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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Protected Disclosures Act, 2014 applies to the Defence Forces. I am assured by the Chief of Staff that the military authorities are fully aware of the protections afforded to its members under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. In order to ensure compliance with this legislation the Defence Forces have implemented General Routine Order 07/2015. This document sets out the policy,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Strength (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The attached table shows the strength of Naval Service Personnel (Whole Time Equivalent), by rank, for each year from 2010 to 2018. The Government remains committed to maximising recruitment to increase the strength of the Naval Service and the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) overall and to retaining the capacity of the PDF to operate effectively across all roles. The Public Service Pay...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Staff (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated but, unfortunately, could not be provided within the time frame for reply. The information sought will be provided as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18557/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision Making (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the introduction of the decision support service; when the service will be fully operational in order to commence the operation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18595/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 507. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a register of investors approved under the visa investment programme that can be supplied to those that are seeking investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19290/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Appeals (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, II, tillage capital investment scheme, TCIS, review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19216/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a contributory pension review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) in allowing them to secure the wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19271/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if retained fire-fighters are being allowed to remain in employment until 60 years of age if medically approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20027/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: It is about connecting broadband.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 105 together. The White Paper on Defence provides for the replacement of LÉ Eithne with a Multi Role Vessel (MRV). This project is in the planning stage and accordingly, no public procurement competition tender documentation has issued to the market at this stage. It is intended to hold a public tender competition in due course to cover the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: At a National level, as the Minister with responsibility for Defence, I chair the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning, which oversees and ensures the fullest level of coordination and cooperation regarding our national and strategic emergency management. In the event of an emergency at a National level or threats posed by an emerging emergency situation, the Strategic Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy is aware, the primary responsibility in terms of fire fighting lies with the fire service and the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government The Air Corps does not have a dedicated resource allocated to aerial fire-fighting. However, following a request from Chief Fire Officer in Donegal through the National Directorate of Fire and Emergency Management...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The conditions for entry to and service in the Permanent Defence Force, including the methodologies used for assessments, are subject to continuous review and modification having regard to the needs of the organisation and the development of best practices. At present, all applicants must have normal colour vision to join the Defence Forces. A Defence Forces Colour Vision Working Group was...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The design and associated tendering documentation for the upgrading of the existing Range 3 in the DFTC at the Curragh Camp is underway and it is intended that the procurement process for same will commence shortly, As the project will be the subject of a procurement process, I am not currently in a position to comment on when the works will commence.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I currently have no plans to meet with the US Secretary of the Air Force, Ms Heather Wilson.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The upper age limits for enlistment are determined on the basis that the essential functions of the Permanent Defence Force require its members to be able-bodied personnel of an age group which is commensurate with the functional requirements of the organisation. In 2017, the military authorities proposed that the upper age limit for entry to cadetships be reduced from 28...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Civil Defence training and operations are funded by a combination of annual operational grants from my Department and a contribution from the relevant local authority on a 70/30 basis. It is at the discretion of the Local Authority to provide additional funding over and above the required 30%.  The 70% rate is set down in Section 35 of the Air Raid Precautions Act, 1939. The table...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has incurred advertising costs of €6,456.89 for the period in question. These costs relate to general warning notices which are placed in national and regional newspapers to provide notification of activity by the Defence Forces at rifle ranges.