Results 9,221-9,240 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: -----and the Parliament, as it is a decision for them.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: PESCO has nothing to do with the creation of an EU army. Some have mentioned the views of President Juncker and the European Parliament on the future of EU defence policy. I assure this House, as I assured the Lower House and committee members last week, that PESCO has nothing to do with the creation of a European army. As stated in the Lisbon treaty's protocols, that treaty does not...
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: Had you been following what happened at the European Council-----
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: Had Members taken an interest in what has been happening in the past 18 months at Council meetings of defence and foreign Ministers,-----
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: -----you would have seen exactly what was on the agenda. But, no, you did not see that, so you blame the Government for trying to rush this motion through the Dáil last week, which is an untruth. Some Members kicked up a kerfuffle in the Dáil last week.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I spent an hour and a half before a committee last Wednesday evening. None of them was interested in coming down to the committee room and asking direct questions of me.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: But, no, it was good enough-----
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: Through the Chair, it was good enough-----
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: It was good enough for them-----
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: -----to grandstand in the Dáil last week.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: It was not good enough for them to come to the committee.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I did address the Senator directly. Perhaps she wants me to repeat it again. I did say you actually raised this issue. Perhaps you did not listen to me on the first occasion, but I will repeat it again for you. You raised this issue in the Commencement debate on 21 November.
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I came and answered questions and absolutely had no problem whatsoever in doing so. It has been stated the issue was not on the agenda for the Business Committee. I was the Chief Whip for five years. As I am no longer the Chief Whip, I do not run the business of Seanad Éireann or Dáil Éireann. If the Senator wants to take up the matter, I suggest she go and ask the members...
- Seanad: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Statements (13 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I will answer any question asked in the Dáil. We have had a good debate in this House.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (14 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the reforms of the fair deal scheme relating to small businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53528/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (14 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: The Military Authorities have advised me that Director Medical Branch (DMB) Instruction No. 52 ‘Vaccinations And Other Preparations For Overseas Deployments’ Amendment No. 1 dated 24 August 2016 is still current and used for reference for overseas deployments.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (14 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: There are no Acts, or parts of Acts, coming under the responsibility of the Department of Defence awaiting commencement.
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (14 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 772 and 774 together. As of the 31stOctober, 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available), the whole time equivalent strength of the Defence Forces was as follows: Service Total Personnel Female Personnel Army 7,417 496 Naval Service 1,058 74 Air Corps 744 34 To return to, and maintain, the agreed strength levels, significant...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (14 Dec 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Numbers 773 and 775 together. As of 31 October 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available), the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force was as follows: Service Total Effective Personnel Female Personnel Army Reserve 1,733 240 Naval Service Reserve 123 19 I am aware that there is a shortfall between these figures and those of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (14 Dec 2017)
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 in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal...