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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 2108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the procedure whereby only one week's notice is given to persons on partial capacity benefit that the payment is expiring as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28914/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Regardless of the outcome of the EU-UK Brexit negotiations, no loss of information sharing between Ireland and the UK is envisaged in the Defence sphere. As the Deputy may be aware, on 19thJanuary, 2015 Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Defence, Ireland and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence on enhancement on certain aspects of Security and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Defence Forces Regulations CS4 set out the establishment for the Reserve Defence Force and provides for a total of 110 personnel at the rank of Lieutenant. Promotions from Second Lieutenant to Lieutenant take place within this establishment figure. The Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) recommended that thirteen (13) Reserve personnel be promoted to Lieutenant in accordance with Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence Forces continue to provide a 365 day armed guard at Portlaoise Prison by Government direction. The accommodation occupied by them is provided and maintained by the Irish Prison Service. Officials from my Department have on a number of occasions recently met with officials from the Irish Prison Service (IPS) regarding the military accommodation in Portlaoise. In May, a formal...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Malaria is a serious disease and is a threat to any military force operating in area s where the disease is prevalent . There are three anti-malarial drugs in use by the Irish Defence Forces, namely Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone and Doxycycline. The choice of medication for overseas deployment, including the use of Lariam, is a medical decision made by Medical Officers in the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Minister of State at the Department of Defence, (Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D.);As I indicated to the Deputy in my letter of 17 May 2017, I was advised by the Military Authorities that there was a report on measuring CO fumes from aircraft complied by Forbairt in 1995 and a further report on monitoring air contaminants in workshops in 1997, which was also complied by Forbairt. Unfortunately,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Negotiations (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Ireland’s continuing engagement in the EUs Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). That said, given the significant role the UK has played in relation to the evolution of CSDP, it is likely that Brexit will have some impact on future developments in the Defence sphere at EU level. Until however the UK has indicated what kind of relationship it will seek with the EU and negotiations...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The following table gives a breakdown of the number of Defence Forces personnel operating in sub-Saharan Africa who were prescribed a Malaria chemoprophylaxis during 2016. Malaria chemoprophylaxis prescribed. Total 2016 Doxycycline 6 Lariam 42 Malarone 2

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions Data (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has overall responsibility for the administration of civil service pension schemes, which cover personnel in established and un-established civil service and State Industrial posts. Accordingly, the information in relation to civil servants working in the Department of Defence and civilian personnel employed with the Permanent Defence Force is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Disability Act Employment Targets (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005 sets out the legal obligations of public service bodies - to promote and support the employment of people with disabilities - to comply with any statutory Code of Practice - to meet a target of 3% of employees with disabilities - to report every year on achievement of these obligations. The NDA reports on compliance with this 3% target. In its latest...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised that the individual in question was discharged from the Defence Forces on 1 May 2015 and that his application for a disability pension was received by my Department in June 2015. The nature of disability pension applications means that the procedure for investigating them takes some time to complete.  Once an application is received in my Department the details provided...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: There were no contracts awarded to the company referred to by the Deputy by my Department or agency or body under aegis of my Department during the period covered by the question.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Archives (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the m ilitary authorities that a ny archival material relating to the Siege of Jadotville, as part of the Defence Forces deployment on Peacekeeping duties with the United Nations, d eposited with Military Archives remains under the custody and control of the Officer in Charge of Military Archives. The Military Archives can only certify that which has been deposited with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The following table sets out the current strength (Whole Time Equivalent) of the Permanent Defence Force across the three branches, as of the 30 th April, 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available): Branch Current Strength Army 7,290 Air Corps 707 Naval Service 1,065 Total 9,062 The Government is committed to maintaining the establishment of the Permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service personnel, as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with the operational requirements of each of the three services. As...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: No payments were made by my Department, or a body under its aegis, to the company referred to by the Deputy in the period from January 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Public Appointments Service has not appointed any former T.D. to the Army Pensions Board, the only State body under the aegis of the Department of Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Defence does not have a budget for commemorations. This is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Postal Codes (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: There has been no cost incurred by this Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system. My Department’s financial systems already have the functionality to capture and maintain postcode data.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence (2015) is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to provide assistance and support to An Garda Síochána when requested to do so....