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Question· writtenPQ 492asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
492. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if all investigations and inquiries into an accident (details supplied) in County Galway have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42262/14]
Question· writtenPQ 491asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
491. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the specific study which underpinned the decision by the former Minister for Defence in 2011 to discontinue the Western Brigade. [42173/14]
Question· writtenPQ 490asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
490. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if on the 30 November 2012, Defence Force Regulation CS 4 had an allowed establishment for the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel positions in the 14 units in Custume Barracks on that date, and in accordance with that regulation on that date; the permitted number of PDF personnel in the nine PDF units and the PDF personnel in the five reserve units of Custume Barracks. [42172/14]
Question· writtenPQ 489asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
489. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his views on Lariam being prescribed for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42171/14]
Question· writtenPQ 488asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
488. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence his views on recent claims regarding the standard of living of members of the Defence Forces that were made at the recent PDFORRA annual conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42170/14]
Question· writtenPQ 487asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
487. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the way in which Ireland’s defence spending as a share of GDP compares to that of other neutral countries in the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42169/14]
Question· writtenPQ 486asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
486. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence when the White Paper on Defence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42168/14]
Question· writtenPQ 485asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
485. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s participation in the UNDOF mission in the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42167/14]
Question· writtenPQ 484asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
484. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Defence in view of previous statements that ten soldiers were reported as having side effects from Lariam, the number of these that were NCOs and the number that were privates. [42111/14]
Question· writtenPQ 483asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
483. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding non-payment of Defence Forces' salary in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42099/14]
Question· writtenPQ 482asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
482. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a request to send personnel from the Irish Defence Forces to West Africa to help in the effort to deal with the Ebola crisis; his views on the way the Irish Defence Forces might assist in future international efforts to address the crisis. [41575/14]
Question· writtenPQ 481asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
481. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Defence if the military authorities will accept medical tests for colour blindness other than the Ishihara test plates such as the Holmes-Wright lantern and City University vision test, having regard to the fact that An Garda Síochána accepts applicants who have failed the Ishihara test plates but passed the City University vision test. [41572/14]
Question· writtenPQ 480asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
480. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Defence if colour blindness debars applications for the Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces; the criteria used in debarring members having regard to the fact that colour blindness does not debar admission for application to An Garda Síochána and other military forces such as the British Army and United States Army. [41571/14]
Question· writtenPQ 479asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
479. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence if the 21 year rule for Permanent Defence Force personnel enlisted after 1994 will be reviewed; his views that many of those affected by this rule are very anxious to remain in the Defence Forces as they have the required fitness levels and have gained very valuable experience over the years which will continue to be of assistance in their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41515/14]
Question· writtenPQ 478asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2014
478. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding reviews of eligibility criteria for a candidate's eyesight who has previously had corrective laser eye surgery, in view of eligibility criteria in other countries' defence forces that admit candidates with previous corrective surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41021/14]
Question· writtenPQ 101asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 October 2014
101. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence the public services and semi-State companies under the remit of his Department that deliver bonuses to staff who need improvement. [41117/14]
Question· writtenPQ 78asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 October 2014
78. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a plan was submitted by Mayo County Council for flood defence and relief works at Ballina, County Mayo; his views on making funding available to have works carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40506/14]
Question· writtenPQ 611asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
611. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the Road Traffic Act 2006 (Restriction on Use of Mobile Phones) Regulations 2014 in relation to driving while using a mobile phone to allow the submission of phone records to be considered as a reasonable defence by the person accused; and if he is satisfied that the burden of proof is balanced in these instances between An Garda Síochána and motorists. [40330/14]
Question· writtenPQ 318asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
318. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form, the number of civil servants in his Department who have designated a County Mayo venue as their preference for a transfer; the numbers who have moved to the county in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40895/14]
Question· writtenPQ 317asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
317. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Defence his plans to accede to the request to provide a bugler at the graveside of a veteran of the Army who served during the Emergency (details supplied) in view of the importance of Army service at that critical juncture of our country’s history and the small number of veterans alive that served in the Army at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/14]
Question· writtenPQ 316asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
316. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if he will assist the local ONE branch to relocate the cross of remembrance situated outside Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath, to an alternative location, in particular in the context of the small amount of finance required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/14]
Question· writtenPQ 315asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
315. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Defence the number of formal complaints relating to sexual harassment made by members of each of the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service pursuant to Administrative Instruction A7, Chapter 1 in each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [40296/14]
Question· writtenPQ 314asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
314. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Defence the number of informal complaints relating to sexual harassment made by members of each of the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service to a designated contact person in each of the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. [40295/14]
Question· writtenPQ 313asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
313. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Defence the number of mandatory drug tests that have been undertaken by members of the Army, the Air Corps and the Naval Service in each year since compulsory random testing was introduced in 2003; and the number of tests that indicated the presence of an illegal substance in each year. [40294/14]
Question· writtenPQ 312asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
312. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence his views on the proposal to erect a monument to acknowledge the service past and present of Irish UN peacekeepers; his views on the project; if he will meet with a person (details supplied) as requested in an effort to progress the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/14]
Question· writtenPQ 311asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
311. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence if the agreement to reimburse 10% of basic salary to contract soldiers will be honoured; if the payments will be backdated to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40202/14]
Question· writtenPQ 310asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 October 2014
310. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if a review will take place in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding their compensation award which appears to have affected their disability pension in a negative way; if a reduction in their disability pension should have occurred at all in view of the fact that their injury resulted in their retirement from the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40159/14]
Question· writtenPQ 56asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2014
56. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Defence if he will seek approval from the Civil Defence headquarters at Benamore, Roscrea, County Tipperary, to allow community volunteers access a playing field to the rear of its building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39447/14]
Question· writtenPQ 55asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2014
55. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if performance-related pay has been paid to any of his staff or staff in his Department for the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if so, the number of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39392/14]
Question· writtenPQ 120asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2014
120. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons who are on public or Civil Service pensions who have been recruited for work on any basis, either permanent or temporary, under the remit of his Department in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/14]
Question· writtenPQ 119asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2014
119. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all State board appointments since general election 2011; the person who recommended each appointment; the credentials of those appointed; if the vacancy was publicly advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39278/14]
Question· writtenPQ 118asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2014
118. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Defence his views at the loss of skill and experience when soldiers are obliged to retire at such a young age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39113/14]
Question· writtenPQ 117asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2014
117. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Defence the amount per soldier, in pension and gratuity entitlements, for the nine years after retirement; and the way this compares to salary and associated costs if their contract was extended form the current 21 years to 30 years [39112/14]
Question· writtenPQ 116asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2014
116. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Defence if he will consider increasing the term of a full career in the Defence Forces to 30 years service or 50 years of age, for all members not just sergeants and NCOs. [39111/14]
Question· writtenPQ 115asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2014
115. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding Government transportation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39102/14]
Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2014
82. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number that have been granted in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/14]
Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 October 2014
81. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the number of temporary contracts in place for the public sector as a whole, including State agencies and other public bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/14]
Question· writtenPQ 94asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2014
94. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the commissions of investigation, inquiries and similar investigations established under his Department during the past 12 months or being considered for establishment during the next 12 months, and in each case the person or persons conducting the inquiry and the timeframe, including start and end date envisaged. [38331/14]
Question· writtenPQ 284asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
284. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the report and recommendations from the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality regarding prostitution; if she will introduce laws targeting sex buyers to end exploitation, abuse and trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37865/14]
Question· writtenPQ 274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
274. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce laws targeting sex buyers in order to help to end exploitation, abuse and trafficking, in view of the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on this matter last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37795/14]
Question· writtenPQ 257asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
257. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide information on the number of State agencies or organisations under the remit of his Department which are paid up members of IBEC; the names of each agency or organisation; the amount which each agency or organisation paid to IBEC in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38724/14]
Question· writtenPQ 256asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
256. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent by his Department upgrading and improving facilities at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath following the closure of Connolly Barracks, County Longford in 2008 to accommodate Permanent Defence Force personnel from both barracks in Longford and Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38274/14]
Question· writtenPQ 255asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
255. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Permanent Defence Force personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath and the envisaged recruited numbers there following the next round of recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38273/14]
Question· writtenPQ 254asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
254. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence the scheduled reductions in his Department, or in agencies under his aegis, for spending in 2015 and the areas of spending in which these reductions scheduled to take place, to show the amount of reductions by theme. [38022/14]
Question· writtenPQ 96asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2014
96. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to change the triple lock policy with respect to the deployment of Irish Defence Force personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/14]
Question· writtenPQ 106asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 October 2014
106. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the percentage of vacant positions on State boards under the aegis of his Department that were filled from the panels created through open application by the Public Appointments Service by year from to 2011 to date in 2014. [37486/14]
Question· writtenPQ 82asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
82. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the total allocated budget for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the actual outturns in each of his Department subheads at the end of 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37280/14]
Question· writtenPQ 81asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2014
81. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to monitor a US court hearing (details supplied); the contact he has had with the Lebanese Authorities regarding the range of charges which the person at the centre of the US court hearings may face if extradited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37224/14]
Question· writtenPQ 281asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2014
281. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered the report and recommendations from the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality regarding prostitution; if she will consider introducing laws targeting sex buyers to end exploitation, abuse and trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36565/14]
Question· writtenPQ 263asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2014
263. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form all of the State agencies, bodies, organisations and working groups under his Department's remit; the core duties and functions of same; the number of staff at same; the budget of each for 2013 and proposed budget for 2014; the date of establishment of the agencies or organisations; and the legislation, primary or otherwise, from which they derive their powers. [37202/14]