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51 records in IE in 2004
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 December 2004
226 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence when the next commissioning from the ranks course will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34050/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2004
297 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the number of representations made to him on behalf of PDFORRA, from 2002, by Members of the Oireachtas; if he made any such representations during the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33840/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2004
296 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding Irish troops abroad working for the United Nations. [33809/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2004
385 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decentralisation of the Department of Defence to Newbridge; if the site has been finalised; the number of staff that have expressed an interest in the transfer; the timescale of the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33382/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2004
384 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decentralisation of the Army headquarters to the Curragh; if a site has been identified in regard to the matter; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33381/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2004
383 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Defence if members of the FCA assist with the recruitment of persons for the regular army; if they have the authority to be involved in the decision making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33339/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2004
382 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other staff employed in his constituency office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [33084/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2004
381 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other staff in his press office; and the grade and remuneration of each. [33069/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2004
380 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number and value of contracts awarded for public relations projects by his Department since June 2002. [33054/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2004
260 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason her Department settled a case in the courts with a company (details supplied), in view of the Department’s vigorous defence of the case during the nine week hearing; the total liability to the State; the legal cost involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33248/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2004
230 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding correspondence received (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32938/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2004
229 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the weight given to a consultant’s opinion that a serving member of the Defence Force is fit to continue serving as a member of the Defence Forces even though Defence Force medical personnel recommend otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32937/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2004
228 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the DFR governing serving personnel who have been diagnosed as diabetics; if he will direct that such personnel be assessed by appropriate consultants to ascertain their level of fitness in order to continue serving in the forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32936/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2004
227 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the procedure involved in changing or amending Defence Force regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32935/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2004
202 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Justice and Home Affairs Council meetings he has attended since assuming office in 2002; and the number of times he has appeared before the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Rights to discuss the agenda of such meetings in advance with the members of the committee. [32979/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2004
129 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the state of the law governing efforts by accused persons to impugn the character of homicide victims in their own defence in murder and manslaughter proceedings and the ability of the prosecution adequately to counter those efforts; if he has further satisfied himself that the prosecution uses its best efforts to protect the character of the deceased in such cases, having regard to the present state of the law; if he has received submissions in this regard, in particular from the families of homicide victims; if he is considering proposals for a change in the applicable law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32633/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2004
418 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the Defence Forces are obliged to travel long distances in Army trucks, such as from Donegal to Cork, without safety belts or other safety equipment; his views on whether this is acceptable; if there are plans to change the methods of transport for such long distances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32346/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2004
232 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the delays in handing a road are causing financial hardship for the residents of the road; when the road will be handed over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32011/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2004
231 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the reason, despite previous commitments, a road under the ownership of his Department has not been handed over to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32004/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 December 2004
230 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence when a road (details supplied) will be handed over to the local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32002/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2004
234 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other staff employed on constituency and public relations work for each of his Ministers of State; the grade and remuneration of each of these members of staff; and if he will compare these employees to those employed by the corresponding Minister of State at November 2001. [31701/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
516 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the ten highest composite figures paid to barristers engaged by or on behalf of the State in any forum or for any purpose, including tribunals, courts, consultancies, legislative drafting and other work during 2003; the ten highest figures paid from 1 January 2004; the names of the barristers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31895/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
515 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the composite amount paid to lawyers engaged by or on behalf of the State in any forum or for any purpose, including tribunals, courts, consultancies, legislative drafting and other work during 2003; the amount paid from 1 January 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31881/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
514 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the amount which has been spent by public bodies or agencies funded by her Department in 2004 relating to the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31166/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
513 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the amount which has been spent by his Department in 2004 in regard to implementing the provision of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
512 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Defence, further to Question No. 222 of 29 September 2004, if he has received a report from the Chief of Staff; if he has considered its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31122/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
511 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence if the Departmental inquiry into the Jadotville Siege has been completed; the findings of the inquiry; and if he intends to publish the report. [31075/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
510 Mr. Cregan asked the Minister for Defence the details of the decentralisation programme for his Department; if offices on St. Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, will still be required by his Department; the future plans for this location; the details of the lands at same; if they will be used for sporting, educational or housing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31010/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2004
462 Mr. Ó Fearghail asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made between her and the Department of Defence with regard to the provision of improved accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [31105/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2004
278 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence the amount of money that has been spent in each of the past five years on the Irish language in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30816/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 November 2004
277 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Defence if any provision has been made in the 2005 Estimates for his Department for the cost of implementing the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; the amount of any such provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30802/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2004
224 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the position in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if it will be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30683/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2004
223 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence, further to Question No. 256 of the 16 November 2004, the length of time the mast has been in situ at a barracks (details supplied); the number and the type of antennae attached to the mast which are in use now and have been in use in the recent past; the number of the antennae which are for the sole use of Defence Forces communications; the number and type of antennae which belong to commercial mobile phone companies; the date on which the mobile phone antennae were attached to the mast; and if an emissions audit or survey will be carried out on the mast. [30561/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2004
621 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Defence the questions regarding Irish participation in the proposed EU battle groups which he has raised with the EU civil service as indicated to Dáil Éireann on 17 November 2004; the questions raised with EU counterparts on this issue; and any other questions currently being examined by him in relation to this issue. [30305/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2004
620 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Defence, further to Question No. 256 of 16 November 2004, if such a survey will be carried out in view of the fact that such surveys are standard annual practice in many other countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30113/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2004
619 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the position in respect of the announcement of the relocation of a unit (details supplied) from Sligo to Athlone; if, in view of the circumstances, this decision will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29794/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2004
618 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence the position with respect to the disposal of Army lands at a location (details supplied) in County Cork to local organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29778/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2004
442 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Defence has allocated a site, free of charge, for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the County Kildare vocational education committee has sought the appointment of a design team for the proposed new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29825/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2004
403 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the guidelines for deployment of less lethal weapons authorised for use by the emergency response unit; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Minister for Defence has indicated that he will publish such guidelines if these weapons are adopted for use by the Defence Forces on ACP operations; if the PSNI guidelines for deployment are in the public domain; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that each instance of use is automatically scrutinised by the Police ombudsman; and if he has similar plans for this jurisdiction when the ombudsman commission has been created. [30301/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2004
129 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Finance the amount paid out to date under the performance-related bonus scheme for senior civil servants, gardaí and members of the Defence Forces; the average amount paid; the largest amount paid out; the number of such persons who applied for the bonus and who were refused; the way in which and the person by whom decisions are made in regard to whether such persons should receive the bonus; if he is satisfied that nominations for payments are subjected to sufficient scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29857/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 November 2004
184 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence if he will put the necessary arrangements in place to provide a new target shed and workshop for civilian staff at a military camp (details supplied) in County Cork. [29571/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
615 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself that all military equipment including motor vehicles, aircraft and seagoing vessels are sufficiently modern to meet current and future requirements and in line with international norms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29274/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
612 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself regarding the adequacy of the necessary equipment for the Defence Forces in the event of a gas or similar attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29270/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
610 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces are equipped to meet likely eventualities in the event of terrorist attack; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29268/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
611 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent of the discussions he has had with EU or UN authorities regarding Ireland’s future participation in troop deployments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29269/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
609 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the discussions that have taken place either at EU or UN level with reference to potential overseas deployments of Irish troops on peacekeeping, peace-enforcement or similar missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29267/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
607 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if any new advisers or consultants have been appointed by him since the Government reshuffle of September 2004; if such appointments are replacements for or are in addition to previous appointments; the salary and terms of employment in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29129/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
606 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence when he will address problems contained in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29039/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
605 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a newspaper article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29038/04]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2004
604 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Defence the policy regarding the enlisting of persons in the Permanent Defence Force or the Reserve or persons who have had criminal offences and who have either served their time or paid fines imposed by a court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28641/04]