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Question· writtenPQ 1274asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1366 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to advance plans to commemorate the Irish soldiers who fell at the Somme in 1916; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1273asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1365 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide a fund to which community groups can apply for support for the refurbishment of existing monuments commemorating events during the period 1913 to 1923; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1272asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1364 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to ensure a prominent cultural component to the 1916 centenary commemoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1271asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1363 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to restore 16 Moore Street and establish therein an interpretative centre, linked to the refurbished General Post Office, to honour those who fought in the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1270asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1362 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to advance the redevelopment of Glasnevin Cemetery as part of the preparations for the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1269asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1361 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to establish the General Post Office as a museum of celebration of Irish progress and achievement across a broad spectrum as a landmark 1916 centenary project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1268asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1360 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to push forward with plans for a substantial commemoration in the lead-up to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 1267asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2008
1359 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment in the Programme for Government to make available to historians and to the public, records of the Military Pension Archive in the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 804asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
801 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the law as it currently stands for finding an accused person not guilty for reasons of insanity; if he is currently considering reviewing the not guilty by reason of insanity defence and the introduction of a guilty but insane verdict or a guilty but mentally ill verdict; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 765asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
764 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on cost saving measures he plans introducing in the second half of 2008; if such measures will affect the delivery of front line services to the public; the programmes that will be postponed or discontinued as a result of such cost savings.
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Question· writtenPQ 764asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
763 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence if he is confident that all agencies and bodies under his Department’s responsibility comply fully with the Department of Finance procurement guidelines for goods and services; if he has sought assurances from the agencies and bodies that this is the case since 2000 to date in 2008; if he has expressed concern to an agency or body that it might be acting inappropriately since 2000 to date in 2008; if so, the agency or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 763asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
762 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence the cost and frequency of travel per month since the beginning of this new Government by Ministers and Ministers of State by means of bus transport, rail transport or air transport by Department and by Minister involved in the travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 762asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
761 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the reason the Air Corps service of a soldier (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who ended their service in October 1970 is not eligible for transfer to the Aer Lingus superannuation scheme; the pension provision that exists for those with pre 1970 service; and his views on amending the rules of pension eligibility to approve the transfer of Army service to link with the Aer Lingus pension.
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Question· writtenPQ 761asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
760 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money his Department has provided to rural development and Leader programmes; the way this money has been allocated and spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 760asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
759 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence the pay and emoluments granted to the chief executive officer, or equivalents, of all of the agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 759asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 July 2008
758 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Defence the expenditure by his Department on consultants for each of the past six calendar years, including to date in 2008; the breakdown of these figures in order to show the amount and proportion of expenditure on consultants which relates to expenditure on public relations, marketing or advertising consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 271asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
297 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the details of all the publications and booklets published on behalf of his Department from 1 January 2007 to June 2008, including the cost of producing the booklets, the cost of distribution, overall costs and associated costs such as graphic design, launching and so forth.
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Question· writtenPQ 270asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 July 2008
296 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the number of representatives of his Department, particularly Ministers, Ministers of State, advisers and Departmental officials, who will be visiting Bejing in an official capacity, to coincide with the 2008 Olympic Games; and projected cost of such visits.
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Question· writtenPQ 748asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
785 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence the number of reports commissioned in his Department to date in the years 2002 to date in 2008; the reason for each report; the cost of each report; the person who carried out the report; the duration for each report; the date each report was finished or launched; the number that have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 747asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
784 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence the number of Departmental employees who currently work for the national minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 746asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
783 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence the estimated administrative costs of each State agency under the control of his Department for 2008 in tabular readable form.
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Question· writtenPQ 745asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
782 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the consultants that his Department will engage or have engaged to investigate the area of Haulbowline Island used and occupied by the Defence Forces and the Naval Service in particular, in respect of the recent reports of the presence of toxic waste in the area; if a medical evaluation of personnel, both military and civilian, has been carried out regarding health concerns associated with the presence of toxic material adjacent to the Naval base; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 744asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
781 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that an air monitoring and warning system has been installed on Haulbowline; and what this system was designed to detect; if the monitoring equipment was calibrated to detect emissions or mercury, zinc, chromium VI, lead and PCBs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 743asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
780 Deputy Damien English asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff employed currently in his Department; the number that currently have no office space or workstation; the number that must remain away from work as a result; if he will provide the information in tabular readable form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 742asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
779 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Defence when the value for money review of usage of military training land will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 741asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
778 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Defence when the value for money review of the Defence Forces clothing programme will be complete; the value of the anticipated savings to the Exchequer due to the implementation of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 740asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
777 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff employed in his constituency office; and the rank and the annual salary of each.
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Question· writtenPQ 739asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
776 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Press Office; and the rank and the annual salary of each.
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Question· writtenPQ 738asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
775 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Defence the names, date of appointment and annual salary of all special advisors appointed to his Department.
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Question· writtenPQ 737asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2008
774 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Defence if he will give an assurance that the future of the three midland Army barracks in Longford, Athlone and Mullingar is guaranteed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 196asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2008
196 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff in his Department who have received or are receiving support to participate in postgraduate educational courses in the years 2004 to 2008, inclusive.
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Question· writtenPQ 195asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2008
195 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Defence his plans to carry out health screening for staff of his Department, members of the Navy and members of the Naval Reserve who worked on Haulbowline Island and their families to confirm that their health has not been damaged by they themselves or close family members working in close proximity to dangerous waste materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 194asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2008
194 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the proposals which have been put forward under the Efficiency Review 2008 initiated on Budget Day 2008 by his Department and agencies operating under his Department; and the aggregate savings to be made by implementation of these savings in 2008 and in the full year for 2009.
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Question· writtenPQ 193asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2008
193 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons who have been moved by his Department and its agencies to date; the percentage this represents of the original target; and if he will provide in tabular form for each of the locations, the staff who have been moved, the staff who have been assigned but not moved and the number of the staff originally designated for a move, who have opted to stay in Dublin, who have been assigned new duties.
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Question· writtenPQ 192asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2008
192 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide the funds required to ensure that all those who have served overseas are presented with a medal to commemorate fifty years of Irish participation with the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 191asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 July 2008
191 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence if there is a barrack rationalisation group in existence; if so, the terms of reference this group is operating under; if, in the context thereof, he will confirm the only artillery barracks here which is the home of the 4th Field Artillery Regiment and based at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath has not being considered by the said rationalisation group; if he will further confirm that there is no threat to the long-term future of Collumb Barracks, Mullingar, as an important military establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 189asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
240 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Defence if the Defences Forces have used the European Defence Agency in the procurement of supplies; the nature of savings that resulted from its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 188asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
236 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Reserve Defence Forces have increased or decreased in numbers in the past five years, on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 187asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
237 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of coastal surveillance and defence with particular reference to the need for increased air and sea rescue services and coastal surveillance to combat drug trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 186asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
234 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which Naval Service and Air Corps strength is adequate to combat drug or people trafficking activities off the coasts; if coastal surveillance is adequate in all circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 185asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
233 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if the Naval Service is adequately equipped and upgraded to meet expected requirements such as participation in international operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 184asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
230 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of women promoted in the Defence Forces in the past 12 months, by rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 183asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
238 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the strength by rank of the Army; the way this figure compares with 10 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 182asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
229 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to increase the strength of any or all the Defence Forces in view of the expected demands for overseas deployment in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 181asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
228 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it has been determined the extent of military hardware, transport, communication and logistical equipment required in such operations as are in place for the Irish contingent to Chad; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 180asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
227 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the position in regard to the extent of future participation in EU or NATO led or inspired rapid response forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 93asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
139 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence if the service level of agreement between his Department and the Coastguard for the provision of services to the Coastguard by the Defence Forces has been finalised; and if not, when it will be finalised.
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Question· writtenPQ 92asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
138 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the contact he has had with the US authorities with regard to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 91asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
136 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Defence the progress that has been made on the survey of Defence Forces accommodation and in establishing a desirable standard for such accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Question· writtenPQ 90asked
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 July 2008
235 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the number of locations at which the Defence Forces are serving overseas; the number of personnel involved; the expected numbers required in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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