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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (6 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The total budget allocation for Vote 36 Defence in 2018 is €707 million, an increase of €15 million on 2017. This allocation provides for pay and allowances, ongoing Defence Forces standing and operational costs and also facilitates investment in essential equipment and infrastructure. Some €509 million of this allocation provides for the pay and allowances of over...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (6 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that all Defence Forces Medical Officers have a clinical commitment to patients, and as such could be involved in the preparation and examination of personnel for overseas deployment which may include the assessment of suitability for and prescription of malaria chemoprophylaxis. All Defence Forces Medical Officers must possess at a minimum the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (6 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There are no secondees from the companies mentioned by the Deputy working in my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Industrial Relations (6 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The proposed legislation to which the deputy refers arises from recommendations contained in the First Report of the Working Group on Industrial Relations Structures for an Garda Síochána. It is not proposed at this stage to make similar legislative provisions in respect of the Defence Forces. I have initiated a review of the Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for members of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to reduce the waiting times for the paediatric occupational therapy waiting list in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5443/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 81 together. Contingency planning at both a domestic and an EU level is focused on three areas: preparing for a no-deal scenario or so-called “disorderly Brexit”; preparing for a transition period based on the “status quo”; and preparing for the future EU-UK relationship. While the outcome of the December European...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that neither the Department of Defence nor the Defence Forces have contracts with the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The matter referred to by the Deputy is currently being progressed.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Appointments to State Boards Data (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The only State body currently under the aegis of this Department is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members.The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of the Army...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the total overpayment against a person (details supplied) in respect of income tax; the amount repaid; the amount outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria used to write to persons approaching their 66th birthday to inform them to apply for their pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tank Grants (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 308. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person (details supplied) is eligible for a grant for remediation works to be carried out on a domestic wastewater treatment system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6231/18]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Remuneration (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Rates of pay and conditions of employment in the public service have traditionally been set by, among other things, reference to relative levels of pay across the various sectors of the public service. Like other areas within the public service, the pay rates of members of the Permanent Defence Force were reduced during the financial crisis. These decisions were not taken lightly but were...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Remuneration (7 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I just want to let the Senator know that it was not actually the Department of Defence that came up with explanation but the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Department of Defence was in no way holding back payments. As I fully understand, there is a process which has to be gone through. I am satisfied that was the reason for the delay in making payments.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman Appointment (8 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 to 107, inclusive, together. The process of appointment of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces is being conducted by the Public Appointments Service which is an independent recruitment and selection service. As my Department has no involvement in the selection process, information for reply to the Deputy's questions was obtained from the Public...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Strategic Communications Unit (8 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have attended one meeting with the Strategic Communications Unit (SCU), on 14 December 2017.  The purpose of the meeting was to identify the Department of Defence’s communications priorities for the coming year.  I was accompanied at the meeting by the Secretary General of the Department, the Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Strategic Planning, Defence Capability...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (8 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 to 111, inclusive, together. As stated previously, the two reports of the Working Group were produced in the context of current and potential litigation and are legally privileged. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to comment in any detail in relation to these reports.  It would also be inappropriate to comment in relation matters such as any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information Data (8 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The number of Freedom of Information requests received in my Department in the years concerned are: 201340 201429 201594 2016 120 2017154 Time spent dealing with Freedom of Information requests forms part of the normal duties of officials. As this time is not monitored separately, it is not possible to calculate the average time taken to process FOI requests. The required response time for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (8 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 177. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the options open to a person (details supplied) to receive an employment permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6583/18]

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I would not go there.