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Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (12 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: No.

Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (12 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I will try not to cause you any stress. I thank the Minister, Deputy Simon Coveney, for taking the Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill in the House today. Johnstown Castle and its estate lie just outside Wexford town and are steeped in Irish history. The estate's ownership has changed hands a number of times, involving such historic families as the Esmondes, a Norman...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: Outrageous language.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (17 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: The Central Statistics Office has compiled a new experimental series, for evaluation purposes, showing estimated flows to and from the Live Register. The series is based on an analysis by the CSO of administrative data from the Department of Social Protection. Statistics for May 2014, the latest period available, are shown in the following table. The figures for Occupation held are based on...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Regional Development (17 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The table below shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment classified by Nuts 3 regions and requested NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors from Quarter 1 2013 to Quarter 1 2014. It can be noted that the requested data included below are available from the CSO website...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Accident Investigations (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: There was a misunderstanding when the questions were submitted. Would Deputy Mac Lochlainn like to put his question?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Accident Investigations (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together and apologise for the misunderstanding. There have been three separate reports into this tragic accident. The air accident investigation unit of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport conducted an inquiry and published its report on 24 January 2012. A coroner’s inquest was held in May 2012 into the deaths of the two crew...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Accident Investigations (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy has taken an interest in this tragic case and no one likes to see anyone going through the stress this family is experiencing. It is important to note that the court of inquiry is not being reopened, a point made to the Jevens family and confirmed by the previous Minister following legal advice that there had been there separate investigations into this tragic accident and that a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Accident Investigations (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: On 6 June, the Secretary General and the Chief of Staff had a long meeting with the family. The findings and recommendations of all courts of inquiry are confidential in accordance with Defence Forces regulations. The family received a copy and the Minister has discretion to direct the full court of inquiry report to be made available to interested parties and, in this instance, the former...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Accident Investigations (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I will correspond with the Deputy regarding that information if that is okay with him-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Accident Investigations (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: -----because there are significant complexities to the case. I have just taken over responsibilities in this area and, therefore, I will get back to the Deputy about his question in correspondence. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl is correct that all reports agree that the cadet bore no responsibility for this accident and he is correct about the meeting between the family and the Secretary...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Accident Investigations (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I can assure the Deputy that is progressing and that correspondence is on the way to the family. It was my understanding that, following that meeting, the family was content with some of the commitments given by both the Secretary General of the Department and the Chief of Staff. Those are being progressed.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Properties (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy Daly for her question. As has been said previously, military personnel are obliged under Defence Forces regulations to vacate married quarters within 21 days of retiring or being discharged from military service. The term "overholder" is used to describe former members of the Defence Forces and their families who have refused to leave married quarters when obliged to do so....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Properties (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: A number of people who are in residence in the married quarters are vulnerable and the Department will examine their circumstances on a case-by-case basis. It is fine to live in the married quarters when one is a soldier, but it has been always been the case that once one has retired from the Defence Forces, one vacates those premises. People have been under no illusions over the past...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Properties (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: We will not withdraw from any legal proceedings and those will continue, because this situation has been going on for quite some time. It is my Department's policy to review each overholder's situation on a case-by-case basis. As each case is different, I cannot pre-empt how overholders that the Deputy has grouped together will be dealt with. As I have already mentioned, both the cost of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: At the outset I would like to assure the Deputy that the safety and well-being of all individuals involved in the Naval Base is of primary concern. I am advised by the Naval Service that it is following all Health and Safety Authority, HSA, guidelines while dealing with the current situation. Earlier this year while work was being carried out on both LE Orlaand LE Ciaramaterial which was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy asked about the fleet and the operational duties. The Naval Service is currently operating with six ships, which is 75% of allocated resources. It is inevitable that a lower level of operational output will continue over the coming months until the fleet is fully operational again. Where the Naval Service would on occasion visit harbours, specifically over the summer months,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: A consultant was brought in previously. Off the top of my head I cannot tell the Deputy the year but I am almost sure, and I can revert to him by way of correspondence, that consultancy is no longer in business.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: There is no way the Department can go back to that company but I will clarify that by way of correspondence with the Deputy. It could have been early 2000 or a little later, but I am not certain on the date. The Deputy asked me about the LE Aoife-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Vessels (18 Jun 2014)

Paul Kehoe: I am aware a report is being done on one of the ships. I will come back to the Deputy on that.