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Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, at 30 June 2013, the latest date for which details are available, was 9,093, which comprised 7,306 Army, 779 Air Corps and 1,008 Naval Service personnel. These figures do not include 70 members of the PDF who are on career breaks or on leave of absence. As the Permanent Defence Force is below the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: Government approval has been received to maintain the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, at 9,500, the optimum level required to fill the roles assigned to it by Government. As the PDF is currently more than 300 below the agreed serving cadre, a general service recruitment will be undertaken in the autumn with the resource envelope allocated to the Department of Defence. It is...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I cannot give Deputy Ó Fearghaíl an exact figure today. It will be known later in the year. Successful applicants will be taken off existing competition panels. They are ready to be enlisted.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The steering committee which undertook the value for money, VFM, review of the Reserve Defence Force recognised the importance of retaining an effective reserve capacity that can augment the Permanent Defence Force in times of need. The Government values the contribution made by all members of the Reserve Defence Force. Similar to many other voluntary organisations, members of the Army...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities have advised that members of the reserve were briefed on an ongoing basis as the re-organisation progressed and as soon as relevant plans were finalised. In addition, there will continue to be full consultation with the representative associations on all matters that fall within the scope of representation. Regular bilateral meetings with the associations will...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Funding (18 Jul 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I do not have a problem meeting with members of the reserve and the authorities involved. I have met them on previous occasions. I met members of the reserve in Wexford and listened to their concerns.

Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

Paul Kehoe: If the Deputy was still in government, we would still have short pants on.

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: First Stage (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Committee of Selection: Motion (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That Deputy Peadar Tóibín be discharged from the Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and that Deputy Jonathan O'Brien be appointed in substitution for him.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Emigration Data (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy regarding emigration is not available on a monthly basis. Emigration figures are published in the Annual Population and Migration Estimates in respect of Mid-April each year. The table provides the most recent estimates of the number of emigrants from the Republic of Ireland for the 12 month period ending mid April for the years 2010 to 2013. The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Exports Data (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. In line with EU requirements the QNHS collects sector of employment according to the standard EU classification (NACE). Exports of services are recorded in the current account of Ireland’s Balance of Payments (BOP). NACE sector is recorded in the BOP survey register for...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Dáil Reform (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 147 together. The Programme for Government sets out an ambitious Oireachtas Reform agenda, which will be implemented over the lifetime of the Government on a phased basis. Enhancing the role and powers of the Oireachtas Committees is at the heart of the Government's reform agenda. In the summer of 2011 the first phase of reform included...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Financial Services Sector (24 Sep 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is available from 2006-2011. Data for 2012 is not yet available as it is dependent on the receipt of administrative data which are not filed until 2013 and are not fully available to CSO until 2014. The latest CSO Business Demography returns for 2011 were released on 25 July 2013. The primary purpose of Business Demography is to provide estimates of...

Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Paul Kehoe: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2013)

Paul Kehoe: And three days to get back again.

Topical Issue Debate: Emigration Data (3 Oct 2013)

Paul Kehoe: As the Minister of State whose remit includes the Central Statistics Office, I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. Emigration, particularly by young people, is an issue of concern to many families across the country. The most recent population and migration estimates were published by the CSO on 29 August. The figures include estimates of immigration and emigration for the...

Topical Issue Debate: Emigration Data (3 Oct 2013)

Paul Kehoe: I appreciate the Deputy's comments on what the Government is doing to combat the scourge of youth unemployment. It is a problem and no Government will come up with a remedy overnight. However, we have introduced a number of stimulus packages in our budgets and I understand the Minister for Finance will include a stimulus package in budget 2014 to address the scourge of emigration and youth...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Kehoe: What about Punch and Judy politics?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Economic Management Council Meetings (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Kehoe: More Punch and Judy.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy threw a fair few of them off himself.