Results 11,881-11,900 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy is totally incorrect. I never said anything to that effect. I said we have challenges. I realise the Deputy is in opposition and wants to expand on the meaning of challenges. While we have challenges, we are able to respond to all call-outs we are requested to make by An Garda Síochána in respect of giving aid to the civil power. If the Deputy is aware of an incident...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: He sits in silence.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: Exactly.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: The Deputy has absolutely answered my question. He sits in silence. That is all he can do.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: I am saying we have challenges.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: We are consistently and continuously training personnel. They are well equipped.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: We are investing more in equipment than the Fianna Fáil Government ever did.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: When I came into this job, the personnel were totally ill-equipped. One of my priorities was to re-equip them.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Army Bomb Disposals Data (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: Robots are very much part and parcel of that area. It is very important that we continue to invest in equipment.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: I thank the Deputy for the question. Ireland does not have any relationship with the FCAS programme, which I understand is a programme operating outside the EU. Ireland does have a relationship with other EU member states in regard to the development of defence capabilities within the treaties as part of the European Defence Agency, EDA, and permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, which...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: The Irish Government has never interpreted neutrality as meaning Ireland stands aside from international engagement. Rather, it is based on participation and strengthening our ability to make an effective contribution to the promotion of global peace, security and development. Whether through the United Nations, EU or its own bilateral actions, Ireland acts in an objective, even-handed way...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: It is up to member states, including Ireland, to decide, in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements and the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon, whether to adopt a common defence policy. Any decision to move to common defence will require a unanimous decision of the European Council in the first instance, as provided for in the EU treaties. It would then be a matter for...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department, together with the military authorities, are actively developing a five-year built infrastructural plan. I am advised that this plan, which will address infrastructural requirements for all military installations, is now at a very advanced stage of development and will be completed in the coming weeks. The plan will provide, for the first...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: Members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence were taken on a detailed tour of the accommodation in the Curragh Camp. They got to see areas that have been the subject of significant investment, a matter that Deputy Ó Snodaigh failed to mention. While some areas need significant investment, the refurbished blocks are of a good standard. The portfolio of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: Deputy Ó Snodaigh knows that a significant amount of investment is going into Army barracks, education, health and other facilities. His party is becoming like Fianna Fáil in that it is just looking for more money and there is no accountability for anything. They just want to spend, spend, spend.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: I have seen Sinn Féin's spending document and if I were Deputy Ó Snodaigh I would not comment.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: There has been significant investment in the Curragh Camp in recent years. When we entered Government, no money had been spent on the camp since 2008 and no money was spent on it in our first five years in government, so we had to play catch-up in respect of the eight or nine years when no money was spent. We are spending millions of euro on the Curragh Camp to upgrade its facilities. The...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: There are significant positive aspects too. I hope the Deputy recognises that a large number of buildings are outdated and not fit for purpose.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: Unfortunately, we cannot destroy them for heritage and other reasons.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Army Barracks (7 Nov 2019)
Paul Kehoe: There is not €30 million left over. If the Deputy examined the figures, he would see the correct amount of money.