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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (3 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the introduction of a sectorial employment order for the construction industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19462/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (3 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the working family payment for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19475/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: This year marks significant anniversaries in relation to Ireland's UN peacekeeping role.  It will be the 60th anniversary of Ireland’s first participation in a UN peacekeeping mission and it is the 40th anniversary of the first deployment of Defence Force personnel to Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL mission.   Ireland has made a huge commitment to supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Fatalities (8 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In February 2006, the then Minister for Defence received a report following an independent review conducted by Mr. Sean Hurley on the interactions between the Department of Defence/Defence Forces and the parents and family of Private Kevin Barrett in the aftermath of the tragic death of Private Barrett on 18th February 1999 while serving with UNIFIL in South Lebanon. Mr Hurley...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (8 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, together. Given the unique and demanding nature of military life, there is understandably a relatively high level of turnover among Defence Forces personnel. This is not new and the Permanent Defence Force has always had a level of turnover that far exceeds other areas of the public service. This is a necessary feature of military...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (9 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The 1916 Commemorative Medal was awarded to all Defence Forces personnel recorded as being in service in the course of 2016.  I also sanctioned the award of a similar medal to members of Civil Defence. Recognition of the contribution to the State by members of the Fire Service, and other emergency services, is a matter that is not within my remit as the Minister with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There were no contracts awarded to the company referred to by the Deputy, by my Department or by any agency under the aegis of my Department, during the period covered by the question.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (9 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The following table sets out the number of general service recruits inducted for each of the years 2002 to 2017 inclusive. It does not include those in cadetships. Data collated by the military authorities does not track individual entrants but is collated in the aggregate. As set out in the table, it is not unusual to have more than 20% of any annual recruitment intake leave during induction...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 to 83, inclusive, together. The National Development Plan (NDP) sets out Departmental Capital Allocations for the period 2018 – 2022. A total of €541 million has been allocated to the Defence Vote for these years, as follows: Defence Capital Allocations 2018-2022 Year  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022  Total €Million 77 106...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy Jack Chambers for his question. As part of the reorganisation of the Defence Forces in 2012, a decision was taken to consolidate the three under-strength Army brigades into two full strength brigades. The decision was taken because it was clear that the previous three-brigade structure was no longer viable, particularly when compared to international norms. Key aspects of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I do not agree with what Deputy Jack Chambers said. The reorganisation in 2012 was not just done by the political leaders but it was done in full consultation with and on the basis of the recommendations of the then Chief of Staff and senior military management. As I stated in my reply, what we were dealing with at the time was a large number of under-strength units in barracks and we felt...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reorganisation (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There are more Defence Forces personnel on the west coast than there were previously. Like every other defence organisation, the Defence Forces had to go through change. Any of our European neighbours’ defence forces went through reorganisation over the years. The reason is because the roles of our Defence Forces and armies in the European Union have evolved and changed over the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The EU Common Security and Defence Policy operation EUNAVFOR MED, Operation Sophia, was launched in June 2015. It is part of the EU’s broader action to provide a comprehensive response to the global migration and refugee crisis, as well as encouraging a democratic, stable and prosperous Libya. It specifically seeks to counter human trafficking and smuggling in the southern...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am not aware of any vessels being shot at by the Libyan Coast Guard. Any migrants picked up by any of the participating countries in Operation Sophia are brought to Italian ports. What could happen on occasion is that a vessel might pick up 300 migrants while an Irish Naval Service vessel could pick up 50 migrants. Instead of the two vessels going to the Italian port, we would...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As I outlined in my original reply, there are other facets to Operation Sophia in which members of the Irish Naval Service participate. As I stated at the committee meeting last week, I intend to visit the headquarters of Operation Sophia within the next month or two, when I will get a full update on our involvement and the involvement of other participants in Operation Sophia. Ireland is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as at 28 February 2018, was 9,057 whole-time equivalent personnel and on 28 February 2017, it was 9,070 whole-time equivalent personnel. The overall difference in strength between February 2017 and February 2018 is a reduction of 13 personnel. Variations in strength figures are not an unusual...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy tabled a parliamentary question earlier this week on retirements from 2002 to 2017. In 2002, 732 personnel departed the Defence Forces and in 2017, 707 did so. If one goes through the intervening years the numbers included 579, 543, 649 and, in 2013, 445. At the height of the recession fewer people left the Defence Forces. Going back over the years when we had the so-called...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Strength (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It was the Deputy, in his original supplementary question, who raised patterns and trends. I was only replying to him on patterns and trends. He took what he wanted out of the figures. 11 o’clock We have an issue. I will not call it a full-blown crisis. The Deputy is in opposition and I understand that he has to raise it but I do not agree with him. I am not sure if he read...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Permanent Structured Co-operation (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Permanent Structured Co-operation has no implications for Ireland’s policy of military neutrality. The establishment of PESCO represents a further development in EU co-operation in support of international peace and security under the Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP. Under PESCO, member states will come together in different groups to develop and make available...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Permanent Structured Co-operation (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: PESCO does not compromise our neutral stance and our policies in this regard. I outlined Ireland's position on neutrality every step of the way in our decision to participate in the PESCO. Other member states such as Finland, Sweden and Austria have joined PESCO as well and they have a similar policy on neutrality to ourselves. This was clearly indicated in the Lisbon treaty that the...