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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 34 and 204 together. The Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising of 7,520 Army, 886 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as stated in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. I am advised by the Military Authorities that the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, at 30 September 2016,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Justice and Equality and An Garda Síochána have primary responsibility for the internal security of the State. 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 assist An Garda Síochána when requested to do so. The costs incurred in the provision...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The primary purpose for the procurement of defensive equipment by the Department of Defence is to enhance the capability of the Irish Defence Forces and to afford the greatest possible force protection to Irish troops on overseas Peace Support Operations. The principle of competitive tendering for Government contracts is used by the Department of Defence for the acquisition of defensive...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The strength of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) is calculated in terms of whole-time equivalents. This data is collated on a monthly basis. As of the 30thSeptember, 2016, the strength of the PDF (whole-time equivalent) was 9,044 personnel. Of this figure, 175 are recruits and 160 are cadets, meaning there are 8,709 operationally available personnel. The Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Rates of remuneration and conditions of employment in each part of the Irish public sector have traditionally been set by reference to levels of pay available in related public sector employments. In this regard, the level of remuneration in the Defence sector has maintained relativity with the levels available in other related public sector employments. I fully appreciate that many of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Meetings (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: As Dáil and Government business precluded my attendance at the informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers in Bratislava which was held on the 26th and 27th of September, I was represented by the Secretary General of the Department of Defence. This was an informal meeting and as such no decisions were made. There was an exchange of views on the implementation of the EU Global Strategy on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Following a Government Decision on 12 May 2015, the Irish Naval Vessel, L.É. Eithne, was deployed to the Mediterranean on 16 May, 2015, to assist the Italian Authorities with the migrant crisis. During 2015 two further vessels were deployed, L.É. Niamh and L.É. Samuel Beckett, and the deployment was completed on 29 November 2015. During that period 8,592 people were rescued...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 41, 46 and 47 together. The health and welfare of the men and women of the Defence Forces is a high priority for both myself and the Defence Forces. Malaria is a serious disease which killed approximately 438,000 people in 2015, with 90% of deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa as reported by the World Health Organisation.  It is a serious threat to any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: At the request of PDFORRA, officials from my Department and the Director of the Defence Forces Medical Branch recently met with PDFORRA to outline the medical policy in relation to the use of malaria chemoprophylaxis in the Defence Forces. I am advised, as were PDFORRA, that the Defence Forces Medical Policy on the use of malaria chemoprophylaxis (including the use of Lariam) is in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Aircraft Landings (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised by the Military Authorities that the number of foreign military aircraft that landed at Casement Aerodrome in the period from January 2010 to date is set out in the following tabular statement: Year Country of Origin Number 2010 France 11 Poland 4 UK 2 USA 7 Year Country of Origin Number 2011 Belgium 1 Italy 1 Monaco 2 UK 6 USA 21 Year...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Records (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection (MSPC) project is a joint Department of Defence and Defence Forces contribution to the Decade of Centenaries. The project is mandated to release the files and records of the Department of Defence dealing with the service of qualifying members of the Irish Volunteers, the Irish Citizen Army, the Hibernian Rifles, Cumann na mBan, Na Fianna...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Special Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Defence Forces, including the availability of specialised equipment for the Air Corps, is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government as set out on the White Paper on Defence. In respect of...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I already provided the information sought by the Deputy to this question on 18 October, 2016 in written PQ 20561/16. I am happy to provide the information to the Deputy again. The health and welfare of the men and women of the Defence Forces is a high priority for me and the Defence Forces. Malaria is a serious disease which killed approximately 438,000 people in 2015, with 90% of deaths...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The United Nations recent Medical Support Manual 2015, which is to serve as a standard reference document on medical support aspects of United Nations peacekeeping operations and political missions in the field provides that anti-malarial medicines can be used to prevent malaria. It does not make any recommendations as to which chemoprophylaxis should be used but rather makes reference to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Defence Forces is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service to carry out their roles as assigned by Government. The acquisition of new equipment for the Defence Forces remains a clear focus for me, and the White Paper on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. The White Paper on Defence 2015 provides that the overall establishment of the Army Reserve (AR) and the Naval Service Reserve (NSR) is set at 4,169 personnel, consisting of 3,869 Army Reservists and the expansion of the four Naval Service Reserve Units from 200 to 300 personnel. The White Paper also outlined that the primary role of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The strength (whole time equivalent) of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) at 30 September 2016, the latest date for which figures are available, was 9,044. This comprises 7,247 Army, 718 Air Corps and 1,079 Naval Service. Of this figure, 551 personnel (6.1%) are women. The following tables contain the above mentioned strengths broken down into Army, Naval Service and Air Corps by gender...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capability of the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service, is maintained to the greatest extent possible so as to enable the Defence Forces to carry out their roles as assigned by Government as set out on the White Paper on Defence. In that regard, the acquisition of new equipment and equipment upgrades...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The acquisition of new equipment and equipment upgrades for the Defence Forces remains a focus for me as Minister with Responsibility for Defence. I am satisfied that the Defence Forces have a modern and effective range of equipment which is line with best international standards, as required to fulfil all roles that are assigned to them by Government. The future equipment priorities for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (9 Nov 2016)

Paul Kehoe: My priority as Minister with Responsibility for Defence is to ensure that the operational capacity of the Defence Forces, including the availability of specialised equipment and trained personnel, 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,...