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Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I was told in a written reply in April this year that the serving strength of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, was 9,146, which is nine fewer than October 2015. The former Minister, Deputy Coveney, stated that budget 2016 includes the provision of €416 million for Permanent Defence Force pay and this would allow for the payment of the full establishment of 9,500 personnel in line...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister of State still has not answered my question of when it is expected to reach 9,500 personnel. It is not something that can be arrived at magically. There are ways and means of achieving the number and the Minister of State knows the difficulties in the recruitment process. They exist every year and we must plan to deal with those difficulties, ensure we can overcome them and...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: What about the pensions question? Is part of the budget held back every year to supplement the pensions shortfall?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister of State can get back to me if he cannot reply now.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to send members of the Reserve Defence Forces overseas in a civil or military co-operation role or in any other role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16901/16]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I am aware that there are no provisions in the Defence Acts but it is within the Minister of State’s gift to change that and make those provisions available, if so required. The Minister of State’s predecessor, Deputy Coveney, stated, as identified in the White Paper, that there may be professional skills that on occasion are not readily available in the PDF and that arising...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister of State but he still has not answered my question. When will the specialist reserve be established? In respect of identifying the role of the RDF, three times today the Minister of State has told me the role of the RDF. I served in the RDF for 13 years. I know very well the role of the RDF and do not need to be told it three times. In respect of the skills survey...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Has the Secretary General brought forward proposals for the operation of a scheme that affords a number of suitably qualified RDF members to undertake overseas service?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to continue prescribing Lariam for members of the Defence Forces; the alternative medications available and used; the number of members of the Defence Forces, in the past or currently serving, who have reported negative health effects which they attribute to the use of Lariam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16899/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to address the attrition rate and identify the cause of premature departures and the loss of highly trained and skilled persons from the Defence Forces; and his plans to encourage and support the retention of persons. [16902/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 36. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to address the low number of female personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16900/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why there has been a delay of over three months in assessing the carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied) and if he can ensure a response is issued as soon as possible. [17165/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 68. To ask the Taoiseach the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17477/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 76. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in her or any other Minister in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17474/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 106. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17470/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised without any express act of delegation by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17468/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 140. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 188. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17476/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 198. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona Doctrine. [17471/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Estimates Process (22 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 201. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he sanctions continued structural under-provision in departmental Estimates. [17363/16]