Results 11,701-11,720 of 17,012 for speaker:Paul Kehoe

Membership of Committee: Motion (14 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I move: That Deputy Jonathan O'Brien be discharged from the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and that Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn be appointed in substitution for him.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: He is worse than Mattie.

Leaders' Questions (14 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy can be nemo.

Written Answers — National Poverty Indicators: National Poverty Indicators (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) in Ireland is a household survey covering a broad range of issues in relation to income and living conditions. It is the official source of data on household and individual income and also provides a number of key national poverty indicators, such as the at risk of poverty rate ( a relative poverty indicator), the consistent poverty rate and...

Order of Business (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: It is all your fault.

Naval Service (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I am not certain when the next two ships are planned for replacement. However, as a person from a coastal county myself, I assure the Deputy that I am mindful of the very important job carried out by the Naval Service. The Taoiseach recently travelled on one of the naval vessels and was greatly impressed by the extensive work carried out and the important nature of that work, whether in...

Naval Service (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: A sum of €900,000 was recently approved for that purpose and paid by the Commission. It is unlikely that further funding will be available from the EU, but this will not deter the Department or the Naval Service from seeking further moneys. I assure the Deputy that we will seek to maximise any funding possibilities that arise. When buying ships or other equipment, we will always...

Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The gross capital provision for my Department and the Defence Forces for the coming year, as set out in the recently published Estimates for Public Services 2012, is €9 million. The Estimates also provide for a carryover from 2011 of €500,000. Some €2.8 million of the capital budget has been allocated to provide for the upgrade and replacement of existing information technology...

Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: There will be a minimum amount spent in upgrading the consolidated barracks. We are not yet certain exactly what investment will be required as the process of consolidation is still in the very early stages. I do not have detailed information on capital projects cancelled or postponed. There has been significant capital investment in different areas in recent years.

Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: Yes, €2.8 million from the capital budget has been allocated to provide for the upgrade and replacement of existing hardware and associated licensing support costs.

Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I will send that information to the Deputy.

Overseas Missions (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 59 and 345 together. During each EU Presidency both formal and informal meetings of Defence Ministers are held. Last month the Minister, Deputy Alan Shatter, attended the formal Defence Ministers' meeting under the auspices of the Foreign Affairs Council. The operation commanders from the current EU-led missions were also in attendance. Discussions were...

Defence Forces Medical Service (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: PA Consultants recommended a programme of major change in relation to Defence Forces medical services. As recommended by the consultants, a number of working groups were set up to progress the various change projects identified. The working groups were tasked with identifying the practical steps which needed to be taken to achieve implementation of the PA vision for the future medical...

Defence Forces Medical Service (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I agree with Deputy O'Brien as to the benefits for the Defence Forces.

Defence Forces Medical Service (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy will be aware there has been a difficulty in recruiting doctors not only for the Defence Forces but also for the health service. I will revert to the Deputy with updated information on the recruitment of doctors for the Army.

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: There is sufficient accommodation in Custume Barracks, Athlone, to provide for personnel relocating from the barracks in Cavan and Mullingar who choose to live in barracks. These personnel will be accommodated in the separate male and female billet blocks currently situated within Custume Barracks. Mess, dining and other welfare facilities will also be available to these personnel from...

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: I apologise on behalf of the Minister for Defence, Deputy Alan Shatter, who is unable to take questions today. He is attending a European Council meeting on behalf of the Department of Justice and Equality. I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 50 and 51 together. The consolidation of the Defence Forces formations into a smaller number of locations is a key objective in the ongoing defence...

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: The potential savings are €5 million per year. This is not just about money savings but making the Defence Forces more professional. The number of full-time personnel in the Defence Forces has dropped considerably over the past several years. The Government made a commitment in the programme for Government and in last week's budget that personnel levels will be maintained at 9,500. The...

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: There will be no direct job losses in any barracks; everyone will be relocated.

Army Barracks (13 Dec 2011)

Paul Kehoe: No Defence Forces personnel will lose jobs because of the barracks closures. I presume people who deliver to a barracks supply other barracks and I presume, for example, food companies do business with other barracks. A barracks cannot be kept open just because there might be a few euro less in the community. I empathise with the business people in each of the towns where barracks closures...