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Topical Issue Debate: Civil Defence (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: During the summer, I sent an official from the Department of Defence to a public meeting regarding Columb Barracks in Mullingar to listen to the concerns of the local community. I understood at that time that a feasibility study was to be carried out. I have not yet received such a study from the local community. I am waiting on it. The involvement of Westmeath County Council would be...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Security Strategy (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The joint paper prepared by the German and French Defence Ministers - 'A strong Europe in a world of uncertainties' - is one of a number of papers written by Member States setting out their priority areas for discussion on the implementation of the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy. This paper, along with others, was considered as part of the discussions on future...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The provision of accommodation for local Civil Defence Units is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. This is a long-standing position which was reaffirmed in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. As Minister with responsibility for Defence I provide policy direction for Civil Defence and the Department of Defence manages and develops Civil Defence at national level. The Civil...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The number of occasions that the aid to civil power functions were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maternity Leave (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Female members of the Permanent Defence Force are entitled to take maternity leave in the same way as all other employees in the State. Defence Forces Regulations specifically provide for 26 weeks paid maternity leave and 16 weeks additional unpaid maternity leave for Permanent Defence Force personnel. I can confirm that the 26 consecutive weeks’ maternity leave with pay and allowances...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: As of 1 December 2016, Ireland is contributing 661 Defence Forces personnel to 11 different missions throughout the world, along with deployments to two standby Battlegroup Headquarters and a range of international organisations and National Representations The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The provisions for the granting of annual leave to members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) are set out in Paragraph 16 of Defence Forces Regulations A.11. The current provision in relation to annual leave that cannot be availed of is that Officers can carry-over a maximum of 24 days and Other Ranks can carry-over a maximum of 19 days. The Deputy may wish to note that personnel who...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF Representative Associations, RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a means for the determination of claims and proposals from the Associations relating to remuneration and conditions of service. Since 1993,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Defence Capabilities (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The College of Commissioners adopted the European Defence Action Plan on 30 November last. I should point out at the outset that this is simply a proposal from the Commission. It has not been discussed or agreed by the member States or the European Parliament. As such, it has yet to go through the wide ranging and extensive EU procedures before any part of it becomes a reality. The aim of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Council Meetings (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I attended the recent joint Foreign Affairs and Defence Council along with my colleague Minister Dara Murphy who represented Minister Flanagan, at the meeting. At this meeting Council Conclusions were adopted on implementing the EU Global Strategy in the area of security and defence. Ireland is supportive of the range of actions set out in the conclusions and is committed to the EU's...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Defence Forces is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The acquisition of new equipment and equipment upgrades for the Defence Forces remain a clear focus for me, and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The implications of the Working Time Directive and its implementation, in respect of the Defence Forces, under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, have been the subject of an intensive and ongoing review by my Department for some time. I understand and accept that the current blanket exemption in respect of Defence Forces activities under the Act in implementing the Directive is no...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army personnel, 886 Air Corps personnel and 1,094 Naval Service personnel , as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) is calculated in terms of whole-time equivalents. This data is collated on a monthly...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Security Strategy (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The proposal being advanced is not of an EU joint military headquarters but rather the development of a joint civil/military operational headquarters, which can support the effective planning and operations of CSDP operations. As I previously advised the House, there have been proposals around for some time, that the EU should establish a joint operational headquarters to support the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Working Group on Malaria Chemoprophylaxis was established in January 2011 and reported in April 2013. The purpose of the Group is to review, inter alia, issues arising in relation to the use of Lariam, particularly in the context of the current and potential litigation. The Group was re-convened in August 2015 and is due to complete its report shortly. As with the Group’s...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale behind refusing the rental income tax relief for the owner of lands to their sibling or spouse’s sibling once a bona fide lease exists and rent is agreed at the current market value; his plans to alter this exemption in order that if all conditions are adhered to, apart from the relationship point, this relief could be made available;...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 1 December 2016, if he will direct the Revenue Commissioners to locate and forward a primary medical certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of the circumstances outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39977/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 458. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to accommodate the 60 persons with an intellectual disability currently on the waiting list for a residential place in County Wexford, 19 of whom are deemed as priority 1 cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39740/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to severe weather events including flooding rests with the three designated principal response agencies. These are the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Health Service Executive. In accordance with agreed arrangements, all of the available resources of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The most significant investment of recent years by the Defence Organisation has been on the procurement of the new Off-Shore Patrol Vessels for the Naval Service. The third ship in the programme, LÉ William Butler Yeats was commissioned in to service in October 2016. A contract for an additional sister ship was placed with Babcock International in June 2016 at a cost of €54.3m,...