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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Training (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: No training has been supplied in my Department in relation to social media in respect of the organisations outlined in the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In the period since 2010 my Department has no record of having awarded any contracts to the company referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 76 together. As of the 28th February, 2018 (the latest date for which figures are available), the whole time equivalent strength of the Permanent Defence Force, across all three services and ranks, broken down by gender was as follows: - Service Total Personnel Female Personnel Army 7,281 490 Naval Service 1,046 68 Air Corps 730 33 Total...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 75 and 77 together. As of 28th February 2018 (the latest date for which figures are available), the effective strength of the Reserve Defence Force (Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve) was as follows: Service Total Effective Personnel Female Personnel Army Reserve 1,653 232 Naval Service Reserve 124 21 Total 1,777 253 I am aware that there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (29 Mar 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 which, in practice, means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (29 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2017 and 2018 to-date is as follows: Year Sea Days 2017 167 days 2018 Nil to date

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Training Programme (28 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence, published in the Autumn of 2015, considered the security environment including the threat from international terrorism. It notes that the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for protecting the internal security of the State. The Defence Forces provide, on request, supports in aid to the civil power...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Statistics are compiled by my Department and submitted to the National Disability Authority retrospectively during the first quarter of each year in respect of the previous year. The return for 2017 is currently being finalised. This is expected to confirm that at the end of 2017 there were 351 civil servants employed in the Department of Defence of which 20, or 5.7%, had...

Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister with responsibility for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 5th October, 2017, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act 2006. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this issue. I am pleased to report...

Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (27 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Other missions in which Defence Forces personnel were deployed in 2016 were the EU led mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, EUFOR, with seven personnel; the NATO-led international peace and security presence in Kosovo, KFOR, with 12 personnel; and the resolute support mission, RSM, in Afghanistan with seven personnel. Ireland withdrew from RSM in Afghanistan in March 2016. In addition, during...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (27 Mar 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: Military Medals (27 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The existing protocol recognises that medals are decorations awarded to individuals in recognition of specific acts and service and as such the approach is that they should only be worn by the individuals to whom they were awarded. While I understand the family pride and history attached to medals relating to the period in question, the current guidance, which is not statutory in nature,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (27 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In 2017, under my direction, the Department of Defence raised recruitment and retention issues as part of its original submission to the Public Service Pay Commission. In a further acknowledgement of these issues the Government tasked the Public Service Pay Commission with examining these challenges in the Defence Sector in more detail. The Public Service Pay Commission has commenced...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (27 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The budget allocated to my Department makes provision for Vote 35 Army Pensions and Vote 36 Defence. The gross budget provision and actual expenditure for the years 2014 to 2017 are shown in the following table. Year Gross Budget Provision Actual Expenditure Outturn Amount Unspent at Year End 2014 €898.8m €898.6m €0.2m 2015 €898.3m €898.0m €0.3m...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (27 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for an assessment of need for a person (details supplied); the efforts being made to reduce the waiting time in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13914/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: A review of the response to the flooding of December 2015/January 2016 was completed by the then Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in September 2016 and was presented to the relevant oversight bodies. The Review Report’s overall conclusion was that existing co-ordination arrangements, at both local and national levels, are appropriate and effective....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The number of persons who have commenced and completed the Defence Forces Employment Support Scheme since the scheme was established is broken down as follows: Iteration Location Dates Number of Persons who commenced and completed the Defence Forces Employment Support Scheme Pilot Programme Gormanston Camp, Co. Meath 20th June to 26th August 2016 25 First Iteration in 2017 Sarsfield...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 45 together. Under the pre-April 2004 Defence Forces Pension Schemes, in the case of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Privates, 21 years is the minimum service required for an immediate retirement pension and gratuity, regardless of age. Under those Schemes, maximum retirement benefits accrue after 31 years. The 21-year pension, the rate of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coast Guard Stations (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of land acquisition for a Coast Guard station (details supplied); the planned timeframe for completion of the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13308/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Projects (22 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an agreement to develop a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13242/18]