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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Middle East Issues (16 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In my capacity as Minister with Responsibility for Defence, I regularly update the Taoiseach on a range of Defence related issues. The Taoiseach was kept fully informed on developments on the Golan Heights last week, where shelling and rocket attacks were reported.  All Irish Defence Forces personnel were reported safe and accounted for in their deployment with UNDOF following...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Applications (16 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a partial capacity benefit application for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Payments made by my Department since 2010 to the 3 companies referred to by the Deputy in respect of goods and services amount to €2,263.93 EX VAT.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Data (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Joint Task Force on Drug Interdiction (JTF) was established in 1993 as a Government measure to improve law enforcement in relation to illegal drug smuggling and consists of members of An Garda Síochána, the Customs Service and the Naval Service. The Deputy will be aware that overall responsibility for the prevention of drug trafficking rests primarily with the Customs...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Public Financial Procedures set out that a contingent liability arises in any situation where past or current actions or events create a risk of a call on Exchequer funds in the future. Contingent liabilities are disclosed by way of a note to the appropriation account. My Department has internal financial and risk assessment processes in place to identify any contingent liabilities. In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (15 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 Defence: Departmental Staff Data (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Defence is not one of the agreed areas of North South co-operation set out in the Good Friday Agreement. In this context, no staff in the Department of Defence have North South roles assigned solely or primarily to them.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 95 together. As Columb Barracks is no longer required for military purposes, the current financial and administrative burden resulting from its retention cannot be sustained and my officials are proceeding with its disposal. In relation to your question regarding memorial plagues in the Barracks my officials have advised me that they are not...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have previously acknowledged retention challenges for certain specialists such as Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers and certain Technicians. This is reflective of the current economic circumstances and the availability of attractive job opportunities in the private and commercial semi-state sectors for such specialists. To address vacancies in specialist positions, I have initiated a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Administration (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 474. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are circumstances which apply if a farmer must retire from farming due to ill-health and, with no possible succession available, can be removed without large penalties under the BDGP and GLAS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21419/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Payments (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 541. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a renewal of the working family payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21003/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (15 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 558. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a claim for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) was unsuccessful; if this claim can be reconsidered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21347/18]

Other Questions: Overseas Missions (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The mission referred to last night in the Golan Heights is the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, UNDOF, not UNIFIL. I want to state clearly, however, that I spoke to the Chief of Staff twice this morning regarding the live firing last night at 00:30 hours over the Golan Heights. All members of the 57th Infantry Group were in their bunkers for a some hours last night. The head of...

Other Questions: Overseas Missions (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I reiterate that I am not responsible for Major General Beary. He operates under the UN and he does not have to answer to me. He is on secondment to the UN as head of mission with UNIFIL. He does not - and I do not expect him to - answer to me. When I have visited Lebanon in the two years since my appointment, I have received full briefings from Major General Beary. I have the greatest...

Other Questions: Foreign Naval Vessels (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The three Royal Navy university training boats, named HMS Charger, HMS Biterand HMS Pursuer, were in Ireland as part of a routine visit.  During the course of their visit, Naval Service cadets and members of the Naval Service Reserve participated in cross-service training in navigation and seamanship. I am also advised that, while in Haulbowline, members of the crews...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will be aware that the State Claims Agency manages personal injury claims on behalf of the Department of Defence. The Lariam case referred to by the Deputy was settled on 30 November 2017 without admission of liability. The plaintiff withdrew any part of his claim relating to the choice by the defendants of Lariam as a chemoprophylactic. All other matters are settled and the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As I have outlined to the Deputy previously, Roche withdrew from Ireland for commercial reasons. They were the reasons the company withdrew from Ireland. The case to which the Deputy refers was settled without any admission of liability. I am not going any further into the circumstances of any one case. As I have stated previously in the House to the Deputy and to many others, the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I will come back to Deputy Ó Snodaigh on from where we get the Lariam medication. I know that Roche pulled out of Ireland in 2015 or 2016 for commercial reasons and for no other reasons. I wish to repeat to Deputy Clare Daly, as I have already indicated, that the use of anti-malarial drugs is a medical matter and should be decided by a medical officer. I am not given the advice by...

Other Questions: Overseas Missions (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The current head of mission and force commander of UNIFIL is Major General Michael Beary of Ireland. Major General Beary was appointed to the post in July 2016. The appointment, which was for an initial period of one year, was extended at the request of the United Nations for a further one-year term up to 15 July 2018. Major General Beary's appointment to the important post is a tribute...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Equipment (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The other priority is that we get the best available equipment out there for members of the Irish Defence Forces when they go overseas. I have been reassured by the Chief of Staff that members of the Irish Defence Forces have the best equipment while participating in any of the peacekeeping duties overseas.