Results 6,081-6,100 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Government remains committed to on-going recruitment to increase the strength of the Permanent Defence Force to the establishment level of 9,500 personnel. In 2018, this resulted in 611 new entrants being inducted in addition to 15 Permanent Defence Force members being awarded a Cadetship. The 2019 recruitment campaign for the Defence Forces has already commenced. The recruitment plan...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (26 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 to 76, inclusive, together. As of the 31stJanuary 2019, the latest figures available, the whole time equivalent strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 8,921 personnel, broken down as follows: - Army:7,215 personnel - Air Corps: 722 personnel - Naval Service:984 personnel The Government remains committed to on-going recruitment to increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (26 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: As of 1 February 2019, Ireland is contributing 673 personnel to 9 different missions throughout the world and also to a range of international organisations and National representations. The total number of Defence Forces personnel, Army, Navy and Air Corps currently serving overseas is 653 Army, 16 Air Corps and 4 Naval Service. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (26 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The number of personnel inducted and departing can vary significantly from year to year. 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. The 2019 recruitment campaign for the Defence Forces has already commenced with the first of these, the Naval Service General Service Recruit...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (26 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Defence Forces is maintained to the greatest extent possible to enable the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. At National level, representation on the Government Task Force on Emergency Planning by both the Department of Defence and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Search and Rescue Service Provision (26 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence Organisation provides a broad range of services in accordance with its primary security role while it also undertakes a diverse range of non security related tasks. With reference to Search and Rescue, since 2004 the Irish Coast Guard has overall responsibility for the provision of Search and Rescue services within the Irish Search and Rescue region. Both the Naval Service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Tender Process (20 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Defence Forces is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The White Paper on Defence provides for the replacement of the two CASA 235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft with consideration of their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My Department and the Defence Forces are committed to the relevant undertakings of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030. On foot of this strategy, my Department and the Defence Forces, identified certain objectives as being relevant to the Defence Organisation, in particular, objectives 2 and 12. Objective 2 of the Strategy is that the Official Languages Act will be...

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: There is one issue on which I want to offer assurance. Deputy Jack Chambers spoke about the pay and conditions of members of the Defence Forces. This project has the full support of military management. Perhaps the Deputy will go back and read also that military management fully supported the joint submission-----

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----made by both the Department of Defence-----

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----and military management. The Chief of Staff-----

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----is on the record as saying that the submission-----

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----that went into the pay commission was robust. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform did not have anything to do-----

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----with the joint submission made by military management-----

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----and by the Department of Defence to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: This was fully supported by-----

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: -----management on the civil side and the military side.

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I thank all the Deputies for their contributions to this important debate. The primary function of training and educating members of the Defence Forces is to develop and maintain capabilities necessary to enable the personnel to fulfil the roles laid down by the Government. Deputies have highlighted the importance of supporting the Defence Forces in capability development, and it is my...

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves Ireland’s participation in a European Defence Agency Project in relation to Military Search Capability Building pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. I appreciate the opportunity to present this motion, which was placed on the Order Paper following its discussion at the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: She must know it very well.