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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (18 Sep 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: Overseas Missions (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The International Security Presence in Kosovo (KFOR) is a NATO-led force operating under a UN mandate. KFOR was established on 10 June 1999, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1244, for an initial period of twelve (12) months, to continue thereafter unless the UN Security Council decides otherwise. The role of KFOR is to support the maintenance of civil law and order within...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (18 Sep 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 (ATCP) which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. On foot of a request for ATCP...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The provision of housing accommodation is a matter in the first instance for my colleague the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and the local authorities falling under the remit of that Department, for its part my Department is committed to providing whatever assistance possible to support the implementation of the Government strategy on housing and homelessness. In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence (2015) sets out Government policy on Defence for the next decade. It commits to retaining flexible and adaptable defence capabilities for a broad range of scenarios and sets out capability requirements including personnel and equipment in this regard. In this context, it is important that an appropriate balance is maintained between personnel costs and equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that a recruitment competition for instrumentalists in the Defence Forces School of Music ran from the 21 May to 29 June 2018 and it is planned to induct instrumentalists from that competition shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In accordance with the Public Service Stability Agreement, 2013-2016, (the Haddington Road Agreement), all sectors across the public service were required to contribute to additional pay and productivity measures. Other sectors delivered these savings through a variety of approaches including additional working time and reduced rates of overtime payments. The contribution from the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to increase the exemption levels on a tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37691/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an appeal option available to a person (details supplied) regarding the refusal of a remote boarding grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation is still under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37259/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 356. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all permits (details supplied) have been allocated for 2018; her plans to increase the number available to the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37306/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the status of approval for a medication (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting times for a service (details supplied); the actions in place to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Employment Initiative (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 724. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the introduction of the YESS scheme; the criteria of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37168/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 753. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be issued on a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) further to the oral hearing on 2 August 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37571/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (18 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 769. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if arrears of qualified adult allowance and qualified child allowance are due to a person (details supplied) in regard to an illness benefit claim; if so, when the arrears will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37774/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Illegal Dumping (7 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Legislation regarding illegal dumping is primarily a matter in the first instance for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. There are a wide range of challenges and issues to be addressed when dealing with the Curragh which is approximately 4,870 acres in area and is one of the most open and accessible areas in the country. The Curragh Forum agreed...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (7 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) has no implications for Ireland’s policy of military neutrality. The triple lock mechanism (UN mandate, Government and Dáil approval), is the decision making process under which contingents of the Permanent Defence Force may be deployed overseas on international peace support and crisis management operations.  PESCO relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (7 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The primary focus for the purchase of equipment by the Department of Defence is to maintain the capability of the Defence Forces so as to fulfil the roles as assigned by Government. Ireland's ongoing active participation in a range of overseas peacekeeping missions is a key policy requirement. In this regard, as part of the overall approach to investing in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (7 Sep 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government provided for the award of a 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 of 2016. The 1916 Centenary...