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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I thank Deputy McLoughlin. My predecessor, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, recognised that. It was a nice gesture for this year. I am not sure whether Deputy Chambers got the detailed correspondence I sent to her yesterday specifically on the Army pensions.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: It outlines the position exactly. The Deputy spoke about operational capabilities. We do not scrape anything from funds for operational capability.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I do not want to leave this meeting saying we skimp and save and scrape off capabilities. That is absolutely not the case. Our Defence Forces personnel are given every resource they require for operations they are involved in.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Given the desire to return the number of personnel to 9,500, I cannot say on 1 January of any given year exactly how many personnel will retire between that date and the end of December of that year but we try to estimate the number who will leave or be recruited. We do not say we will keep the number down in any year to make a saving. I do not want that to go out from this meeting. The...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: Between 2015 and 2016, some 1,450 people will be taken in. I assure the Deputy that there is no cash shortage in respect of retaining our number at 9,500. That is absolutely not the case. When the brigade structure was changed and with the reorganisation it was a given that there would be a force of 9,500. The resource envelope is available for a force of 9,500.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) can receive a statement confirming that the person has no tax liabilities for the purpose of the processing of a medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18955/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Property (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a vacant school (details supplied); if he will put this property on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18956/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (30 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 246. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the status of an application by a person (details supplied), including when it will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19040/16]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: I thank the Senator. He is correct that I replied to a similar Commencement matter in January. This case involves the submission by a former officer of the Permanent Defence Forces to the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces. The submission was in the form of an appeal from redress of wrongs made under section 114 of the Defence Act 1954 on foot of the considered findings of the Chief of Staff...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: We received the report from the ombudsman and there was nothing wrong with seeking legal advice upon receipt. It is right and proper for the Department to do so. We have received the legal advice. I am not aware of anyone from the Attorney General's office based in our offices.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The person might be in the office for different reasons-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: -----and not particularly to deal with this case. I do not believe a full-time member of staff from the Attorney General's office has been seconded to the Department's office in Newbridge specifically to deal with this case.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (29 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The Department has received the legal advice. A report is being put together for me to consider. As soon as I have it, I will consider its findings and I will make a recommendation to the Department. The gentleman in question has written to the Taoiseach who has given me the correspondence. He also wrote to the other Members of the Oireachtas, in particular two Members of the Lower House,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (28 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an option to avail of further funding when a 20-year forestry premium payment finishes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (23 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17855/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (23 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 263. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the beef data scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17654/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (23 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an existing 40% TAMS II application will be transferred to a 60% application, without having to make a new application, and lose another three months in a case (details supplied) [17831/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (23 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 297. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of building works for a coast guard station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (22 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by persons (details supplied) under the TAMS II scheme; when a decision is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17347/16]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Jun 2016)

Paul Kehoe: The White Paper confirms that the primary role of the reserve is to augment the PDF in times of crisis and to participate in ceremonial events. Within that context, initiatives for the reserve outlined in the White Paper state that the potential to utilise the reserve in a voluntary unpaid capacity will be progressed in consultation with the representative associations and that consideration...