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- Written Answers — Emigration Data: Emigration Data (12 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. Annual information on migration (immigration and emigration) is published in the Population and Migration Estimates release which issues in September each year. The principal source of information for the estimation of annual migration flows published by the Central Statistics Office, incorporating both emigration and immigration, is the...
- Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (12 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office. The most recent Live Register figures available are for May 2012. The table below contains the numbers signing on in...
- Written Answers — Value of Exports: Value of Exports (12 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 to 166, inclusive, together. The answers to questions 27672/12, 27673/12 and 27674/12 are set out in Tables 1a, 1b, 2a and 2b. The answers to question 27676/12 are set out in Tables 3 and 4. Goods exports and imports statistics provide data on the movement of goods between countries. The CSO's quarterly Balance of Payments publication provides details...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should look into his own background.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should look into his own background. He would learn a lot after St. Michael's, I can tell him.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Put on your peaked cap from St. Michael's.
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: What about the leader's allowance the Deputy has?
- Membership of Committees: Motion (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I move: That the following members be appointed to the Joint Committee on Standing Orders:â Deputies Eoghan Murphy, Seán à FearghaÃl and Jack Wall; that Deputy Tom Hayes be discharged from the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and that Deputy John Paul Phelan be appointed in substitution for him.
- EU Directive on Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime: Motion (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...
- Aarhus Convention: Motion (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I move: That Dáil Ãireann approves in accordance with Article 29.5.2 of Bunreacht na hÃireann, the ratification by Ireland of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (commonly referred to as the Aarhus Convention), as signed by Ireland on 25 June 1998, the...
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputies Bannon and Troy for raising this issue. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, regrets that he is unable to address this topical issue as he is officiating at a citizenship ceremony this afternoon in the Convention Centre Dublin. I believe the Deputies will accept his apologies. As the Deputies are aware, arising from the Government's comprehensive review of expenditure, the...
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Work is also ongoing with regard to recommendations for the Reserve Defence Force, which must dovetail with the recommendations of the ongoing value for money review. The re-organisation affirms the Government's intention that the Defence Forces retain the capacity to fulfil all of its assigned roles to the greatest extent possible. The Minister looks forward to working closely with the...
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Troy said I drew the short straw but I will face up to my responsibilities as Minister of State in the Department of Defence. This is not about drawing short straws. If the previous Government had acted more frugally when it was in power we would not be in this position now. Custume Barracks in Athlone will have in the order of 1,000 personnel when changes are made to the brigade...
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: Currently there are 1,050 personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone.
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I can assure the House that there will be in the order of 1,000 personnel in it when the changed brigade structure comes into effect. The Deputy is frightening the general public in Athlone when he says there will be job losses and no expenditure. I can assure him that that will not be the case. The previous Government closed down a fair few barracks in its time. The Deputy should think...
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: We have to make changes, including reducing personnel to 9,500. We must make operational changes within that figure.
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I did not interrupt the Deputy. The Minister's preference was to await the final views of the Chief of Staff and the Secretary General before announcing any reorganisation in its totality. As a result of the scaremongering that was carried out by some people, and I am sure the Deputy did a fair bit of it himself-----
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I understand that is politics and he has a good teacher up there telling him how to do it.
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: The information provided today will address concerns raised about Custume Barracks. The future of Custume Barracks in Athlone is very safe.
- Army Barracks (14 Jun 2012)
Paul Kehoe: I do not want the Deputy to say that the future of Custume Barracks is unsure, because I can assure him it is safe.