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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has not purchased any intelligence solutions offered by the company concerned and is not in negotiations or discussions in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The number of flights undertaken by the Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service in 2014 and in 2015 to date, by county is set out in the following tabular statement. 2014 2015 Carlow 4 2 Cavan 6 10 Clare 16 9 Cork 10 4 Donegal 14 19 Dublin 0 0 Galway 34 18 Kerry 10 6 Kildare 2 2 Kilkenny 2 1 Laois 13 7 Leitrim 6 3 Limerick 20 7 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 to 428, inclusive, together. Following Government approval, the LE Eithnearrived in the South Central Mediterranean on 23 May 2015 to assist the Italian authorities in humanitarian search and rescue operations. The role of the Irish Naval vessel is to provide a search and rescue capability and to undertake humanitarian rescue operations at sea in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Irish delegation consisted of Mr. Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Defence, Ms. Frances Fitzgerald T.D., Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr. Sean Sherlock T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Maurice Quinn, Secretary General, Department of Defence, Lieutenant General Conor O’Boyle, Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and Ms. Marion Mannion, Special...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I am advised by the Military Authorities that as part of the screening process prior to deployment on a mission to a malarious area, an individual’s G6PD status is checked. As a matter of policy, those found to be deficient in G6PD are deemed unsuitable for deployment to a malarious area. If a member of the Defence Forces is not suitable for overseas service in a malarious area, they...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Water Charges Administration (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 432 together. The sewerage infrastructure which serves Orchard Park in the Curragh, is connected to and makes use of the public sewer, with wastewater treated in a plant constructed by Kildare Co. Co. at Brownstown. With effect from 1 January 2014, Irish Water is responsible for public water services. The Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 provides...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: My Department has had no discussions with Kildare County Council regarding the leasing of properties presently being occupied by persons who were formerly, or whose families were formerly members of the Defence Forces.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel and civilian employees attached to military installations. The average age of permanent Civil Service staff and personnel in the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) is shown in the table. 2008 2011 2015 Civil Servants 4 5.7 4 7.3 49.6 Permanent Defence Force 36.1 36.4 36.3 In a reply to Parliamentary Question No....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Disability Allowance Payments (14 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Army Pensions Acts provide for the grant of pensions and gratuities to former members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) in respect of permanent disablement due to a wound or injury attributable to military service (whether at home or abroad) or due to disease attributable to or aggravated by overseas service with the United Nations. Section 13(2) of the Army Pensions Act, 1923, as...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to present this Bill to the House. This is a short technical Bill. It was debated in the Seanad yesterday for 15 to 17 minutes or thereabouts. It provides for the inclusion in the Defence Act 1954 of an appropriate naval rank for the position of Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. I thank Members for facilitating...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I have no difficulty either but it has been ruled out of order so I cannot accept it.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: That has been happening actively.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy knows that they are misleading comments.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Deputy is the one who is misleading the House.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: That is not true. The Deputy is raising fears-----

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: We will have an opportunity to debate the defence White Paper again, I suspect. I hope Deputy Naughten will be part of that debate and I am sure he will be. I have repeatedly given commitments on Custume Barracks in Athlone. The numbers stationed there now are higher than they were under the previous Administration even though many people have said otherwise. We intend to ensure that...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I will not accept this amendment but I do not think we disagree on much in respect of this issue. It may well be the case that when we review and amend the Defence Acts broadly we make some changes in respect of the Air Corps. Technically, the Army and the rank structure within the Army cover the Air Corps fully. For many years, until some years ago, the Air Corps was referred to as the...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: We are splitting hairs.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: The sense I get is that the Deputy wants the Air Corps to be mentioned to give it a boost.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Simon Coveney: I can assure the Deputy we recognise the existence of the Air Corps. We announced a permanent air ambulance service with the Health Service Executive just before this debate started. It is to be located, ironically, in a location that some people have expressed concerns about, concerns that, in my view, are not founded. I am more than aware of the role of the Air Corps and its...