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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the military authorities that in order for 2 Brigade to execute its full range of operational, training and administrative tasks, Units based outside Dublin are required to perform operational duties in Dublin on certain occasions each month. The execution of such duties provides for a shared and equitable distribution of these daily operational commitments, whilst also...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Travel (13 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As part of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations I visited Irish troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) during the period 13 March to 20 March. Over 90% of Irish Defence Forces personnel serving overseas are based in this region. In...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (13 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: It was not possible to reply to the Deputy in the time available. My Department is making ongoing enquiries into the matter and I will reply directly to the Deputy once a reply comes to hand.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: As the Deputy is aware the scheme of Conciliation and Arbitration 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. The purpose of the scheme is to provide a means for the determination of claims and proposals from the Associations relating to remuneration and conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (13 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Following a recent Compulsory Random Drug Testing in Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel, one member of the Defence Forces tested as "unclear" for a controlled substance. It is the case that under Defence Force Administrative Procedures, unclear initial test sample results cannot be considered positive until the sample provided has been tested by a designated civilian laboratory and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (13 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Following a recent Compulsory Random Drug Testing in Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel, one member of the Defence Forces tested as "unclear" for a controlled substance. It is the case that under Defence Force Administrative Procedures, unclear initial test sample results cannot be considered positive until the sample provided has been tested by a designated civilian laboratory and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Air Corps currently operates five Cessna FR172H aircraft. These aircraft carry out a wide variety of roles for the Air Corps. The military authorities have advised me that none of their Cessna aircraft have landed at Gormanston since the aerodrome was officially closed.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (12 Apr 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence Forces operates a large number of sophisticated ICT systems in order to support the Command and Control and administration of the Defence Forces at home and overseas and in the Land, Sea and Air Domains. The delivery of these sophisticated ICT services is underpinned by highly trained technical Defence Forces personnel. There are currently no plans to run a Direct Entry...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Drug Tests (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The following table shows the number of Defence Forces personnel Army, Air Corps and Naval Service and Reserve who were tested under the Defence Forces Compulsory Random Drug Testing (CRDT)in the past five years: Year Total Tested 2012 2,058 2013 1,054 2014 1,092 2015 1,184 2016 1,2 04 Total 6, 592 Compulsory Random Drug Testing was introduced to the Permanent Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The primary duties of the Air Corps’ CASA aircraft are maritime surveillance and fishery protection patrols. The White Paper on Defence sets out the Defence policy framework for the next decade. Chapter 4 of the White Paper sets out the policy context for the provision of a broad range of “non-security” supports. It states that Defence capabilities are primarily...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that there are currently 17 qualified CASA pilots in the Irish Air Corps. Five of these pilots are dedicated to CASA operations, which equates to 2.5 dedicated CASA flight crews.  The other 12 CASA pilots hold full-time positions within the wider Air Corps; some are in senior management and supervisory positions such as Unit and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Garda Operations (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am aware of that fact and that the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) helicopters can undertake operations on a 24 hour basis. For operational and security reasons, it would not be appropriate to disclose precise details of GASU missions. As outlined in previous replies to parliamentary questions there are ongoing restrictions in the provision of Air Traffic Control services in Casement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The military authorities have advised that in 2016 a total of €3,472 was reimbursed to the Air Corps Officers Mess with regard to the provision of light refreshments for Ministerial Air Transport (MATS) flights. The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) audits the Appropriation Accounts for the Defence and Army Pensions Votes under Section 3 of the Comptroller and Auditor...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I have been advised by the military authorities that the information sought cannot be provide within the required timeframe. I will revert to the Deputy when the information is available.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: You have referred to the use of Doxycycline as a broad spectrum antibiotic and to the information provided in previous Parliamentary Questions. I am advised that Doxycycline is an antibiotic which has a wide range of applications, including as a prophylactic agent in the prevention of malaria. It has very limited application in the actual treatment of malaria. I am further advised that...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 381 and 382 together. The intake of Cadets into the Permanent Defence Force is normally carried out on an annual basis, taking into consideration the operational requirements of the Defence Forces and the resource envelope allocated to Defence. The 2017 Cadetship competitions were launched on 22 March 2017. Direct Entry Competitions are also held as...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that they do not collate information on ex-Defence Forces personnel. However, there are no restrictions on former members of the Defence Forces joining other military services. It should be noted that terms of enlistment for enlisted personnel, post 1994, are for five years in the Permanent Defence Force and 7 years in the Reserve Defence Force....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I am informed by the military authorities that the Defence Forces do not collate data on former members of foreign military services who have applied to join the Defence Forces. While information concerning previous military experience of applicants is collected at the recruitment stage, such data is not retained once the recruitment process has been completed for reasons of data protection.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (12 Apr 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I had previously outlined to you in my response to PQ 33875/2016 on 9 November 2016 that I was open to meeting with the Group. I confirm that I met with the Group on 14 December 2016.