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

Paul Kehoe: The table sets out the strength of the Defence Forces, as of 31 March, 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available), as requested by the Deputy. Service Current Strength No. of Females Army 7,297 (Whole time equivalent) 477 Naval Service 1,069 (Whole time equivalent) 60 Air Corps 708 (Whole time equivalent) 33 Total(PDF) 9,072 570 Reserve 1,975 (Effective)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. There was no expenditure by my Department or bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department on renting car park spaces in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (17 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Question Nos. 300 and 301 together. My Department employs 14 persons through agencies to provide support services to the Defence Forces. These are the only persons employed by my Department or the Defence Forces through the use of agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (17 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Payments made to external agencies in the human resources and industrial relations areas for the Department of Defence in the period since 6 May 2016 is €9,384.25. In addition, from time to time, my Department will engage individuals to serve on interview boards.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (18 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: In relation to the right to trade union status for the Permanent Defence Force Representative Associations, I wish to advise that under the terms of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 1990 the Defence Forces Representative Associations are prohibited from being associated with, or affiliated to any trade unions, or any other body. Accordingly, the Representative Associations cannot be affiliated...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (18 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence Forces budget and expenditure on information technology in each of the years 2012 to 2016 and to date in 2017 is outlined in the table below . Budget Exp Budget Exp Budget Exp Budget Exp Budget Exp Budget Exp End April €’000 €’000 €’000 €’000 €’000 €’000 €’000...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (18 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As outlined in the Governments White Paper on Defence 2015, Cyber attacks have very significant implications for governmental administration, for industry, for economic well-being and for the security and safety of citizens. The response to cyber threats remains a whole-of-Government challenge, with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment having the lead role. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: For security and operational reasons it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the specific cyber capabilities of the Defence Forces.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (18 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Air Corps operates two CASA 235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft, which are unarmed aircraft and primarily used for sea fisheries protection and maritime patrolling. They are also on occasion tasked with providing support such as military transport to the wider Defence Forces.  It is a condition of diplomatic clearance that the Air Corps pass details, via the...

Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017: Motion (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017,copies of which Order in draft were laid before Dáil Éireann on 9 May 2017. I will briefly summarise the matters that have led the Government to accept there is a need for a commission of investigation into matters of significant public...

Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017: Motion (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I need one minute, if that is agreeable to the House.

Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017: Motion (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The exact requirements of the commission will become clearer once the commission is established and begins to scope out its work in more detail. The appointment of staff and their terms and conditions will be subject to approval by the Taoiseach as the specified Minister with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Significant costs may arise in recruiting independent...

Commission of Investigation (National Asset Management Agency) Order 2017: Motion (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Did Deputy Mattie McGrath take Deputy Healy-Rae's sheet?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available to a person whose land has been lost to erosion on the River Slaney in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24703/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 establishes the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as the competent Authority for securing efficient and effective enforcement of sea fisheries protection legislation and the sustainable exploitation of marine fish resources from the waters around Ireland. To this end, the SFPA has a Service Level...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 680, 681 and 702 together. Naval vessels have a life expectancy of around 20 – 25 years. The three ships most recently due for replacement with the Naval Service were LÉ Emer, commissioned in 1978, LÉ Aoife, commissioned in 1979 and LÉ Aisling, commissioned in 1980. Extensive surveys were carried out on these vessels given their age and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 682 and 683 together. It was not possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the timeframe available. I shall provide the figures to the Deputy when I receive them from the military authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that the Defence Forces Personnel Management System does not capture data on the number of suicides of serving members of the Defence Forces. Therefore the Defence Forces are not in a position to provide the information requested in relation to death by suicide. All sudden deaths must be reported to the relevant Coroner’s Office. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 685 to 689, inclusive, and 692 together. I welcome the opportunity to clarify the situation regarding the sale of the decommissioned Naval Service vessel LE Aislingfollowing various media reports and speculation with regard to the resale price. This ship, which had a life expectancy of between 20 to 25 years of age, was withdrawn from service in June 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (23 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The information in relation to Ministerial Air Transport is available publically via a link entitled Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) on the Department of Defence homepage at