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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Grant Payments (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 1689. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by her Department for County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41777/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1713 and 1714 together. Information relating to the usage of the Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) for the years in question is available and publicly accessible on the Department of Defence website. This information is updated on a monthly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1715 and 1716 together. I was delighted to be able to formally recognise the collective bravery and actions of the men of A Company, 35th Infantry Battalion at a ceremony in Custume Barracks, Athlone on Saturday 17 September 2016. During this ceremony, I presented a Unit Citation to the Company in recognition of their collective bravery and professional...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Civil Defence is a statutory volunteer-based organisation which supports the frontline emergency services. It operates in partnership between the Department of Defence and local authorities throughout Ireland. The Department of Defence is charged with the strategic management and development of Civil Defence at national level. At local level, Civil Defence is based in each local...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: On 27 September 2010 the Adjudicator under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force awarded an increase in the Army Ranger Wing allowance. This award was backdated to 1 June 2006. The Adjudicator’s Findings cannot be implemented having regard to the provisions of Sections 2 and 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: There is no set establishment for civilian numbers employed in the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC). Civilian Employees are recruited by my Department based on the prioritised needs and operational requirements of the Defence Forces. In this regard military management have identified a number of priority vacancies in the DFTC and these posts are being filled as part of an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Personal Injuries Compensation Scheme for Members of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is a non-statutory scheme administered by my Department. The Scheme covers members of the RDF who are injured in the course of their duties, typically while participating in annual training, field days, exercises, parades and courses of instruction. Details of the Scheme are available at Unit level for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the Military Authorities that deployed personnel are provided with voice communications at a rate of five minutes per month. This is increased to ten minutes per month if designated a hardship mission. This is generally provided by means of a 30 to 60 minute call card. Troops deployed in Mali were in receipt of voice and Internet services under a Memorandum of Understanding...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that the selection of personnel for overseas deployment is based on the applicant being qualified for the appointment and on meeting general criteria in terms of the nature of the mission and general suitability. It would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the issue raised by the Deputy as the person named has invoked the Redress of Wrongs...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: On 27 September 2010 the Adjudicator under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force awarded an increase in the Army Ranger Wing allowance. This award was backdated to 1 June 2006. The Adjudicator’s Findings cannot be implemented having regard to the provisions of Sections 2 and 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper encompasses all work carried out by the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and Civil Defence. The 88 actions or projects which have been specifically identified are a subset of the totality of the work being carried out to implement the White Paper. Implementation of these specific actions will be carried out on a phased basis over a ten-year period. Implementation on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1725 and 1726 together. The total costs in respect of pay and allowances, travel and subsistence and transportation of military personnel serving with United Nations missions over the period 2007 to 2016 are set out in the following table: Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 €000 24,174 3,134 31,504 23,909 21,629 34,584 31,498...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Expenditure by my Department is mainly on pay and allowances, operational costs and capital investment across the Defence Forces. My Department does not provide funding on a geographic basis, with the limited exception of funding provided from the Defence Vote to local authorities in respect of Civil Defence and for the upgrade and development of military installations. There was no funding...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was established as an independent statutory office, under the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004. The Ombudsman has full independence and autonomy in the discharge of his statutory functions. The function of the Ombudsman is to act as the ultimate point of appeal for, and administrative investigation into, complaints made by members and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Records (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The cost for the storage of Department of Defence records and archives for the past three years is set out in the following table, the figures in which are exclusive of VAT, which is payable at 23%: Costs 2014 2015 2016 Storage €12,048.47 €12,162.01 €12,327.04 Archiving NIL NIL NIL These costs are paid by the Office of Public Works. I am satisfied that the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The following table provides the number of full-time equivalent Civil Service workers in the Department of Defence in the gross income ranges sought by the Deputy for the years 2007-2015 inclusive: Income Ranges 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 €0- €30,000 99.13 70.43 56.40 63.50 54.36 52.43 44.54 36.62 39.79 €30,000-€40,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As part of the Programme for Government, it was proposed that a commemorative medal be awarded to all Defence Forces personnel, Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016. The 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal is being awarded as a commemorative medal, personal to an individual’s service in the Defence Forces in the course of 2016. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy will be aware military life places unique physical and psychological demands on individuals and it is necessary that its members be physically and mentally prepared to meet the challenges of all military operations and to undertake their duties on deployment overseas. To this end, it is vital the age and health profile of personnel be such as to ensure that operational...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables: VOLUNTARY DISCHARGES PDF 2016 2016 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ARMY 11 17 22 24 28 27 17 23 23 15 53 20 NAVY 2 2 3 10 4 6 6 1 11 7 4 1 AIR CORPS 0 2 0 3 1 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 VOLUNTARY DISCHARGES PDF 2015-2011 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 ARMY...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (17 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy may be aware, a report of relevance to the question asked was recently published. The Defence Forces Climate Survey was published in 2016, its purpose being to inform consideration of the ongoing human resource and strategic needs of the Defence Forces. The Survey was commissioned on foot of a recommendation contained in the third and most recent Report of the Independent...