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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF representative associations, i.e. RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. Having regard to commitments under national public service pay agreements, the representative associations can make representations in relation to the pay and conditions of their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy is aware that there are three anti-malarial drugs, namely Lariam (Mefloquine), Malarone and Doxycycline which continue to be used by the Defence Forces. All of these anti-malaria drugs have contraindications and side effects. I have indicated on many occasions that the use of anti-malaria drugs is a medical matter that should be decided by qualified medical professionals. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Naval Service is the State's principal sea-going agency and is tasked with a variety of defence and other roles. The main day-to-day role of the Naval Service is to provide a fishery protection service in accordance with the State's obligations as a member of the European Union. The Naval Service is tasked with patrolling all Irish waters from the shoreline to the outer limits of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The primary function of training and education in the Defence Forces is to develop and maintain the capabilities necessary to enable it to fulfil the roles laid down by Government. New recruits complete a 15 week course to qualify as Two Star Privates. They then proceed immediately onto a 10 week Two Star to Three Star course. Once this training has been completed, they are deemed fully...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The current whole time equivalent strength of Permanent Defence Force for the end of September is estimated at just over 9,000 personnel. 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 target, there are significant recruitment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 Oct 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The following table, provided by the military authorities, sets out the costs associated with recruitment advertising over the past five years: Year Recruitment Advertising Spend 2014 €74,586.64 2015 €134,350.84 2016 €175,330.00 2017 €457,809.83 2018 €318,622.00 YTD In order to reduce panel waiting times, two general service recruit campaigns were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12, 14 to 18, inclusive, 23, 25 and 26 together. Similar to other areas of the public service, the pay of Permanent Defence Force personnel was reduced during the financial crisis. The recovery in the economy has afforded the opportunity for the Government to begin the restoration of pay to all public servants. Defence Forces pay is continuing to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF representative associations, i.e. RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. Having regard to commitments under national public service pay agreements, the representative associations can make representations in relation to the pay and conditions of their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Work is well underway to apply the provisions of the Directive to members of the Permanent Defence Force. The Department of Defence and the Defence Forces have already undertaken significant work in examining the application of the Working Time Directive. It is necessary to ensure that all work arrangements meet all of the provisions of the Directive, including arrangements to manage changes...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (9 Oct 2018)

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 Contracts (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence sets the defence policy agenda up to 2025. As a subset of the totality of the work being carried out to implement the White Paper, nearly 90 projects/actions were specifically identified. Implementation of these specific actions will be carried out on a phased basis over the ten year period of the programme. The review to which the Deputy refers forms part of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities could not collate the information within the time available. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as the information has been provided to me.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The information sought by the Deputy could not be collated within the time available. I will revert to the Deputy as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force provides a formal mechanism for the Permanent Defence Force Representative Associations, that is PDFORRA and RACO, to engage with the Official side. Having regard to commitments made under pay agreements, members of the Permanent Defence Force can make representations in relation to their pay and conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The accommodation facility known as Connolly, Block 7 is a two-storey building that accommodates recruits in an open plan ‘transit accommodation” layout. The ground floor of the building was repainted in 2018 and no further work to the block is currently deemed necessary or proposed. Under the Defence Forces Built Infrastructure programme it is planned to upgrade and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In my reply on this matter to your earlier PQ, no. 39876/18, I undertook to revert to you with more information. I have been informed by the military authorities that the Naval Service has confirmed that female personnel who are known to work in the Central Supply Section (CSS) building where the female shower/changing area is located have been made aware of the nature of the investigation.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Military Authorities and I will revert to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the qualifying criteria for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the primary medical certificate which underpins it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40773/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (9 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are circumstances in which a person (details supplied) would be allowed to apply for naturalisation or other long-term permission to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41251/18]