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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Appeals (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1172. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, II, tillage capital investment scheme, TCIS, review in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19216/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Applications (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1436. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a contributory pension review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19185/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance will be offered to a person (details supplied) in allowing them to secure the wage subsidy scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19271/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (8 May 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 1593. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if retained fire-fighters are being allowed to remain in employment until 60 years of age if medically approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20027/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 39 together. The following table provides the latest figures available for - the strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) (as at 31st March 2019) - Total 2019 inductions (as at 11 April 2019).  Service  Strengths (WTE) Female Personnel Strengths (WTE) Total Personnel Inductions Female Inductions Total Army 498 7,185 4...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 40 together. The Reserve Defence Force (RDF) is comprised of the First Line Reserve (FLR), the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR).  The Government appreciates the service of the Reserve Defence Force and recognises its importance in contributing to Ireland's defence capability.  The White Paper on Defence is clear that...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (18 Apr 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 which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve to-date in 2019 is 22.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: In line with other sectors, sick leave statistics for the Permanent Defence Force are compiled annually and provided to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (D/PER). These statistics are used in order to track the level of absenteeism across the Public Service. The absentee rates for the Public Service are then published by D/PER. As per Defence Force Regulation A12, sick leave may...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cyber Security Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The response to cyber threats remains a whole-of-Government challenge, with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment taking the lead role and with inputs in the security domain from both An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. Consequently, there is on-going cooperation and engagement between the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cyber Security Policy (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The response to cyber threats remains a whole-of-Government challenge, with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment taking the lead role and with inputs in the security domain from An Garda Síochána and the Defence Forces. The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces are committed to participating, under the leadership of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The only State body currently under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board.  The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body, established under the Army Pensions Act 1927, and is based in St. Bricin's Military Hospital in Dublin. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members.  The two ordinary members...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The number of persons employed at each grade in my Department at the end of 2016,  2017 and 2018, and at 31 March 2019 are as set out in the tables. My Department is fully committed to equality of opportunity for all employees.  31 December 2016  Grade Female Male Total  Secretary General  0 1  1 Assistant Secretary  0 2  2 Director 0  1 ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Occupational social workers are employed as civilian employees by my Department on a payscale commensurate to the HSE payscale for Professionally Qualified Social Workers. There are established mechanisms for the management of industrial relations for the employees of my Department and the wider public sector. Any requests for re-grading or pay increases are considered in the context of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (18 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18132/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Personnel (17 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised that the last Director Medical Branch conference was held on 8 November 2018, and that the next conference is currently scheduled for 18 April 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (17 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The position is that the late spouse of the person in question was not a member of the Defence Forces Contributory Spouses and Children’s Pension Scheme.  He opted out of the Original Scheme in 1977 and did not opt to join the Revised Scheme in 1985 when given the opportunity to do so.  Accordingly, it is regretted that there is no spouse’s pension payable under the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (17 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: In 2018, expenditure relating to the publicity and advertising of the various recruitment campaigns amounted to approximately €424,000. The number of inductions to the Defence Forces in 2018 was 612, which included 492 (32F) General Service recruits.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (17 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the introduction of a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17888/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Disability Act Employment Targets (16 Apr 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 and 112 together. In compliance with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005, the Department of Defence has undertaken, where practicable, to promote and support the employment of people with disabilities.  The Department continues to operate in a non-discriminatory environment in accordance with the Equality Acts and aims to ensure that the...