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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (20 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Title of both Cathal Brugha Barracks and McKee Barracks is vested in the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform under various longstanding Leasehold, Freehold and Fee Farm Grant agreements and both are administered by the Minister for Defence. There are no leasing arrangements in place in relation to either facility.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (20 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have been advised by the military authorities that, for the most part, personnel are only deployed within their own brigade area. Occasionally, personnel from outside Dublin, are deployed for security operations to other locations, including Dublin which is a key centre for large scale operations and ceremonial activity for the Defence Forces. It is important that military...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (20 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The current size of Casement Aerodrome is 227.21 hectares.   The Defence property portfolio is kept under review to ensure the most effective use of resources having regard to the roles assigned by Government to the Defence Forces.  There are currently no plans to close or amalgamate any permanently occupied military installations including Cathal Brugha Barracks.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (20 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The provision of military accommodation is based on operational requirements. There are currently 159 transit/training beds available in Cathal Brugha barracks. This represents an increase of 31 beds in recent times, brought about by a reclassification of accommodation. As the need arises, military units tasked with duties in the capital are accommodated in Cathal Brugha barracks. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (20 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has been engaged on an ongoing programme of barracks consolidation since 1998. The entire property portfolio is under continual review and it is my Department’s policy to dispose of properties that are surplus to military requirements.The properties outlined below are the vacant residential dwelling units currently in the ownership of my Department. County Property...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (20 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the date a dentist will visit a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8710/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available for a person (details supplied) to get onto the SNA panel to be considered for a permanent position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8832/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Data (21 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 207. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 618 of 30 January 2018, the number of ENP applications made in each county; the number that were refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (22 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I attended the NDP and NPF launch in the Institute of Technology Sligo on 16 February 2018 accompanied by two special advisors.  No official of the Department attended the event.  Outside normal travel expenses, which have not yet been calculated, no costs were incurred by the Department of Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (22 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being made to reduce the waiting time for referrals to the child and adolescent primary care psychology service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9028/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (22 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria for a person to opt out of a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9209/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (22 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 7 January 2018, if a person (details supplied) was sent correspondance advising them to apply for the State (contributory) pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9082/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information Data (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The number of FOI requests received by my Department since January 2010 are set out in the following table. My Department processes all Freedom of Information requests received and therefore, none have been escalated to the Office of the Information Commissioner as a result of not having been processed. During the period since January 2010, seven FOI decisions made by my...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The National Development Plan sets out Departmental Capital Allocations for the period 2018 – 2022. The allocation in respect of Defence is as follows: Defence Capital Allocations 2018-2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total € million 77 106 113 120 125 541 This capital funding will allow the Defence Organisation to undertake a programme of sustained equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: A Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Working Group was established in January 2011 and reported in April 2013. The Group was re-convened in August 2015 and reported in October 2017. The purpose of the Group was to review, inter alia, issues arising in relation to the use of Lariam, particularly in the context of the current and potential litigation. Both reports were produced by the Working Group...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It would be inappropriate for me to discuss the detail of any individual employee.  My Department has civilian staff employed at various military installations throughout the country to support the Defence Forces in tasks such as the upkeep and maintenance of military infrastructure and equipment. The grades are spread across a wide spectrum and include craft workers...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Members of the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) attend for training on a voluntary basis and, as such, they are not classified as employees and accordingly P45 certificates are not issued to members.  However, my Department can issue a Certificate of Earnings to a Reservist and this essentially serves the same purpose. In relation to the issue of a P60, my Department has examined the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Defence Agency (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The European Defence Agency was set up in 2004 during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU and Ireland joined the Agency in July of that year.  Ireland’s interaction and participation in the EDA means that we are afforded the opportunity of keeping track of best practice in modern technology in the development of capabilities which would assist our Defence Forces in their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Partnership for Peace (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Ireland’s relations with NATO are set within the framework of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) and Partnership for Peace (PfP), including its Planning and Review Process (PARP). Ireland joined EAPC and Partnership for Peace (PfP) on 1 December 1999. The primary aim of Ireland's PfP participation is to enhance the Defence Forces’ interoperability with other...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Battle Groups (27 Feb 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Participation in EU Battlegroups demonstrates Ireland’s commitment to the development of EU capabilities in the area of crisis management and contributes to our overall credibility within the Union. Ireland’s continuing active engagement in EU Battlegroups enhances our capacity to influence the ongoing development and evolution of the rapid response capacity of the EU, in...