors who claim the report contains inaccuracies, has omitted important information and misrepresented their views; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that both men are calling for an independent and unbiased report on the Niemba ambush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2883/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

3 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a recent Army report on the circumstances of the Niemba ambush in the Congo on 8 November 1960 has been rejected by both survivors of the ambush; if he is willing to speak to the survivors who claim the report contains inaccuracies, has omitted important information and misrepresented their views; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that both men are calling for an independent and unbiased report on the Niemba ambush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2883/07]

Question· oralPQ 3asked

5 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of Irish troops in the Lebanon; if there has been a recent update of the security risk of the mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3225/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

5 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of Irish troops in the Lebanon; if there has been a recent update of the security risk of the mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3225/07]

Question· oralPQ 2asked

2 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish soldiers who are stationed in the Lebanon on peacekeeping duties under the UN mandate; the type of work that is being carried out by Irish soldiers there; the quality of rations being provided; his plans to visit the soldiers in Lebanon; the present political and military climate in the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3315/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 February 2007

2 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish soldiers who are stationed in the Lebanon on peacekeeping duties under the UN mandate; the type of work that is being carried out by Irish soldiers there; the quality of rations being provided; his plans to visit the soldiers in Lebanon; the present political and military climate in the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3315/07]

Question· writtenPQ 1691asked

1778 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons engaged in project management in his Department that have recognised qualifications in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

1778 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons engaged in project management in his Department that have recognised qualifications in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/07]

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