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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Health Insurance Community Rating (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Lifetime Community Rating (LCR) Regulations, S.I. No. 312 of 2014, became applicable with effect from 1 May 2015.  Under LCR, community rating is modified to reflect the age at which a person takes out private health insurance. Late entry loadings are applied to the premiums of those who join the health insurance market at age 35 or over. The LCR Regulations stipulate that no loading...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: As the Deputy is aware the scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF Representative Associations, RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a means for the determination of claims and proposals from the Associations relating to remuneration and conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Issues (29 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Government has adopted a contingency framework to deal with all issues arising in respect of the UK vote to leave the EU, and any issues arising, including those within the Defence area, whether bilateral, or in respect of developments in CSDP or our wider international multilateral defence engagements will be addressed within that framework. While the outcome of the vote in the UK...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (28 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I am advised by the military authorities that there is an investigation currently underway in relation to the administration of the Benevolent Fund, which is funded through voluntary contributions from members of the Defence Forces. I understand that there is no direct Exchequer funding involved. That being said, pending the conclusion of this investigation I am not in a position to comment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Equipment (28 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: In July 2014, the Gulfstream IV aircraft, which had been in service for 23 years, travelled to the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (GAC) facility in Savannah, Georgia, USA, for its annual maintenance inspection. During this inspection, it became apparent that the servicing and repair of the aircraft would have involved a significantly higher level of investment than was anticipated. Given...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (28 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: On 27th September 2010 the Adjudicator under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force awarded increases in the Army Ranger Wing allowance and in technical pay to cooks. These awards are backdated to 1 June 2006. The Adjudicator’s Findings cannot be implemented having regard to the provisions of Sections 2 and 5 of the Financial Emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (28 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being compiled by the military authorities and I will forward same when received. Having regard to the recent vacancies, it has been necessary to identify alternative options for the provision of medical services to the Defence Forces. In this connection, a joint civilian/military Standing Committee has been set up with a view to advancing...

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Last Thursday, a majority of the United Kingdom electorate made a decision that will have a lasting impact on the future of these islands. On Friday, the Prime Minister, Mr. David Cameron, telephoned me to inform me personally of the result and of his intention to resign. He thanked the Irish Government for its support all through the process. He committed to ensuring there would be early...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: North-South Ministerial Council (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: In December 2015, the NSMC agreed that the next meeting would be held in June 2016 in Dublin. However, due to scheduling issues it did not proceed as initially planned. Both sides are currently considering alternative dates. Narrow Water Bridge: Under "A Fresh Start - Stormont House Agreement" the Northern Ireland Executive and the Irish Government have agreed to undertake a review of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Carltona Doctrine permits a function of a Minister to be carried out by an appropriate official on behalf of a Minister, without any express act of delegation, unless the context makes it clear that this is something that can only be done by the Minister personally. The legal principle underlying the Carltona doctrine was formally established by the UK Courts in 1943 and was ultimately...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Defence (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2016, made on 14 June 2016 under S. 2(1) of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977, was approved by Government at its meeting on 14 June 2016. The promotional instruments for the relevant personnel were signed on 16 June 2016 and Department officials are now processing same. Within the available resources in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: It has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will provide the information directly to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The number of persons in receipt of a pension from the Army Pensions Vote (35) was 12,147 at end-May 2016. This includes retirement pensions and disability pensions as well as spouses’ and children’s pensions.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Military Authorities have informed me that according to the Defence Forces Personnel Management System (PMS) the cumulative number of attested members of the Reserve Defence Forces or equivalent since 1975 is 59,226.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Ambulance Service Provision (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the emergency inter-hospital air ambulance service. The Air Corps currently plays a significant role in support of the HSE through the provision of this service and it is underpinned by a service level agreement between the Department of Defence and the Department of Health which formalised arrangements for the provision of the inter-hospital air...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Functions (22 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: The Minsters and Secretaries Acts 1924 to 2013 provide that each Minister is the responsible head of the Department or Departments under his/her charge and “ ... shall be individually responsible to Dáil Éireann alone for the administration of the Department or Departments of which he is the head”. The Minister of the Government having charge of a Department is...

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: We could make a recommendation-----

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: Yes, it was always 15 minutes.

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: I welcome this opportunity to address the House in advance of the European Council next week. The outcome of the UK referendum will, of course, determine the focus of the meeting. The current migration situation will also be discussed, as will a range of economic issues. There will also be a discussion on some foreign and security policy issues which the Minister of State, Deputy Dara...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Jun 2016)

Enda Kenny: In respect of the discussion that took place at the British-Irish Council, elections had taken place in a number of administrations since the last meeting. Therefore, those who were representing the different areas gave an indication of the priorities of the new administrations and where they saw developments occurring. In our case, we made the point that Government wanted to learn lessons...