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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (25 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Given the unique and demanding nature of military life, there is understandably a very high level of turnover among Defence Forces personnel. However, this is not new and the Defence Forces have always had a significant turnover of personnel on an annual basis. A certain level of turnover is, of course, desirable as a human resource and organisational objective, in order to maintain an...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Pay and allowance costs for the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) are provided for in Subheads A.3 and A.4 of the Defence Vote. Expenditure for the period from 2009 to 2017 (to end-Sept) is as follows: Permanent Defence ForcePay & Allowances Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (end-Sept) PDF Pay €m 475 433 421 395 413 396 390 386 297 PDF...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is compensation available for a person who spent €17,000 on remedial work on their land following damages caused by flooding of the River Slaney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44998/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Emergency Plan (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The National Emergency Coordination Centre (NECC) is located in Agriculture House. Its primary purpose is to provide a dedicated multifunctional facility in which ministers and/or senior officials convene to co-ordinate the response in the event of a major emergency or incident requiring a national-level response.  The NECC is activated in support of all emergencies which require a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Union Military Committee (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Following last month’s approval by the Government, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces was formally nominated on behalf of the Irish Government for election to the position of Chair of the European Union Military Committee (C/EUMC). The position of Chair of the EUMC will become vacant in November 2018 and Ireland’s nominee, Vice Admiral...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The circumstances surrounding an application for Family Income Supplement, or indeed any other scheme operated by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, is a private matter between the applicant and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Various factors can give rise to such claims. The rates of remuneration and conditions of employment in the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper on Defence confirms that the primary role of the Army and Naval Service Reserve is to augment the Permanent Defence Force in times of crisis. In non-crisis situations, the main focus will be on training to prepare for this role. The Government appreciates the service of the members of the Army and Naval Service Reserve and the White Paper on Defence is clear that there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Programme for Government provided for the award of a commemorative medal to all Defence Forces personnel, Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016. This was a special acknowledgement from the Government to the members of Óglaigh na hÉireann, both Permanent and Reserve, who served during the centenary year of 2016. The 1916 Centenary...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Claims Agency (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The State Claims Agency have conducted Health & Safety Management System audits of the Defence Forces since 2006. These type of audits were completed in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Ireland has not deployed any members of the Permanent Defence Forces to the Baltic States in the past year . Ireland currently has no plans to dispatch military personnel to the Baltic region.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (24 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government as set out on the White Paper on Defence. Equipment priorities for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps are being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (19 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of single farm payments following inspection for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44359/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (19 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government as set out on the White Paper on Defence. Equipment priorities for the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps are being...

Other Questions: Military Neutrality (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As I indicated in my earlier reply, following last month's approval by the Government, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, was formally nominated on behalf of the Irish Government for election to the position of chair of the European Union Military Committee, EUMC. The position of chair of the EUMC will become vacant in November 2018 and Ireland's nominee,...

Other Questions: Military Neutrality (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: At a time when the world has become a more unstable and insecure place, Ireland remains fully supportive of the efforts of EU member states within the treaty provisions to contribute to the Union's capacity to respond to all the challenges in the security environment, including through the EU's common security and defence policy. The position of the chair of the EUMC, as I have previously...

Other Questions: Military Neutrality (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I should have answered Deputy Ó Snodaigh's question. The chief steps down as Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces. He remains as an officer in the Irish Defence Forces but no longer Chief of Staff if he is successful.

Other Questions: Military Neutrality (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: He is still an Irish officer of the Defence Forces. There were further questions on us sending our Naval Service ship to the tradeshow in Britain. This is a decision I made. Babcock, the builder of our three naval vessels, asked me if I would consider it. I did so. I also made a decision to send members to the trade show because we are in the business of buying equipment. It is like...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I have committed to reviewing all contracts and I have put a civil and administrative committee together to look at direct entry and re-entry into the organisation. Quite a number of people, including officers, from a range of areas who left the organisation now want to re-enter it. Those willing to return include those in explosive ordnance disposal and pilots. In common with other...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The conciliation and arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force, PDF, provides a formal mechanism for the PDF representative associations, RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the official side. Having regard to commitments made under pay agreements, members of the Permanent Defence Force can make representations in relation to their pay and conditions of service through their...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Kehoe: PDFORRA and RACO both participated in the recent negotiations on the extension of the Lansdowne Road agreement which were facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission. Both RACO and PDFORRA were invited to negotiations which were held under the auspices of the Workplace Relations Commission and were given the full esteem accorded to the non-ICTU associations. The Defence Force...