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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (25 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Government is committed to maintaining the stabilised strength of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500 personnel, comprising 7,519 Army, 887 Air Corps and 1,094 Naval Service as provided for in the current C.S.4 regulations. There are a number of initiatives in place that address recruitment and retention in the Defence Forces. One of the key policies...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Responsibilities (25 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Defence (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 314 of 2016) was approved by Government on 14 June 2016. As specified in the Order, statutory responsibility for a wide range of Defence matters was delegated to the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe, T.D. The principal responsibilities delegated under the Order include powers to make...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (25 Oct 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' through-out Ireland. The Civil Defence Branch of the Department of Defence is charged with the management and development of Civil Defence at national level. The Civil Defence Branch provides policy direction,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (25 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Mullingar Barracks is no longer required for military purposes. Therefore, the current financial and administrative burden resulting from the retention of the Barracks cannot be sustained. As it is planned to dispose of the property, it would not be appropriate to facilitate any further community groups in using the Barracks. However, in the context of the Barracks' potential future use...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (20 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The post of Barrack Foreman of Works at Custume Barracks Athlone became vacant earlier this year. It has been filled since then by a serving employee in an acting up capacity. Following the lifting of the embargo on recruitment to the Public Service, the military authorities have identified a number of posts to be filled at various locations throughout the country. The post in Athlone is...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (20 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I am advised that the Defence Forces Personal Management System does not capture data on the number of suicides of serving members of the Defence Forces. However, I have been further advised that a review by the Defence Forces into 179 non-service related deaths among members of the Defence Forces in the period 2000 to 2012 shows that 30 were apparently of self-inflicted injuries. Of these...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Relations Contracts Data (20 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I can confirm that my Department has not applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating government policy in the period from January 2015 to the present. My Department is always mindful of the costs involved in engaging consultants. External consultants are engaged only when there is a clear need for specialised expertise and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31179/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (19 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for an extension by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31180/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (19 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 148. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for addressing the serious health risks attached to the use of energy drinks; if the dangers or side effects have been brought to the attention of the HSE or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31181/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The combined 2017 defence allocation of €922 million is comprised of €692 million on defence Vote 36 and €235 million on Army pensions Vote 35. This represents an increase of €10 million within the defence Vote and €6 million within the Army pension Vote in 2017. This increased allocation will allow the Defence Forces to deliver on their operational...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (13 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Molaim Ceisteanna Uimh. 185 go 187, cuimsitheach, a fhreagairt le chéile. Tá seisear sa Roinn faoi láthair atá tar éis iad féin a chur chun cinn chun cabhrú le seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil agus is leor an méid sin chun na riachtanais atá ann a shásamh. Déantar athbhreithniú leanúnach ar na hoibrithe...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will be liable for a clawback of agricultural relief in respect of inheritance tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29661/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (11 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the minor works scheme funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29318/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the building of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29380/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Health and Safety Regulations (11 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 653 and 654 together. The only State body currently under the aegis of the Department of Defence is the Army Pensions Board. The Army Pension Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act, 1927 and consists of a chairman and two ordinary members. A member of my Department is assigned to carry out the functions of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Department of Defence does not have any agencies under its remit to which funding is devolved.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Staff Retirements (5 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The required information as requested by the Deputy, which covers retired members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) and retired civilian employees employed with the PDF, is shown in in the table. Their retirement lump sums were paid directly to them by the Department of Defence. The data in respect of retired civil servants from the Department of Defence would be a matter for the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (5 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Ex-Lieutenant Dónal de Róiste was retired by the President, acting on the advice of the Government, with effect from 27 June 1969. In the period since his retirement, Mr. de Róiste has continued to assert that the reasons for his retirement from the service were never made clear to him. Following on from a full debate on 10 March 2010, Seanad Éireann adopted a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action he will take in progressing the insolvency payment for a person (details supplied); if he can intervene or if there are sanctions to be put in place to compel them to do this when the liquidator is not carrying out their responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/16]