Results 7,061-7,080 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There have been no sections or parts of legislation brought forward by my Department in the past 4 years that have yet to be commenced.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The National Development Plan (NDP) sets out Departmental Capital Allocations for the period 2018–2022. Capital allocations for 2023 were not included in the National Development Plan. A total of €541 million has been allocated to the Defence Vote for the years 2018-2022, as follows: Defence Capital Allocations 2018-2022 Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Total €Million...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (12 Jun 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 Army, Air Corps and Naval Service to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The most significant investment of recent years by the Defence Organisation has been on the procurement of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Data (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: No EU fines were paid by my Department for the years 2015 to 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 850. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be made available for a residential placement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25419/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 3 of 10 May 2018 on this matter, I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as at: - 28 February 2018 was 9,057 (Whole Time Equivalent) personnel. - 28 February 2017 was 9,070 (Whole Time Equivalent) personnel. The overall difference in strength in February 2017 and February...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities have advised me that, as of 30 April 2018, 147 members of the Defence Forces left on a voluntary basis. The Defence Forces have a higher level of turnover that other areas of the public service. This is not unusual and is a feature of military organisations internationally. Given their voluntary nature, it is not possible to accurately estimate non-mandatory...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As has been outlined on a number of occasions, there are no plans to review the reorganisation of the Defence Forces.  The White Paper on Defence, published in 2015, resulted from a comprehensive examination of Defence requirements over a ten year planning horizon and it specifically provides for the retention of the structures introduced in 2012.  As a result of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 14 of 10 May 2018 on this matter, I can assure the Deputy that the Defence Forces are fully aware of the importance of providing robust supports for personnel who require them, whatever the reason. A range of medical and non-medical services are provided to ensure that Defence Forces personnel are medically fit to undertake the duties...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: This year, the United Nations celebrates the 70th anniversary of UN peacekeeping and 2018 also marks significant anniversaries in relation to Ireland's UN peacekeeping role. It will be the 60th anniversary of Ireland’s first participation in a UN peacekeeping mission and it is the 40th anniversary of the first deployment of Defence Force personnel to Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The 2015 White Paper on Defence sets the defence policy agenda over a ten year planning horizon and encompasses all work carried out by the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and Civil Defence. It comprehends the Government’s policy on defence of the State from armed aggression, the defence contribution to domestic security, the defence contribution to international peace and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24097/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24121/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24122/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (31 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 99. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will be called for a citizenship ceremony; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24021/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (30 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The table sets out the number of general service recruits inducted for each of the years 2002 to 2017 inclusive. It does not include those in cadetships. Data collated by the military authorities does not track individual entrants but is collated in the aggregate. As set out in the table, it is not unusual to have more than 20% of any annual recruitment intake leave during induction...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts (29 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. As I indicated in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 79 of 9 May 2018, my Department has no record of awarding any contracts to the company referred to by the Deputy in the period since March 2011. In this context, I am not in a position to comment on the specific issues being raised by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Expenditure (29 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Air Corps operate a fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft which provide military support to the Army and Naval Service, together with support for non-military air services such as Garda air support, air ambulance, fisheries protection and the Ministerial Air Transport Service. As the Deputy will appreciate, all aircraft must undergo regular maintenance and scheduled overhauls to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In my role as Minister of State with Responsibility for Defence, I have not been provided with a ministerial car from the Garda fleet.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications (29 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a treatment optical benefit claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23599/18]