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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Members of the Army Reserve and Naval Service Reserve are volunteers who undertake training in their spare time. In order to facilitate the voluntary nature of Reserve Service, training continues to be organised both in and out of normal working hours and at weekends. Reserve training is also organised during academic and traditional holiday periods, in order to maximise attendance of Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Curragh Plains Representative Forum (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 62 together. At the most recent meeting of the Curragh Forum, several actions were agreed by the members to assist in addressing a number of the problems in the Curragh. In line with agreed actions, a review of the Curragh Bye-Laws and the Curragh of Kildare Act is progressing with a view to identifying any amendments that can be made to assist in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (11 Jul 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. The Air Corps continues to provide a broad range of services on a daily basis in accordance with its primary security...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Courts-Martial (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Section 15 of the Defence Act 1954 provides for the appointment of a Judge Advocate General of the Defence Forces. It stipulates that the Judge Advocate General shall be a practicing barrister-at-law of at least ten year’s standing, but cannot be a member of the Defence Forces and shall be appointed by, and hold office during the pleasure of, the President. The current Judge Advocate...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Industrial Relations (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As I have previously stated, I am keeping this matter under review pending the output of the Working Group on Industrial Relations Structures for an Garda Síochána, which has been established by the Department of Justice and Equality. Under the terms of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 1990 the Defence Forces Representative Associations are prohibited from being associated with, or...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 848 together. The Government is committed to maintaining a strength level of 9,500 personnel for the Permanent Defence Force (PDF). This comprises 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service personnel, as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The current strength (Whole Time Equivalent) of the PDF as of the 31stMay 2017 (the latest date for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (O.N.E.) is an organisation dedicated to looking after the welfare of ex-service personnel of the Irish Defence Forces. It provides accommodation to homeless, elderly or disabled members in need of such domestic accommodation and shelter as well as other assistance and advice as required. O.N.E. has accommodation in Smithfield, Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Independent Monitoring Group was established in 2002 to oversee the implementation of recommendations intended to improve HR management and institutional culture, including dealing with interpersonal issues and dignity in the workplace. One of the recommendations of the Third Report of the Implementation Monitoring Group (2014) was the undertaking of a workplace climate study. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Both of these events were separate and distinct and were commemorated separately and appropriately having regard to the individual circumstances of each. Following a review by the military authorities into this incident, I presented Scrolls of Commendation to former crew members of the LÉ Cliona at a ceremony held on board the L.É. Niamh in Dublin on 1 September 2016, in formal...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Under the Army Pensions Acts 1923-1980 a disability pension or gratuity may, following retirement, be granted to a former member of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) for permanent disablement due to a wound or injury attributable to military service (whether at home or abroad) or to a disease which is secondary to an injury, or is attributable to, or aggravated by, overseas service with a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (11 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 infrastucture. It also provides...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will appreciate that it would be inappropriate of me to comment on individual personnel cases. However, I can assure the Deputy that the Defence Forces and my Department are fully committed to compliance with the requirements of the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014, and to the protections contained in that Act.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Living Wage (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel and civilian employees attached to military installations. The annual cost, including Employer’s PRSI, of implementing a living wage of €11.70 per hour in respect of Civil Service Staff and Civilian Employees employed by my Department is estimated at €82,464.98. The costs in relation to Civilian...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The total expenditure by the Department of Defence for photography, advertising, public relations, website development and media interview training and preparation in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and up to 6 July 2017 is set out in the following tables. There was no expenditure in the past five years on communications advice. In relation to expenditure in these areas for the Defence Forces,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Ministerial air transport service is provided by the Air Corps to assist the President and members of the Government in fulfilling their official engagements at home and abroad. Updated statistical information relating to the use of the service is published on my Department’s website on a monthly basis. Average hourly cost information relating to the service is also available on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (11 Jul 2017)

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 all roles assigned by Government. In this context, the full spectrum of Defence Forces personnel and equipment are available for deployment in response to any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 843 to 845, inclusive, together. In accordance with the framework for major emergency management, primary responsibility for responding to emergencies caused by severe weather events, such as storms and flooding, rests with the three designated principal response agencies, namely, the relevant Local Authority, An Garda Síochána, and the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (11 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. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, as at 31 May 2017 was 9,116 personnel, comprising 7,321 Army, 706...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Question No’s 847, 850 and 851 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 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 training is the medium through which the Defence Forces...