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[Deputy Alan Shatter.] Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers Nominating Bodies Civil Defence Board Members Mr. Cathal Duffy, Principal Officer, Department of Defence Ms Clare Tiernan, Principal Officer, Department of Defence Mr. Robert Mooney, Principal Officer, Department of Defence Mr. Bill Smith, Director General, Civil Defence Board Mr. Ned Gleeson, County Manager, Limerick City Council Mr. Keith Leonard, Assistant Fire Advisor Dr. Barbara Rafferty Ms Becci Cantrell Ms. Veronica Forde, Assistant Civil Defence Officer Lt. Col. Tony Kelly, SSO, Defence Forces Detective Superintendent Orla Mc Partlin, An Garda Síochána Mr. Fergal Conroy Ms Eileen Joyce Nominated by the Minister for Defence Nominated by the Minister for Defence Nominated by the Minister for Defence Appointed as Director General, Civil Defence Board Nominated by City and County Managers Association Nominated by the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government Nominated by Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland Nominated by the Environmental Protection Agency Nominated by the Civil Defence Officers Association Nominated by the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Nominated by the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána Elected volunteer member of Civil Defence Elected staff member of the Civil Defence Board There is no remuneration attached to membership of the Civil Defence Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act, 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps. The chairman and the non military ordinary member are appointed by the Minister for Defence with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance. The chairperson and the civilian doctor are entitled to annual fees of €7,618 and €5,079 respectively. The Army Medical Corps ordinary member is appointed by the Minister for Defence on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. The position of Army Medical Corps ordinary member recently became vacant due to retirement, and I have appointed Commandant Adam Lagun to the Board on the recommendation of the Chief of Staff. As the Army Pensions Act 1927 specifies that one of the ordinary members must be an officer of the Army Medical Corps, this position was not advertised. In the context of settling the Estimates for the Department of Defence for 2010, the Government decided that the national sail training scheme operated by Coiste an Asgard would be discontinued as recommended in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure. As a result, no funding was provided in 2010 or 2011. No appointments have been made since that decision was taken and the Board will be dissolved shortly. There is no remuneration attached to membership of the Board of Coiste an Asgard. Defence Forces Personnel 545. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he provides a social work service at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7949/12] 582

Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers Minister for Defence (Deputy Alan Shatter): I am advised by the military authorities that as part of their Personnel Support Service (PSS), personnel serving in the location referred to by the Deputy have access to a full time civilian Social Worker whose task is to provide assistance (preventative and curative) and support to service personnel and their families where required. The PSS is a confidential information, education, support and referral service, designed to give Defence Forces personnel access to information and services both from within and outside of the military community. It is a key element of human resource management. There is a PSS office in every major installation in the Defence Forces. Defence Forces Recruitment 546. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if there will be a competition this year to recruit cadets to the Army; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8192/12] 547. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if recruitment to the Defence Forces will occur in 2012. [8211/12] 552. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Defence if there will be an Army cadetship recruitment this year; and if so, the date of same. [8233/12] Minister for Defence (Deputy Alan Shatter): I propose to take Questions Nos. 546, 547 and 552 together. The Government has decided to accept my recommendations that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force will be maintained at 9,500. I believe that this is the optimum level required to fulfil all roles assigned by Government. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 31 December, 2011, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,438 comprising 7,650 Army, 791 Air Corps and 997 Naval Service. It is my intention that targeted recruitment will continue in 2012, within the resource envelope allocated to Defence, so as to maintain the Government approved strength of the Defence Forces. The Permanent Defence Force is not at present seeking applications for General Service Enlistment. If a decision is taken to hold a competition in 2012, details will be available on the Defence Forces website www.military.ie. I would expect that the question of a cadet class in 2012 will be considered in the context of the re-organisation of the Defence Forces now necessary to meet the operational requirements of the Defence Forces within the new establishment of 9,500. It is too early to confirm if there will be a cadet class this year. Irish Red Cross 548. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the evidence given to the Committee of Public Accounts by officials from the Irish Red Cross on 19 January 2012 last was accurate in all respects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8221/12] 549. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Defence his views on the evidence given recently by the Irish Red Cross to the Committee of Public Accounts; his further views on the recent letter from a former senior manager at the IRC to the PAC which disputes some of the evidence given by the IRC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8222/12] 583

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