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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Pension Provisions (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Army Pensions Acts provide for consideration of claims in respect of a disablement due to: (a) a wound or injury attributable to service in the Defence Forces, provided that the application is made within a year from the date of discharge from the Defence Forces; (b) disease attributable to, aggravated by, accelerated or excited by overseas service with a United Nation Force provided...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Bodies Code of Conduct (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The only State body currently under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board does not have its own budget; all expenditure and financial transactions relating to it are administered by my Department through the Army Pensions Vote, Vote 35.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Sewerage and waste water from all buildings in Dún Ui Mhaoilíosa (Renmore) Barracks, Galway are connected into the Galway City sewerage system. The Department of Defence in a licence agreement dated 4 February 1975 permitted Galway County Council to lay a sewer through Department lands adjacent to Dún Ui Mhaoilíosa (Renmore) Barracks, Galway. In accordance with the terms...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Relocation (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Defence is largely a decentralised Department with offices in Newbridge, Galway and Roscrea. The Department does not hold specific details in relation to staff who may be seeking to transfer from the Department to other locations.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that the number of civil servants in my Department including State Boards and/or Agencies, by county, as at 29 May 2017 is as follows: County/Location Number of Civil Servants Co. Kildare 168 Co. Galway 134 Co. Tipperary 26 Dublin City 12 Co Cork 2 Total staff by county: 342 In addition, 5 staff are serving in Brussels, bringing the total number to 347 as...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: That is not true.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Nearly as convincing as Mary Lou.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Procedures (1 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a truck and cement tank will be released from a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Insurance Data (1 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Apart from Civil Defence, all other elements of the Defence Organisation are covered under State indemnity through the State Claims Agency and therefore do not require commercial insurance. Civil Defence is unique in that it operates as a partnership between the Department of Defence and local authorities. Local Authorities are not covered under the State indemnity arrangements with the State...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (1 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Acts 1923 to 1980. Its principal function is to investigate applications for pensions, allowances and gratuities under the Acts and to report to the Minister thereon. The Acts specify that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (1 Jun 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy is aware that the White Paper on Defence included a commitment to evaluating the potential development of a new Institute for Peace Support and Leadership Training at the Defence Forces Training Centre in The Curragh. Also, the Programme for a Partnership Government included a commitment to developing this Institute. It is foreseen that the new Institute will have international...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (31 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) are the Special Operations Forces of the Defence Forces. In this context, the ARW are trained and equipped to undertake a range of specialist roles. Details with regard to the strength of the ARW are not released into the public domain for security and operational reasons. The White Paper on Defence (2015) sets out the capability agenda for the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As I indicated to the Deputy in my letter of 17 May 2017, an internal report was compiled by the Air Corps in 2014. The report was compiled at the request of the State Claims Agency in relation to a particular litigation case and as such is litigation privileged. In line with the terms of reference for the Independent Review into alleged failings of the Air Corps in the area of Health...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 657 to 659, inclusive, together. The position with regard to these reports is as set out in my letter to the Deputy dated 17 May 2017. As outlined in my letter, the internal report was compiled in relation to a litigation case. The Deputy will be aware that during 2016 the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) conducted inspections at the Air...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My officials have advised that they have received no contact from Limerick County Council regarding Plassey (Black) Bridge. However, my officials are available to discuss this matter with Limerick County Council if requested to do so.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Air Corps’ fleet includes eight general purpose helicopters comprising six Agusta Westland AW139 and two Eurocopter EC135 aircraft. Each AW139 helicopter is certified to carry a maximum of 14 personnel including crew. Each EC135 helicopter is certified to carry a maximum of seven personnel including crew.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) are the Special Operations Forces of the Defence Forces. In this context, the ARW are trained and equipped to undertake a range of specialist roles. Details with regard to the strength of the ARW are not released into the public domain for security and operational reasons. The White Paper on Defence (2015) sets out the capability agenda for the Defence Forces...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Mitigation Plan (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The objective of Ireland’s first National Mitigation Plan is to set out what Ireland is doing and is planning to do to further the national transition objective set out in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. Following a statutory public consultation in March and April, work on the development of the first Plan is nearing completion and my colleague the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The re-organisation of the Defence Forces in 2012 was focussed on enhancing its operational capacity to the greatest extent possible. In line with the consolidation of under-strength units into a smaller number of full strength units, the number of field engineer companies was reduced from three to two. This facilitated an increase in the establishment strength of a field engineer company...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (30 May 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Primary responsibility for the internal security of the State rests with the Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána. Among the roles assigned to the Defence Forces in the White Paper on Defence (2015) is the provision of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice, means to provide assistance and support to An Garda Síochána when requested to do so....