Results 10,221-10,240 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There were no seminars held on Project Ireland 2040 by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on third party public relations advice or communications advice in 2018. The following table sets out expenditure in relation to public awareness campaigns to date in 2018. Month Company Amount February Spark Foundry €513.18 March North Wicklow Times Ltd. €959.40 March Spark Foundry €10,727.25 April North Wicklow...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Equitation School (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The mission of the Army Equitation School is to promote the Irish horse through participation in international competition at the highest level. The Equitation School has discharged this task with considerable distinction down through the years, and through its participation and numerous successes in equitation events at home and abroad, it has successfully promoted the qualities of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence sets out a developmental path for the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF). It provides for an overall establishment of the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve of 4,169 personnel, which will be achieved by increasing the Naval Service Reserve establishment from 200 to 300 personnel. Currently, the establishment for the RDF is set at 4,069 personnel. Providing for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Competitions for the Air Corp Apprentice Aircraft Technician are generally run on an annual basis and successful applicants complete a programme of military and technical training in Casement Aerodrome and with the Dublin Institute of Technology culminating in a Bachelor Engineering Technology Degree in Military Aviation Technology. The 2018 competition, which ran from March until May,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Military Authorities have informed me that an investigation was initiated on the afternoon of the 12th April 2018 following the discovery, earlier that day, of a drilled hole in the door of a female changing area on the Naval Base. I have requested further information on the investigation and will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Military Authorities advise that, from July 2013 to date, 138 reservist recruits have been assigned to Combat Support (Army CS) functions and 9 have been assigned to Combat Service Support functions (Army CSS). The post-2012 revised organisational structure co-locates Reserve Combat Support and Reserve Combat Service Support elements alongside their Permanent Defence Force (PDF)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Members of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve are not employed or engaged under a contract of employment. A contract of employment stipulates the hours of work, hours of attendance or other related matters normally associated with the concept of gainful employment. Furthermore, service with the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve is not pensionable under the Army Pension...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I currently have no plans to meet with the US Secretary for Defence, Mr. James Mattis. A meeting has been proposed with the US Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Richard V. Spencer, to coincide with his visit to Ireland in November, for which arrangements are not yet finalised with my office.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department did not have a stand at the National Ploughing Championships, 2018. However, the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) provide up to two staff on each day of this event to promote the Government's annual "Be Winter Ready" Information Campaign, within the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s stand. This space is provided at no cost to my Department. The only...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ineligible children refused school transport in County Wexford in each of the years from 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [39878/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Working Family Payment Applications (2 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); when a decision is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39879/18]

Troop Deployment: Announcement by Minister of State (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I advise the House that there has been a delay in the rotation of Defence Forces personnel serving with UNDOF. It will result in a delay for 119 personnel who are returning home to Ireland. Following receipt of the required diplomatic clearance for the flight to rotate the Defence Forces contingent with UNDOF on Tuesday, 2 October, an issue arose unexpectedly on Monday morning with the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: First, the delay in the return home of Defence Forces personnel has nothing to do with the HR section of the Department of Defence. The Naval Service is the State's principal seagoing agency tasked with a variety of defence and other roles. The current strength of the Naval Service is just over 1,000 personnel, or approximately 92% of its establishment of 1,094 personnel. There is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I will give the Deputy some advice because we could have avoided the situation we are in. I watched an interesting programme last night about the banking bailout. Deputy Chambers' party was involved in that. I would-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I advise the Deputy to watch that programme as he might learn a lot. I received correspondence yesterday from the Chief of Staff who assured me that, despite the many challenges, the Naval Service is still able to carry out its assigned security and defence tasks and meet its commitments under the various service level agreements. I admitted last night that we have human resources...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I advise the Deputy to watch the programme again. Maybe he did not see it.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I stated last night that we have human resources issues and challenges in the Defence Forces. We are in a process with the Public Service Pay Commission and various other processes. I assure the general public that the Naval Service is capable. The Chief of Staff has assured me that it is well able to carry out its security and defence tasks.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy is asking me to shirk my responsibilities in respect of the Public Service Pay Commission, while applauding the Chief of Staff for engaging with the commission

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should make up his mind on which way he wants to go. It is my political responsibility. I have engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Public Service Pay Commission, and a comprehensive joint submission has been made by the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces. The Chief of Staff acknowledged that when he said-----