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Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: As we speak, the Minister with responsibility for housing is attending with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and others at the formal launch of the Government's housing action plan and so the Deputy's question is very pertinent and appropriate. We have made no secret that the issue of providing accommodation and proper housing for people, both social and affordable, and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legal Costs (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The following tables outline details of all fees (including VAT) paid by the Offices of the Attorney General and the Chief State Solicitors Office to barristers and solicitors in 2015 and for the first six months of 2016: Office of the Attorney General Counsel/Solicitors Expenditure 2015 Counsel/Solicitor Name Amount Meagher Solicitors €10,086.00 Mark William Murphy BL...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Advisers Data (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: There are 16 politically appointed staff working in my Department. Their names, roles and annual salaries are set out in the following table: Name Role Annual Salary Mark Kennelly Chief of Staff €156,380 Andrew McDowell Special Advisor to the Taoiseach €156,380 Paul O'Brien Special Advisor to the Taoiseach €87,258 Angela Flanagan Special Advisor to the Taoiseach...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Two referendums were held on foot of recommendations from the Convention on the Constitution, on marriage equality and on the age threshold for candidacy in Presidential elections. 62.07% of the total valid poll voted in favour of marriage equality. 26.94% of the total valid poll voted in favour of reducing the age threshold for candidacy in Presidential elections.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Membership (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Convention on the Constitution consisted of 100 members, including a Chairperson. Of the 100 members, 66 were randomly selected people entitled to vote in a referendum; the remaining 33 were made up of members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Northern Ireland Assembly. A constituency breakdown was not compiled but a list of Convention members in alphabetical order, showing the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Citizen's Assembly will comprise of 99 citizens and an independent Chairperson. The Chairperson will be selected following consultation with Government and Opposition Leaders. A polling company will be engaged by public tender to randomly select 99 people entitled to vote in a referendum to be members of the Assembly. The selection process will be overseen by the Chairperson. It will be...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: It is intended that the first meeting of the Citizen's Assembly will take place in October 2016. The Chairperson, who will be independent, will be selected following consultation with Government and Opposition Leaders. The number of meetings the Assembly intends to hold each month, the days of the week that meetings will be held on, the timing and nature of public consultation and the method...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: 36 of the staff who entered the public service from 1 January 2011 to date were assigned to my Department. This figure does not include staff recruited under a fixed term contract. The breakdown by numbers per year is as follows: - 5 staff recruited in 2012 - 3 staff recruited in 2014 - 19 Staff recruited in 2015 - 9 staff recruited in 2016 I understand that the information on the number...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The following table sets out details of the salary costs of those employed under my Department's remit in each of the years 2011 to 2015. It also shows the cost if salaries were increased by 2 per cent, 4 per cent and 5 per cent in each of these years. Year Amount spent on Salaries €000 Cost if salaries were increased by €000 2% 4% 5% 2011 13,336 267 533...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The National Day of Commemoration commemorates all Irish people who died in past wars or United Nations peacekeeping missions. It occurs on the Sunday nearest 11 July. The principal ceremony is held at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin. Other ceremonies are held throughout the country and organised locally by the Local Authority. The Defence Forces participation in the ceremony in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Animal Culls (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 927 to 930, inclusive, together. Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power which, in practice, means to provide assistance and support to An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Investigations (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: As indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question Number 331 of the 7th of July, 2016, when the investigation in relation to the administration of the Soldiers’ Welfare fund is completed I will receive a report on the findings. The report of the investigation has yet to be completed and submitted to me. It would, therefore, be premature to make any commitments until I have had...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy will be aware, Fermoy Show Ltd which had a lease from the Department of Defence for the use of the former Fermoy Barracks, sublet parcels of the Barracks to several sporting and commercial entities. The Company was dissolved in 1989. Under the terms of the State Property Act 1954, the legal title of the Company has reverted to the State. The Department last December initiated...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with the operational requirements of each of the three services. As...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Army Pensions Acts provide that a disability pension may, following retirement, be granted to a former member 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 to a disease attributable to or aggravated by overseas service with a United Nations Force. The Acts also provide that...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The combined Estimates provision for the Permanent defence Force (PDF) pay and allowance subheads within Vote 36 reduced from €520.8m in 2009 to €474.6m in 2011, a total reduction of €46.2m; see table below. This was largely as a result of the application of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts. Year Reductions 2009-2010 €39.8m...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 936 and 937 together. Regarding the increase in Technical Pay for Cooks, based on a current strength figure for Cooks of 231, the approximate annual cost of implementing the Adjudicator’s findings is €162,000. In respect of the Army Ranger Wing (ARW), no information can be released that could identify the strength of the ARW as this information...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: The information sought by the Deputy relates to outstanding adjudication findings which cannot be implemented having regard to the provisions of Sections 2 and 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No 2) Act 2009. Paragraph 5.3 of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013-2018, known as the Lansdowne Road Agreement, states that “The Parties have agreed that...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Advisers Data (19 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: All political appointments to the Department of Defence have been made in accordance with the Guidelines and Instructions on Ministerial Appointments for the 32nd Dáil. The Minister of State with responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D. has appointed two Civilian Drivers, Trevor Shaw and Malachy Guilfoyle, who work on a week-on week-off basis. The salary for the Civilian...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committee Meetings (13 Jul 2016)

Enda Kenny: Regarding the Macroom bypass, the design has been completed, planning permission is in place and land has been purchased. The mid-term review will offer an opportunity to engage in some consideration of it. The Minister will have some extra funding available. The project has moved a long way and the Deputy knows the road very well.