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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (26 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Requests to discharge from the Air Corps are generally processed without delay. The current discharge process involves the applicant submitting his or her application through the chain of command in the Air Corps. Consideration of the application is conducted both at the Formation level and Defence Forces Head Quarters level. In addition, it may be necessary to engage with officials in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Expenditure (26 Mar 2019)

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 acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces remains a clear focus for me. Future equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: There are no plans to undertake a recruitment campaign abroad to attract military doctors to join the Defence Forces medical corps. Recruitment campaigns are driven by vacancies and the operation and success of such campaigns is kept under review to ensure optimum results.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (26 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 184. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are circumstances in which persons (details supplied) could be eligible to apply for the help-to-buy initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12848/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (26 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 185. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a help to buy application by a person (details supplied); when they can expect a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12852/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland (26 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 599. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details on matters (details supplied) in relation to IDA supported jobs in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12783/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Calculations (26 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reductions available to businesses that pay commercial rates and are owner-occupiers; the options available to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12781/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (27 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Government ensures that Vote 36 - Defence is fully funded to provide for the pay and allowances of the target strength of 9,500 Permanent Defence Force (PDF) personnel, as set out in the White Paper on Defence. The table below shows the budget allocation for pay and allowances for serving members of the Permanent Defence Force for the years 2014-2018, the outturn for the same period and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (27 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that, as of January 2019, the establishment figure for technical officers in the Communications and Information Services Corps (CIS) of the Defence Forces is 22 personnel (18 Army, 4 Air Corps) and all appointments are currently filled. The establishment figure for grade 5 and 6 technicians in the CIS corps is 202 personnel, of which there are...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (27 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 224. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) can be given authority to sell stock following tuberculosis testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14460/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 to 68, inclusive, together. The White Paper on Defence sets out the Government's intention to put in place a fixed cycle of defence reviews. These are common internationally and give assurance that policy remains up to date and relevant to changing future circumstances. The White Paper provides that these reviews are to have a three yearly cycle, with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: A total of €106 million has been allocated for 2019 for capital expenditure in Vote 36 Defence, an increase of €29 million on the 2018 allocation. This is in accordance with the National Development Plan, Project Ireland 2040, which provides for an overall capital allocation of €541m for Defence for the period 2018 to 2022. This capital funding will allow the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Operation Sophia has played a decisive role in improving the overall maritime security in the Central Mediterranean. The Operation has so far contributed to the apprehension of 151 suspected smugglers and traffickers, removed approximately 550 boats from criminal organisations availability, contributed to over 300 Safety of Life at Sea events and rescued almost 45,000 migrants. The UN...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Last year marked important milestones in the history of Ireland's participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations by the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána and civilian personnel. 2018 was the 60th anniversary of Ireland's first participation in a United Nations peacekeeping mission and the 40th anniversary of the first deployment of Defence Force personnel to Lebanon...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: There is a scheme in place which facilitates the re-entry of former Officers of the PDF. This arose from the difficulties posed in the past in terms of processing applications for re-entry. Previously, in the absence of a standard policy for dealing with requests to re-enter, each case was dealt with on an individual basis and governed by the rules, regulations and circumstances that applied...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Communications (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has not undertaken procurement processes in relation to consultancy agencies, media or otherwise, for the purposes of assisting it with formulating or contributing to policy messaging on social media, or videos in relation to Department of Defence strategies or policies. The only engagement of social media supports by my Department is in relation to the annual Be Winter Ready...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Communications (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My Department's principal engagement relating to Government of Ireland social media messages has been in the initial production of the Defence sector numbers for the 'Public Service in Numbers' document which was developed along with Our Public Service 2020, with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform being the lead Department.  The subsequently produced graphic...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My Department's fourth Irish Language Scheme, 2017-2020, is in place since September 2017. in accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003 and commitments under the Scheme continue to be delivered.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, has responsibility for overall policy and funding in regard to the national roads programme. Under the Roads Acts 1993-2015, the planning, design and operation of individual roads is a matter for the relevant road authority in the case of local and regional roads and for Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, in conjunction with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Safety (3 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I will take the Deputy's concerns back to the Minister, Deputy Shane Ross. In addition to the current safety programs and major schemes, TII operates a programme of minor works, including safety improvement works. The safety section of TII carries out assessments of the network under the HD15 programme. It identifies clusters and areas prone to accidents. Under the HD17 programme, which...