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- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: Like any organisation, people pass on their skills and knowledge, and I am the first to accept it is a challenge. I have been assured by the Chief of Staff that all new commissioned officers are given every help and assistance to bring them right through the organisation. These are highly trained and skilled cadets. I have looked at the curriculum to see how skilled these people are when...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: They are well able and independently able to work in the organisation. Direct entry and re-entry is something of my own initiative. I spoke about this in February or March and I stated I wanted this to be a priority. The terms and conditions are being worked on regarding re-entry. There are officers who have retired from the Defence Forces, such as pilots, explosive ordnance disposal...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: I apologise, I have it here.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: I would be the first to acknowledge that we have challenges.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: I would be the first to state that we have our challenges in the Air Corps but within the PDF establishment of a naval service, it is 1,094. The strength as of the end of September 2017 was 1,076. I do not think there is a huge shortage of personnel given the figures of 1,094 and 1,076. Nobody in the Naval Service, the flag officer commanding or the Chief of Staff, has come to me to state...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: Yes.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: No bother.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: No, I just wish to say that in the past two years, we have inducted 100 cadets across the Army, Air Corps and the Naval Service. I hope it will be the same going forward.
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2017) Paul Kehoe: I have no issue with that.
- Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I welcome this opportunity to respond to Senator Craughwell's Private Members' Bill which proposes the establishment of a veterans’ lapel badge to be conferred upon former members of the Irish Defence Forces. The Bill proposes that the badge is to be worn on formal occasions to enable other people to recognise former members' past service in the Irish Defence Forces. The Government,...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (22 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: 113. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a transitional period for the new rate of stamp duty until 31 December 2017 in order to allow all deals already commenced with deposit paid to be concluded with regard to the proposed rise in stamp duty from 2% to 6% for commercial properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49520/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Council Meetings (22 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I presume that the Deputy is referring to the FAC Defence Council which took place in Brussels on 13 November last, where Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers discussed over a working lunch, developments in the security and defence area, including PESCO. As the Deputy is aware, PESCO is a mechanism provided for in the Treaty of the European Union to enable countries to come together and,...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: An Bonn Seirbhíse (Na hÓglaigh Cúltaca) (The Service Medal (Reserve Defence Force) (formerly known as The Service Medal FCA and An Slua Muirí)was introduced in June 1961 for members and former members of the Reserve. The medal is awarded to qualifying personnel after 7 years’ service. A bar is awarded after 12 years’ service and a second bar is awarded...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (22 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: The rates of remuneration and conditions of employment in the Defence Forces are set by reference to relative levels of pay across the various parts of the public sector. The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts of 2009-2015 and the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013-2018 (the Lansdowne Road Agreement) define current pay policy for Public Servants and members of the...
- Topical Issue Debate: EU Defence Issues (21 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I want to tell this House, as I told the Seanad earlier today, that there is no possibility of our position on neutrality being questioned in any way as a consequence of PESCO. Contrary to Deputy Crowe's statement, this has not been hidden away. It has been discussed in the open at EU level for years at every-----
- Topical Issue Debate: EU Defence Issues (21 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I have spoken about it here in recent months in response to parliamentary questions and at committees. I have hidden nothing. I do not want Deputies to leave the Chamber saying that our neutrality has been brought into question. The situation could not be further from the truth. The final PESCO document reflects the position of neutral countries, of which we are not the only one. Other...
- Topical Issue Debate: EU Defence Issues (21 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: Yes, because I respect the triple lock. I respect what I have to do here. I could have signed up to this last Monday without a problem but I have respect for the Government and the need to have it passed by the Cabinet and then the Dáil.
- Topical Issue Debate: EU Defence Issues (21 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: Only then, if it is passed by the Dáil, will I sign up. I will sign up when it is the wish of the Parliament. This passed at Cabinet earlier. I will bring it before the Oireachtas next week or the week after. If I secure a majority of this House to vote for PESCO, I will sign up to it. If I do not get a majority of the Parliament to vote for it, then I will not. It is the right...
- Topical Issue Debate: EU Defence Issues (21 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: Projects such as this are something our military people want to partake in. They see it as the right thing to do.
- Topical Issue Debate: EU Defence Issues (21 Nov 2017)
Paul Kehoe: I will bring it to the House within the next two weeks to seek its approval.