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Adjournment of Dáil: Motion (30 Jul 2020)

Paul Kehoe: -----she should come into the House before this ends tonight to clarify her position as to whether she did or not.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (30 Jul 2020)

Paul Kehoe: This is disgraceful.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Following on from other Deputies, I also ask the Taoiseach to look into this matter. This is a huge issue for many GAA clubs which have over 1,000 members but can only give their supporters 40 tickets. I ask the Taoiseach to approach NPHET about this. I acknowledge that we need to have the correct medical advice and people right across the country recognise that as well. However, I ask...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Paul Kehoe: The same as Deputy Kelly's.

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: On that, a number of pilots have shown an interest in returning to the Air Corps. I introduced re-enlistment for pilots. That measure has been successful, with five re-enlisting in the past number of months from the end of 2019 when I recommissioned the first two officers to the end of March or some time in April. I believe five have re-enlisted, although it could be six. A number of...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: The last question is a matter for the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney. I will let the Deputy take that up with him. Regarding an aircraft carrier or troop carrier proposed to be used for bringing troops back and forward and transporting troops back and forward, at the moment every second rotation is either an Irish rotation, which involves my...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: In my 18 years as a Member of the Oireachtas, the Library and Research Service and now the Parliamentary Budget Office have been an absolutely great source of information. Whatever information was sought from my Department by the PBO, we handed over. This was totally independent of Government and my Department. I had absolutely no influence over it whatsoever. Neither the Government nor...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I wish to make just one further comment on that. There are 35 officers, former members of the Defence Forces and the officer corps, in respect of whom expressions of interest have come back in. This is something I really pushed. Quite a number of pilots - five, I think - have re-enlisted already and more have shown interest in returning into the organisation.

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: This is probably a matter for the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, but I agree wholeheartedly with the Deputy. When one looks at what has happened in this country, specifically in the past nine or ten years, one sees the amount of people who have become Irish citizens. They are black and white and from different races and ethnic backgrounds. It has...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I will come back to the Deputy on this issue.

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: There are particular challenges in the Naval Service. Given the highly specialised nature of personnel, staffing shortages have had a significant impact. At present, the Naval Service has 898 personnel and its establishment strength is 1,094. This means there is a shortage of 200 personnel. As personnel return to career courses, it is likely we will have ongoing challenges in the Naval...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: People have to spend long periods at sea. We have to make sure they are financially rewarded for this.

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I ask that it is specifically looked at by the next Government.

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: There has been only one occasion that an airline has let us down on a rotation. That was when a mobile phone fell down between the electrical works and the aircraft was unable to take off. The aircraft was not the reason for a delay on any other occasion. I understand that it is the United Nations rotation on this occasion. I have not got the specific details as to whether the flight has...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: On 1 April last, I launched a scheme for re-enlistment of former members of the Permanent Defence Force, in particular former enlisted personnel who have skills and expertise required to fill identified vacancies that currently exist and that were identified by military management. The scheme will allow for initial re-enlistment for a minimum of six months up to three years. The duration of...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: Over 600 people applied and, although I cannot be exact, something like 514 or 520 are eligible to come back into the Defence Forces. A huge amount of work has been ongoing within the Defence Forces organisation.

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: None as of yet, but I expect that the Chief of Staff-----

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: I expect that the Chief of Staff will recommend to me next week a number of people to come in. Deputy Berry said at the start we would only get 12 to re-apply.

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: The Deputy said at the time that no more than 12 people would apply for re-enlistment but, instead, we have over 600 people. I should also say that more than 30 officers have an interest in coming back into the Defence Forces and I am awaiting a recommendation from the Chief of Staff on that. As I said, I expect I will have a list of recommended candidates for re-enlistment from the Chief...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Paul Kehoe: As I said, next week I will have a full list of people who want to come back into the Defence Forces, as recommended by the Chief of Staff. Yesterday, it was confirmed by the Chief of Staff that I would have it next week.