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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Prior to the financial emergency, the pay scales applying to the PDF also applied to the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve. The pay cuts that applied to the PDF also applied to the RDF. The rates applicable to the Army reserve and Naval Service reserve were also subjected to a reduction of 10% under the Haddington Road agreement or the public service stability...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I have always encouraged Members to apply to join the Reserve Defence Force. In some parts of the country it is strong and in other parts of the country it is weak. Deputy Chambers has raised an exact issue with me. As I have stated, there is ongoing contact between my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure that the correct pay restoration is applied to...

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Not agreed.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: It is not agreed.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: It is not agreed.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I said it.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I said it. It is not my fault if everybody else is talking. I said it.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I said it.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I did not suggest that.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I did not insinuate anything.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I did not challenge you.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I did not insinuate anything.

Defence Forces: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I said it was not agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Jobs differ greatly across the public service and it can be difficult to make direct comparisons between different sectors across the full range of duties. Members of the Defence Forces and an Garda Síochána fulfil different roles and have different terms and conditions of service and pay structures. The vast majority of military personnel and Gardaí are engaged in duties on a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 12 together. The Defence (Amendment) Act 1990 and Defence Force Regulations S6 provided for the establishment of representative associations for members of the Permanent Defence Force. The associations that have been established are RACO (for commissioned officers) and PDFORRA (for enlisted personnel). A Scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (13 Jun 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 roles and responsibilities of PHECC include developing Education and Training Standards for awarding qualifications and developing Clinical Practice Guidelines for operational use. Organisations who wish to teach using PHECC Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The establishment of the Lariam Report Implementation Group was undertaken to implement the recommendations of the second report of the Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Working Group established to review, inter alia, issues arising in relation to the use of Lariam, particularly in the context of the current and potential litigation. The recommendations focus on a number of different areas...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 30th April 2019 was 8,828 whole time equivalent personnel. While I acknowledge there is a gap between these figures and the establishment figure of 9,500, the Government remains dedicated to returning to, and maintaining the establishment strength of the Permanent Defence Force. To achieve this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Permanent Defence Force was not included in the review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform carried out in 2017, in relation to the retirement ages of Public Servants. It was agreed with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that the retirement age for members of the uniformed fast accrual group, which included members of the Permanent Defence Force along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Deputies will already be aware of the ongoing efforts made by my Department to fill the vacancy left by the previous in-house military psychiatrist, who retired in May 2018. In this regard, a direct entrant competition for the position of military psychiatrist, which closed on 30th September 2018, yielded no applications. To continue to provide an interim in-house service until such time as...