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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Premises Occupied Unoccupied Clare Knockalisheen Partly Occupied RDF Premises Ennis Yes Total Clare 2 Cork Kilworth Camp Yes Bere Island Yes Naval Base, Haulbowline Yes Fort Davis, Whitegate Yes Fort Templebreedy, Crosshaven Yes Collins Barracks Cork Yes Showgrounds...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Year Company Tender Nature of Report and Implementation Cost 2006 Millward Brown, IMS Subject to a Request for Tender in October 2005. A commissioned Public Attitude Survey and Report from carrying out a market research programme into public attitudes and awareness of emergency planning in Ireland. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Non-Disclosure Agreements (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Chief State Solicitor's Office and the State Claims Agency manage and provide legal representation in relation to all cases taken against the Minister for Defence. In cases where the State is considered liable or which involve an apportionment of liability as between the State and the claimant, I am informed that both the State Claims Agency and Chief State Solicitor’s Office...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Gormanston Army Camp stands on 105.93 Hectares (261.77 acres). The Department of Defence has let 62.3 Hectares (154 acres ) of this land to a local farmer. The remaining lands are operational and used day to day as part of the permanently occupied Gormanston Army Camp. The Department of Defence also leases additional land of 7.29 Hectacres (approximately 18.024 acres) adjacent to the camp...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Advisers Appointments (29 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I appointed Special Advisers Mr. John Coughlan and Ms. Clare Mungovan under Section 11 of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Their contracts of employment commenced with effect from 6 May 2016 and with effect from 18May 2016 respectively. Their appointments are to temporary, unestablished positions in the Civil Service. The term of office of each Special Adviser shall cease on the date...

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

Paul Kehoe: I thank the committee for the opportunity to present for its consideration the 2016 Supplementary Estimates on Vote 35 and 36. Vote 35 is the Army Pensions Vote and Vote 36 is the Defence Vote. I will commence with a short statement setting out the background to these Supplementary Estimates. For 2016, a Supplementary Estimate is required to address the net shortfall of €11 million...

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

Paul Kehoe: I will start with Deputy Ó Snodaigh and I will work backwards. The Deputy asked about civilian pay. The figures are actually €23 million on the Permanent Defence Force pay and €5 million on the civilian pay. There has, for various reasons, been a decrease in the number of civilian employees. If, for example, a carpenter is required in a barracks, it might be cheaper to...

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

Paul Kehoe: I will have to get back to the Deputy on the exact cost but it is within the resources available. There is no extra budget for it. It is in the resource envelope of the Department for the Naval Service. I will come back with the cost. If they were not in the Mediterranean, the ships would be on sea fisheries protection duty or other missions.

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

Paul Kehoe: The plan in the Department is to sell some of the properties. I am not sure, but I will be able to get the Deputy the detail on what remains in the ownership of the Defence Forces and the Department. I can get the Deputy a breakdown on this. In the Curragh there have been various arrangements with families.

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

Paul Kehoe: Structures have been put in place in the Department to address the potential challenges arising from Brexit, including assigning responsibility to a senior official for all Brexit-related matters. This senior official is leading the Department's input into the deliberations in terms of the framework established throughout the Government, and works in particular with the senior official...

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

Paul Kehoe: I agree with Deputy Chambers, who has said she welcomes the investment in the Naval Service, that there was under-investment in the service for quite some time. It is important that our ships are capable of carrying out the work they do every day. Although savings of €23 million and €5 million, or €28 million in total, are being made in the context of the current...

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

Paul Kehoe: I am not sure of the breakdown, but I will get those details for the committee. I have met all the representative associations on a number of occasions in recent months. The RDFRA has not raised this issue with me. I will be glad to get a breakdown for the Deputy of exactly what we have given to each of the three organisations in 2016.

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

Paul Kehoe: I met members of my local Reserve Defence Force at an open day in Wexford last Sunday. They are looking for ideas. I would be the first to acknowledge that recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force is a struggle for us, partly because of Garda checks and everything like that. I am not happy with how Reserve Defence Force recruitment is going at the moment. I have met representatives of the...

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

Paul Kehoe: On Deputy Grealish's point, if any such request comes our way, we absolutely will consider it. We have never left the Irish population in need of anything. On Deputy Barrett's point on Brexit, I assure him that I have instructed my Secretary General and his officials to make sure they are involved in all aspects of the conversation and deliberations about Brexit. I would be the first to...

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

Paul Kehoe: The Chief of Staff has spoken to the Garda Commissioner about this issue, and I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, about it. There is absolutely a need for anyone entering the Defence Forces to have a full Garda clearance and security check, and I fully understand and appreciate the reasons for this. Applications to the Reserve Defence Force are vetted by the Garda's central...

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

Paul Kehoe: The Naval Service has an excellent relationship with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and the Customs service. The Customs service calls for assistance from the Naval Service and that is when it assists. Recently, and for several years, there have been several interceptions of large quantities of drugs by the Naval Service which does a brilliant job. I will give the Deputy the number...

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

Paul Kehoe: Some 80% of retirements are voluntary. People leave of their own accord, not because of age limits, medical issues or fitness levels. There is a strict medical and fitness regime to which all members are subject to stay within the Defence Forces and there are reasons for this. The last time I was here the Reserve Defence Force was mentioned and it was suggested we hold a specific meeting...

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

Paul Kehoe: Absolutely. I have spoken to the Chief of Staff about the matter and he has spoken to his general officers commanding, GOCs, in the first and second brigades and the training college. I have asked that those who apply be allocated to barracks close to their homes. In certain circumstances they may have to move around the country, for example, if they are promoted. However, it should be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration (1 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a case (details supplied) with the Land Registry will be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38159/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (1 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 208. To ask the Minister for Health if the Revenue Commissioners will locate a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38244/16]