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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
58 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20545/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
57 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the services it is intended that the Air Corps should provide for the new Garda EC 135 helicopter; if he has satisfied himself that all possible co-operation has been forthcoming from the Air Corps and his Department in regard to bringing the helicopter into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20499/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
56 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps maintains any of the Garda helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
55 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date with regard to plans to acquire new training aircraft for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
54 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Defence his Department's policy in relation to the recruitment and retention of civilian employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20459/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
53 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if a contract has been signed for the sale of Clancy Barracks, Dublin; the person to whom the sale was made; the total amount agreed; if there are conditions attached to the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
52 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation received by the Defence Forces arising from injuries received in riot control training; the total number of cases settled; the total amount paid out in compensation to date; the steps being taken to ensure that injuries are not inflicted during such training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20503/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
51 Mr. O 'Shea asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff who have consented to transfer to the new location in respect of the proposed transfer of the Civil Defence school from Dublin to Roscrea; the number who have indicated that they will not transfer; when it is expected that relocation will take place; his plans for any further decentralisation of any part of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20517/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
50 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which budgetary or other restrictions are likely to result in a curtailment of the development of various facilities, equipment, buildings, training or personnel within the Permanent Defence Forces; the proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20567/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
49 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Defence his plans to reduce the activities of or close the military post in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20808/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
48 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence if he has initiated discussions with overholders residing in Department of Defence properties; the stage of the negotiations; and if it is still his intention to evict these families from the said accommodation. [20733/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
47 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the plans he has for the provision of medium lift helicopters for the Air Corps, having regard to his decision announced on 5 July 2002 to cancel the Sikorsky helicopter deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
46 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the sale or disposal of military barracks closed during the last Government's term of office; the discussions which have taken place in his Department regarding possible streamlining of the Defence Forces or the closure of additional military barracks; and the proposals for upgrading military barracks or transfer of military personnel to existing military barracks, including the decision to transfer military personnel to Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary. [20734/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
45 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the total savings achieved in his Department to date resulting from cutbacks and adjustments as announced in his review of Defence expenditures on 5 July 2002; the areas where cuts were effected; and the implications for the Defence Forces. [20664/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
62 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to purchase new troop and equipment carrying aircraft for the Air Corps; the type of aircraft available for such use by the Defence Forces; and his views on whether the existing position is satisfactory. [20462/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
61 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the position in relation to the Army Equitation School; and the reason the Army's first woman showjumper recently resigned. [20453/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
60 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the steps being taken to ensure that the military service allowance is payable to pensioners who retired before 1 August 1990 and their widows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20500/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
59 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence if he has received the report of the investigation by the military authorities into the incident in the Glen of Imaal on 27 November 2001 in which a member was injured in a shooting incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20516/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
58 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20545/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
65 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the provision of night flying training for Air Corps pilots servicing the Garda air support unit; the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20518/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
57 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the services it is intended that the Air Corps should provide for the new Garda EC 135 helicopter; if he has satisfied himself that all possible co-operation has been forthcoming from the Air Corps and his Department in regard to bringing the helicopter into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20499/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
56 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if the Air Corps maintains any of the Garda helicopters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
55 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date with regard to plans to acquire new training aircraft for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
54 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Defence his Department's policy in relation to the recruitment and retention of civilian employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20459/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
53 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if a contract has been signed for the sale of Clancy Barracks, Dublin; the person to whom the sale was made; the total amount agreed; if there are conditions attached to the sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
52 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for compensation received by the Defence Forces arising from injuries received in riot control training; the total number of cases settled; the total amount paid out in compensation to date; the steps being taken to ensure that injuries are not inflicted during such training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20503/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
51 Mr. O 'Shea asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff who have consented to transfer to the new location in respect of the proposed transfer of the Civil Defence school from Dublin to Roscrea; the number who have indicated that they will not transfer; when it is expected that relocation will take place; his plans for any further decentralisation of any part of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20517/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
82 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns expressed by the General Secretary of PDFORRA that the current round of cutbacks and adjustments will have serious implications for the development of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20506/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
50 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which budgetary or other restrictions are likely to result in a curtailment of the development of various facilities, equipment, buildings, training or personnel within the Permanent Defence Forces; the proposals in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20567/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
119 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the total number of Army overholders who have been given notice to vacate their accommodation; if he has contacted his colleague, the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, with a view to providing alternative accommodation for such families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20849/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
118 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the housing status of army overholders; the steps he has taken or intends to take to ensure such families are adequately housed without delay; if he will give an assurance that no such family will be asked to vacate their accommodation until adequate permanent housing has been provided for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20848/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
48 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence if he has initiated discussions with overholders residing in Department of Defence properties; the stage of the negotiations; and if it is still his intention to evict these families from the said accommodation. [20733/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
47 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Defence the plans he has for the provision of medium lift helicopters for the Air Corps, having regard to his decision announced on 5 July 2002 to cancel the Sikorsky helicopter deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20665/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
128 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the use to which the various military installations in County Kildare, which were closed down in 1998, are being put; if income is or has been generated; if so, the amount of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20858/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
126 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the total moneys accruing to date from disposal of various military barracks or installations throughout the country; the use to which such funds have been put; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20856/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
116 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to dispose of additional Department of Defence properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20663/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
115 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the sale of various Army barracks' and property; the total payments received for properties sold; and if the proceeds of sales are being used for the benefit of the Defence Forces. [20662/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
49 Ms Harkin asked the Minister for Defence his plans to reduce the activities of or close the military post in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20808/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
46 Mr. Healy asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the sale or disposal of military barracks closed during the last Government's term of office; the discussions which have taken place in his Department regarding possible streamlining of the Defence Forces or the closure of additional military barracks; and the proposals for upgrading military barracks or transfer of military personnel to existing military barracks, including the decision to transfer military personnel to Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary. [20734/02]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 November 2002
45 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Defence the total savings achieved in his Department to date resulting from cutbacks and adjustments as announced in his review of Defence expenditures on 5 July 2002; the areas where cuts were effected; and the implications for the Defence Forces. [20664/02]
Germany · German Bundestag · 31 October 2002
European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 25 October 2002
United States · United States Congress · 24 October 2002
Federal Employees, Uniformed Service and Foreign Service Members Humanitarian Travel Act of 2002 - Authorizes the head of an agency to pay the travel expenses of family and agency representatives to support the needs of certain employees traveling on official business who abandon or interrupt their travel assignments prior to completion because of an incapacitating illness or injury. Authorizes an agency head, the Secretary of Defense or the military department concerned, or the Secretary of State with regard to members of the Foreign Service to pay the travel expenses of employees involved in a disaster or other catastrophic event, their family representatives, and agency representatives to, from, and at the site of such disaster or such catastrophic event, the site of a memorial service related to such disaster or event, and any other location as determined by the appropriate official.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2002
Authorizes the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor members of the armed forces who have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations. Prohibits use of Federal funds for such memorial, except as provided by the Commemorative Works Act.
United States · United States Congress · 17 October 2002
Calls for the Governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill their human rights obligations. Declares that increased levels of U.S. assistance to the Central Asian governments made possible by their cooperation in the war in Afghanistan can be sustained only if there is substantial and continuing progress towards meeting these goals. Calls for the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense to: (1) continue to raise specific cases of political and religious persecution with the Central Asian governments and urge greater respect for human rights and democratic freedoms; (2) consider progress in meeting such goals when determining diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance; (3) ensure that provisions of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act are fully implemented to ensure that no U.S. assistance benefits security forces in Central Asia implicated in human rights violations; (4) follow the recommendations of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom by designating Turkmenistan a Country of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and by making clear that Uzbekistan risks designation if conditions there do not improve; (5) work with the Government of Kazakhstan to create a political climate free of intimidation and harassment and to reduce official corruption; and (6) support through U.S. assistance programs those individuals, non-governmental organizations, and media outlets in Central Asia working to build more open societies, support the victims of human rights abuses, and expose official corruption.
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002
21st Century Veterans Equitable Treatment Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish a maximum specialist referral period (the period between a veteran's referral to a specialty clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs by a Department primary care physician and the actual appointment with a specialist); and (2) provide appropriate transportation to such appointments for qualified veterans. Requires the Secretary, in any case in which such period is exceeded or in which transportation was not so provided, to promptly provide for such care or transportation from a private source and to reimburse such source at an appropriate rate. Requires expedited reimbursement procedures. Directs the Secretary to include within standards of performance used for measuring Department medical care administration a standard of assessing improvements in appointment waiting times.
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002
Amends the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 to authorize the base contract of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet contract to have a term in excess of five years, but not more than seven years.
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002
Detention of Enemy Combatants Act - Authorizes the detention of a U.S. person or resident as an enemy combatant if that individual is an al Qaeda member or knowingly cooperated with an al Qaeda member in planning, authorizing, committing, aiding, or abetting a terrorist act against the United States. Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe, publish, and report the standards, process, and criteria: (1) to be used in determining that an American citizen or lawful resident is an enemy combatant; and (2) for that individual's detention. Requires rules for the detention of enemy combatants to: (1) establish clear standards and procedures that meet specified requirements, including preserving the Government's ability to detain those who may threaten the United States; and (2) guarantee timely access to judicial review and permit the detainee access to counsel. Authorizes a U.S. person to be detained as an enemy combatant only while there is in effect a presidential certification that: (1) the U.S. armed forces are in a state of armed conflict with al Qaeda and an investigation, prosecution, or post-trial proceeding regarding such person is ongoing; or (2) detention is warranted to prevent such individual from aiding persons attempting to commit terrorist acts against the United States. Grants the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to review any detention under this Act. Requires that detainees be: (1) detained at an appropriate location; (2) treated humanely; (3) afforded adequate food, water, shelter, clothing, and medical treatment; (4) sheltered under hygienic conditions; and (5) allowed the free exercise of religion consistent with specified requirements.
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002
Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002 - Deauthorizes the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Irrigation Project authorized as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program. Allows preferential leaseholders (original landowners or descendants, or operators of the land at the time of purchase) of parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal an option to purchase from the Commission of Schools and Public Lands of South Dakota the land they lease. Sets terms for such purchases. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey all preferential lease parcels not purchased by the leaseholder to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, to be used for mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project. Directs the Secretary to convey to the Department the nonpreferential leased parcels and unleased parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal, to be used for mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project. Requires the Governor of South Dakota, or a designee of the Governor (the "Governor"), to accept certain conditions of conveyance, including that: (1) the State receives the land conveyed in "as is" condition; (2) the State assumes responsibility for any liabilities accruing after the date of conveyance as a result of ownership, operation or maintenance of such land; (3) the Federal Government retains all oil, gas, and mineral rights; (4) the property shall continue to be used for wildlife conservation; and (5) title shall revert to the United States if the land is needed for national defense purposes. Authorizes the Governor to allow a person to exchange other land in South Dakota for a nonpreferential lease parcel or unleased parcel at Blunt Reservoir or Pierre Canal. Permits the United States a perpetual easement for a water conveyance structure over, under, across, or through the Pierre Canal Feature.
United States · United States Congress · 16 October 2002
Airline Worker Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to certify a group of workers as eligible to apply for Federal employment adjustment assistance if the Secretary determines that a significant number or proportion of such workers have become totally or partially separated from employment with an air carrier or airport facility as a result of: (1) reductions in service by an air carrier, or closure of an airport, because of a terrorist action or security measure; or (2) a military conflict with Iraq. Includes among such adjustment assistance benefits continued health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and other Federal employee health care programs. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program under which 75 percent of the premium for COBRA continuation coverage is provided for such individuals (with certain coverage limits and program requirements). Authorizes States to elect to provide temporary coverage under Medicaid programs for: (1) uninsured individuals who experience such separation from employment; or (2) the unsubsidized portion of COBRA continuation premiums for such individuals. Provides temporary extended unemployment compensation coverage for such individuals. Directs the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to: (1) provide a preference for the hiring of such individuals as security screeners; and (2) carry out a program of performance incentive awards to Federal Security Managers to encourage the hiring of such employees.