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101 records in IE in 2004
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
603 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with military personnel with respect to the emergency planning section. [29188/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
602 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that Irish soldiers serving abroad under the United Nations are given the maximum support with regard to their safety; and if further missions are planned in 2005. [29183/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
113 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces have been issued with, or will be issued with, less than lethal weapons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28813/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
112 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence the role Ireland can play in the European armaments, research and military capabilities agency; if Ireland will have a permanent staff at the agency; if it will contribute money to this agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28817/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
110 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Army ranger unit; the future plans for the development of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28767/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
106 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will elaborate on his statement of 24 October 2004 that the situation in Iraq would have to be much more stabilised than it is now before he would commit troops to that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28812/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
104 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if he has had consultations with his counterparts at European Union level with regard to the involvement of Ireland in a common defence arrangement across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
101 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel tested to date for the new drug testing programme; the number who have tested positive; the action taken when a member tests positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28838/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
99 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Defence the number of Border operations undertaken by the Defence Forces; if there are plans to reduce the number of troops stationed close to the Border with Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28777/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
96 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence the surface to air weaponry capabilities that are available to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28762/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
95 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the situation of Irish troops in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
93 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence the height requirement for men and women seeking to enter the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28757/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
92 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the amount of funding obtained for the sale of barracks to date; the areas in which it has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28760/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
90 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the number of aircraft within the service of the Air Corps; the age of the aircraft within the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28768/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
89 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the provisions in place for the new entrants to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29024/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
88 Mr. English asked the Minister for Defence the number of NBC protective clothing suits available to the Defence Forces; if new suits have been acquired in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28765/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
87 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Defence his position on the European Commission Green Paper on Defence Procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28829/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
115 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the Defence Force’s current capability to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents either at home or abroad; his views on the opinion of the Army’s chief of staff that the development of such a capability should be foremost on the Defence Force’s agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28824/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
108 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Defence the most recent precautions he has taken to upgrade security measures to protect the State against international terrorist attacks; his views on whether the terrorist threat against Europe is generally high and Ireland must therefore improve its security capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28836/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
85 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to protect the State from terrorist attack in view of the heightened international risk of terrorism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
98 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence the authorised number of personnel for the Civil Defence headquarters; the current strength of the headquarters; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
84 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to decentralisation plans for his Department; if further staff have agreed to relocate as part of this plan; the number of staff who have agrees to relocate; when the Civil Defence branch of his Department will be moved to Roscrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28837/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
83 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Defence if he has plans to relax the rule whereby soldiers failing to win promotion above the rank of private after service of 12 years are let go by the Army; if his attention has been drawn to calls from PDFORRA for this rule to be relaxed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28826/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
103 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the comments of a person (details supplied) that they were gobsmacked at the manner in which details of bullying cases within the Defence Forces emerged in the media during the recent PDFORRA conference; his views on whether there is an ignorance at senior level of the Defence Forces of the depth and extent of bullying throughout the forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28819/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
91 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date in implementing the recommendations of the Doyle report concerning fundamentally tackling the issue of bullying in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28822/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
82 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on tackling bullying and harassment within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28766/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
80 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the tendering process for the acquisition of six new helicopters for the Air Corps; when he expects the process to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
107 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Defence the number of fishing patrol vessels possessed by the Naval Service; the estimated remaining life of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28752/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
102 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the number of vessels within the Naval Service; the number that are on permanent duty at any given time in policing the coastline and protecting against drug smuggling operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28769/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
79 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Defence the role of the Naval Service with respect to assisting the civil power in the fight against the illegal importation of drugs. [28753/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
78 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the coroner for Donegal north west who investigated the death of an Irish soldier who was killed during a dispute with fellow officers while serving on UN duty in the Lebanon in 1989, that the Department of Defence gave very little co-operation when preliminary information was sought into the soldier’s death; if his Department will co-operate fully with the new inquest into the soldier’s death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28828/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
111 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Defence when his review into the cost of the Army providing security escorts for bank cash transits will be complete; the reason he recoups only just over 40% of its costs on providing these security services, whereas the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform recoups 90% from the gardaí for providing similar services to banks here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28827/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
94 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his plans to alter the practice of providing Army security escorts to the banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28809/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
77 Mr. English asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces who are involved on a day to day basis in providing security for cash in transit vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28774/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
76 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if he will elaborate on his recent comments that he is ready to take appropriate and immediate action should the security situation in Liberia deteriorate with regard to ensuring the safety of Irish UN peace-keepers; if he has assessed the level of security threat facing Irish troops serving in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28834/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
613 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which all military installations decommissioned in 1998 have been disposed of; the total accruing to the Exchequer; the total costs associated with maintenance, security and so on, in the interim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29271/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
86 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Defence the property which he is considering to be sold in order to raise money for new equipment for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28832/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
75 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if there are any further plans to close Army barracks in the State; if the future of the three Army barracks in Donegal is secure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28823/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
616 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the proposed Irish troop deployment, new or replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29276/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
74 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces that are available to the United Nations; if this number will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28763/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
73 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which he has received requests for participation in peacekeeping or peace enforcement under the aegis of the UN or EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29131/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
72 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Defence the overseas missions it is envisaged that the Defence Forces will contribute to for the remainder of 2004 and for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28772/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
71 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether money accrued from the Government’s SSIA scheme should be used to fund a ship replacement programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28831/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
70 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Defence the number of applicants for the Defence Forces who failed the medical entry test in the years 2002 and 2003; the reasons for failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28758/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
69 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the recent remark by a person (details supplied) that the case of 13 soldiers serving in Donegal who face dismissal should be decided within the existing industrial relations framework and not left to the discretion of the men’s superior officers; if he has held discussions with PDFORRA regarding this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28820/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
608 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if the current strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps is adequate to meet all contingencies in view of the likelihood of extra overseas deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29266/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
100 Dr. Twomey asked the Minister for Defence the authorised number of personnel for the Defence Forces; the current strength of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28759/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
81 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself regarding the strength of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, having particular regard to current or likely commitments overseas; if the Defence Forces are adequately equipped to deal with all such arising situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
68 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be altered over the coming 12 month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28770/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
66 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if there is adequate human resources in place in the Naval Service to meet the requirement of fishing protection; and the details of this requirement. [28754/04]