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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: At Ministerial level there is ongoing contact as required with EU colleagues both in the context of European Defence and Security and other matters. In addition to these bilateral contacts, two official meetings of EU Defence Ministers are held during each six month EU Presidency. The most recent informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers took place in Sofia on 05 May 2018. Discussions at the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As of 01 May 2018, Ireland is contributing 637personnel to 9different missions throughout the world. The main overseas missions in which Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 369personnel and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Syria with 138personnel. Other missions in which Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (10 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available through his Department for a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20770/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (9 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The 1916 Commemorative Medal was awarded to all Defence Forces personnel recorded as being in service in the course of 2016.  I also sanctioned the award of a similar medal to members of Civil Defence. Recognition of the contribution to the State by members of the Fire Service, and other emergency services, is a matter that is not within my remit as the Minister with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (9 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There were no contracts awarded to the company referred to by the Deputy, by my Department or by any agency under the aegis of my Department, during the period covered by the question.

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

Paul Kehoe: The following 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: Capital Expenditure Programme (9 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 to 83, inclusive, together. The National Development Plan (NDP) sets out Departmental Capital Allocations for the period 2018 – 2022. A total of €541 million has been allocated to the Defence Vote for these years, as follows: Defence Capital Allocations 2018-2022 Year  2018 2019 2020 2021 2022  Total €Million 77 106...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: This year 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 mission.   Ireland has made a huge commitment to supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Fatalities (8 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In February 2006, the then Minister for Defence received a report following an independent review conducted by Mr. Sean Hurley on the interactions between the Department of Defence/Defence Forces and the parents and family of Private Kevin Barrett in the aftermath of the tragic death of Private Barrett on 18th February 1999 while serving with UNIFIL in South Lebanon. Mr Hurley...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (8 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, together. Given the unique and demanding nature of military life, there is understandably a relatively high level of turnover among Defence Forces personnel. This is not new and the Permanent Defence Force has always had a level of turnover that far exceeds other areas of the public service. This is a necessary feature of military...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (3 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the basis for applying a tax and exemptions to products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Labour Court Recommendations (3 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 123. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the introduction of a sectorial employment order for the construction industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19462/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (3 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the working family payment for a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19475/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (2 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Rates of pay and conditions of employment in the Defence Forces have traditionally been set by, inter alia, reference to relative levels of pay across the various sectors of the Irish public sector. Defence Forces pay is increasing in accordance with public sector pay agreements. The focus of these increases is weighted in favour of those on lower pay. Members of the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (2 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Rates of pay and conditions of employment in the Defence Forces have traditionally been set by, inter alia, reference to relative levels of pay across the various sectors of the Irish public sector. Defence Forces pay is increasing in accordance with public sector pay agreements. The focus of these increases is weighted in favour of those on lower pay. Members of the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (2 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Terms and Conditions for members of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve are outlined in Defence Force Regulations R5 and Administrative Instruction R5. Members of the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve are not employed or engaged under a contract of employment and are not employees per se. A contract of employment stipulates the hours of work, hours of attendance or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (2 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 68 to 71, inclusive, together. A claim in relation to Conciliation Council Report 421 and claims to review the Mandatory Retirement ages for Commissioned Ranks have been received from the Representative Association for Commissioned Officers (RACO) under the Conciliation and Arbitration (C&A) scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (2 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 31 March 2018, the latest date for which figures are available, was 8,993 (Whole Time Equivalent) comprising 7,229 Army, 717 Air Corps and 1,047 Naval Service Personnel. The attached table outlines the total vacancies by rank, based on the agreed establishment for the Permanent Defence Force of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (2 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73 and 76 to 78, inclusive, together. In 2017, under my direction, the Department of Defence brought issues of recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces to the attention of the Public Sector Pay Commission (PSPC). As a direct result of that initiative the PSPC is now beginning an in-depth evidence based examination of those issues. The Public...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (2 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 75 together. The retention of Officers in the Defence Forces, in particular retaining Air Corps Pilot Officers, has been a challenge for the Defence Forces in recent years. The most recent Air Corps Pilot Service Commitment Scheme ran from 2002 to 2010 with the intention of retaining experienced AC Pilot Officers. The following table illustrates the...