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201 records in IE in 2008
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2008
434 Deputy John Perry asked the Minister for Defence if he will facilitate the repatriation of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40714/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2008
200 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the number of posts that have been decentralised to date, and of those, the number that have been decentralised from Dublin, and their grades; the number that have opted to remain in Dublin, and their grades; the number of those that have moved to another Department or agency in Dublin; and the number that have been decentralised from outside Dublin to other locations and their grades. [40703/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2008
199 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the reason four helicopters sold to a company (details supplied) in the USA by his Department for €311,000 were later sold to the Chilean Navy by that company for €19 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40561/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2008
198 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the assessment which has been carried out in regard to the vulnerability of the State to cyber warfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40446/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2008
197 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the situation with respect to interviews (details supplied); the reason the applicants have received no result to date; when they will receive the result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40443/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 November 2008
196 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the number of people he and his Minister of State have appointed to work with them; the number located in their constituency offices and in their Department; the responsibility of each; the rank, salary scale and name in each case; if they are elected to city, county, town or borough councils; if they are members of State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40418/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
247 Deputy Seymour Crawford asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the site, if he goes ahead with closure of Monaghan Army barracks; if it will be made available by public auction or if it will be transferred to another element of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40244/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
246 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money spent on capital investment and on refurbishment work annually at Rockhill and Lifford Army Barracks since 1997 to date in 2008 in tabular form. [40232/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
245 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a financial justification for the closures of Rockhill and Lifford Army Barracks in the form of a cost benefit analysis including envisaged redundancy costs to the State and the envisaged revenue that will be generated by the sale or lease of the two barracks. [40208/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
244 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the amount by which the annual running cost of Finner Army barracks will increase as a result of the closure of Lifford and Rockhill Army Barracks. [40207/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
243 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the amount the maintenance of Lifford and Rockhill Army Barracks cost the State in 2007. [40206/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
242 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Defence his views on the provision of Army personnel to replace garda personnel in the provision of security and protection at a development (details supplied) in County Mayo; if a financial saving would be made as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40140/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2008
241 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence if the closure of both barracks in north Donegal will put some strain on the families of soldiers stationed at Rockhill and Lifford in terms of extended commuting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
496 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the amount the process of decentralisation has cost the taxpayer to date excluding the cost of all sites or buildings acquired; and the cost for each individual location. [40152/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
495 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the public transport services used by his officials since 2007 on official business; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39819/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
494 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the public transport services used by him since he came into office or since 2007 on official business; the destinations travelled to; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39791/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
493 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence if, in the interest of reducing paper use, his Department has plans to relax or drop the requirement to supply three or more hard copies of tender documentation and to move towards greater use of electronic documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39732/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
492 Deputy Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence the details of the development works undertaken by his Department under Section 181 (2) (a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000, since the Act was enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39644/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
491 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the severance packages for each retiring staff member in his Department over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39536/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
490 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the number of capital projects which have gone over budget in each of the past five years; the original estimate for each of these projects; the final cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39521/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
489 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an estimate of the cost of legal services which his Department paid for in 2007 and to date in 2008; and if he has satisfied himself that effective measures are in place to minimise this cost. [39308/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
488 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his proposals to restore the Asgard II ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39250/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
487 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position in relation to appointments (details supplied); if the appointments have been made; if not, when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39197/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
397 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will put in place a structure whereby the defence will accept certain kinds of technical evidence by certificate of gardaí unless they can show good reason for the gardaí to be physically present in court; when he will put in place a structure whereby technical evidence, particularly search warrants, are presumed to be valid unless contradictory evidence can be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40054/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2008
398 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce procedures in order that the defence should provide the prosecution with a list of intended witnesses and put structures in place to ensure that the prosecution is on notice of the points of defence raised by the defence in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40055/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2008
226 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the systems his Department has in place for tracking absences from work for various reasons, for benchmarking them against best standards and for estimating the cost of cover or lost input as a result of these absences; and if he will present data for the most recent years on this matter. [39173/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2008
225 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the number of National Defence Force personnel who have undergone potential NCO courses in each defence region in each of the past three years; the number of persons who have successfully completed the course in each region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39006/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2008
224 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff employed by Ministers of State in his Department whose function it is to deal with representations from the Ministers of State’s constituency; the number of these staff that are located in the constituency and in his Department; the grade and remuneration at which these staff are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2008
223 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff employed in his Department whose function it is to deal with representations from his constituency; the number of these staff that are located in the constituency and in his Department; the grade and remuneration at which these staff are employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38954/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2008
222 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money spent at Rockhill and Lifford Army Barracks on refurbishment work and capital investment since 2000 to date in 2008. [39061/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
322 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the facilities in Dublin which units or agencies under his Department, plan to vacate as a result of the decentralisation programme; the floor areas involved; and when it is planned that they will be realised. [38935/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
321 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff moves that have been necessitated by the decentralisation programme in units or agencies in his Department distinguishing the moves at managerial or technical level. [38920/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
320 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons who have been relocated to each of the decentralised locations established by units or agencies under his Department; the floor areas and occupancy capacity of each of the facilities concerned; and the date by which it is intended to complete the transfer of remaining staff. [38905/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
319 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the current and capital expenditure which has been incurred to date in respect of the decentralisation projects which have been deferred until a further review occurs in 2011. [38890/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
318 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff employed in his Department’s press office; if he will outline the role and function of his Department’s press office and its relationship with his own press office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38865/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
317 Deputy Dinny McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the number of Army and civilian personnel employed in Lifford Military Barracks; if his attention has been drawn to the disruption that the closure of the barracks will have on those who are stationed there; if he will re-assess and repeal the decision to close the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38560/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 November 2008
158 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the implications for Ireland of the building of a strategic missile defence system in Poland, into which the United States Government is to invest approximately US$4 million in preparation for its opening in 2011 or 2012. [38397/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
378 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the budget within his Department and other Government Departments for youth affairs in 2008; the proposed budget for 2009; the impact this will have on the provision of front-line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39187/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
377 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence the role and responsibilities of each of his Ministers of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38284/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2008
376 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the annual cost of running and maintaining each existing Army barracks. [38254/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 October 2008
188 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the military service allowance for members of the Permanent Defence Force who retired prior to August 1990; if his Department has done a costing in respect of the numbers who have been deprived of this allowance; if, in this context and due to the reducing numbers involved, he will take steps to have same granted to these personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37723/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 October 2008
187 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the price increases imposed by his Department and its agencies for public services, products or taxes since 1 January to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37689/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
375 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position for recruitment into the Air Corps, in view of the fact that 30 recruits and five apprentices were notified that they were successful in their applications and they would commence their training and to date they have not been given a start date; if his attention has been drawn to the disappointment and distress that this is causing to persons particularly a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37559/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
374 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence the basis on which the Government took the decision to close Connolly Barracks, in Longford; if, in the context of the public concern being expressed about this decision, he will take steps to review and reverse same due to its impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37411/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 October 2008
373 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid in bonuses to anyone under the jurisdiction of his Department for the years 2006 to 2008, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37356/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
202 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the need to deliver a new waste water facility for Kildare town in an integrated manner that will provide a new treatment system in tandem with a new collection network and the need to move forward with the development of Magee barracks, Kildare, which has transferred from the Department of Defence to the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36688/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
184 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the estimated annual cost to his Department of the 2.5% Towards 2016 pay increase from its implementation in September 2008 and the 3.5% pay increase planned for September 2009 in respect of wages paid to staff in his Department, its office and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36846/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
183 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost of incremental pay increases awarded to existing staff in his Department, its office and agencies under the remit of his Department in 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36832/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
182 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence the cost of the document Preparing for Major Emergencies issued by the Office of Emergency Planning including cost of production, distribution and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36702/08]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2008
181 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if the process of transferring Magee Barrack lands in Kildare Town to Kildare County Council is complete; if there has been or will be a financial consideration in respect of the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36689/08]