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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am absolutely happy to facilitate what the Minister is proposing. We have all agreed that this is pretty straightforward legislation. Like the Minister, I pay tribute to Lieutenant-General Conor O'Boyle who has had a long and distinguished career in the Defence Forces. I was particularly impressed by his contribution at the recent symposium on defence in Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park. I...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not see why the Minister could not bring forward an amendment to address it in the same way. Obviously, I take his point about the Air Corps. One fully understands that the command role and titles within the Air Corps are similar to those applying with the Army. None the less, it seems somewhat perverse that we have an Air Corps, yet when one reads the Schedules to the 1954 Act or the...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, line 15, after “army” to insert “or air corps”.I referred to this matter in my earlier contribution. I wish to ensure that the Schedule makes reference to the existence of the Air Corps. It is nothing more and nothing less. I want to see Air Corps mentioned alongside Army.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: There is obviously-----

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are splitting hairs. The Minister is saying there is merit in doing this but we should not do it now. One reason for bringing forward this amendment is that we are conscious of the fact that we have a very small Air Corps. Whoever is in government in the future needs to do something about that and it will take time to address it. It seems to be a weakness in the legislation generally...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To recognise its existence.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The sense of what Deputy Naughten has said is self-evident. We are here because there is a lacuna in the legislation. It was not anticipated that we would need to create this particular position of vice-admiral and we are here to do that today. We are looking to the future and saying God knows what will happen, perhaps there may be a general at some time in the future and perhaps there may...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What we have is a conflict between what is practical and the principle. The Minister wants to do something practical-----

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister is saying we will leave aside the principle and address it at some time in the future. The problem is that, as he and I both know, it will be a considerable time before the matter can be tackled. The key principle is that, notwithstanding the need to deal with the matter expeditiously, when scrutiny of legislation throws up a discrepancy, an inadequacy or an inconsistency, it...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----is the wrong way in which to do business.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The answer must be "No", then.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It would be very simple.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 337. To ask the Minister for Defence the reason the Defence Forces are relying on private sector general practitioners, who are outside of the control of the Defence Forces, for the completion of AF 14c forms, which must be obtained by members of the Reserve Defence Forces to complete their Reserve Defence Force full-time training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29822/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 338. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of members of the Reserve Defence Forces who have been refused a medical by their general practitioner in order to complete their AF 14c form; the number of documented cases that exist where the Reservists in question reported that they have had to pay for this medical themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29823/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 339. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to put a mechanism in place to re-imburse individual Reservists who were forced to pay for their own medical due to the refusal by a general practitioner to conduct one to complete a AF 14c form under the conditions of agreement in operation by his Department and the Irish Medical Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29824/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 340. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of training hours lost, in terms of Reserve Defence Forces members who did not attend Reserve Defence Force full-time training, as they had failed to have their AF 14c forms completed in the required time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29825/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Emergency Plan Implementation (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 341. To ask the Minister for Defence when the next meeting of the national emergency coordination committee will take place; the number of meetings that have taken place in 2015 to date; the number he has chaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29875/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 342. To ask the Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender break-down of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29876/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (16 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 343. To ask the Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; the gender break-down of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29877/15]