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Question· writtenPQ 61asked

90 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Defence the number and type of operational activity for and to the civil power that the Air Corps was involved in for the months of October and November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

90 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Defence the number and type of operational activity for and to the civil power that the Air Corps was involved in for the months of October and November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38155/05]

Question· writtenPQ 60asked

89 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if he has had discussions with the chief of staff with respect to the Defence Forces involvement in the proposed humanitarian assistance groups as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38140/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

89 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if he has had discussions with the chief of staff with respect to the Defence Forces involvement in the proposed humanitarian assistance groups as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38140/05]

Question· writtenPQ 59asked

86 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has ever sought or received valuations for its property at Cathal Brugha Barracks and McKee Barracks in Dublin; his plans to dispose of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38123/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

86 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if his Department has ever sought or received valuations for its property at Cathal Brugha Barracks and McKee Barracks in Dublin; his plans to dispose of these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38123/05]

Question· writtenPQ 55asked

78 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims which have been received to date in 2005 under the Army deafness compensation scheme; the number of claims processed and settled; the amount of money paid out in such settlements to date in 2005; the number of claims outstanding; when he expects the scheme to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38161/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

78 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims which have been received to date in 2005 under the Army deafness compensation scheme; the number of claims processed and settled; the amount of money paid out in such settlements to date in 2005; the number of claims outstanding; when he expects the scheme to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38161/05]

Question· writtenPQ 53asked

74 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel deployed in the Army’s Ranger Wing; the number of men and women who are deployed; if women who have applied for selection to the Ranger Wing have made it through the training course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38162/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

74 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel deployed in the Army’s Ranger Wing; the number of men and women who are deployed; if women who have applied for selection to the Ranger Wing have made it through the training course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38162/05]

Question· writtenPQ 52asked

73 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence if he has received representations from PDFORRA requesting that he contact his Portuguese counterpart to support the attempts to set up a representative association in the Portuguese army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

73 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence if he has received representations from PDFORRA requesting that he contact his Portuguese counterpart to support the attempts to set up a representative association in the Portuguese army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/05]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

72 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence the details of a press statement, statement or call from the Fine Gael defence spokesperson seeking an increase in the defence Vote by €1 billion as outlined in an article by him in a newspaper (details supplied) of 20 November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

72 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence the details of a press statement, statement or call from the Fine Gael defence spokesperson seeking an increase in the defence Vote by €1 billion as outlined in an article by him in a newspaper (details supplied) of 20 November 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38147/05]

Question· writtenPQ 50asked

108 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Irish participation in EU battle groups; if he has received the report of the interdepartmental group established to examine all issues relating to battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38158/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

108 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Irish participation in EU battle groups; if he has received the report of the interdepartmental group established to examine all issues relating to battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38158/05]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

92 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if the policy of the triple lock will have an impact on the potential involvement of the Irish Defence Forces in the EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38143/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

92 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if the policy of the triple lock will have an impact on the potential involvement of the Irish Defence Forces in the EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38143/05]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

83 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if the reports commissioned to examine the feasibility of Irish participation in the EU battle groups have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38139/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

83 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if the reports commissioned to examine the feasibility of Irish participation in the EU battle groups have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38139/05]

Question· writtenPQ 44asked

96 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a copy of the transcript of the coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Private Kevin Barrett in Lebanon in 1999; if he has reviewed the transcript; if he will authorise a full independent inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38160/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

96 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a copy of the transcript of the coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Private Kevin Barrett in Lebanon in 1999; if he has reviewed the transcript; if he will authorise a full independent inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38160/05]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

70 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the independent review being carried out by a person (details supplied) into the interaction between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces and the parents and family of Private Kevin Barrett following his death; when he expects this review to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38159/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

70 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the independent review being carried out by a person (details supplied) into the interaction between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces and the parents and family of Private Kevin Barrett following his death; when he expects this review to be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38159/05]

Question· writtenPQ 41asked

68 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Defence about the inquiry under way into allegations that a member of the Defence Forces at Rockhill Barracks, Letterkenny, County Donegal had been stealing diesel from military vehicles and replacing it with illegal laundered fuel; if a link to the fuel used to refill the vehicles and illicit fuel laundered by the Provisional IRA has been established; when the inquiry will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

68 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Defence about the inquiry under way into allegations that a member of the Defence Forces at Rockhill Barracks, Letterkenny, County Donegal had been stealing diesel from military vehicles and replacing it with illegal laundered fuel; if a link to the fuel used to refill the vehicles and illicit fuel laundered by the Provisional IRA has been established; when the inquiry will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/05]

Question· writtenPQ 40asked

66 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Office of Emergency Planning have expressed concern at the lack of funding being allocated to the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38129/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

66 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Office of Emergency Planning have expressed concern at the lack of funding being allocated to the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38129/05]

Question· writtenPQ 39asked

79 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the number of non-nationals who applied for enlistment in the Defence Forces in 2004; the outcome of these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38114/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

79 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the number of non-nationals who applied for enlistment in the Defence Forces in 2004; the outcome of these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38114/05]

Question· writtenPQ 36asked

116 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the impact of his plans to reduce the number of officers on overseas peacekeeping missions on the State’s commitments to the UN. [38094/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

116 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the impact of his plans to reduce the number of officers on overseas peacekeeping missions on the State’s commitments to the UN. [38094/05]

Question· writtenPQ 33asked

102 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to statements by a spokesman for RACO (details supplied) that there is no need to cut the number of officers serving abroad; if he accepts the view that tighter management here, including more centralised training, would improve the overall management of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38167/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

102 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to statements by a spokesman for RACO (details supplied) that there is no need to cut the number of officers serving abroad; if he accepts the view that tighter management here, including more centralised training, would improve the overall management of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38167/05]

Question· writtenPQ 32asked

88 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence his views on his recent assertion that the number of Defence Forces officers serving overseas is unsustainable in view of the Defence Forces domestic commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38204/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

88 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence his views on his recent assertion that the number of Defence Forces officers serving overseas is unsustainable in view of the Defence Forces domestic commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38204/05]

Question· writtenPQ 31asked

87 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence if he will expand on his comments at the recent RACO conference in Cavan that the long-term sustainability of the current level of commitment in terms of the number of Irish officers serving in defence missions overseas is open to question; if he is planning a review of the level of commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

87 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence if he will expand on his comments at the recent RACO conference in Cavan that the long-term sustainability of the current level of commitment in terms of the number of Irish officers serving in defence missions overseas is open to question; if he is planning a review of the level of commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/05]

Question· writtenPQ 28asked

67 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the basis on which he has come to the conclusion that too many of the officer corps of the Permanent Defence Force are posted overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38211/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

67 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the basis on which he has come to the conclusion that too many of the officer corps of the Permanent Defence Force are posted overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38211/05]

Question· oralPQ 24asked

61 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his speech to the biennial conference of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

61 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his speech to the biennial conference of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38197/05]

Question· oralPQ 23asked

60 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the Government task force on emergency planning has met since the 7 July 2005 bombings in London to consider the way in which Ireland will deal with such a terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38173/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

60 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the Government task force on emergency planning has met since the 7 July 2005 bombings in London to consider the way in which Ireland will deal with such a terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38173/05]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

59 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the efforts being made by his Department to bring to justice the prime suspect for the brutal murder of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon in April 1980; if he has held discussions with US authorities regarding the extradition of the main suspect, who is a naturalised US citizen; his views on whether Ireland may be able to pursue a prosecution under the Geneva Conventions; if the family and relatives of the two soldiers are being kept informed of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38163/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

59 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the efforts being made by his Department to bring to justice the prime suspect for the brutal murder of two Irish soldiers in Lebanon in April 1980; if he has held discussions with US authorities regarding the extradition of the main suspect, who is a naturalised US citizen; his views on whether Ireland may be able to pursue a prosecution under the Geneva Conventions; if the family and relatives of the two soldiers are being kept informed of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38163/05]

Question· oralPQ 21asked

58 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the amount of revenue obtained from the sale of property in his Department; the percentage of same which was re-invested in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

58 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the amount of revenue obtained from the sale of property in his Department; the percentage of same which was re-invested in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38126/05]

Question· oralPQ 20asked

113 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if the completion of the EU’s military requirements catalogue will result in increased armaments expenditure by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

113 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if the completion of the EU’s military requirements catalogue will result in increased armaments expenditure by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38200/05]

Question· oralPQ 19asked

84 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the completion of the EU’s military requirements catalogue will result in increased armaments expenditure by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

84 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if the completion of the EU’s military requirements catalogue will result in increased armaments expenditure by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38206/05]

Question· oralPQ 18asked

57 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance at the EU’s General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting in November 2005; his views on the agreement reached between all 25 EU Defence Ministers at the GAERC on the completion of the EU’s military requirements catalogue; the 18 battle groups involving 26 nations which have been formed and were discussed at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

57 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance at the EU’s General Affairs and External Relations Council meeting in November 2005; his views on the agreement reached between all 25 EU Defence Ministers at the GAERC on the completion of the EU’s military requirements catalogue; the 18 battle groups involving 26 nations which have been formed and were discussed at the meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38199/05]

Question· oralPQ 17asked

56 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding the decentralisation of the civilian staff at the Department of Defence; the number of persons who will move; the number who have indicated that they wish to move; if a suitable site has been obtained; and if so, the location and cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38130/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

56 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding the decentralisation of the civilian staff at the Department of Defence; the number of persons who will move; the number who have indicated that they wish to move; if a suitable site has been obtained; and if so, the location and cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38130/05]

Question· oralPQ 16asked

55 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the application or recruitment procedure for the training courses delivered to foreign soldiers at the Defence Forces training centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the criteria taken into consideration when deciding whether to include soldiers from the countries in question in this training. [38432/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

55 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the application or recruitment procedure for the training courses delivered to foreign soldiers at the Defence Forces training centre, Curragh Camp, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the criteria taken into consideration when deciding whether to include soldiers from the countries in question in this training. [38432/05]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

54 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the Chief of Staff with respect to the Defence Forces involvement in the proposed humanitarian assistance groups as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38255/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

54 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the discussions he has had with the Chief of Staff with respect to the Defence Forces involvement in the proposed humanitarian assistance groups as announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38255/05]

Question· oralPQ 14asked

53 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by RACO about his proposal for officer reductions abroad; his views on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38458/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

53 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by RACO about his proposal for officer reductions abroad; his views on these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38458/05]

Question· oralPQ 13asked

52 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the protocol and regulations in place for the use of Defence Forces weapons at public or publicity events; the safety guidelines that govern the use of such weapons by non-Defence Forces personnel at such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

52 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the protocol and regulations in place for the use of Defence Forces weapons at public or publicity events; the safety guidelines that govern the use of such weapons by non-Defence Forces personnel at such events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/05]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

51 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the interdepartmental reports of possible Irish involvement in EU battle groups; the recommendations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38254/05]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2005

51 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the interdepartmental reports of possible Irish involvement in EU battle groups; the recommendations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38254/05]

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