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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to the Wexford constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016; the agency or Government body that has an oversight function and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5216/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions that were allocated to the Wexford constituency in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5088/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a request for specialised equipment and furniture for a new extension for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4965/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application for the TAMS 2 scheme by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Communications (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that I have not used a personal email account for official business.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: There are no Acts or sections of Acts coming under the auspices of this Department which are not in force and require the making of a commencement order.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Uniforms (2 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The issue of military dress is a matter for the appropriate military authorities, in line with the relevant Defence Forces Regulations and Administrative Instructions, which set out in detail what can be worn by military personnel and when. Peak Caps are not part of the issue to RDF members. I am informed, however that a temporary derogation in this regard was granted by the Deputy Chief of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (1 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The Department is engaged in an ongoing building programme designed to modernise and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces.  The projected spend on infrastructure projects during 2017 at the Curragh Camp is set out in the following table. Curragh Camp Infrastructure Projects - 2017 Estimated spend 2017 Secure...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Fund for Strategic Infrastructure (1 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: No projects were identified by my Department to be put forward as potential investment projects to the Department of Finance task force report for the European Fund for Strategic Investment.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (1 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The re-organisation of the Defence Forces, finalised in October 2012, resulted in a fundamental re-structuring of Army Formations and Units across the country including the closure of a number of operational posts. This was undertaken in order to enhance operational readiness and deployability, while reducing the number of personnel involved in administration. This re-organisation led to a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commissions of Investigation (1 Feb 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My Department has not established a Commission of Investigation under the Commission of Investigations Act 2004. As set out in my reply to Parliamentary Question 253 of 18 January 2017, professional assistance has been engaged in relation to personnel investigations pertaining to the Defence Forces. My Department paid a total of €23,954 for services in respect of one such matter...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The manpower requirement of the Defence Forces is monitored on an ongoing basis in accordance with the operational requirements of each of the three services. Personnel are posted on the basis of operational needs across the organisation both at home and abroad. As there is significant turnover of personnel in the Permanent Defence Force, targeted recruitment takes place so as to maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that my Department is currently examining an application for the posthumous award of a 1916 medal in respect of a veteran of the same name as that referred to by the Deputy. A decision has not yet been made in this case as research is ongoing in relation to the identity and military service of the individual in question. I am advised that a decision is expected to be made in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Staff (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Members of the Naval Service have already received the main allowance due to them for their participation in the humanitarian rescue operation in the Mediterranean. The issue of further recompense in respect of this mission was the subject of a claim under the Defence Forces Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme. There was adjudication hearing in respect of PDFORRA’s claim in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Electricity to residential properties in the Curragh Camp is supplied through a private/military network within the Camp. Because of the nature of the supply from the ESB into the Camp extensive work would have to be undertaken to put in new connections from the ESB networks directly to the residential properties in order to enable the allocation of meter point reference numbers. This,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (31 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: The number of whole time equivalent staff in my Department in the grades of Clerical Officer, Staff Officer and equivalent grades at 31 December 2016 was as follows:- Grade Numbers Clerical Officer or equivalent 105.09 Staff Officer or equivalent 18.10

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (26 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: Members of the Naval Service have already received the main allowance due to them for their participation in the humanitarian rescue operation in the Mediterranean. The issue of further recompense in respect of this mission was the subject of a claim under the Defence Forces Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme. There was adjudication hearing in respect of PDFORRA’s claim in relation...

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: When Deputy Lisa Chambers mentioned people being put into baths, I presume she was referring to bullying.

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: For a number of years, the Defence Forces have worked assiduously to counteract any bullying that may happen. There must be some reason why the Deputy said a person was put into a bath. I am only reading what was in the media.

Topical Issue Debate: Air Corps Health and Safety (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Kehoe: My office has written to the people who made these complaints and I have informed them of the process I have begun and of the fact that we have appointed an independent person. From the time these complaints were made in late 2015, the HSA has come to the Air Corps on 4 February, 5 April and 28 September and has made a number of recommendations on which the Air Corps is acting. Through my...