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Question· writtenPQ 717asked

724 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence the number of special advisers and programme managers in his Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in regard to each such office for each of the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23355/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 September 2011

724 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence the number of special advisers and programme managers in his Department; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries in regard to each such office for each of the years 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23355/11]

Question· writtenPQ 716asked

723 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries to each office for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23340/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 September 2011

723 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed in each of the private offices and the constituency offices of his Ministers of State; the annual amount paid in respect of salaries to each office for 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23340/11]

Question· writtenPQ 715asked

722 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in his Department who hold credit cards; the credit limits of said cards; and the amount that was specifically spent by his Department on entertainment provided using said credit card. [23310/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 September 2011

722 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the details of spending, using departmental credit cards held by Department staff over the past four years; the numbers of persons in his Department who hold credit cards; the credit limits of said cards; and the amount that was specifically spent by his Department on entertainment provided using said credit card. [23310/11]

Question· writtenPQ 713asked

719 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Defence the number of officers and non-commissioned officers in the Naval Service Reserve who were promoted since 2007 to the present; and the ranks to which they were promoted. [23157/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 September 2011

719 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Defence the number of officers and non-commissioned officers in the Naval Service Reserve who were promoted since 2007 to the present; and the ranks to which they were promoted. [23157/11]

Question· writtenPQ 710asked

716 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the number of persons who were discharged. [23154/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 September 2011

716 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Defence the strength of the Naval Service Reserve in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the number of persons who were discharged. [23154/11]

Question· writtenPQ 708asked

714 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 253 of 14 July 2011, the reason for Department personnel being seconded to the Civil and Public Services Union, the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers and the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 September 2011

714 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence further to Question No. 253 of 14 July 2011, the reason for Department personnel being seconded to the Civil and Public Services Union, the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers and the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/11]

Question· writtenPQ 706asked

713 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the next year for taxi services for his Department; the times that taxis can be used by staff members; the terms under which staff members can use taxis; the amount that was used by staff members; the amount that was used by outsiders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 September 2011

713 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money that was spent on taxis by his Department in the past year; the amount of money that has been provided for in the next year for taxi services for his Department; the times that taxis can be used by staff members; the terms under which staff members can use taxis; the amount that was used by staff members; the amount that was used by outsiders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22732/11]

Question· writtenPQ 562asked

568 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the money saved were all State agency board member payments in his Department to be reduced by €10,000 where their current annual payment is in excess of €50,000. [22742/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

568 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the money saved were all State agency board member payments in his Department to be reduced by €10,000 where their current annual payment is in excess of €50,000. [22742/11]

Question· writtenPQ 561asked

567 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the number of consultancy reports commissioned by his Department between 1997 and January 2011; the cost of commissioning each report; if he will provide information on the implementation of recommendations set out in each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22595/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

567 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the number of consultancy reports commissioned by his Department between 1997 and January 2011; the cost of commissioning each report; if he will provide information on the implementation of recommendations set out in each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22595/11]

Question· writtenPQ 560asked

566 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the number of quangos, agencies and authorities that were established by his Department in each of the years from 1997 to January 2011; the number of staff employed by his Department in 1997; the number of staff employed by his Department in January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

566 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the number of quangos, agencies and authorities that were established by his Department in each of the years from 1997 to January 2011; the number of staff employed by his Department in 1997; the number of staff employed by his Department in January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22578/11]

Question· writtenPQ 559asked

565 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the change of names of Departments, the Department has procured a new logo, new signage and any other branding such as stationery; if so, the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22555/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

565 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence if, in view of the change of names of Departments, the Department has procured a new logo, new signage and any other branding such as stationery; if so, the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22555/11]

Question· writtenPQ 558asked

564 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure on the Reserve Defence Force, RDF, in 2010; the expenditure on RDF cadre pay and employers’ PRSI (subhead B) costs for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22515/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

564 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure on the Reserve Defence Force, RDF, in 2010; the expenditure on RDF cadre pay and employers’ PRSI (subhead B) costs for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22515/11]

Question· writtenPQ 557asked

563 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the number of computer servers that are owned or leased by his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and the capacity of each server. [22486/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

563 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the number of computer servers that are owned or leased by his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and the capacity of each server. [22486/11]

Question· writtenPQ 556asked

562 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the proposed changes to the Civil Defence Act 2002; the proposed changes to the operations of the Civil Defence; the impact of these changes of Civil Defence operations nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22480/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

562 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Defence the proposed changes to the Civil Defence Act 2002; the proposed changes to the operations of the Civil Defence; the impact of these changes of Civil Defence operations nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22480/11]

Question· writtenPQ 555asked

561 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the sum of any public funds, and their purpose, which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation in the past decade. [22261/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

561 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the sum of any public funds, and their purpose, which have been awarded by his Department either directly or indirectly to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation in the past decade. [22261/11]

Question· writtenPQ 554asked

560 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Defence the amount of national lottery funding his Department received in 2009 and 2010; if he will provide a list of the money that was spent in tabular form. [21973/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

560 Deputy Paudie Coffey asked the Minister for Defence the amount of national lottery funding his Department received in 2009 and 2010; if he will provide a list of the money that was spent in tabular form. [21973/11]

Question· writtenPQ 51asked

49 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has satisfied himself with the presence of a group of Defence Forces personnel with EUTM Somalia in view of the recent report by Amnesty International on the presence of a secret CIA detention centre in Somalia. [21988/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 July 2011

49 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has satisfied himself with the presence of a group of Defence Forces personnel with EUTM Somalia in view of the recent report by Amnesty International on the presence of a secret CIA detention centre in Somalia. [21988/11]

Question· writtenPQ 262asked

272 Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Defence the consequences for a Civil Defence building (details supplied) arising from his decision to abolish the board of the Civil Defence and reverse the Civil Defence Act 2002; the knock on effect this move will have on the workforce; the future of this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21584/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2011

272 Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Defence the consequences for a Civil Defence building (details supplied) arising from his decision to abolish the board of the Civil Defence and reverse the Civil Defence Act 2002; the knock on effect this move will have on the workforce; the future of this building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21584/11]

Question· writtenPQ 261asked

271 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his letter to the chairman of the Irish Red Cross of 16 May 2011 regarding corporate governance issues within the IRC was not brought to the attention of the governing body of the IRC, the central council; his views on same; his further views on the apparent disregard by the IRC board of his views on corporate governance within the society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21548/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2011

271 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his letter to the chairman of the Irish Red Cross of 16 May 2011 regarding corporate governance issues within the IRC was not brought to the attention of the governing body of the IRC, the central council; his views on same; his further views on the apparent disregard by the IRC board of his views on corporate governance within the society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21548/11]

Question· writtenPQ 260asked

270 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether issues regarding the corporate governance of the Irish Red Cross should be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in view of concerns expressed publicly about the running of this organisation and claims of maladministration within this society and in view of the large grant-in-aid given by his Department to the IRC every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21547/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2011

270 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether issues regarding the corporate governance of the Irish Red Cross should be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in view of concerns expressed publicly about the running of this organisation and claims of maladministration within this society and in view of the large grant-in-aid given by his Department to the IRC every year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21547/11]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

269 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Defence the level of participation and responsibility of each Minister of State in his Department in relation to attendance at Ministerial Councils for which his Department has responsibility since the formation of the Government; and if he will list all such meetings which have taken place and the Minister in attendance at each meeting. [21506/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 July 2011

269 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Defence the level of participation and responsibility of each Minister of State in his Department in relation to attendance at Ministerial Councils for which his Department has responsibility since the formation of the Government; and if he will list all such meetings which have taken place and the Minister in attendance at each meeting. [21506/11]

Question· writtenPQ 395asked

416 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence the savings to the semi-State sector in his Department in a full year if he were to cap the maximum salary available in semi-State bodies at €100,000. [22635/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 July 2011

416 Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Defence the savings to the semi-State sector in his Department in a full year if he were to cap the maximum salary available in semi-State bodies at €100,000. [22635/11]

Question· writtenPQ 246asked

253 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the amount of State funding directly or indirectly that has been paid to fund trade unions, related bodies or trade union interests or causes in the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21125/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2011

253 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence the amount of State funding directly or indirectly that has been paid to fund trade unions, related bodies or trade union interests or causes in the past decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21125/11]

Question· writtenPQ 244asked

252 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the total amount of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in the past decade; and the details of the projects. [20933/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2011

252 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the total amount of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in the past decade; and the details of the projects. [20933/11]

Question· writtenPQ 243asked

250 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the total amount of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in the past decade; and details of the projects. [20905/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 July 2011

250 Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of the total amount of money paid by his Department to a company (details supplied) in the past decade; and details of the projects. [20905/11]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

153 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if they are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20385/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 July 2011

153 Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if they are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20385/11]

Question· writtenPQ 345asked

354 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence if he will introduce a timeframe for the recruitment of personnel to the Defence Forces; the number of retirements within the Defence Forces that are envisaged before the end of 2011; if vacancies that arise will be filled with current applicants who applied before the embargo on public service recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20102/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

354 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence if he will introduce a timeframe for the recruitment of personnel to the Defence Forces; the number of retirements within the Defence Forces that are envisaged before the end of 2011; if vacancies that arise will be filled with current applicants who applied before the embargo on public service recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20102/11]

Question· writtenPQ 343asked

349 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 493 to 497, inclusive, of 14 June 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the advice given to him by the military authorities which he included in his reply, whereby the military authorities stated that all complaints made under section 114 Defence Act 1954 are dealt with in accordance with complaints procedures laid down under Chapter 2 Admin Instruction A7 (details supplied). [19779/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

349 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 493 to 497, inclusive, of 14 June 2011, if his attention has been drawn to the advice given to him by the military authorities which he included in his reply, whereby the military authorities stated that all complaints made under section 114 Defence Act 1954 are dealt with in accordance with complaints procedures laid down under Chapter 2 Admin Instruction A7 (details supplied). [19779/11]

Question· writtenPQ 342asked

352 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if he will initiate at the earliest opportunity a credible independent inquiry into the systematic mishandling of complaints in the Irish Air Corps and Defence Forces and the attempts by military authorities to keep the knowledge of such activities from the public domain. [19782/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

352 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if he will initiate at the earliest opportunity a credible independent inquiry into the systematic mishandling of complaints in the Irish Air Corps and Defence Forces and the attempts by military authorities to keep the knowledge of such activities from the public domain. [19782/11]

Question· writtenPQ 341asked

351 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide all details of the action taken by him and the relevant military authorities on foot of the report submitted by the then complaints investigation office on 31 August 2007 in which Conclusion 2 indicated that members of the Air Corps were treated disgracefully by military authorities and also that the interference with the military investigating officer in relation to his report was quite inappropriate, was a serious breach of procedures required for the fair and impartial investigation of a redress of wrongs application and constituted a failure by the military authorities to uphold the statutory right to fair procedures which is implicit in section 114 of the Defence Act. [19781/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

351 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide all details of the action taken by him and the relevant military authorities on foot of the report submitted by the then complaints investigation office on 31 August 2007 in which Conclusion 2 indicated that members of the Air Corps were treated disgracefully by military authorities and also that the interference with the military investigating officer in relation to his report was quite inappropriate, was a serious breach of procedures required for the fair and impartial investigation of a redress of wrongs application and constituted a failure by the military authorities to uphold the statutory right to fair procedures which is implicit in section 114 of the Defence Act. [19781/11]

Question· writtenPQ 340asked

350 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 16 June 2011, in which it is stated that no instances of reports of investigations into complaints being returned to the investigating officer for changes occurred since 2003, if he will confirm that, if the military authorities were to properly examine their records, they would find reports of such occurrences in 2007 — one completed by the then complaints investigation officer and one by an Air Corps senior officer. [19780/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

350 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 16 June 2011, in which it is stated that no instances of reports of investigations into complaints being returned to the investigating officer for changes occurred since 2003, if he will confirm that, if the military authorities were to properly examine their records, they would find reports of such occurrences in 2007 — one completed by the then complaints investigation officer and one by an Air Corps senior officer. [19780/11]

Question· writtenPQ 339asked

348 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the course of action undertaken by the Defence Forces Ombudsman as a consequence of the information contained in the Defence Forces Ombudsman memo dated 26 November 2008, to ensure that such breaches of the Defence Act would not continue; and if he at the time was made aware by the Defence Forces Ombudsman of the systematic non-conformance to proper procedures by the military authorities. [19778/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

348 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the course of action undertaken by the Defence Forces Ombudsman as a consequence of the information contained in the Defence Forces Ombudsman memo dated 26 November 2008, to ensure that such breaches of the Defence Act would not continue; and if he at the time was made aware by the Defence Forces Ombudsman of the systematic non-conformance to proper procedures by the military authorities. [19778/11]

Question· writtenPQ 338asked

347 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a Defence Forces Ombudsman memo, dated 26 November 2008, that provides documented evidence that the military authorities and the relevant authorities within the Irish Air Corps, in particular the Defence Forces directorate of human resources, systematically and on 60 occasions between January and November of 2008 mishandled complaints of bullying and redresses by among other things, failing to comply with section 114 3A of the Defence Act 1954 and Admin Instruction A7 Chapter 2; and if he will explain the way that this can be reconciled with his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 493 to 497, inclusive, of 14 June 2011, wherein the military authorities are said to have stated that all complaints made under section 114 Defence Act 1954 are dealt with in accordance with complaints procedures laid down under Chapter 2 Admin Instruction A7. [19777/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

347 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a Defence Forces Ombudsman memo, dated 26 November 2008, that provides documented evidence that the military authorities and the relevant authorities within the Irish Air Corps, in particular the Defence Forces directorate of human resources, systematically and on 60 occasions between January and November of 2008 mishandled complaints of bullying and redresses by among other things, failing to comply with section 114 3A of the Defence Act 1954 and Admin Instruction A7 Chapter 2; and if he will explain the way that this can be reconciled with his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 493 to 497, inclusive, of 14 June 2011, wherein the military authorities are said to have stated that all complaints made under section 114 Defence Act 1954 are dealt with in accordance with complaints procedures laid down under Chapter 2 Admin Instruction A7. [19777/11]

Question· writtenPQ 337asked

346 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Defence Forces Ombudsman’s 2010 report, she noted that 13 individuals from the Air Corps submitted complaints/redresses to her office in 2010 alone; and if he will explain the way that this can be reconciled with the advice given to him by the military authorities which he included in his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 of 14 June 2011, wherein it is stated that in the period since 2006, only two individual members of the Air Corps made complaints and that no other complaints were made against superior officers in the Air Corps. [19776/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

346 Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the Defence Forces Ombudsman’s 2010 report, she noted that 13 individuals from the Air Corps submitted complaints/redresses to her office in 2010 alone; and if he will explain the way that this can be reconciled with the advice given to him by the military authorities which he included in his reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 of 14 June 2011, wherein it is stated that in the period since 2006, only two individual members of the Air Corps made complaints and that no other complaints were made against superior officers in the Air Corps. [19776/11]

Question· writtenPQ 336asked

345 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence the estimated costs to him for Defence Forces personnel on security duty at Shannon Airport for 2009 and 2010, including security duty allowances, rations, fuel and all other costs incurred. [19651/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

345 Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Defence the estimated costs to him for Defence Forces personnel on security duty at Shannon Airport for 2009 and 2010, including security duty allowances, rations, fuel and all other costs incurred. [19651/11]

Question· writtenPQ 335asked

344 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he will review the case of the Irish soldiers who deserted from the Irish Army to fight against fascism during the Second World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19794/11]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 July 2011

344 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he will review the case of the Irish soldiers who deserted from the Irish Army to fight against fascism during the Second World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19794/11]

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