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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 1429. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the decision to remove the counselling grant from the school completion programme in cases in which alternative resources are not available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34922/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1721 and 1722 together. The Defence (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 299 of 2017) was approved by Government on 5 July 2017 and came into effect on that date. Pursuant to the Order, statutory responsibility for a wide range of Defence matters has been delegated to me. The principal responsibilities delegated include powers to make...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1723 and 1724 together. The Defence (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 came into effect on 5 July 2017. The Order delegates statutory responsibility for a wide range of Defence matters to the Minister Paul Kehoe, T.D. The Secretary General is responsible for the management of the Department and is supported in this role by the Management Board...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As part of the Programme for Government, it was decided that a 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal be awarded to all Defence Forces personnel, both Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016. The 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal was awarded as a commemorative medal, personal to an individual’s service in the Defence Forces in the course of 2016....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1726 and 1727 together. I have been advised by the military authorities that the number of Malarone and Doxycycline tablets purchased each year from 2006 to 2013, is as follows: Malarone: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total purchased 3,120 11,232 0 1,728 2,304 1,416 1,632 360 Doxycycline: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Contracts Data (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that all security and cleaning companies that have obtained contracts from my Department and agencies under the aegis of my Department are fully compliant with the Employment Regulation Order (ERO) hourly rate of pay to their employees since 1 October 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department is aware that there were delays in the notification of attestation information required for pay purposes in relation to 29 Naval Service recruits who joined on 29 May 2017. 26 of the 29 recruits were placed on the next available payroll within approximately two weeks of their details being provided to the Department. There were unusual delays experienced in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Jul 2017)

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). A Scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration (C&A) for members of the Permanent Defence Force...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The following table provides details of the total amount spent by Departmental civil servants or civilian employees on taxi and or limousine fares in the years 2015, 2016 and up to 30th June 2017. 2015 2016 2017(end of June) €7,592 €8,443 €4,368

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1732 to 1734, inclusive, 1736, 1740 to 1742, inclusive, together. The report referred to by the Deputy is a follow up to the first phase of the Climate Study and it further explores the issues raised in the original survey. The Focus Groups engaged in the study were conducted towards the latter end of last year and early this year. The comments quoted...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to maintaining the establishment of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The manpower requirements of the Permanent Defence Force are monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with the operational requirements of the three services....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to maintaining a strength level of 9,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force. This comprises 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service personnel, as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with operational requirements. As there is significant turnover of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1738 and 1739 together. 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)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that a request for a posthumous award of a medal was received in relation to the case referred to by the Deputy. The case was carefully examined but unfortunately, due to the absence of verified Departmental records, it was not possible to award a posthumous medal in this case. The applicant has been advised of the decision and the reasons why it was not possible to issue a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: In relation to the War of Independence, the Service (1917-1921) Medal was created on 24 January 1941 and was awarded in two classes: - Medal with Bar was issued to all persons in possession of a Military Service Certificate entitling them to a pension under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1934 in respect of the period subsequent to 1916 and prior to 11thJuly, 1921, and to those...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Curragh Plains Representative Forum (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1745, 1746, 1749, 1750 and 1752 together. There are a wide range of challenges and issues to be addressed when dealing with the Curragh. As the Deputies will appreciate, the Curragh being approximately 4,870 acres in area is one of the most open and accessible areas in the country. At the most recent meeting of the Curragh Forum several actions were...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Legal Cases (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As this matter is still before the Courts, it would be inappropriate for me to comment at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The total number of days sick leave claimed by members of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in the years 2015, 2016 and up to 30 June 2017, as advised by the Military authorities, is outlined in the tabular format below: 2015 - ​SICK DAYS OFFICERS ​SICK DAYS OTHER RANKS ​GRAND TOTALS ​ARMY ​1,331 ​53,488 54,819 ​NAVAL SERVICE...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department is not scheduled to provide amounts in excess of €1m voted expenditure to a body or organisation, for the provision of services by that body or organisation, in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Budgets (26 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The total gross budget allocation for the Defence and Army Pension Votes in 2017 is over €921m. This allocation provides for the pay and allowances of the Defence Forces and civil servants and civilian employees in the Defence Sector, ongoing standing and operational costs of the Defence Forces and also facilitates investment in essential equipment and infrastructure. It also provides...