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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The issue referred to by the Deputy primarily impacts upon female participation and retention in the Defence Forces. I have always taken an active interest in recruitment and retention matters. Under the heading of Gender, the White Paper commits to equal opportunity for men and women throughout the Defence Forces and to the development of initiatives in this regard. Officials in my...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence Forces continue to provide a 365 day armed guard at Portlaoise Prison by Government direction using accommodation which is provided and maintained by the Irish Prison Service. Officials from my Department have on a number of occasions recently met with officials from the Irish Prison Service regarding the military accommodation in Portlaoise. The Irish Prison Service have today...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Programme for Government provided for the award of a commemorative medal to all Defence Forces personnel, Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016.  This was a special acknowledgement from the Government to the members of Óglaigh na hÉireann, both Permanent and Reserve, who served during the centenary year of 2016.  I am...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Red Cross Funding (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Defence provides an annual grant-in-aid to the Irish Red Cross Society. The grant in 2017 will be €869,000 of which €130,000 represents the Government’s annual contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross. The balance goes towards the salary and administration costs of running the headquarters of the Irish Red Cross Society. The grant...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Museums (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The current Defence Forces infrastructure plan does not include plans to further develop the Curragh Visitor Centre (known locally as the Military Museum). As part of the White Paper implementation process, which is currently being rolled out across the Defence Organisation, assessments of infrastructure requirements within each military installation including the Curragh Camp are being...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 to 639, inclusive, together. The major re-organisation of the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) was implemented in 2013 and the RDF is now organised alongside the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) within a more efficient single force structure. In practice, this provided for the retention of 4,069 personnel spread countrywide based in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Following a comprehensive review of expenditure carried out in 2011, the strength ceiling of the Permanent Defence Force was established at 9,500 personnel and, as a result, a major re-organisation of the Defence Forces took place. As part of the re-organisation, 1 Brigade Artillery Regiment (BAR), Collins Barracks, was established in 2013 and I can confirm that there are no plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 641 and 642 together. There is one Secretary General in my Department whose annual pay at 1 January 2017 is €167,300. There are two Assistant Secretaries in my Department. The Assistant Secretary pay scale as at 1 January 2017 is €119,572, €124,917, €130,706, €136,496. Under the provisions of the Financial Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I informed the Deputy in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 1737, ref 1934/17, which I answered on 17thJanuary 2017 that 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.It serves to honour the central role of the Defence Forces across all seven strands of the...

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Let me assure the Deputies that, as Minister of State with responsibility for Defence, the health and welfare of the men and women of the Defence Forces are a high priority for me and the Defence Forces. The State Claims Agency is currently managing six claims taken by former and current members of the Air Corps for personal injuries alleging exposure to chemical and toxic substances...

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Can I ask the permission of the House to continue to the conclusion? It is very important.

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: In late November 2016, the interim recommendations and observations from the independent third party were submitted to me and, in December, I asked that these be passed to the military authorities for immediate action and response. On 7 January 2017, the Department received a response from the military authorities outlining the actions under way and this has been forwarded to the independent...

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: When Deputy Lisa Chambers mentioned people being put into baths, I presume she was referring to bullying.

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: For a number of years, the Defence Forces have worked assiduously to counteract any bullying that may happen. There must be some reason why the Deputy said a person was put into a bath. I am only reading what was in the media.

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My office has written to the people who made these complaints and I have informed them of the process I have begun and of the fact that we have appointed an independent person. From the time these complaints were made in late 2015, the HSA has come to the Air Corps on 4 February, 5 April and 28 September and has made a number of recommendations on which the Air Corps is acting. Through my...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (26 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Members of the Naval Service have already received the main allowance due to them for their participation in the humanitarian rescue operation in the Mediterranean. The issue of further recompense in respect of this mission was the subject of a claim under the Defence Forces Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme. There was adjudication hearing in respect of PDFORRA’s claim in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with the operational requirements of each of the three services. Personnel are posted on the basis of operational needs across the organisation both at home and abroad. As there is significant turnover of personnel in the Permanent Defence Force, targeted recruitment takes place so as to maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that my Department is currently examining an application for the posthumous award of a 1916 medal in respect of a veteran of the same name as that referred to by the Deputy. A decision has not yet been made in this case as research is ongoing in relation to the identity and military service of the individual in question. I am advised that a decision is expected to be made in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Staff (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Members of the Naval Service have already received the main allowance due to them for their participation in the humanitarian rescue operation in the Mediterranean. The issue of further recompense in respect of this mission was the subject of a claim under the Defence Forces Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme. There was adjudication hearing in respect of PDFORRA’s claim in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Electricity to residential properties in the Curragh Camp is supplied through a private/military network within the Camp. Because of the nature of the supply from the ESB into the Camp extensive work would have to be undertaken to put in new connections from the ESB networks directly to the residential properties in order to enable the allocation of meter point reference numbers. This,...