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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (11 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 100. To ask the Minister for Health the cost to provide a psychiatrist travelling from County Galway to County Wexford each weekend (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41566/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (16 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities have advised me that an email which indicated a change in the 72 hour notice period for members going to sea was issued in error and without the approval of the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service (FOCNS). The email was rescinded on the same day. I am further advised that the FOCNS is satisfied that this matter does not require any further investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The number of appointments made by my Department following internal competitions to the position of Principal in the period since 7 July 2015 are as follows: 2015 (from 7 July) 2016 2017 2018 0 1 1 0

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The number of persons appointed to the Department of Defence from panels arising from the 2015 open competition and 2017 open competition for Principal run by the Public Appointments Service are as follows: 2015 2017 1 1 In addition to open competitions, my Department also recruits through the civil service mobility scheme for Principals in order to ensure an appropriate mix of skills and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (16 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: A range of powers and responsibilities were delegated to me as Minister with Responsibility for Defence by the Defence (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017, made on 5 July 2017 under s. 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977. In that role, I frequently meet with the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and receive regular briefings in relation to a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (16 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is as outlined in the following table. Strength Vacancies Medical Officers 20 3 Dental Officers 4 3 Nurses 6 0 Physiotherapists 5.5 0 An additional four Medical Officers are currently seconded as part of the Military Medicine Training Scheme which was launched by the Defence Forces in 2017. Military Medicine as a specialist discipline was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (16 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence includes a commitment to evaluate the potential development of a new Institute for Peace Support and Leadership Training at the Defence Forces Training Centre in the Curragh. The current Programme for a Partnership Government also includes a commitment to develop this Institute. It is foreseen that the new Institute would have international standing and contribute...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (17 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Army Pensions Acts 1923-1980 provide for the grant of pensions and gratuities to former members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) in respect of permanent disablement due to a wound or injury attributable to military service (whether at home or abroad) or due to disease attributable to or aggravated by overseas service with the United Nations. Application for a disability pension...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (17 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department did not provided funding to religious organisations or persons in the years 2010 to 2018. A Chaplaincy Service provides pastoral care and spiritual support to members of the Defence Forces at home and on duty overseas. Pay and allowances for the Chaplaincy Service are met directly from the Defence Vote.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (17 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 228. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that neither I, nor my departmental officials, have met with persons or representatives of companies referred to by the Deputy in the past two years to date.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the areas in which the proceeds from the sale of a hospital (details supplied) have been or will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42800/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the joint committee for the opportunity to appear before it. I wish to provide the committee with an update on Ireland's position and role in the European Union Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP, and on my recent attendance at the informal ministerial meeting of European Union defence Ministers at the end of August. My opening statement will update members on a number of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should address her last question to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney. It is more appropriate for him to answer it. We had an increase in our budget. The total Defence allocation after this budget will be €1.994 billion. That is a 5% increase of €47 million from 2018. There is €29 million in capital funding and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Chambers asked about divergence between senior military management of the Defence Forces and the Department. There has been no divergence whatsoever. Both parties signed off on the submission to the Public Service Pay Commission. I read the document submitted by the strategic planning branch earlier this year. The pay commission sought data, statistics and trends on recruitment and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The strategic planning branch worked in collaboration with the Department on collation of the data. On the working family payment, this payment is made through the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: People who are entitled to the payment can claim it. Members of the Defence Forces know full well that if they are entitled to the family income supplement or working family payment they can claim it. The representative organisations will assist them in doing so, if necessary. Fewer than 270 members of the defence organisation, by which I mean the Department of Defence and the Defence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I can quote the real statistics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I can quote the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection data on the number of people in the Defence Forces in receipt of the working family payment. As I said, the submission to the independent pay commission was data led and it involved a huge job of work over the last number of works. It was submitted in early September and it is hoped the commission's report and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: No, it is not delayed.