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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 689 and 691 together. The following tabular statement sets out the total strength of the Defence Forces, as of 31stOctober 2016, the latest date for which figures are available, broken down by service (Army, Naval Service and Air Corps) and including the Reserve with the associated numbers of female personnel in each as requested by the Deputy. - Reserve...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Special Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capacity of the Defence Forces, including the availability of specialised equipment, is maintained to the greatest extent possible to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles both at home and overseas. In accordance with the Framework for Major Emergency Management, primary...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister for Defence is to ensure that the operational capacity of the Defence Forces is maintained to the greatest extent possible. In relation to non-security related emergencies, whilst the Defence Forces are not a Principal Response Agency as defined in the Framework for Major Emergency Management, they provide the fullest possible assistance to the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Search and Rescue Service Provision (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: With reference to Search and Rescue, the Irish Coast Guard has overall responsibility for the provision of Search and Rescue services within the Irish search and rescue region. Both the Naval Service and the Air Corps provide support to the Irish Coast Guard in maritime Search and Rescue operations and a Service Level Agreement is in place setting out their roles and responsibilities in this...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: There is no specific recruitment campaign aimed at young unemployed persons. Applications to join the Defence Forces are open to all persons who fulfil certain criteria. The criteria that apply to all applicants for General Service Recruitment Competitions require that they must undergo psychometric tests, a fitness test, a competency based interview, a medical examination and undergo...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: International Terrorism (13 Dec 2016)

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 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. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State and in the event of a national security incident, An Garda Síochána would be the first responders. An Garda Síochána may request assistance from the Defence Forces in the context of Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP). Significant and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Air Corps is not tasked or equipped to monitor aircraft overflying the entirety of Irish airspace. However, on a routine basis the Air Corps monitors and communicates with foreign military aircraft where such aircraft are flying in the airspace in the vicinity of Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, where air traffic control is provided by the Defence Forces. The Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Primary responsibility for the maintenance of law and order including the protection of the internal security of the State rests with An Garda Síochána. However, one of the roles assigned to the Defence Forces is to provide Aid to the Civil Power (ATCP) which, in practice means to assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. My priority as Minister with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Following the closure of Columb Barracks in 2012, my Department has explored a number of avenues to try and secure the long-term future of the former barracks for the benefit of the local community. Government Departments and other Public Bodies, including Westmeath County Council, have been invited to declare any interest in acquiring the property. To date no interest has been identified....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Civil Defence is a volunteer based organisation which supports the frontline emergency services. It operates in partnership between the Department of Defence and local authorities throughout Ireland. The Department of Defence manages and develops Civil Defence at national level. The Civil Defence Branch of the Department provides centralised training, administrative support and guidance...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Redeployment (13 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Following the decentralisation of my Department to Newbridge, Co. Kildare in November 2010, the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) was bilocated with offices in both Newbridge and Dublin. The staff however, were located in Newbridge on a day to day basis but due to the operational requirements of the National Emergency Co-Ordination Centre (NECC) the staff moved back to the Dublin Offices in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question number 86 of 29 November 2016, if the correspondence (details supplied) was not received, if it can be reissued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria in relation to school bus drivers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39178/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Bodies Data (8 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The only State body currently under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927. The Act specifies that the Board shall consist of a chairman and two ordinary members. The two ordinary members must be qualified medical practitioners of whom one must be an officer of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Staff (8 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282 together. The following are the details of staff employed in my offices in the Department of Defence, Newbridge, in Government Buildings and in my constituency:- Staffing of my private office is as set out below by gradeand salary scale. Grade Salary Scale 1 Executive Officer – Private Secretary* €29,314 - €47,379 1...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (8 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 to 285 ,inclusive, together. The table provides details of the aggregate net pay of civil servants in the Department of Defence, the aggregate employers PRSI paid in relation to these civil servants, and the aggregate amount of PRSI paid by those civil servants, in the gross income ranges sought by the Deputy for the years 2007-2015 inclusive. Payroll...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Exchange Scheme (7 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider changing the terms of the primary teacher exchange scheme in order that when the five years is up if both teachers wish to remain on in their exchanged school that they can be offered the permanent position in that school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (7 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Information requested by the Deputy, regarding the number of male and female entry applications received by the Defence Forces, in each of the past five years, could not be compiled in the available time. This information will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (7 Dec 2016)

Paul Kehoe: In line with the Programme for Partnership Government and the White Paper on Defence the pilot Defence Forces employment support scheme ran from Monday 20th June 2016 to Friday 26thAugust 2016 in Gormanston Camp with 25 participants. It encompassed an innovative training programme of 10 weeks duration, consisting of 5 weeks of training by the Defence Forces interspersed with 5 weeks of...