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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (12 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a scheme (details supplied) will be reintroduced in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52452/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Correspondence (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: A reply to the correspondence referred to by the Deputy has been issued this week.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (11 Dec 2018)

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: Defence Forces Pensions (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Section 13(2) of the Army Pension Act 1923 provides that any compensation received from or on behalf of the person alleged to be responsible for the act which caused the wounding may be taken into consideration in fixing the amount of any pension, allowance or gratuity awarded to an individual under the provisions of the Army Pensions Acts. The underlying objective of section 13(2) is to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Issues (11 Dec 2018)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Parking Provision (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Defence has twenty seven (27) car parking spaces for staff working at various locations in Dublin. At the Department's offices in Clonmel Street, which we share with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Irish Aid, we have five (5) car parking spaces. The staff of the Office Of Emergency Planning, located at the National Emergency Coordination Centre...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Directives (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98, 99 and 102 together. The Government has committed to bringing the Defence Forces within the scope of the Working Time Directive. As I have previously informed the Dail, a Government Decision dated 18 November 2016 approved the drafting of the Heads of Bill to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. This will remove the blanket...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: For reasons of operational security, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the disposition and specifics of the Defence Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal capabilities.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Training (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that there are currently 61 apprentices in training in the Air Corps and 92 vacancies for technicians at Airman Rank. Challenges exist in recruiting and retaining certain specialists such as Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and certain Technicians. These specialist can prove difficult to retain where, as in the current economic environment and jobs...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 to 105, inclusive, together. The number and grades of men and women employed in my Department on 7 December 2018 as civil servants is as follows: Grade Men Women Total  Secretary General 1  0  1 Assistant Secretary 3 0 3  Director 0 1 1  Principal 11 6 17  Assistant Principal 26  20 46 Administrative Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a dialogue has commenced in regard to matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51570/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 225. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the prisoner transfer scheme following the Supreme Court judgment in a case (details supplied); if legal clarity on applications by prisoners abroad for transfer here has been sought; when the decision will be made on outstanding applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 265. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is an additional strand to a funding programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51696/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 279. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a new facility (details supplied); his plans for a former facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51529/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a sale of State-owned lands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51530/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 517. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51623/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (6 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There have been no post-enactment reports published by my Department since March 2011. In general, legislation emanating from the Department of Defence is focused on the Defence Forces only and does not apply to the ordinary citizen or the business community.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Measures (6 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Act Date signed by the President Defence (Amendment) Act 2011 26 July 2011 Civil Defence Act 2012 26 December 2012 Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Act 2013 14 May 2013 Defence (Amendment) Act 2015 22 July 2015

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Schemes (6 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department provides operational grants to each local authority in relation to running costs for Civil Defence. My Department also pays a grant to the Irish Red Cross towards it's administration costs. In addition, for the past four years, my Department allocated funding to the Irish Red Cross for distribution to small businesses, sporting, community and voluntary organisations that were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2018)

Paul Kehoe: No civil servant from my Department is seconded to work in the public sector of another EU member state. My Department is not aware of the availability of any scheme for such secondments in the Defence area.