Results 9,961-9,980 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: At the outset, let me state that housing and homelessness remains the Government’s number one priority. The issue of housing and homelessness is a matter in the first instance for the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. My Department does not have a housing budget and does not provide homes or accommodation for retired personnel. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There have been no sections or parts of legislation brought forward by my Department in the past 4 years that have yet to be commenced.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The National Development Plan (NDP) sets out Departmental Capital Allocations for the period 2018–2022. Capital allocations for 2023 were not included in the National Development Plan. A total of €541 million has been allocated to the Defence Vote for the years 2018-2022, as follows: Defence Capital Allocations 2018-2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total €Million...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Defence Forces is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The most significant investment of recent years by the Defence Organisation has been on the procurement of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Data (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: No EU fines were paid by my Department for the years 2015 to 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 850. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available for a residential placement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25419/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information Data (14 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has received a total of 75 Freedom of Information (FOI) requests as of 11 June 2018, a breakdown of which is provided in the table below. No costs have been applied to any FOI requests received to date in 2018 and there have been no appeals received to date. Number of FOI requests received to date in 2018 Number were transferred to another FOI body* Number that were refused...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (14 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In July 2017, Government and Dáil approval was secured for the deployment of an Irish Naval Service vessel as part of Operation Sophia. Irish naval vessel L.É. Niamh subsequently deployed on 6 October 2017 to join Operation Sophia and returned on 20 December 2017. The participation by L.É. Niamh in Operation Sophia represented the first involvement by the Naval Service in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Oversight (14 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the checks in place to verify the validity of marking of leaving certificate test papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26064/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if compensation is available for a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26125/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (14 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farmer (details supplied) was rejected on a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26024/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The following table outlines the amount paid to Mediavest, who are now known as Sparkfoundry, in 2016 and 2017. As of yet no invoices have been paid for 2018. Year Amount Project 2016 €37,361.78 Be Winter Ready Campaign 2016 €10,482.38 Firing Exercise Advertisements 2016 €23,669.95 Rifle Range Advertisements 2016 €3,678.39 Advertisement in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Consultation Process (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to public consultations held by my Department in the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018 is set out in the table. Year Name Number of Submissions Cost 2013 Consultation in relation to the Irish Language Scheme 3 €2,951.99 2015 Green Paper consultation on the White Paper on Defence 12 €11,199 2017 Consultation in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Heads of the Defence (Amendment) Bill are currently being prepared within the Department. I hope to be in a position to bring proposals in this regard to Government later this year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Data (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if there was an audit or review carried out in the Southern Health Board circa 1993 to assess the average fee per dental item provided in the dental service; if so, the figure reached at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (19 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 574. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he plans to report on the findings of the review of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme and the proposed changes from the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26236/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (20 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Since 2017, payrolls for the Defence Forces are processed by the Department's payroll provider, the National Shared Services Office (NSSO). Payments to Defence Forces personnel are made by the NSSO using electronic funds transfer. Also, as part of the move to the NSSO, online payslips were introduced to replace the paper payslips then in use. My Department has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (21 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Air Corps is not tasked or equipped to monitor aircraft overflying the entirety of Irish airspace.  However, the Deputy will be aware that all foreign military aircraft require the permission of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to overfly Irish airspace. In line with existing protocols, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade notified my Department of the request for a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Bodies Data (21 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The only State body under the aegis of the Department of Defence 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (21 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Exercise Siil, also known as exercise Hedgehog, is an annual exercise held by Estonia.  The exercise is to evaluate the combat readiness of the Estonian Defence Forces and to create a training venue to exercise cooperation with other international forces. Ireland received an invitation from Estonia to participate in Exercise Siil 2018.  Following consideration of this...