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Question· writtenPQ 65asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 October 2004
193 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the solidarity and mutual defence clauses in the proposed EU constitution; their impact on Ireland’s neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 25asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2004
24 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money paid to date under the performance related bonus scheme for senior civil servants, gardaí and members of the Defence Forces; the average amount paid; the largest amount paid; the number of such persons who applied for the bonus and the number who were refused; the way in which and the persons by whom decisions are made in regard to whether such persons should receive the bonus; if he has plans to review the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 76asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
76 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself regarding the adequacy of facilities available to the Air Corps air-sea rescue service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 35asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
35 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence his views on the safety of the helicopter fleet currently being used to transport Defence Forces vehicles and troops in view of the decision to purchase six new helicopters; when he expects the six new helicopters to be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 30asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
30 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence his proposals to increase the Army’s ranger unit; if this will be accompanied by a review of its weaponry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 21asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
21 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence the role the Defence Forces played during the EU Presidency; the cost of that role; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 18asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
18 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the costs to his Department arising from the Irish Presidency of the European Union between January and June 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 17asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
17 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended on equipment for the Defence Forces in 2002 and 2003; his plans for further expenditure in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 16asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
16 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel from the other ranks commissioned as officers in the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; if he has plans to increase the numbers commissioned from the ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 15asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
15 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence his Department’s plans to buy six new helicopters for the Air Corps; the cost of the helicopters; the way in which the helicopters will be deployed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 14asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
14 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to increase the strength of the Army’s elite ranger unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 13asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
13 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for damages for deafness determined in court or settled out of court at the latest date for which figures are available; the amount paid out to date in terms of damages or legal costs; the number of such claims outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 12asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
12 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that the Defence Forces have adequate resources and capability in the event of a land, sea or air borne terrorist attack, with particular reference to the need to scramble aircraft in an emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 11asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
11 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the amount of money allocated to Defence over the past ten years has dropped from 1.6% of GNP to 0.8% in 2004; and if he has satisfied himself with this level of funding.
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Question· oralPQ 10asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
10 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if Ireland will contribute forces to the newly agreed 1,500 strong rapidly deployable battlegroups, to be operational by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 9asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
9 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the details of the new tender competition to purchase four utility and two light helicopters to a value of at least €50 million; the level of interest from manufacturers; when he expects the competition to be complete; the total anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 8asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
8 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence the headline goal for Ireland in terms of EU defence capability; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 7asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
7 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Air Corps is continuing to operate the helicopter rescue base in Sligo on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard despite an announcement in December 2003 that he would remove the Air Corps from search and rescue operations; when military pilots and crew will be withdrawn from such operations; when the privately run CHCI helicopter search and rescue crew will begin operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 6asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
6 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the overseas peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions contemplated or envisaged for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 5asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
5 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the details surrounding the proposed appointment of 200 anti-bullying marshals in the Defence Forces to help stamp out negative behaviour; the role and remit of these marshals; when they will be appointed and when they will commence their work; his views on whether bullying is endemic within the Defence Forces; the number of complaints of bullying within the Defence Forces for the latest date for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 4asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
4 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the future role that will be played by the Air Corps in the provision of search and rescue services, in particular in the safety and welfare of coastal and island communities.
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Question· oralPQ 3asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
3 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider reviewing the Government’s policy of meeting Defence Force commitments to UNSAS and the EU rapid reaction force from the same pool.
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Question· oralPQ 2asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
2 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if he has plans to review the €500 charge levied on Irish troops serving in Liberia who wish to return here for holidays; his views on whether it is acceptable that troops serving in Liberia are advised to purchase for themselves mosquito nets and repellents rather than be supplied with these items as part of the normal equipment given to troops serving in this part of the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· oralPQ 1asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2004
1 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the measures he plans to adopt to address the incidence of bullying, discrimination and all forms of harassment within the Defence Forces, according to the recently published report, Response to the Challenge of a Workplace, which identified harassment as a serious cause for concern in the forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 100asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2004
100 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Defence the status regarding the proposed improved facilities at Monaghan Army barracks; the details of the improvements in the proposals; if finance has been sanctioned for the proposals; when work will commence on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 99asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2004
99 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the public appointments made by his Department between 1 July and 30 September 2004.
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Question· writtenPQ 98asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2004
98 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence the total amount of money paid out by his Department in legal fees; the details of the firms paid the greatest amount of fees; the total amount of money paid out in legal settlements; the number of such settlements; the total number of claims against his Department, for the most recent 12 month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 97asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2004
97 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money paid out by his Department in public relations fees; the name of the firm that was paid the highest amount; the amount paid to a specific firm (details supplied); the amount of money paid out by the Department in other consultancy fees; the name of the firm or individual paid the highest amount for the most recent 12 month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 135asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
253 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the sourcing of a site for the decentralisation of his Department to Newbridge, County Kildare; the number of staff that have declared an interest in relocating to Newbridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 134asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
252 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the progress made in regard to the decentralisation of the Army to the Curragh; the number of staff that have declared an interest in relocating to the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 133asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 October 2004
251 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Defence if his Department’s website is up to date; the frequency with which it is updated; if all press releases from his Department are posted on the website; if so the frequency with which they are posted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 83asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2004
84 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the full and final cost to the State of the Defence Forces’ security operations in regard to the June 2004 US Presidential visit during the US-EU Summit.
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Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2004
83 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the military aid which was received by the State from the USA prior to its suspension in 2003 over the issue of Irish support for the International Criminal Court.
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Question· writtenPQ 994asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
1176 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to revise the regulations regarding elections which preclude members of the Defence Forces from running for election.
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Question· writtenPQ 733asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
912 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the Medical Defence Union’s refusal to cover a number of claims made against it by women who have cases pending against a person (details supplied).
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Question· writtenPQ 153asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
335 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the person or body which advised him that to deny the use of Shannon Airport to US military forces would be seen as a hostile act, as he publicly stated in March 2003, if he took legal or other advice on this matter; and if, as a consequence, the Defence Forces were placed on alert prior to the debate on the matter in Dáil Éireann on 20 March 2003.
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Question· writtenPQ 44asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
226 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if the approval of the Attorney General was sought by his Department in regard to the subcontracting out to private firms of the drafting of legislation; the number of occasions on which such consent was given; if the Attorney General is satisfied with the drafting of legislation outside of his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 43asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
225 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if mechanisms exist to ensure that interview boards established under the auspices of his Department and which comprise two or more persons are gender balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 42asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
224 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence, in relation to his Department website, the number of persons who have responsibility for upgrading the website and eliminating outdated and often inaccurate information.
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Question· writtenPQ 41asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
223 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence the number of Bills that have been drafted outside the office of the Attorney General by solicitors since the general election of 2002; the cost to date of the outsourcing of the drafting of legislation; if legislation has had to be corrected subsequently in many cases; the bills which are currently being drafted by firms of solicitors; the legislation he intends to outsource this term; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 40asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
222 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 82 of 8 July 2004, if he has received a report from the chief of staff; if he has considered its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 39asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
221 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if there was any complaint from the Indian Embassy about honouring Victoria Cross winner Sergeant Major Coughlan who served in India in 1857 when tens of thousands of Indian nationals of all ages and religions were mass murdered; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 38asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2004
220 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to honour a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who stood up for his country and paid the ultimate price.
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Question· writtenPQ 88asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004
82 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 57 and 110 of 16 June 2004, if he has received a report from the Chief of Staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 87asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004
81 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the major factors which led to the particular decentralised location chosen, and the criteria used for selection in respect of each decentralisation move in his Department outlined in the Budget 2004 statement.
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Question· writtenPQ 86asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004
80 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of public servants employed in his Department who are paid by cheque; and the number who are paid electronically; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 85asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004
79 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 264, 265 and 266 of 27 January 2004, if the officer is responsible for complying with paragraphs B and C of training circular 03/77; if he has satisfied himself that on the night in question these paragraphs were complied with; if he has not satisfied himself that these two paragraphs were complied with, the charges that were preferred against the officers responsible for not complying with these paragraphs; the reason an exercise director was not appointed in this instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 240asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
236 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children if has made contact with the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and the Minister for Defence concerning a recently published feasibility report into an all-Ireland helicopter emergency medical service; the progress he has made towards establishing a secondary response-hospital retrieval helicopter emergency service, as strongly urged in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 173asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
169 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of soldiers which were deployed in respect of the May Day weekend in 2004; and the estimate, followed by final figures giving a detailed breakdown, of the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 172asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2004
168 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of soldiers, and the details of equipment, vehicles and machinery which were deployed in respect of the recent visit of President Bush; and the estimate, followed by final figures giving a detailed breakdown, of the costs incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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