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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (30 Nov 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of domestic properties purchased by his Department in County Wexford: the amount paid for the properties; the current usage of each; the purpose for which each one was purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51385/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (30 Nov 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received the full sheep welfare payment; when the payment will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51416/17]

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: There are rumours that this is threatening our neutrality. That could not be further from the truth. Sweden and Austria, which have neutrality policies similar to ours, have already signed up to PESCO.

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I have spoken to the Chief Whip. He will allow more time for the debate and I have no doubt that he will communicate with the other Whips to agree a timeframe on this.

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I was in here last week taking a Topical Issue matter on this specific issue from Deputy Ó Snodaigh and Deputy Lisa Chambers and I am not sure who the other Deputy was-----

Order of Business (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I outlined to the House exactly what PESCO is about. I have no problem coming back to the Chamber to debate the matter with the rest of the House.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the inclusion of a service (details supplied) in the 2018 Book of Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 319. To ask the Minister for Health the options available for a person (details supplied) to attend routine appointments in St Vincent's University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 477. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) to move from partial capacity benefit back to invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51479/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (5 Dec 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. The 1916 Centenary...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has not provided funding to any member of the referenced group.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Rates of remuneration and conditions of employment in the Irish public sector have traditionally been set by reference to relative levels of pay across the various sectors of the Irish public sector. Like other areas within the Public Service, the pay of the Permanent Defence Force was reduced during the financial crisis. The reductions in pay and the introduction of a Pension Related...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Records (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that the information sought cannot be provided in the time specified. I will contact the Deputy as soon as the information becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 543 and 544 together. I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 71 on 11th July 2017. Under the Army Pensions Acts a disability pension or gratuity may, following retirement, be granted to a former member of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) for permanent disablement due to a wound or injury attributable to military service – whether at...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department received a total of 152 FOI requests between 1st January and 30th November 2017 (inclusive). Of these, 29 requests were withdrawn by the requester, 21 were transferred to other FOI bodies as the documents requested were not held by the Department of Defence, and 9 are still being processed. Therefore, the Department of Defence has issued decisions on 93 FOI requests between...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information Data (5 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department received a total of 152 FOI requests between 1st January and 30th November 2017 (inclusive). Of these, 29 requests were withdrawn by the requester, 21 were transferred to other FOI bodies as the documents requested were not held by the Department of Defence, and 9 are still being processed. Therefore, the Department of Defence has issued decisions on 93 FOI requests between the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (6 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a club was unsuccessful in the 2017 sports capital scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52182/17]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The following motion has been placed on the Order Paper and was referred to this committee:That Dáil Éireann approves Ireland’s participation in Permanent Structured Cooperation, pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. I welcome the opportunity to address the committee today on the important issue of permanent structured...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I have answered parliamentary questions, both written and oral, about PESCO. I replied to written Parliamentary Questions on 16 December 2016, 17 May 2017, 12 July 2017, 27 July 2017 and 17 November 2017. I replied to oral parliamentary questions on 11 July 2017, a Topical Issue debate on 21 November 2017 and a Commencement debate in the Seanad on 21 November 2017. PESCO has also discussed...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Denmark has an opt-out in respect of the common security and defence policy, CSDP. The UK will not be participating with PESCO at this time due to Brexit but may participate with PESCO projects in the future, as there are provisions for third-country participation. Portugal did not sign the notification document on 23 November but is joining following consideration via its own process....