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251 records in IE in 2006
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
64 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the level of resources available to the military archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32269/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
63 Mr. G. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence if he has discussed the formation of a new voluntary corps with the Department of Foreign Affairs; the level of co-operation between his Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32262/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
61 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if the investigation into the Niemba ambush has been completed; when he proposes to publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
58 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the average age of both fixed wing aircraft and helicopters that make up the Air Corps fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32271/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
51 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence his plans to develop the Naval Service base at Haulbowline, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32337/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
50 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Defence the position with regard to decentralisation as it impacts on his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32270/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
49 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have failed drug tests in the Defence Forces for the years 2004 and 2005; if all these personnel were discharged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
45 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure incurred by his Department during the first half of 2006; the way this compares to the figures projected in the Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32311/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
42 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding plans to develop Gormanston Airfield as part of the Government’s affordable housing initiative in view of the fact that the airfield is located within the exclusion zone of the only firing range for ground-to-air and air-to-ground missiles in the country; if the site is in the ownership of his Department; the discussions which have taken place on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32174/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
40 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the situation with regard to the building of affordable housing at Gormanston, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32335/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
38 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence his views on constructing a permanent guard room structure at Portlaoise Hospital, County Laois, as the conditions under which hospital guards operate are unacceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32330/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
179 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended that Irish troops are expected to participate in further peacekeeping missions in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32567/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
37 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Defence the situation regarding the Irish troop deployment in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32312/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
35 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force personnel engaged on mission in Liberia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32264/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
180 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of women by rank in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; if these numbers have fluctuated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32568/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
176 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if the strength of the Defence Forces needs to be augmented in view of current and proposed participation in UN or EU peacekeeping or peace enforcement missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32564/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
174 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of the Defence Forces in line with the requirements arising from UN overseas deployments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32562/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
60 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Defence if he will comment on concerns expressed at the PDFORRA annual conference that military personnel levels are dropping at a time when additional commitments are coming on stream for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32310/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
54 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence his views on increasing the strength of the Defence Forces to accommodate and compensate for overseas deployments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
53 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps; the quantity of sick leave experienced by each sector over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
36 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32266/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
34 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the strength of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32327/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
33 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the circumstances surrounding the deaths of persons (details supplied); if investigations are ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32169/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
48 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence if consideration has been given to grant aiding the Irish United Nations Veterans Association to assist in their work in support of the 7,000 Irish soldiers who have served on UN missions in over 40 countries since 1958, and the widows and dependents of deceased members and in providing a headquarters for the association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32258/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
32 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Defence the financial assistance he will give to the United Nations Veterans’ Association in their efforts to have the old schoolhouse which is part of Arbour House refurbished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32172/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
31 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the number of officers commissioned from the ranks since July 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
173 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if full body protection is available to all members of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32561/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
172 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which gas masks or other breathing equipment is available to each member of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32560/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
55 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Defence the number of nuclear, biological and chemical suits available to members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32268/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
30 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which all members of the Defence Forces are issued with the necessary protection in the event of a gas or chemical attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32359/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
28 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Defence the fuel bill for military vehicles for the years 2004 and 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32332/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
27 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the 20 September 2006, meeting of the European Defence Agency, which held a review of the future of Europe’s defence technological and industrial base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32308/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
26 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Defence the progress in the decentralisation of his Department and components of the Defence Forces to Kildare; the number of people who have moved to date; when he expects this decentralisation to be fully achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32309/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
56 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Defence when the interdepartmental working group on emergency planning and the task force on emergency planning last met; when they will next meet; the State’s response to the security alert in August 2006 involving an alleged plot to attack aircraft flying out of the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32306/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
25 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence when the task force on emergency planning last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32265/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
24 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence his plans to increase overseas allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32336/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
47 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if members of the Reserve Defence Forces will be permitted to serve overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32341/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
23 Mr. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the progress with regard to the amalgamation of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32343/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
22 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence his views on the claims made on a Lebanese television station that a member of the Irish Army had been fighting alongside Israeli soldiers in Lebanon; if he has had contact with Lebanese or Israeli authorities on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32175/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
66 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on the assumption by Irish troops of the lead role in the UN task force in Kosovo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32303/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
21 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence if he will send a civil affairs section with the Irish contingent for the duration of their term as the lead nation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32325/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
18 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Defence the number of additional Irish military personnel required due to the acceptance of the lead role in KFOR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32324/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
175 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the anticipated strength of the Irish UN deployment to the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32563/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
52 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Defence the role of Irish troops in UNIFIL 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32348/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
43 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the risk analysis that has been carried out or is currently underway in advance of the deployment of Irish troops on peacekeeping duties in the Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32178/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
20 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the latest situation in regard to the deployment of Irish troops to assist in international peacekeeping efforts in the Lebanon; the number of troops to be sent to the region; the type of activities they will be engaged in; the initial length of their stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32177/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
17 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Force members to be committed to the UN force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32260/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
67 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the recent report A Voyage of Discovery; his views on the report’s findings of low morale in the Naval Service; if he will address the many issues highlighted in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32179/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
44 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence his views on the recent statement from the general secretary of PDFORRA that morale among Naval Service members and their families is at an all-time low; his further views on the number of Naval Service members currently applying to leave the service; the efforts being made to ensure that personnel spend a maximum of 180 days at sea over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32181/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 October 2006
29 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will comment on the report, A Voyage of Understanding which he has received from PDFORRA regarding the low morale of the naval forces due to long-term sea patrols; his response to the low morale in the naval forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32304/06]