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Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
19 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to, (a) any attacks or threatened attacks by Moroccan personnel on UN military observers in Western Sahara, (b) delayed delivery of crucial supplies and (c) interference with observer patrols.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
11 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the living conditions of Irish Army personnel serving on UN missions in the Western Sahara; and if he has satisfied himself with the existing arrangements.
Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
4 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to, (a) the difficulties being experienced by UN military observers in Western Sahara, (b) the fact that personnel are forced to assume logistical and administrative duties, thus preventing them from carrying out their peacekeeping duties and (c) the fact that personnel have been forced to live in rough, harsh and sometimes life-threatening conditions; and if he will outline the action, if any, he proposes to take in this matter.
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
3 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Navy trained marine engineers will not be issued with a certificate of competency by the Department of the Marine; and if he will seek to secure recognition of Naval service sea time for the issuing of the certificate.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
87 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to establish a conciliation and arbitration scheme for ranks other than commissioned officers in the Defence Forces; when it will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
83 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the disquiet within the representative associations at the delay in the introduction of the conciliation and arbitration system within the Defence Forces.
Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
2 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the frustration within the Defence Forces representative associations at the delay they are experiencing in receiving replies to their correspondence; and whether this suggests a lack of commitment by senior officers to the concept of normal negotiations and consultations as envisaged in the recent Defence Bill.
Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 April 1992
1 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will locate the recently established personnel management section of the Defence Forces outside the Defence Forces headquarters: if he will outline the in-house or other training which the personnel staffing this section have received; and if he will clarify the role and function of the section.
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 1992
4 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on neutrality and the EC common foreign, security and defence policy.
Question· oralPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
120 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the extent to which the review of military establishments has been completed with particular reference to the possibility of identifying the Curragh, County Kildare as national military headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
119 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his plans for the military barracks in Cork city, Ballincollig and Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
91 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if, in the context of the Efficiency Audit Group report into the running of his Department and the foreign military administrations studied in the preparation of the final report he will outline whether it included New Zealand and Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
87 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Defence if the planned rationalisation of Permanent Defence Force installations includes the closure of Magee Barracks, Kildare and associated facilities.
Question· oralPQ 84asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
84 Mr. Bradford asked the Minister for Defence if he has been advised whether the Israeli authorities have apprehended and arrested the killers of an Irish peacekeeper corporal (details supplied) in South Lebanon.
Question· oralPQ 70asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
70 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to retain the military barracks in Castlebar, County Mayo; if he will outline the number stationed there at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 67asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
67 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Minister for Defence if the board of military personnel which was set up to examine the Defence Forces establishment figure have reported; and if so, if he will outline the recommendations, if any, which have been made by this group.
Question· oralPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
56 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the military barracks at Ballincollig, County Cork.
Question· oralPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
55 Mr. T. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his future plans for Murphy Barracks, Ballincollig, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 53asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
53 Dr. G. FitzGerald asked the Minister for Defence when he envisages a transfer of the military budget from his Department to the military authorities.
Question· oralPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
42 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of manned military posts; whether he expects a reduction in coming years; and, if so, the areas in which it will occur.
Question· oralPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
41 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, in respect of court actions being taken against him by members of the Defence Forces in respect of compensation for injuries, differentiated as between Na Buan-Óglaigh, and the various reserves, (a) the number of such cases awaiting hearing, (b) the number of cases awaiting the issue of judgements, (c) the amount paid out by him each year from 1989 to date, (d) the number of actions these represented, (e) whether, in the light of the Gleeson report, and having regard to the Garda court compensation scheme, he proposes to change matters and (f) the subhead such expenditure is appropriated against in the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
39 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to introduce a system for dealing with compensation claims by members of the Defence Forces injured in the course of their duties similar to that now operating for the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
38 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, (a) the number of military posts which will be closed across the country under his programme for rationalisation, (b) the time frame under which this will come into effect and (c) the consideration being given to the personnel involved and their families.
Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
16 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence if, arising from the reduction in the financial allocation to the Defence Forces, he will outline, (1) the areas where he expects savings to be made and (2) the effect it will have on, (a) PDF, (b) FCA, (c) Civil Defence, (d) Army, (e) Navy and (f) Air Corps; if recruitment to the PDF will be reduced or deferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 29asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
41 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, in respect of court actions being taken against him by members of the Defence Forces in respect of compensation for injuries, differentiated as between Na Buan-Óglaigh, and the various reserves, (a) the number of such cases awaiting hearing, (b) the number of cases awaiting the issue of judgements, (c) the amount paid out by him each year from 1989 to date, (d) the number of actions these represented, (e) whether, in the light of the Gleeson report, and having regard to the Garda court compensation scheme, he proposes to change matters and (f) the subhead such expenditure is appropriated against in the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 28asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
39 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to introduce a system for dealing with compensation claims by members of the Defence Forces injured in the course of their duties similar to that now operating for the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 27asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
22 Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid in compensation to soldiers who suffered injuries while on duty over the past four years.
Question· oralPQ 26asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
15 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself with the current method of compensating soldiers who suffer injury while on duty; and if he intends changing the present practice.
Question· oralPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
119 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his plans for the military barracks in Cork city, Ballincollig and Fermoy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 24asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
87 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Defence if the planned rationalisation of Permanent Defence Force installations includes the closure of Magee Barracks, Kildare and associated facilities.
Question· oralPQ 23asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
70 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to retain the military barracks in Castlebar, County Mayo; if he will outline the number stationed there at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 22asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
56 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the military barracks at Ballincollig, County Cork.
Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
55 Mr. T. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his future plans for Murphy Barracks, Ballincollig, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 20asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
42 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of manned military posts; whether he expects a reduction in coming years; and, if so, the areas in which it will occur.
Question· oralPQ 19asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
38 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, (a) the number of military posts which will be closed across the country under his programme for rationalisation, (b) the time frame under which this will come into effect and (c) the consideration being given to the personnel involved and their families.
Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
14 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence if, having regard to the sale of the officer's quarters in Clonmel, County Tipperary, he will outline whether it is proposed to retain that barracks as a location for the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
13 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Defence if the recommendations of the Gleeson report were recently applied in the promotion of commandants to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
120 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline the extent to which the review of military establishments has been completed with particular reference to the possibility of identifying the Curragh, County Kildare as national military headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
67 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Minister for Defence if the board of military personnel which was set up to examine the Defence Forces establishment figure have reported; and if so, if he will outline the recommendations, if any, which have been made by this group.
Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
11 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to carry out rationalisation of manpower in the Defence Forces; and, if so, if he will give details thereof.
Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
23 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Defence if regular contact exists between his Department and the two representative associations RACO and PDFORRA, and whether satisfactory dialogue is taking place.
Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
10 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Defence if he has had meetings with RACO and PDFORRA since his appointment as Minister for Defence.
Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
91 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if, in the context of the Efficiency Audit Group report into the running of his Department and the foreign military administrations studied in the preparation of the final report he will outline whether it included New Zealand and Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
53 Dr. G. FitzGerald asked the Minister for Defence when he envisages a transfer of the military budget from his Department to the military authorities.
Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
25 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence whether, he is prepared to make a copy of the Efficiency Audit Group report available to Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas; if, in view of that report, he intends to introduce legislation to amend the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, and the Defence Act, 1954; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
9 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence whether, in view of the transfer of functions from the civilian side to the military authorities, he intends to introduce legislation to amend the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924, and the Defence Act, 1954; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
4 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he intends to implement in full the recommendations of the Efficiency Audit Group; if he has set a timescale for such implementation; and the type of support scheme that will be operated for affected personnel.
Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
12 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Defence if he will list the aircraft acquired by the Air Corps for the Ministerial Air Transport Service; if it is planned to acquire any additional aircraft for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
3 Mr. Ryan asked the Minister for Defence when it is expected that the new Government Gulfstream IV jet, will become fully operational; and if he will make a statement on, (a) the original cost of the jet and (b) the projected cost of refitting the interior to Government specifications.
Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 1992
2 Mrs. Taylor-Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, (a) when the Gulfstream IV delivered in December of 1991 will come into full service, (b) the type and variation of aircraft examined before deciding to acquire the Gulfstream IV, (c) the specifications made for refitting the aircraft to special requirements and (d) if the Gulfstream III has now been returned to the lessor.