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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (28 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled by the military authorities and I will forward same when received. Having regard to the recent vacancies, it has been necessary to identify alternative options for the provision of medical services to the Defence Forces. In this connection, a joint civilian/military Standing Committee has been set up with a view to advancing...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Programmes (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: In line with the Government’s commitment to a strengthened approach across the economy to social responsibility, the Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to introduce a pilot employment support scheme with the direct involvement of the Defence Forces. This commitment was also reflected in the White Paper on Defence, published in August 2015, which sets out the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 to 235, inclusive, together. As I have made clear, the health and welfare of the Defence Forces are a priority for me and this informs my approach to the issue of Lariam. I have noted from the World Health Organisation (WHO) publication regarding the number of deaths from malaria that there has been a 60 % reduction in Malaria mortality since...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Independent Monitoring Group (IMG) was established in May 2002 to oversee the implementation of recommendations arising from a report on the interpersonal relationships within the Defence Forces. The first IMG report was published in 2004. The Third IMG report was published in September 2014. RACO and PDFORRA are represented on the IMG. This survey was commissioned on foot of a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Health Insurance Community Rating (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Lifetime Community Rating (LCR) Regulations, S.I. No. 312 of 2014, became applicable with effect from 1 May 2015.  Under LCR, community rating is modified to reflect the age at which a person takes out private health insurance. Late entry loadings are applied to the premiums of those who join the health insurance market at age 35 or over. The LCR Regulations stipulate that no loading...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware the scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF Representative Associations, RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a means for the determination of claims and proposals from the Associations relating to remuneration and conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Issues (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Government has adopted a contingency framework to deal with all issues arising in respect of the UK vote to leave the EU, and any issues arising, including those within the Defence area, whether bilateral, or in respect of developments in CSDP or our wider international multilateral defence engagements will be addressed within that framework. While the outcome of the vote in the UK...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am glad to be here for the committee to consider the 2016 Estimates for Votes 1 to 6, excluding Vote 4, covering the Central Statistics Office, which has already been approved by the Dáil. I was not able to provide members with an advance copy of the briefing material but I know they are anxious for material on the UK referendum so I have circulated that. The Estimates are for the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The meeting took place on Tuesday in Brussels. There was the normal meeting first when they went through the issues of migration and NATO - co-operation between the European Union and NATO with clarity for any country with a policy on neutrality such as ours - and a number of others. In the evening the discussion was about the Brexit referendum. I think the Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, was...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The framework document involves the tracking of a number of policy issues and developing negotiating positions. It is important when the new British Prime Minister is elected that he or she set out what he or she wants to do and the intentions of the British strategy. There is speculation about what it might entail. I need to take our unit which was located in the Department of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I cannot give a precise number, but we will see to it that whatever staff are required will be able to do this work. As Taoiseach, I will have to oversee it.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Eight.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is one of the smallest Departments.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: We made several announcements on it being set up at the very beginning in March 2014. It was set up in May of that year and we could not determine what the outcome would be. There are 24 people in the European division. It is one of the smallest Departments.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: We need to expand it. The areas I have mentioned-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The first is the common travel area. The process worked well when the two countries were outside the European Union and it has worked well with both inside. It has not been tested with one outside and one inside. I spoke to the Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron, about this on Tuesday. Obviously, he has been well aware of it for a long time. He wants us to do everything possible to maintain the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: These issues have been mentioned at the highest level over the last couple of years in Downing Street and elsewhere. The need to retain the common travel area, the peace process and the open Border with Northern Ireland has been raised with the Prime Minister and senior officials.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I would say we have mentioned this on each occasion over the last few years.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes.