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Question· writtenPQ 725asked

728 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the number of positions in State bodies under the aegis of his Department which are affected by the increase in non-executive chairpersons’ fees of State bodies recently sanctioned by the Government. [27807/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2006

728 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence the number of positions in State bodies under the aegis of his Department which are affected by the increase in non-executive chairpersons’ fees of State bodies recently sanctioned by the Government. [27807/06]

Question· writtenPQ 723asked

726 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the non-Governmental agencies or organisations his Department has provided funding to in 2004, 2005, and 2006; the amount of funding provided to each in each year; the number of applications for funding submitted to his Department in total; the number of these applications which were refused; the reason for same; the percentage of his Department’s overall annual budget such funding equates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27392/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2006

726 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the non-Governmental agencies or organisations his Department has provided funding to in 2004, 2005, and 2006; the amount of funding provided to each in each year; the number of applications for funding submitted to his Department in total; the number of these applications which were refused; the reason for same; the percentage of his Department’s overall annual budget such funding equates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27392/06]

Question· writtenPQ 527asked

535 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who cannot receive a pension from his Department despite 31 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27044/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

535 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who cannot receive a pension from his Department despite 31 years of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27044/06]

Question· writtenPQ 526asked

534 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent by his Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

534 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the total amount spent by his Department in terms of advertising in newspapers, magazines and electronic media in respect of each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/06]

Question· writtenPQ 525asked

533 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

533 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within his private office and his constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27024/06]

Question· writtenPQ 524asked

532 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27009/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

532 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff broken down by grade employed within the private office and the constituency office; the number of such staff who are permanent civil servants; the number who are political appointees; the annual cost of each such office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses in respect of each Minister of State allocated to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27009/06]

Question· writtenPQ 523asked

531 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

531 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of political appointees and non established civil servants appointed to his Department since June 2002; the nature of the post to which each such person is appointed; the annual cost in terms of salaries or expenses in respect of each such post for each year since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/06]

Question· writtenPQ 522asked

530 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26979/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

530 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the total amount paid in terms of fees or expenses for the appointment of press or public relations consultants from outside his Department for each year since 2002; the firms appointed and the specific project or responsibility for which they were engaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26979/06]

Question· writtenPQ 520asked

528 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of lawyers involved in Army deafness cases who have not prepared bills of cost and whose fees have been questioned by their clients regarding double charging; the number of cases that the Law Society seeks to exclude on the grounds that the bills are over five years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26864/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

528 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of lawyers involved in Army deafness cases who have not prepared bills of cost and whose fees have been questioned by their clients regarding double charging; the number of cases that the Law Society seeks to exclude on the grounds that the bills are over five years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26864/06]

Question· writtenPQ 518asked

526 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he has completed his inquiry into the Niemba Ambush, Congo 1960 and the cases of the two surviving Irish soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26862/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 July 2006

526 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he has completed his inquiry into the Niemba Ambush, Congo 1960 and the cases of the two surviving Irish soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26862/06]

Question· writtenPQ 802asked

818 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 on 14 June 2006, if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties arising for RDF officers assigned on 1 October 2006 to nominal appointments which are located substantive distances from their home addresses; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that many of the gazetted staff appointments are not operational in the normal training environment; and if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the new POCAR regulations do not provide for the reality of the situation in which many officers find themselves due to the changes in the location of the appointments rather than the individuals and, therefore, they have not been reimbursed for mileage incurred completing military duties. [26157/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

818 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 on 14 June 2006, if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties arising for RDF officers assigned on 1 October 2006 to nominal appointments which are located substantive distances from their home addresses; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that many of the gazetted staff appointments are not operational in the normal training environment; and if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the new POCAR regulations do not provide for the reality of the situation in which many officers find themselves due to the changes in the location of the appointments rather than the individuals and, therefore, they have not been reimbursed for mileage incurred completing military duties. [26157/06]

Question· writtenPQ 801asked

817 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence his views on this Deputy’s concerns regarding Ireland’s neutrality position in relation to integrating the Army into EU battle groups as a part of US/EU military structures; and if this is a clear breach of Ireland’s neutrality. [26118/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

817 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence his views on this Deputy’s concerns regarding Ireland’s neutrality position in relation to integrating the Army into EU battle groups as a part of US/EU military structures; and if this is a clear breach of Ireland’s neutrality. [26118/06]

Question· writtenPQ 800asked

816 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to support the development of the indigenous software industry through his Department’s public procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26105/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

816 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to support the development of the indigenous software industry through his Department’s public procurement process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26105/06]

Question· writtenPQ 799asked

815 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the average size of information technology procurement contracts in his Department; the median size of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

815 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the average size of information technology procurement contracts in his Department; the median size of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/06]

Question· writtenPQ 798asked

814 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of information technology spend in his Department that went to Irish SMEs in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; the percentage for European Union and European Economic Area SMEs; if systems are in place in his Department’s procurement procedures to give preference to SMEs, such as the weighting system in place in the Local Government Computer Services Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26075/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

814 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the percentage of information technology spend in his Department that went to Irish SMEs in each year from 2002 to date in 2006; the percentage for European Union and European Economic Area SMEs; if systems are in place in his Department’s procurement procedures to give preference to SMEs, such as the weighting system in place in the Local Government Computer Services Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26075/06]

Question· writtenPQ 796asked

812 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in his Department for the second half of 2006; the requirements for which tender requests have been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

812 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the information technology purchasing requirements, for both hardware and software, in his Department for the second half of 2006; the requirements for which tender requests have been issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26045/06]

Question· writtenPQ 795asked

811 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the proposed spending envelopes approved and set out by his Department for the foreseeable future; the broad objectives to be achieved by spending of such financial envelopes; the timescale set out for achievement of targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25975/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

811 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the proposed spending envelopes approved and set out by his Department for the foreseeable future; the broad objectives to be achieved by spending of such financial envelopes; the timescale set out for achievement of targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25975/06]

Question· writtenPQ 794asked

810 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the review of height requirements for the Defence Forces; if he will change the height requirements for females who wish to join the Defence Forces; if current height requirements are discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25598/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

810 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the review of height requirements for the Defence Forces; if he will change the height requirements for females who wish to join the Defence Forces; if current height requirements are discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25598/06]

Question· writtenPQ 793asked

809 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the nature of the interface between serving Irish officers and the Afghan intelligence services; and if the Irish are facilitating the US Afghan intelligence war against the Taliban. [25572/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 July 2006

809 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the nature of the interface between serving Irish officers and the Afghan intelligence services; and if the Irish are facilitating the US Afghan intelligence war against the Taliban. [25572/06]

Question· writtenPQ 101asked

113 Mr. English asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest discussions he has held with his European counterparts with regard to cooperation in the matter of security and defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25136/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2006

113 Mr. English asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest discussions he has held with his European counterparts with regard to cooperation in the matter of security and defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25136/06]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

233 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the protocol governing the responsibilities of soldiers participating in international missions such as SFOR who become aware of abuses by soldiers of their own or another nationality during their service on the mission including the chain of command to whom it should be reported and detailing who would be responsible for investigating the abuse. [25280/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2006

233 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the protocol governing the responsibilities of soldiers participating in international missions such as SFOR who become aware of abuses by soldiers of their own or another nationality during their service on the mission including the chain of command to whom it should be reported and detailing who would be responsible for investigating the abuse. [25280/06]

Question· writtenPQ 216asked

231 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the reason sufficient investment has not been made to have accommodation at the military barracks, Castlebar brought up to standard for the conduct of training camps; if he intends to allocate moneys in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2006

231 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the reason sufficient investment has not been made to have accommodation at the military barracks, Castlebar brought up to standard for the conduct of training camps; if he intends to allocate moneys in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/06]

Question· writtenPQ 98asked

110 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the acquisition of new premises, under the Government decentralisation programme, as it impacts on the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23783/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 June 2006

110 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the acquisition of new premises, under the Government decentralisation programme, as it impacts on the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23783/06]

Question· writtenPQ 551asked

575 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the Regulations which have been enacted by his Minister of State since his appointment; the Statutory Instruments under which he is carrying out his functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25038/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

575 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the Regulations which have been enacted by his Minister of State since his appointment; the Statutory Instruments under which he is carrying out his functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25038/06]

Question· writtenPQ 550asked

574 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Defence the targeted percentage of employment of people with a disability by his Department; if the 3 per cent target may be surpassed or is his Department restricted to this percentage; the percentage of people with a disability employed in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

574 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Defence the targeted percentage of employment of people with a disability by his Department; if the 3 per cent target may be surpassed or is his Department restricted to this percentage; the percentage of people with a disability employed in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/06]

Question· writtenPQ 549asked

572 Mr. Mulcahy asked the Minister for Defence the effect the increases in fuel prices have had within his Department; the additional costs anticipated in 2006 as compared with 2005; the fuel economy measures operated by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

572 Mr. Mulcahy asked the Minister for Defence the effect the increases in fuel prices have had within his Department; the additional costs anticipated in 2006 as compared with 2005; the fuel economy measures operated by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/06]

Question· writtenPQ 306asked

327 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which a written observation was presented by Ireland in the defence of the British Government in a legal case (details supplied) at the oral hearing at the European Court of Justice on 1 June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24695/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

327 Ms O’Donnell asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the circumstances in which a written observation was presented by Ireland in the defence of the British Government in a legal case (details supplied) at the oral hearing at the European Court of Justice on 1 June 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24695/06]

Question· writtenPQ 133asked

154 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of extant legal proceedings to which the Attorney General is a party or a notice party in which the constitutional validity or consistency of an enactment has been challenged, indicating the enactments involved and the present stage of those proceedings; the number of those cases in which a Minister of the Government is not also a party, indicating the arrangements in place for consultation with an appropriate Minister on the defence of such proceedings; the number of cases in which the Director of Public Prosecutions or another public authority is also a party, indicating if there are arrangements for joint carriage of the defence of those cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23711/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006

154 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of extant legal proceedings to which the Attorney General is a party or a notice party in which the constitutional validity or consistency of an enactment has been challenged, indicating the enactments involved and the present stage of those proceedings; the number of those cases in which a Minister of the Government is not also a party, indicating the arrangements in place for consultation with an appropriate Minister on the defence of such proceedings; the number of cases in which the Director of Public Prosecutions or another public authority is also a party, indicating if there are arrangements for joint carriage of the defence of those cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23711/06]

Question· writtenPQ 218asked

220 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of reports commissioned by his Department by year since 2002 which have been published and made available to the public; the number that were conducted internally; the number that were carried out by consultants; what those reports were; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

220 Ms C. Murphy asked the Minister for Defence the number of reports commissioned by his Department by year since 2002 which have been published and made available to the public; the number that were conducted internally; the number that were carried out by consultants; what those reports were; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/06]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

219 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if all members of the army, navy and air corps are supplied with breathing apparatus or other means of protection in the event of a terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24274/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

219 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if all members of the army, navy and air corps are supplied with breathing apparatus or other means of protection in the event of a terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24274/06]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

218 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence when he expects all members of the Defence Forces to be supplied with the most modern equipment in terms of body armour or respiratory protection in the event of a gas or other attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

218 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence when he expects all members of the Defence Forces to be supplied with the most modern equipment in terms of body armour or respiratory protection in the event of a gas or other attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/06]

Question· writtenPQ 213asked

213 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the members of the Army, Navy and Air Corps have been issued with the necessary protective equipment in the event of having to deal with an emergency, such as chemical spillage or gas attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24268/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

213 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the members of the Army, Navy and Air Corps have been issued with the necessary protective equipment in the event of having to deal with an emergency, such as chemical spillage or gas attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24268/06]

Question· writtenPQ 212asked

212 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions in which military escorts have been provided for cash in transit consignments; the cost involved; the extent to which financial institutions have paid for the services in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

212 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of occasions in which military escorts have been provided for cash in transit consignments; the cost involved; the extent to which financial institutions have paid for the services in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/06]

Question· writtenPQ 211asked

217 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of the army, navy and air corps in line with requirements necessitated by the posting of personnel overseas having particular regard for likely requirements in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

217 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of the army, navy and air corps in line with requirements necessitated by the posting of personnel overseas having particular regard for likely requirements in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24272/06]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

211 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if an increase in strength in the Defence Forces is contemplated with a view to improved air and sea surveillance to enhance the detection of drugs consignments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

211 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if an increase in strength in the Defence Forces is contemplated with a view to improved air and sea surveillance to enhance the detection of drugs consignments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/06]

Question· writtenPQ 207asked

209 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is anticipated that an increase in the strength of the Army, Navy and Air Corps is warranted, in view of the likely overseas commitments with the EU or the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24264/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2006

209 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is anticipated that an increase in the strength of the Army, Navy and Air Corps is warranted, in view of the likely overseas commitments with the EU or the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24264/06]

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