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Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Give us a reason to support it.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It is fraud.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It is fake news.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: It is fake news.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Despite the Government's opposition to this Bill for the reasons I have outlined, I thank the Deputy for giving the House an opportunity to discuss this important topic. The Government agrees fully with the main objective of Deputy Mattie McGrath's Bill, namely, the need to protect the most vulnerable, particularly the elderly and those whose limited capacity makes them a target for...

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Mattie, do not be like that.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: He should go to the Oireachtas Library-----

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy should stick to the subject.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: We are not accepting the Bill because the Deputy did not spend time studying it.

Vulnerable Persons Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am taking this Private Members' Bill on behalf of my colleague the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, who is unable to attend. I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for bringing the Bill forward and giving the House an opportunity to discuss this important issue. The important objective of the Bill is to protect, on reasonable grounds, the financial autonomy of vulnerable...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In relation to the pay of Reserve Defence Force (RDF) personnel, the relevant instruction in force provides that members are to be paid on the Friday of the week in which they have undertaken fulltime training. Nominations for attendance at paid training must be submitted to the Department of Defence by military units to arrive not less than 14 days in advance of the start of training. Actual...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have requested the military authorities to outline the position and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as this is available. 

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The breakdown of staff in my Department by grade on 15 October 2018 was as follows: Grade  Number Secretary General 1  Assistant Secretary 3 Principal 18 Assistant Principal 45 Higher Executive Officer 70 Administrative Officer 5 Executive Officer 103 Clerical Officer 92 Service Officer 13 Total 350 In addition to the 18 Principals set out in the table above,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The table below sets out the current strength (as of 30 September 2018) in whole time equivalent of the PDF across all services and ranks. Service  Strength (WTE) Army  7,247  Air Corps 720  Naval Service 1,022   The Government remains committed to returning to, and maintaining the agreed strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel as set out...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As of 30 September 2018 (the latest date for which figures are available), the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force was as follows: Service Total Personnel First Line Reserve (FLR) 278  Army Reserve (AR) 1,620 Naval Service Reserve (NSR) 125 I am aware that there is a difference between these figures and the establishment for the AR and NSR which provides for 4,069...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (25 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. The table sets out the number of recruits inducted into the Permanent Defence Force in 2018 (as of 24 October 2018), together with a gender breakdown: Male Female Total  Army 239 9 248  Naval Service 56 7 63  Air Corps 20 0 20  Total 315 16 331 In addition to the above, 85 cadets of which nine are female have...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (25 Oct 2018)

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...