Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
828 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the savings outlined in the Report of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes which were accepted in budget 2010 for his Department in tabular form; the savings which will be achieved in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1253/10]
View answerThe information requested is as follows:
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Report of the Special Group on Public Numbers and Expenditure Programmes: Measures reflected in Budget 2010 |
2010 Estimated Savings |
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€m |
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Reduction of Permanent Defence Force numbers. Reductions in PDF numbers already achieved are in line with Report recommendations. Civilian employee numbers are also reducing. |
9.0 |
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Rationalise Ireland’s overseas commitments — end participation in UN mission in Chad. Commitments will be reduced in 2010 through major downsizing of the units serving in Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina |
7.0 |
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Reduce the Reserve Defence Force by two-thirds. Reduction in the number of paid training days for RDF members. |
4.0 |
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Close the sail training scheme (Asgard II) The sail training scheme is being discontinued. |
0.8 |
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Reduce Departmental staff numbers in proportion to the reduction in the Permanent Defence Force. Recommended reduction has been achieved. |
0.5 |
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Further Consolidation of property portfolio. Property sales of €5m are planned in 2010. |
5.0 |
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Charge the full economic cost of Aid to the Civil Power, Aid to the Civil Authority, etc. to the relevant bodies. An Post, the Central Bank and other organisations will be charged for security services on the same basis as the Commercial Banks. |
3.0 |
