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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available given that it spans a period of thirty five years and the work involved in investigating and extracting records would require significant human resources. With the support of the Chief of Staff, my focus is on ensuring that the Defence Forces are staffed in a manner that will enable them to continue to deliver the services...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The Report of the Working Group on Malaria Chemoprophylaxis, which was convened in the context of current and potential litigation, has been completed and provided to me. The Working Group has made a total of twelve recommendations, which are intended to ensure that the Defence Forces medical policies and practices continually develop in light of best practice. I have accepted these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy is aware PESCO is a mechanism provided for in the Treaty of the European Union to enable participating member States to come together and, on a project by project basis, jointly develop military crisis management capabilities for use in support of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) operations and missions in support of international peace and security. ...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: Following the mid-term review of the capital plan ‘Building on Recovery : Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2016 – 2021’, Budget 2018 provided capital funding of €416 million for Vote 36 – Defence for the period to 2018 – 2021. This funding will allow the Defence Organisation to undertake a programme of sustained equipment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The implications of the Working Time Directive and its implementation, in respect of the Defence Forces, under the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997, have been the subject of an intensive and on-going review by my Department for some time.  A blanket exemption in respect of Defence Forces activities under the Act is currently in place. My Department has concluded an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies Data (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There were three bodies under the aegis of my Department in 2011 - the Civil Defence Board, the Board of Coiste an Asgard and the Army Pensions Board. The Civil Defence Board was identified in the Public Service Reform Plan as a body to be abolished and legislation was passed by the Oireachtas in December 2012 for the dissolution of the Board. Its functions and staff transferred back to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Personal Injury Claims (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There were two agencies under the Department's aegis during the period 2010 to 2012 inclusive i.e. the Army Pensions Board and the Civil Defence Board. With effect from 1st January 2013 the functions of the Civil Defence Board and its staff were transferred back to the Department of Defence.   In respect of the Army Pensions Board, there were no personal injury claims in each...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 464. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review on solar farms as part of the renewable energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2768/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (23 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 580. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who has applied for illness benefit and is one contribution short will qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rebates (18 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance when a VAT refund will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2400/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (18 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of GLAS and BDGP payments for a person (details supplied); when they can expect payments to issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme (18 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: 335. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for partial capacity benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2579/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Capital Expenditure Programme Review (17 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: A capital plan for the period 2018 to 2027 is being developed under the National Planning Framework. My Department is engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure that this plan includes the appropriate level of capital investment to enable the Defence Organisation to deliver effectively on all their assigned roles, as set out in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. For...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that no bullying or sexual harassment claims have been received in the years since 2011 in respect of civil servants employed by my Department.  One case of alleged bullying and harassment has resulted in compensation being paid out to a civilian employee by the Department. The case was settled in 2015 and the terms of the settlement, including the amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 107 together. Information in relation to Ministerial Air Transport is available publicly via a link entitled Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) on the Department of Defence homepage at www.defence.ie. This information is updated on a monthly basis.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 47 on 12th December 2017, the occupational pension scheme terms of post-1 January 2013 new entrants to the public service, including the Permanent Defence Force, are governed by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012.  All first-time new entrants to pensionable public service employment on or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 to 112, inclusive, and 122 together. Expenditure Allocations for all Departments, both current (2018-2020) and capital (2018-2021), were published as part of the Budget documentation.  It is expected that any investment or expenditure on defence, including that arising from Ireland’s participation in PESCO, will be met from within these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: As previously advised the report of the Working Group on Malaria Chemoprophylaxis was convened in the context of current and potential litigation and is legally privileged, as is all the information about the group to include consultations and deliberations.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: My Department provides funding to a small number of organisations for specific functions. These funds are paid in accordance with public financial procedures. No funding has been provided by my Department in relation to the Eighth Amendment.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (16 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The amount of funding allocated to the Civil Defence in the national budget in the past five years is as follows: Year Budget (€) 2013 4.243m 2014 4.24m 2015 4.24m 2016 5.24m 2017 5.24m