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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
75 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence if he has decided to appoint an interim chairman to the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30147/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
61 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Defence if he has received definite legal advice as to whether legislation is required to implement the recommendations of the Irish Red Cross review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30149/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
49 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence if he will proceed to implement the recommendations of the review group of the Irish Red Cross; if he will make any amendments to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30148/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
41 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether change to the governance structures of the Red Cross is now required and whether legislative change to the Red Cross Act 1938 is required to achieve this; if he will confirm that such legislation will be brought before Dáil Éireann in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30035/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
40 Deputy Liz McManus asked the Minister for Defence when he intends to publish a new White Paper on the Defence Forces, in view of the fact that the previous White Paper ran from 2000 to 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30165/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
39 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Defence the number of call-outs of the explosive ordnance disposal team in regard to suspect devices or the removal of old ordnance to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30152/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
37 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence, further to the recent decision to approve 50 promotions at senior level within the Defence Forces, the number of such appointments that have been made to date; when the outstanding posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30168/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
70 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Defence his plans for the future of Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30155/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
34 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the proposals, if any, he has regarding the Defence Forces property portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30162/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
62 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the participation of the Defence Forces in new overseas service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30160/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
58 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which members of the Defence Forces are likely to take part in overseas deployments through the aegis of the EU or UN over the next two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
33 Deputy Alan Shatter asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether a Defence Forces mission at battalion level should occur within 18 months; his further views on whether a failure to provide for such a mission could damage the Defence Forces in view of his agreement (details supplied) that such a mission is the lifeblood of the organisation; the international contacts he has made, or has had made on his behalf, to international bodies to ensure participation in such a mission; and if he will make a statment on the matter. [29967/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
31 Deputy Kieran O’Donnell asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department at assistant principal officer or higher grades who were appointed to those positions from the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29937/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
30 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the Marine Casualty Investigation Board’s report on the loss of the Asgard II ; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30033/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
36 Deputy Bernard Allen asked the Minister for Defence if the associations representing members of the Permanent Defence Forces have accepted the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29896/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
32 Deputy Pat Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence if the terms of the Croke Park proposals will apply to the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30144/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
29 Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Defence if the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at the agreed overall level of 10,000 for lifetime of the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, the Croke Park Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29905/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
51 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30150/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
28 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29927/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
56 Deputy Michael D. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment given in the Renewed Programme for Government to develop the role and contribution of the Medical Corps to expand its capacity to deliver a range of medical facilities on UN-mandated missions. [30170/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
35 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence when the central medical unit recommended by the PA Consulting Group review of services will be formally established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29912/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
27 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff appointments recommended in the Defence Forces medical service review that have been made to date; scheduled to be made by September 2010; the timeframe in which he expects full implementation of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29978/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
38 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the commitment given in Renewed Programme for Government that the Naval Service vessel replacement programme will be advanced within the resources made available by the Government. [30169/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
26 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Defence if contract negotiations in respect of the purchase of new ships for Naval Service have been completed; and if he will make a statement on matter. [29924/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
25 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if he expects the replacement of vessels in the Naval flotilla to happen in line with the original proposed schedule; if the Department of Finance has given any indication as to whether the replacements will be made to that schedule; the contingency plans his Department has to replace one of the Naval vessels should safety concerns require the immediate retirement of a current ship in view of the importance of the flotilla in the war against drugs and piracy and the small size of the flotilla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30265/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
24 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his plans to reform the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on matter. [30356/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
23 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence when it is expected that agreement will be reached on the employment control framework for Defence Forces; and if he make a statement matter. [30264/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
22 Deputy Brian O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence his plans regarding the reform of the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30355/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 July 2010
21 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Defence if an approach has been made to the Defence Forces to supply a unit to United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; if such a contribution is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30263/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
480 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if he will deal with a matter (details supplied). [30792/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
479 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the transfer of an estate (details supplied) to a local authority; if, in view of a previous parliamentary question reply, funding has been provided to carry out repairs; if all of the houses in the estate have now been purchased by the occupants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30206/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
478 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence if the monuments and graveyards within the remit of the Curragh Camp and Plains, County Kildare, are under the control of his Department; if there are any listings or details of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30205/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
477 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence his plans to reactivate the Curragh of Kildare legislation; if not, his plans regarding the stated area; the progress that has been made since the legislation was withdrawn; the meetings that have taken place and with whom; the results of such meetings; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of interested groups, commercial community and historical regarding the future of the area; if he or his Department has met with any such groups or any local groups in relation to such concerns; if his Department has met or is proposing to meet with local authority in relation to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30204/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
476 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence when the 2010 recruitment phase for the Defence Force will be advertised; the number of personnel who will be recruited to the army and when his commitment to maintain the force at a level of 10,000 for all ranks will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29986/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
475 Deputy Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the length of time the Defence Forces were using the services of institutional laundries such as Magdalene Laundries, as distinct from commercial laundries, post-1941; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29887/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
474 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence if officers in the Defence Forces have engaged in selling arms to the Seychelles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29880/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 July 2010
473 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for Defence his plans to develop Fort Camden, County Cork; if he has discussed the possibility of handing it over to Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29768/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2010
241 Deputy P. J. Sheehan asked the Minister for Defence the amount paid by his Department in legal fees for each of the years from 2000 to date in 2010; the amount paid in legal fees by each of the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29126/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2010
240 Deputy Noel Ahern asked the Minister for Defence the amount of funding received from the national lottery in each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; if he will give details of the programmes, services and capital developments for which this funding was used, quoting the amount so used in each case and whether the lottery funding fully or partially funded the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29112/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2010
239 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of tax audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on his Department in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax; if, regarding the audits, he will provide an analysis of the results, including the amount of tax, interest and penalties assessed and collected; the number of audits in which incorrect operation was discovered but no assessment was entered; the number of audits in which operation was found in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29002/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2010
238 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Defence if he has made any settlements with the Revenue Commissioners under section 985B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2010
237 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Defence the number of unprompted voluntary disclosures made by his Department to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010 under the headings employer issues PAYE and PRSI, value added tax, public service withholding tax and relevant contracts tax; if, regarding these unprompted voluntary disclosures, he will provide a summary of the tax, interest and penalties collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 June 2010
232 Deputy Michael Kennedy asked the Minister for Defence if he will make public the names of all institutional laundries in receipt of State contracts for Army laundry after 1941; the length of time the policy of affording such contracts to institutional as distinct from commercial laundries continued after 1941; if fair wage clauses were inserted in such contracts awarded to institutional laundries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28567/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2010
484 Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Defence the elements of the McCarthy report that have been implemented to date by his Department; his plans to implement any aspects of the plan in the future; if the overall plan has been assessed by his Department; and if so his views on the benefits of the plans. [28111/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 June 2010
483 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Defence the cost of building and land maintenance, including light and heat expenditure, for all property owned by his Department and its agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2010
233 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the total expenses claimed by the assistant secretaries of his Department in each of the past three years, the amount that has been spent on travel, including foreign travel, and entertainment by each in each of the past three years; a detailed breakdown of these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27518/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2010
232 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the total expenses claimed by the Secretary General of his Department in each of the past three years; the amount that has been spent on travel, including foreign travel, and entertainment by them in each of the past three years; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27503/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 June 2010
49 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the position in the matter of the fitting out and commissioning the Department of Defence’s headquarters in Newbridge, County Kildare; if all matters have been completed in accordance with requirements prior to official opening; when the official opening is likely to take place and the centre become fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27498/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2010
384 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Minister for Defence the proposals he has to ensure that representations made by Members of the Oireachtas on behalf of members of the public to his Department are responded to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26899/10]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 June 2010
383 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the number of special advisers his Department has had since June 2007; the names of same; the amount each has claimed in expenses in each of the past three years; the amount that has been spent on travel, including foreign travel, and entertainment for each adviser in each of the past three years; if he will provide a detailed breakdown of these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26591/10]