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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
101 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the discussions in the meeting of European Defence Ministers in Austria in March 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11802/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
78 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the meeting of European Defence Ministers in Innsbruck on 7 March 2006; the issues that were discussed at this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11772/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
76 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the March meetings of the interdepartmental working group on emergency planning and the task force on emergency planning; if the security measures surrounding the transit of President George W. Bush through Shannon Airport would have been considered by those groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11806/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
69 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he has arranged further meetings of the all-party group to plan commemorations of the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising; the issues that were discussed at that meeting; how often he expects this group to meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
67 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the number of commissioned non-commissioned personnel attending third level education; the range of courses involved; the cost incurred in 2004 and 2005; the funding provided for third level education under the refund of fees scheme operated by his Department; the number of applications received in 2004 and 2005; the number of applicants successful in receiving grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11735/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
90 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Defence if he will address concerns of a Deputy regarding the absence of human rights safeguards governing the provision of training to foreign soldiers as promised. [11818/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
66 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to rectify the absence of human rights safeguards, identified by this Deputy, governing the provision of training to foreign soldiers. [11819/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
63 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider an inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); his views on whether there is a basis to reopen this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11783/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
523 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the role he sees for Defence Forces in the context of the formation of EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12272/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
520 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the developments which have taken place at EU level in regard to the formation of rapid response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12269/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
118 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the countries which Ireland has approached with regard to co-operation in the formation of an EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11836/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
117 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps that Ireland will commit to a future EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11838/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
91 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the position in relation to the composition and Ireland’s participation in EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11798/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
86 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of EU member states that Ireland has approached as potential partners in the formation of an EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11837/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
85 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence when legislation will be forthcoming to facilitate the participation of Irish military forces in EU battlegroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11799/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
71 Mr. Glennon asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the opening discussions between officials of his Department and their Swedish counterparts regarding Ireland’s possible participation in the Swedish-led Nordic battlegroup; the length of time he anticipates these talks will last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11562/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
68 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the arrangements which will be made to facilitate the Defence Force engaging in joint training missions as part of our involvement in a future EU battlegroup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
61 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if the planned meeting between representatives from his Department, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Defence Forces of Sweden and Ireland to discuss possible Irish participation in the Nordic battlegroup took place; if other discussions have taken place with countries that have agreed to participate in EU battlegroups regarding becoming partner countries with Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11779/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
79 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Defence if he will expand on his recent comments that efforts will be made to ensure that the upcoming Easter Rising commemoration in Dublin will not be hijacked by similar elements to those who were involved in rioting in Dublin during the Love Ulster parade; if he has met the Garda and Defence Forces to discuss security arrangements for the parade; his views on whether it is necessary to increase security following the events at the Love Ulster march; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11776/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
77 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if the Civil Defence will take part in the 2006 Easter commemoration parade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11856/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
72 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the involvement of the Defence Forces in the preparation and organisation of the 2006 Easter 1916 commemoration parade; the proposed format for the parade; the vehicles to be used in the parade; the way in which the Defence Forces record of service with the United Nations will be represented in the parade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11736/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
60 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the preparations the Defence Forces have carried out for the Easter parade commemoration in 2006. [11854/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
58 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Defence if he will publish the findings of the simulated emergency situations staged in different parts of the country to test the effectiveness of the response in crises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11822/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
56 Mr. Moloney asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department in 2004, 2005 and to date in 2006 on the purchase of uniforms, boots and other clothing worn by members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11610/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
75 Ms Hoctor asked the Minister for Defence the status of an investigation into alleged irregularities in the operation of a Reserve Defence Force unit fund account which commenced in September 2005 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11677/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
54 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the position in relation to the investigation into the allegations regarding the misappropriation of funds by two quartermasters; if he has received the military police report; the action that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11782/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
507 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the implications for Ireland’s defence budget of the new EU common defence research and technology fund, in view of the fact that member states are to pool part of their defence budgets for EU co-operation on military research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12185/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
110 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the implications for Ireland’s defence budget of the new EU common defence research and technology fund, in view of the fact that member states are to pool part of their defence budgets for EU co-operation on military research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11808/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
89 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the common defence research and technology fund agreed to in March 2006 between EU Defence Ministers and aimed at narrowing the gap between the US and the EU in high-tech military equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11807/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
53 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the common defence research and technology fund agreed by EU Defence Ministers in March 2006. [11820/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
121 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of times the Government task force on emergency planning met in 2005; the number of meetings held to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11826/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
111 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the deliberations of the interdepartmental working group on emergency planning and the task force on emergency planning regarding the threat of avian flu. [11804/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
55 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence when the task force on emergency planning last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11841/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
52 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the meeting of the Government’s interdepartmental working group on emergency planning regarding the threat of bird flu to Ireland that he recently chaired; the number of meetings that the group has had on these issues; the level of estimated threat to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11775/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
51 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence his plans to expand the role of the Naval Service to increase its involvement in humanitarian tasks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11862/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
521 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he expects Irish troops to be asked to participate in peacekeeping missions requiring a deployment in excess of the numbers of Defence Forces currently serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12270/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
512 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish troops currently serving on the various UN missions abroad; his projections in respect of future requirements in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12261/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
107 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel serving in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11840/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
103 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel currently on service overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11842/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
97 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces which will serve in Sierra Leone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has received requests from the UN for further deployment of Irish troops on peacekeeping missions overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11797/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
57 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish soldiers in Afghanistan; and the role they are undertaking there. [11813/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
50 Mr. Andrews asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish troops currently on service overseas on missions in Liberia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina; the nature of their duties there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11658/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
49 Mr. Glennon asked the Minister for Defence the number of cadets and the number of private soldiers who were accepted into the Defence Forces in 2004 and 2005; the number of applications received in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11561/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
100 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Defence his views on a new EU peacekeeping mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo; if the Defence Forces capability is suitable for involvement in such a mission; when troops may be deployed on this mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11774/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
83 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if Defence Forces will be sent to the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a proposed EU military force in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11801/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
64 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if a decision has been taken at European level concerning the composition of an EU peacekeeping mission to safeguard upcoming elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo; if a decision has been taken on which country will take the lead role in this mission; the Government’s view on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11773/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
48 Mr. English asked the Minister for Defence if he has had a request for troops to serve as part of a peacekeeping force in the Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11848/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
47 Mr. Moloney asked the Minister for Defence when he expects the Defence Forces to take delivery of the 12,000 helmets purchased earlier in 2006; his plans to replace the personal body armour currently worn by members of the Defence Forces; if these new purchases will mean the weight of combat order equipment being reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11611/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2006
46 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence if recent approaches have been made to him with a view to developing Casement Aerodrome at Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11851/06]