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European Union Battle Group: Motion (27 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves Ireland's accession to the Memorandum of Understanding concerning the principles for the establishment and operation of a battle group to be made available to the European Union in the second half of the year 2020. In its decision of 6 February 2018, the Government agreed to provide a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, to participate in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Enterprise Data (27 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised that no financial or regulatory assistance has been offered to a company the details of which have been supplied by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (27 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Gardaí requested ATCP...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Freedom of Information Data (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My Department received a total of 140 requests in 2018 for records under the Freedom of Information Acts. The table below shows the breakdown of these requests. Among the reasons for the refusal of requests was that the records sought did not exist. Granted 28 Part-Granted 34 Refused 47 Transferred 13 Withdrawn 13 Dealt with outside of FoI 5 Total number of FoI requests received in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together. Similar to other sectors in the public service, the pay of Permanent Defence Force personnel was reduced as one of the measures to assist in stabilising national finances during the financial crisis. The recovery in the economy has provided the fiscal resources to restore payscales to all public servants in an affordable and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Non-commissioned officers who are filling appointments in the Establishment for Instructors in the Military College, Training Depots, Corps Depots and Schools and in the Observer Corps are paid an allowance at the weekly rate of €23.28 or €24.50 depending on personal pension contributions payable by the individual. This continues to be paid for duties performed. In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The 2019 competition for cadetships in the Defence Forces was launched in April of this year and the assessment process for applicants is underway. It is envisaged that the next competition for cadetships in the Defence Forces will take place in Quarter 1 of 2020.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The following table, provided by the military authorities, sets out the number of aircraft technicians in No 3 Operations Wing: Year Date Strength 2017 31/12/2017 47 2018 31/12/2018 43 2019 20/06/2019 45 The military authorities have also confirmed that a total of 13 Aircraft Technicians discharged from No 3 Operations Wing between 1st January 2017 and 20th June 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service, is maintained to the greatest extent possible to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The acquisition of new equipment and the upgrading of equipment for the Defence Forces remains a clear focus for me....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: A recruitment campaign for a civilian consultant psychiatrist for the Defence Forces will commence shortly. To ensure that there is a broad field of candidates as possible, all options for publicising the vacancy are being considered, including the possibility of advertising the post abroad as well as in Ireland.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service, is maintained to the greatest extent possible to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces remains a clear focus for me. Future equipment priorities for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Expenditure (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 474. To ask the Minister for Health the grants or rebate schemes available to help persons diagnosed with COPD with the cost of running oxygen machines and other electrical appliances required as part of their treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26649/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (25 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 713. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the contributory pension review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26647/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (20 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The number of Defence Forces personnel availing of psychiatric services through the HSE since July 2018, is not readily available. Personnel in need of psychiatric assessment are referred through their primary carer. To ascertain if a referral had been made for psychiatric assessment would involve each individual primary carer conducting a review of all their patients' records.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (20 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will be aware that a range of both medical and non-medical services are provided to serving members of the Defence Forces who experience traumatic events in the line of duty. These include: - Access to Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) in the event of a traumatic incident; - A network of Personnel Support Service (PSS) Officers and occupational social workers at formation,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Claims Agency Data (20 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The State Claims Agency (SCA) manages personal injury claims of this nature on behalf of the Minister for Defence. The information sought by the Deputy could not be compiled by the SCA within the timeframe allowed to answer this Parliamentary Question. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as the information is provided to me.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (20 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: In September 2018, I announced a review of the existing roles and activities of Civil Defence. The intention of this review is to set out a road map for the Civil Defence organisation over the next 10-15 years. The outcome of this review will be a policy document, titled "Towards 2030", which I intend to publish in the coming months. As part of the review, there has been a wide ranging...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (20 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. PHECC is an independent statutory agency with responsibility for standards, education and training in the field of pre-hospital emergency care. Organisations who wish to be operational and deliver emergency medical services, and use the PHECC...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (20 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The cost of restoring Defence Forces allowances (excluding Military Service Allowance) to pre-FEMPI levels could cost in the region of €7 million. This figure is based on estimates for 2019. As many of the duties are demand led and the number of duties can fluctuate year on year, this variable must be taken into consideration in comparing any actual figures with speculative amounts.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Employment Rights (20 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Working Time Directive has been transposed into national legislation by way of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997. The Government has committed to amending the Organisation of Working Time Act and bringing the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána within the scope of its provisions. The Organisation of Working Time Act sets out the requirements to be met by...