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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Not once did the Fianna Fáil party spokesperson mention that during those negotiations.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I would like to be shown the same respect as the Deputy opposite has been shown.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: During the recent negotiations on the confidence and supply agreement, the Fianna Fáil spokesperson, Deputy Michael McGrath, never once mentioned Defence Forces pay, retention or recruitment.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Acting Chairman-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I spoke to someone who was there and he put that on the record of the Dáil last night.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: That shows the Deputy and his party's intent on this issue given that they had-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----an opportunity to address this important issue-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----and failed to do so.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: As I indicated to Deputy Ó Snodaigh in response to the Private Members' motion of 28 June 2017 regarding the anti-malarial drug Lariam, the use of anti-malarial drugs is a medical matter that should be decided by qualified medical professionals. In the Defence Forces, these are matters for highly qualified medical officers having regard to the specific circumstances of the mission and...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy will understand, the working group report was prepared in the context of litigation and it will not be published for that reason. I have stated that in the House previously. I am sure everybody will understand the reasons that will not be published. As I have stated, I am not a medical expert. I am not a trained doctor and it would be totally inappropriate for me or for...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I hope the Deputy understands that a number of litigation cases are going through at the moment. I made it quite clear in previous discussions in the House and through oral and written parliamentary questions on this general matter that, fundamentally, the use of anti-malarial drugs is a medical matter that should be decided by qualified medical professionals. Those are decisions for highly...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Government tasked the Public Service Pay Commission to conduct a comprehensive examination and analysis of underlying difficulties in recruitment and retention in those sectors and employment streams identified in the defence sector. While there has been much recent reporting in the media and commentary through social media, it would not be appropriate to comment on speculation. I will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy can be assured that I am doing my best to bring these issues to the fore. I have received a copy of the pay commission report but it is not my memorandum to bring to Government. It is the memorandum of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. As Deputy Chambers, his party and its finance spokesman will be well aware, public sector pay is a matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Jobs differ greatly across the public service and it can be difficult to make direct comparisons between different sectors across the full range of duties. Members of the Defence Forces and an Garda Síochána fulfil different roles and have different terms and conditions of service and pay structures. The vast majority of military personnel and Gardaí are engaged in duties on a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11 and 12 together. The Defence (Amendment) Act 1990 and Defence Force Regulations S6 provided for the establishment of representative associations for members of the Permanent Defence Force. The associations that have been established are RACO (for commissioned officers) and PDFORRA (for enlisted personnel). A Scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (13 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. The roles and responsibilities of PHECC include developing Education and Training Standards for awarding qualifications and developing Clinical Practice Guidelines for operational use. Organisations who wish to teach using PHECC Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The establishment of the Lariam Report Implementation Group was undertaken to implement the recommendations of the second report of the Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Working Group established to review, inter alia, issues arising in relation to the use of Lariam, particularly in the context of the current and potential litigation. The recommendations focus on a number of different areas...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities have advised that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 30th April 2019 was 8,828 whole time equivalent personnel. While I acknowledge there is a gap between these figures and the establishment figure of 9,500, the Government remains dedicated to returning to, and maintaining the establishment strength of the Permanent Defence Force. To achieve this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Permanent Defence Force was not included in the review by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform carried out in 2017, in relation to the retirement ages of Public Servants. It was agreed with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that the retirement age for members of the uniformed fast accrual group, which included members of the Permanent Defence Force along with the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (13 Jun 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Deputies will already be aware of the ongoing efforts made by my Department to fill the vacancy left by the previous in-house military psychiatrist, who retired in May 2018. In this regard, a direct entrant competition for the position of military psychiatrist, which closed on 30th September 2018, yielded no applications. To continue to provide an interim in-house service until such time as...