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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has been engaged in an ongoing programme of barrack consolidation since 1998. This programme has brought to 14 the number of barracks closed to date. The total receipts from disposal of installations and lands from 1998 to date amount to approximately €1 20 million. To date the sale has been completed of the following barracks - Clancy (Dublin), Castleblaney,...

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

Paul Kehoe: The current strength, as of 31 May 2017, the latest date for which figures are available, of females in the Defence Forces is 568 (Whole Time Equivalents). This represents 6.2% of the total strength of the Defence Forces. Of these, a total of 131 are commissioned officers. I am advised that in the past five years, there has been 247 instances of promotion amongst female members of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Following a Government decision on 12 May 2015, the Irish Naval Vessel, LE Eithne, was deployed to the Mediterranean on 16 May, 2015, to assist the Italian Authorities with the migrant crisis. Two further vessels were deployed, LE. Niamhand LE Samuel Beckett, and the deployment was completed on 29 November 2015. During the period May to November 2015, a total of 8,592 persons were rescued...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Search and Rescue Service Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputywill be aware that the Defence Organisation provides a broad range of services in accordance with its primary security role while it also undertakes a diverse range of non-security-related tasks. With reference to search and rescue, since 2004 the Irish Coast Guard has overall responsibility for the provision of Search and Rescue services within the Irish search and rescue region....

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

Paul Kehoe: I have been advised by the military authorities that to collate the figures requested by the Deputy would require a medical officer or officers to examine the medical files of all Defence Force personnel that travelled to malaria prone areas within the period of time specified. Due to the scope of the request and the demands it would place on already limited resources, I regret that it...

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

Paul Kehoe: Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. As Chair of the Government task force on emergency planning, I am briefed at every meeting of the Government task force on the current security threat assessments, including those from potential domestic and international terrorism. The task...

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Deputy Bruton, 1: Deputy Smith, 0.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31903/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (5 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I have been informed that all three individuals who lost their lives during the Battle of the Tunnel, Congo, in December 1961 were awarded the Military Star which is awarded to those who died as a result of hostile action. The Military Star was awarded to the three individuals at a State ceremony on 8 November, 1998. The citations in relation to the award of the Military Star recognise the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Sexual Offences Data (5 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The issue of inter personal behaviour in all its formats within the Defence Forces is of the utmost importance to me and criminal activity of any nature will not be tolerated within the Defence Forces. Whether an allegation is of a minor or a major nature there are a number of ways in which it can be investigated. These are covered by statutory and regulatory provisions and range from low...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (5 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I have been advised by the military authorities that it is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy within the allocated time. However, I have requested that the information be sourced as a matter of urgency and I will reply to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans Associations Funding (5 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department recognises the valued public service given by former servicemen and women of the Defence Forces to the State. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (5 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I recognise the valued public service given by former servicemen and women of the Defence Forces to the State. My Department does not hold details of the incidence of homelessness among former members of the Defence Forces and the issue of housing and homelessness is a matter in the first instance for the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. My Department does not have a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (4 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the implementation of the interdepartmental report on fuller working lives to review the public service workforce, particularly relating to the age of retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); the proposed timeframe for a decision on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30827/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (4 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 223. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for a person (details supplied) who wants to apply for a teaching post in a primary school but who trained for secondary teaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31198/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (4 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The information requested is shown in the following table: Year Number in receipt of Technical Pay Group 3 2011 766 2012 792 2013 790 2014 782 2015 749 2016 738 2017 to date 670

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (4 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service personnel, as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. The Air Corps (Pilot Officer) Cadetship competition was launched at the end of March 2017. There are currently 3 Cadet Classes, comprising 26 personnel, at various...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Brexit Data (4 Jul 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The outcome of the vote of 23 June 2016 in the UK will have implications across all aspects of the business of the European Union. While the vote does not give rise to fundamental strategic issues for Defence Forces operations or for Ireland’s continuing engagement within the EU in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), it is expected that Brexit will have an impact on future...