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Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Development Plan Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The National Development Plan provides for an overall capital allocation of €541m for Defence for the period 2018 to 2022, including an allocation of €106m for 2019, as confirmed in the recent Budget. This capital funding will allow the Defence Organisation to undertake a programme of sustained equipment replacement and infrastructure development as identified in the White...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Public Relations (23 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The work of the Defence Forces is extremely important in contributing to the State and its well-being. This work is frequently promoted in media coverage and in promotional campaigns run by the Defence Forces’ Public Relations Branch which are focused on recruitment. Such campaigns make use of traditional and social media platforms, and have proven very successful with multiple...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces Remuneration (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and for his agreement yesterday to defer it to this afternoon. I acknowledge his interest in the Defence Forces and his concern for the men and women of Óglaigh na hÉireann who serve Ireland with distinction at home and overseas. I, as Minister of State, and the Government value each member of the Defence Forces and the roles they...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defence Forces Remuneration (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I would be the first to say that we have challenges in the Defence Forces. There is no doubt about that and I have recognised and stated that on numerous occasions. We are competing in a very strong economy that is almost at full employment. A significant amount of work is happening in the background. The Deputy understands public sector pay. He understands that we cannot take one...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (24 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Naval Service Reserve (NSR) is an important component of the Defence Forces and there are 125 effective personnel in the NSR (as at end August). I am informed by the military authorities that an informal query was issued by a staff officer in the Reserve Defence Force (RDF) Directorate to ascertain if any Naval Service Reservists were...

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am taking this Private Members' Bill on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, who is unable to attend. I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for bringing the Bill forward and giving the House an opportunity to discuss this important issue. The important objective of the Bill is to protect, on reasonable grounds, the financial autonomy of vulnerable...

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Despite the Government's opposition to this Bill for the reasons I have outlined, I thank the Deputy for giving the House an opportunity to discuss this important topic. The Government agrees fully with the main objective of Deputy Mattie McGrath's Bill, namely, the need to protect the most vulnerable, particularly the elderly and those whose limited capacity makes them a target for...

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Mattie, do not be like that.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: He should go to the Oireachtas Library-----

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: We are not accepting the Bill because the Deputy did not spend time studying it.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Give us a reason to support it.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It is fraud.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It is fake news.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It is fake news.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In relation to the pay of Reserve Defence Force (RDF) personnel, the relevant instruction in force provides that members are to be paid on the Friday of the week in which they have undertaken fulltime training. Nominations for attendance at paid training must be submitted to the Department of Defence by military units to arrive not less than 14 days in advance of the start of training. Actual...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have requested the military authorities to outline the position and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as this is available.