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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Brexit and ensuring there is no hard border is a priority for the Taoiseach and the Government. As I have previously stated, the internal security of the State is a matter for the Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice and Equality but if there is a call on the Defence Forces they are ready to assist. A senior official of my Department, at assistant secretary level, is...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Before we begin consideration of this motion, I would like to deal with another matter. Earlier, a number of people spoke about health and safety in the Air Corps. Under my instructions, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, Irish Air Corps, Brigadier General Seán Clancy, has invited the committee to visit the Air Corps base and I ask that the Chairman and the committee secretariat...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am pleased to report to the committee on the Irish Defence Forces' participation in United Nations missions in 2016. The report for 2016 was laid before Dáil Éireann on 5 October 2017. The following motion has been placed on the Order Paper of Dáil Éireann and referred to this committee:That Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I am injury time as well as I have to head to Donegal. Deputy Ó Snodaigh raised the anniversaries of 40 years in UNIFIL and 60 years in the UN. He praised the standard we have set and the great ability of Major General Mick Beary. I will of course pass on his comments. UN Under-Secretary General Lacroix visited the UNIFIL mission only last week and fully praised the work of Major...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2016: Motion (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I have nothing to do with the drafting of the document being produced by Fine Gael MEPs, but I read with interest a leaked version in last weekend's newspaper. I have not yet seen a full copy of the document, but I will read it with interest.

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

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together. 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 Permanent Defence Force have received the pay increases due under the Lansdowne Road Agreement. In addition, following negotiations with PDFORRA on behalf of their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Defence is charged with the management and development of Civil Defence at national level. The Department provides policy direction, centralised training through the Civil Defence College, administrative support and guidance and centralised procurement of major items of uniform and equipment in support of local authority Civil Defence efforts. Civil Defence is funded by way...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: In July 2017, Government and Dáil approval was secured for the deployment of a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force to serve as part of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy naval mission in the Mediterranean, Operation Sophia. Irish Naval vessel L.É. Niamh, subsequently deployed to the Mediterranean from October to December 2017. In the course of its deployment in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There are currently 2.25 whole time equivalents in the press and information office in my Department comprising a shared Clerical Officer, an Executive Officer and an Administrative Officer, who is the designated Press Officer, reporting to an Assistant Principal Officer. These staff are responsible for all press, media, communications and information functions within the Department. In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Recruitment (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There is no role of Head of Communications within my Department and no panel for communications officers. There are no current plans to make such appointments within my Department. There is a post of Technical Communications Officer with the Civil Defence Branch to support the operations of radio and the other communications infrastructure of Civil Defence.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 585. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason voluntary contributions cannot be used for entitlement for invalidity pension; her plans to amend same to include self employed persons that have been making voluntary contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11436/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 657. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to purchase their home under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11342/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Rates of pay and conditions of employment in the Irish public service have traditionally been set by, amongst other things, reference to levels of pay across the various sectors of the Irish public service. The Government’s economic policy has led to economic recovery and a resumption of economic growth. This has provided the fiscal resources to provide for a sustainable and fair...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions Data (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As of 01 February 2018, Ireland is contributing 586 Defence Forces personnel to 9 different missions throughout the world and also to a range of international organisations and National representations. The main overseas missions in which the Defence Forces personnel are currently deployed are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) with 375 personnel and the United Nations...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28 and 31 together. The primary function of training and education in the Defence Forces is to develop and maintain the capabilities necessary to enable it to fulfil the roles laid down by Government. The Defence Forces conduct training and education under four broad categories namely; Leadership, skills, career and collective training. Leadership...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (6 Mar 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 acquisition of new equipment and equipment upgrades for the Defence Forces remains a clear focus for me, and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table: Males (WTE) Females (WTE) Total  Army  6,870 482  7,352 Air Corps 700 35 735 Naval Service 981 70 1,052 Army Reserve 1,421* 232* 1,653 Naval Service Reserve 103* 21* 124 WTE - Whole Time Equivalent * - Effective Personnel The 2015 White Paper on Defence commits to maintaining the strength of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence provides for a combined establishment of 4,169 personnel for the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve (inclusive of the proposal to increase the Naval Service Reserve establishment from 200 to 300 personnel). I am aware of the shortfall between this figure and the current combined strength of the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve which, as of 31st January...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 33, 34, 37, 38 and 40 together. 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 to enable the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. At National level, representation on the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Search and Rescue Service Provision (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence Organisation provides a broad range of services in accordance with its primary security role while it also undertakes a diverse range of non security related tasks. With reference to Search and Rescue, since 2004 the Irish Coast Guard has overall responsibility for the provision of Search and Rescue services within the Irish Search and Rescue region. Both the Naval Service and...