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Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (31 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for changing the application of VAT (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4835/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (30 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Future equipment priorities for the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service are considered in the context of the White Paper on Defence as part of the capability development and equipment priorities planning process. The principal aim over the period of the White Paper will be to replace and upgrade, as required, existing capabilities in order to retain a flexible response for a wide range of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Military Medals (30 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The siege of Jadotville was a prominent event that occurred during Ireland's peacekeeping mission in the Congo in September 1961. "A" Company, 35th Infantry Battalion took responsibility for the UN post at Jadotville on 3rd September 1961. On the 9th September, a large force of Katangese Gendarmerie surrounded them and early on the morning of the 13th September "A" Company came under attack....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Defence Forces Remuneration (30 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 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. Improvements within the economy have provided an opportunity to begin the unwinding of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) legislation which imposed pay cuts...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 to 100, inclusive, 102 to 105, inclusive, 107 to 112, inclusive, and 115 together. The siege of Jadotville was a prominent event that occurred during Ireland's peacekeeping mission in the Congo in September 1961. "A" Company, 35th Infantry Battalion took responsibility for the UN post at Jadotville on 3rd September 1961. On the 9th September, a large...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that all Reserve Defence Force (RDF) personnel are issued, when appropriate, with gloves for State ceremonial events. I am also advised that the military authorities are in the process of amending the appropriate Administration Instruction (L3) to ensure that gloves are made available to RDF personnel who are engaged in appropriate levels of training....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: MINUSMA, the UN mission in Mali is a authorised under Chapter VII of the UN Charter by the UN Security Council. It is a significant UN peace enforcement mission comprising both regular and special operations forces and high end capabilities. Ireland currently has no Defence Forces personnel deployed to the MINUSMA mission. However, potential overseas missions are considered on an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Process (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: There are no pieces of legislation including heads of bills which have been sent from my Department to EU institutions before their publication for the period of the 32nd Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Under the Defence Forces occupational pension scheme applicable to Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Privates enlisting in the Defence Forces before April 2004, 21 years is the minimum service required for an immediate retirement pension and gratuity, regardless of age. Under this ‘fast accrual’ pension scheme, maximum retirement benefits accrue after 31 years. The 21-year...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3742/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4343/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding recruitment and appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4002/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 394. To ask the Minister for Health if a decision has been made regarding the use of a building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4186/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if the location of a service (details supplied) has been confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4193/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 68 together. The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) are the Special Operations Forces of the Defence Forces. In this context, the ARW are trained and equipped to undertake a range of specialist roles. They are an elite military unit and their capability is a significant asset to the State both in a domestic national security role and in an overseas role. ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (24 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: When a military installation is closed and is surplus to requirements all military responsibility for the installation ceases. My Department then takes responsibility for maintenance and security. In the case of former Columb Barracks, Mullingar, which closed in 2012, my Department put private security arrangements in place in order to prevent the premises being vandalised...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Meetings (24 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Conciliation and Arbitration (C&A) Scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides an established mechanism for the PDF representative associations to engage with the Official side. There is ongoing regular engagement between Department officials and the Representative side on a range of items which are processed through the C&A scheme. The EU...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (24 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Programme for Government provided for the award of the 1916 Commemorative medal to all Defence Forces personnel, Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016. This was a special acknowledgement from the Government to the members of Óglaigh na hÉireann who served during the centenary year.   As the Deputy is aware from my...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Service Medals (24 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 73 together. In certain situations a service medal can be posthumously awarded if no such medal was previously awarded. This is only done in exceptional cases and only where there is incontrovertible verified evidence available from Departmental records that the criteria for the award of a medal have been met. The relevant records were maintained...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (24 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The outcome of the vote of 23 June 2016 in the UK will have implications across all aspects of the business of the European Union. While the vote does not give rise to fundamental strategic issues for Defence Forces operations or for Ireland’s continuing engagement within the EU in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), it is expected that Brexit will have an impact on future...