Written Answers Nos. 98-104
98. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the number of contracts for service that the Defence Forces has with outside medical practitioners; and if any former members of the Defence Forces are providing, by contract or informal arrangement, such services. [42396/14]
View answerA total of 36 medical practices, including 9 retired military medical officers, provide general practitioner medical services, as required, for military personnel on a contract for services basis at various military installations or, in some instances, at the premises of the medical practice in question.
In addition, a total of 6 medical consultants, including one retired member of the Defence Forces, are engaged, as required, to provide specialist services for military personnel on a contract for services basis.
On a more general level, I should also add that against the background of the difficulty experienced in recruiting doctors to the Defence Forces, it has been necessary to identify alternative options for the provision of medical services to the Defence Forces, including the consideration of the outsourcing of some or all Defence Forces domestic medical services. In this regard, an integrated model for the provision of the required medical services, involving both the Medical Corps and outsourced service provision is being progressed.
99. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form for 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014 the number of visits to outside medical practitioners undertaken by members of the Permanent Defence Force. [42397/14]
View answerIt is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is seeking to compile an accurate reply and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.
100. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form for 2011 to 2013, inclusive, and to date in 2014 the number of consultations made by medical practitioners employed by the Defence Forces with members of the Permanent Defence Force. [42398/14]
View answerIt is not possible to provide the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. My Department is seeking to compile an accurate reply and I will provide the information directly to the Deputy once it comes to hand.
101. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Defence if there is a list of applicants for positions on boards of State bodies in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42458/14]
View answerThe only State board under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board.
Since 2011, one vacancy has arisen on the Army Pensions Board which was appropriate to be filled by public advertisement in accordance with the Government Decision of 2011 on appointments to State Boards. Details of the post were advertised on the Department of Defence website and the Public Appointments Service website and an appointment to the Board was made on foot of this process.
Outside of this, there has been one general expression of interest in appointment to State boards under the aegis of my Department.
102. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the regulations in operation in An Garda Síochána are adequate in their provisions, operation and supervision to secure that property seized by members of An Garda Síochána in the alleged investigation of a crime is returned to its owner. [42291/14]
View answer103. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that property seized from a scene of a crime, which may in no way be related to the actual crime, is being held and not being accounted for by the Garda. [42292/14]
View answer104. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that all property seized from an alleged scene of a crime may be accounted for by the Garda. [42293/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 104, inclusive, together.
I have requested a report from the Garda authorities in relation to the matters referred to by the Deputy. I will contact the Deputy directly as soon as the report is to hand.
