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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The following table contains details of the Defence related public events I attended in my capacity as Minister of State with Responsibility for Defence in the period 1 May to 29 November 2018. COUNTY EVENT DATE Carlow IT Carlow Graduation in Carlow 1 November 2018 Cork HRH Prince Charles visit to Haulbowline Naval Base Cork 14 June 2018 Cork Naval Service Commissioning 22 June 2018...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Civil and military staff in the Department of Defence have worked closely together on examining issues arising for the Defence Forces related to the Working Time Directive. Military management are fully engaged in this process and a Military Board is currently undertaking further work on this matter. As I have previously informed the House, a Government Decision dated 18 November 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The report of the independent person appointed to investigate health and safety matters in the Air Corps is published and available on my Department's website. Appendix C of that report lists documents and materials consulted and reviewed by him. The document, to which the Deputy refers, is the subject of legal advice and in light of ongoing litigation, I am not in a position to comment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has no contracts, nor has awarded any tenders, to that company. Notwithstanding this, there is an arrangement in place for the payment of the costs for meals provided to military personnel participating in courses in some external training establishments. In a number of these establishments the canteen facilities are provided by Aramark and Aramark claim recoupment from the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Suicide Incidence (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that the Defence Forces are not in a position to provide the information requested in relation to death by suicide. All sudden deaths must be reported to the relevant Coroner's Office. It is a matter for the Coroner to decide whether a post mortem should be conducted and to determine the cause of death. The health and welfare of the men and women of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The health and welfare of the men and women of the Defence Forces is a high priority of mine and of my Department. Mental health supports are part of a range of medical and non-medical services provided to ensure that Defence Forces personnel are medically fit to undertake the duties assigned to them. Medical mental health services available to personnel include access to clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will appreciate that policy in respect of telecommunications is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I can assure the Deputy that the security of the State and the people is a matter of the highest priority for the Government. It would not be in the public interest to detail the measures that are taken by our authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will appreciate that policy in respect of telecommunications is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I can assure the Deputy that the security of the State and the people is a matter of the highest priority for the Government. It would not be in the public interest to detail the measures that are taken by our authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 212. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can upgrade its DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50645/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Supply (4 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 692. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if grant assistance is available to persons with their own private well to have their water tested in view of recent concerns from the EPA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50242/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: No civil servant from my Department is seconded to work in the public sector of another EU member state. My Department is not aware of the availability of any scheme for such secondments in the Defence area.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department is committed to reducing its energy consumption and to improve energy efficiency by 33% by 2020 as required under the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP). By the end of 2017 (the latest date for which figures are available), the Department had reduced it's energy consumption by 25%. The energy consumption reduction achieved to date is as a consequence of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer's allowance review for a person (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51104/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (6 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There have been no post-enactment reports published by my Department since March 2011. In general, legislation emanating from the Department of Defence is focused on the Defence Forces only and does not apply to the ordinary citizen or the business community.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Act Date signed by the President Defence (Amendment) Act 2011 26 July 2011 Civil Defence Act 2012 26 December 2012 Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Act 2013 14 May 2013 Defence (Amendment) Act 2015 22 July 2015

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department provides operational grants to each local authority in relation to running costs for Civil Defence. My Department also pays a grant to the Irish Red Cross towards it's administration costs. In addition, for the past four years, my Department allocated funding to the Irish Red Cross for distribution to small businesses, sporting, community and voluntary organisations that were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: A reply to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy has been issued this week.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Defence Forces is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The White Paper on Defence provides for the replacement of the two CASA 235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft with consideration of their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Section 13(2) of the Army Pension Act 1923 provides that any compensation received from or on behalf of the person alleged to be responsible for the act which caused the wounding may be taken into consideration in fixing the amount of any pension, allowance or gratuity awarded to an individual under the provisions of the Army Pensions Acts. The underlying objective of section 13(2) is to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The outcome of the vote of 23 June 2016 in the UK will have implications across all aspects of the business of the European Union. While the vote does not give rise to fundamental strategic issues for Defence Forces operations or for Ireland’s continuing engagement within the EU in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), it is expected that Brexit will have an impact on future...