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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Sorry?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Of course they are aware of the projects, and they are being consulted on the implementation of the White Paper. I would like the committee to be assured that the representative associations fed into the consultative process prior to the publication of the White Paper and were involved in every part of its drawing up. Any recommendations or suggestions made were encouraged.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The sum of €23 million has been provided for equipment, and €5 million has been provided for the acquisition of ammunition types needed to maintain stocks, training and overseas requirements through the year in 2016. There is an ongoing upgrading of the Department of Defence. We had procurement for a number of missiles and recently upgraded the surface-to-air missile system....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Some of the allowances are reimbursed and we can get an exact breakdown.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy understands there will be a cost to the Exchequer on some of the allowances.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I have been informed by officials that approximately €4.3 million will be reimbursed for 2016. That is going on figures for previous years, with the same number of people being abroad.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I will provide a brief on the reimbursement of allowances, etc. Everything in procurement is done on the open market and purchases are made from respected suppliers. This is all essential equipment so we can have the capability to operate overseas. I will take back the Deputy's views on the work being done by the Naval Service on the Mediterranean. He asked about counselling for members...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed that is the standard sum that has been paid over a long number of years.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy Barrett for his contribution. He is correct when he says that some of the country's greatest ambassadors are members of the Defence Forces who go abroad on missions. It is only when one goes abroad and sees our personnel on peacekeeping missions and how they interact with the local villages, mayors, political leaders and people that one sees how we are able to operate. The...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I do not have it but I will-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: This is only at the planning stage.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy Barrett.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Yes.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: In terms of giving personnel an opportunity to take career breaks, as the Deputy well knows a large number of people in the Defence Forces avail of career breaks. It affords them an opportunity to experience the civilian world and gain expertise. Anyone who wishes to take a career break must apply for the leave. I do not have the figure for the number of people who are granted or refused a...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The military personnel do not bring everything to my desk for my signature. A lot of work goes on in the background and I am aware of as much as possible. My permission is not necessary to change the type of documentation required. I have no doubt that a similar standard of documentation is required in other areas.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: There has been no increase. Sorry, I will write to the Deputy with a reply.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I agree with the Chairman. Without doubt, the RDF, over a long number of years, has given many vulnerable people from communities a start in life and offered them leadership. The same applies to the Naval Service Reserve. Commitments have been given to these structures in the White Paper. I return to my original point that the word "volunteers" is often thrown around. The people who join...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Military personnel have visited secondary schools to encourage females to apply for the Permanent Defence Force. We all observed the successful visits by military personnel to primary schools to present flags and copies of the Proclamation. Perhaps a similar campaign could be copied and pasted, so to speak, in secondary schools, beginning with transition year students. While permission...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I would very much welcome that. If the committee required personnel from the Defence Forces or officials in my Department to attend, I would not have any issues with their participation.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Lisa Chambers spoke about the social element of the Reserve Defence Force. When people volunteer to join the Reserve they must make a serious commitment in terms of training. They cannot turn up when they like but at appointed times and they must also give a commitment in terms of tough physical training. We want to encourage the right people to join for the right reasons. They...