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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 25 and 32 together. Ireland has participated in the EU Training Mission in Mali since the mission was launched in 2013. Currently, Ireland is contributing twenty (20) Defence Force personnel to this mission. EUTM Mali is part of a wider EU effort in support of international peace and security in the wider Sahel region. The mission is being...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting of Defence Ministers was held in Brussels on 19th and 20th November last. There was a joint session between Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers on the afternoon of Monday 19th, and two sessions with Defence Ministers the following morning. Altogether there were three working sessions over the course of the meeting, chaired by the High...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: Firstly I would like to add my praise and thanks to those expressed by an Taoiseach during our recent visit to Mali. Irish Defence Forces personnel participating in the EU training mission there are making an important and valuable contribution to both regional and international peace and security through their efforts on the mission. It is with great pride and respect that I acknowledge the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: A Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Working Group was established in January 2011 and reported in April 2013. The Group was re-convened in August 2015 and reported in October 2017. The purpose of the Group was to review, inter alia, issues arising in relation to the use of Lariam, particularly in the context of the current and potential litigation. The re-convened Working Group's recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The establishment of Permanent Structure Cooperation (PESCO) represents a further development in EU Cooperation in support of international peace and security under CSDP. Under PESCO, Member States will come together in different groups to develop and make available additional capabilities and enablers for peacekeeping and crisis management operations. Ireland is currently participating in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Gender Equality (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women throughout the Defence Forces and to the full participation by women in all aspects of Defence Forces activities. This is underlined by a commitment in the Programme for Government to increase the level of female participation in the Defence Forces. The Defence Forces Dignity Charter states that the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to retaining the capacity of the Defence Forces to operate effectively across all roles and to undertake the tasks laid down by Government both at home and overseas. In this context, recruitment efforts for the Permanent Defence Force are ongoing and continue to be a priority. There were several significant recruitment initiatives throughout 2018 in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The whole time equivalent (WTE) strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF), as of as of 31 December 2018 (the latest date for which figures are available), is 8,957. The Government remains committed to returning to, and maintaining, the agreed strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel as set out in the White Paper on Defence (2015). In order to achieve this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 34 together. As of 10 January 2019, Ireland is contributing 678 personnel to 9 different missions throughout the world and also to a range of international organisations and National representations. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed is the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 460...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: As part of a whole of Government approach, my Department continues to engage in forward planning with the other Departments involved in addressing all issues relevant to the UK's decision to leave the European Union. This engagement involves the identification of key strategic, operational and policy issues arising from Brexit. As I have outlined previously, the UK's decision to leave the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (17 Jan 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 so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. While the primary day-to-day tasking of the Naval Service in Ireland is to provide a fishery protection service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Gender Balance (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: As of 31 December 2018, the strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 8,957 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) personnel. Of this some 6.7%, or 601 personnel, were female broken down as follows: - Army: 499 Female Personnel - Air Corps: 34 Female Personnel - Naval Service: 68 Female Personnel The Government is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for men and women throughout the...

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

Paul Kehoe: The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an on-going basis in accordance with the operational requirements of each of the three services. In this regard, promotions are ongoing within the officer ranks in order to fill rank vacancies. It is my intention that targeted recruitment along with promotions will continue to be carried out. The following table outlines the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: 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 since been established are RACO (for commissioned officers) and PDFORRA (for enlisted personnel). The scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration (C&A) for members of the Permanent Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Jan 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The United Nations reimburses some personnel and Contingent Owed Equipment costs in respect of contributions of personnel to UN led operations. Rates of reimbursement, fixed in accordance with UN categories of equipment and personnel, are agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and the UN for each mission. The only missions for which Ireland is currently entitled to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 42 together. In accordance with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary responsibility for responding to emergencies caused by severe weather events, such as storms and flooding, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely, the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The primary function of training and education in the Defence Forces is to develop and maintain the capabilities necessary to enable them to fulfil the roles laid down by Government. The Defence Forces conduct training and education under four broad categories namely; Leadership, Skills, Career, and Collective. Leadership Training is the medium through which the Defence Forces ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that it was not possible to collate the required information within the timeframe available. I shall provide the figures to the Deputy when I receive them from the military authorities.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: As of 10 January 2019, Ireland is contributing 678 personnel to 9 different missions throughout the world and also to a range of international organisations and National representations. The UNIFIL mission in Lebanon continues to represent Ireland's largest and most well known overseas deployment with 460 personnel. The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Syria is the...