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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The breakdown of staff in my Department by grade on 15 October 2018 was as follows: Grade  Number Secretary General 1  Assistant Secretary 3 Principal 18 Assistant Principal 45 Higher Executive Officer 70 Administrative Officer 5 Executive Officer 103 Clerical Officer 92 Service Officer 13 Total 350 In addition to the 18 Principals set out in the table above,...

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

Paul Kehoe: The table below sets out the current strength (as of 30 September 2018) in whole time equivalent of the PDF across all services and ranks. Service  Strength (WTE) Army  7,247  Air Corps 720  Naval Service 1,022   The Government remains committed to returning to, and maintaining the agreed strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel as set out...

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

Paul Kehoe: As of 30 September 2018 (the latest date for which figures are available), the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force was as follows: Service Total Personnel First Line Reserve (FLR) 278  Army Reserve (AR) 1,620 Naval Service Reserve (NSR) 125 I am aware that there is a difference between these figures and the establishment for the AR and NSR which provides for 4,069...

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

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. The table sets out the number of recruits inducted into the Permanent Defence Force in 2018 (as of 24 October 2018), together with a gender breakdown: Male Female Total  Army 239 9 248  Naval Service 56 7 63  Air Corps 20 0 20  Total 315 16 331 In addition to the above, 85 cadets of which nine are female have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Data (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities inform me that it has not been possible, within the time allowed, to collate the information required to reply to this question. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

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

Paul Kehoe: In line with other sectors, sick leave statistics for the Defence Forces are compiled annually and provided to the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform (D/PER).  These statistics are used in order to track the levels of absenteeism across the public service.  The absence rates for the public service are then published by D/PER. The total number of sick leave days...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (25 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 Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 166. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are penalties in cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44342/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Hardship Scheme (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 310. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a compensation scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44426/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a penalty in place in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 347. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a system (details supplied) will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44340/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (6 Nov 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: Air Corps Strength (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy will be aware, under my direction, the Department of Defence brought the issue of the retention of certain specialists, including Air Corps pilots, to the attention of the Public Service Pay Commission in 2017. This matter is referenced in paragraph 6.29 of the Commission's report of May 2017. I have previously stated that there are difficulties in recruiting and retaining...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Terms and Conditions relating to minimum educational qualifications for school leavers/non graduates applying for an Army Cadetship in the 2018 competition included the specific requirement for Leaving Certificate results to be obtained in a single sitting. This requirement has been included in the Terms and Conditions for the Cadetship competitions for a significant period of time. A...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Meetings (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In the past three years neither I, my ministerial predecessor in this Department, nor any of my Department officials, have met with the company referred to by Deputy, or any of its representatives.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Consultations (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. The consultations undertaken and the location of submissions made to the consultations undertaken by my Department in each of the past ten years are as follows: Consultation Topic/Subject Year Location Where Submissions are Stored How to Access the Submissions Irish Language Scheme 2009 Hard copies are held in Department. Access to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I will revert to the Deputy with this information as soon as I have the details.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Health and Safety (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The State Claims Agency is currently managing 7 claims taken by former and current members of the Air Corps for personal injuries alleging exposure to chemical and toxic substances whilst working in the Air Corps. Three written disclosures were made, in November and December 2015 and January 2016, under the provisions of section 8 of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have made inquiries into this matter and I am pleased to inform you that an offer of employment has been made to the person in question.