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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (14 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an extension and-or new build; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20481/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (15 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is the regulator for emergency medical services in Ireland and their role is to protect the public. The Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council require organisations who wish to be operational, to apply to them for an annual licence to operate. Organisations wishing to hold a licence to operate must sign the “statutory declaration”...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (15 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Civil Defence is a volunteer based organisation of approximately 3,500 volunteers who give generously of their time and expertise for their community and in support of the Principal Response Agencies. The 2015 Government White Paper on Defence outlines that the Civil Defence Branch of my Department is responsible for the strategic management and development of Civil Defence at a national...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (15 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with the Public Service Stability Agreement, 2013-2016, (the Haddington Road Agreement), all sectors across the public service were required to contribute to additional pay and productivity measures. Other sectors delivered these savings through a variety of approaches including additional working time and reduced rates of overtime payments. The contribution from the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (15 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The siege of Jadotville was a prominent event that occurred during Ireland's peacekeeping mission in the Congo in September 1961. "A" Company, 35th Infantry Battalion took responsibility for the UN post at Jadotville on 3rd September 1961. On the 9th September, a large force of Katangese Gendarmerie surrounded them and early on the morning of the 13th September "A" Company came under attack....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (15 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Similar to other sectors in the public service, the pay of Permanent Defence Force personnel was reduced as one of the measures to assist in stabilising national finances during the financial crisis. The recovery in the economy has provided the fiscal resources to allow for an affordable and sustainable recovery in the public service pay scales. Pay is being restored to members of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (15 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21134/19]

Defence Forces Service with the United Nations: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the reports by the Minister with Responsibility for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018 respectively, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 7th February, 2019, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006. I was pleased to have the opportunity to report...

Defence Forces Service with the United Nations: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I thank all the Deputies for their comments and contributions, both earlier this morning at the select committee and here in the Dáil this afternoon. I strongly believe that it is very valuable to highlight through these reports the important overseas UN peacekeeping role the Defence Forces have undertaken over the decades. Last year, 2018, was a very significant year for United...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: In 2015, the Government published the White Paper on Defence which includes a chapter on Civil Defence. Civil Defence is a volunteer based organisation of approximately 3,500 volunteers who give generously of their time and expertise for their community and in support of the Principal Response Agencies. The 2015 White Paper outlines that the Civil Defence Branch of my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: A meeting between officials from my Department, representatives of the Local Authorities and with the agency concerned took place on 15 May 2019. The meeting follows on from a series of engagements my officials have had with representatives of the Local Authorities through the City and County Managers and with the agency concerned, since the issue first arose in November 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Air Corps provides a broad range of services in accordance with its primary security role. It also undertakes a diverse range of non-security-related tasks on an ‘as available’ basis including the provision of air ambulance services to the Health Service Executive (HSE). Since the commencement of the Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) Service in June 2012, the Air...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 48. To ask the Minister for Finance if an application (details supplied) can be amended following a drawdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21322/19]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I am pleased to report to the select committee on Defence Forces' participation in United Nations missions in 2017 and 2018. The reports were laid before Dáil Éireann on 7 February 2019. The following motion is before the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence for approval: That Dáil Éireann approves the reports by the Minister with responsibility for...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: In response to Deputy Ó Snodaigh's question on deployment overseas, in 2017, we had 376 members of the Defence Forces and in 2018 we topped that up by a further 106, which brought it to over 400. It is not that there was a drop from 376 to 106. It was a joint Irish-Finnish mission and the Finns gave us five or six months' notice that they were withdrawing. At the time, I spoke to my...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Yes, 50 on each, and that would include officers right through the ranks. The Deputy asked about our commitment to overseas missions. The White Paper on Defence 2015 states we would have up to 850 personnel on overseas peacekeeping missions. The Deputy spoke about other people whom we have overseas but I am here today to talk about UN peacekeeping operations and UN-mandated missions. Of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I will deal with that issue in two seconds.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: If Deputy Barrett does not mind, may I answer Deputy Jack Chambers's questions because he covered quite a bit of ground?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: On pay, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, had not received the pay commission report on Tuesday when I talked to him. I believe Deputy Jack Chambers stated that the story was leaked on Monday.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I did not see that.