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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Paul Kehoe: I welcome the opportunity to engage with the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence to consider the 2019 Revised Estimates for Vote 35 - Army Pensions and Vote 36 - Defence. I have a short opening statement which sets out the overall position. I will update members on some of the main developments within the defence sector in recent times. There are two Votes for the...

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (27 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...to the continued spirit of voluntary service that enriches Irish society in so many ways. As Members will be aware, the White Paper of Defence provides the strategic and comprehensive defence policy framework for the period up to 2025. Since its approval by the Government in 2015, the White Paper has driven the identification of key priorities and, with A Programme for a Partnership...

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: ...poverty. I ask the House to do likewise. The Government is investing widely in services for children, particularly for those who are most vulnerable. This is evident, for example, in the increase of €107 million, or 8%, on the figure for 2018, in the 2019 Vote for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, a Department that was established on the initiative of the Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Paul Kehoe: The total gross provision for the defence sector for 2019 is €1.007 billion, which is an increase of over €60 million or 6.4% on the 2018 provision. This comprises €758 million for Vote 36 - Defence, an increase of over €50 million, and €249 million for Vote 35 - Army Pensions, an increase of €10 million. Overall, approximately 77% of the defence...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The provision of current expenditure for the defence sector for 2019 is €888 million, which is an increase of 2.1% on the 2018 provision. This comprises €639 million in current funding for Vote 36 - Defence and €249 million in current funding for Vote 35 - Army Pensions. Capital funding of €106 million has also been provided. Overall, the increase in funding for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: .... I will say no more. It is up to the Deputy to correct the record if he wants to proceed in that manner. Almost €1 billion is being allocated for defence spending in 2019. That is a €47 million increase, which equates to a 5% increase in 2019. The conclusions reached in the internal document that the Deputy talks about are completely contradicted by its own...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Paul Kehoe: The total allocation for the Defence Sector in 2019 is €994 million, an increase of €47.5 million on the 2018 provision. This allocation emphasises the importance attached by the Government to ensuring that the Defence Forces have the capabilities necessary to deliver on all the roles assigned by Government. The Defence Vote has been increased by €37.5 million to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...and Trade, Deputy Coveney. It is more appropriate for him to answer it. We had an increase in our budget. The total Defence allocation after this budget will be €1.994 billion. That is a 5% increase of €47 million from 2018. There is €29 million in capital funding and €6 million for pay increases under the public service stability agreement. The pay...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...of State with responsibility for defence, I have seen that at first hand. Next year, almost €1 billion will be provided to the Defence Forces organisation, representing an increase of €47.5 million or 5% on last year's budget. The budget also sees an additional €29 million set aside for capital expenditure. This significant contribution will allow us as a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...na hÉireann are fully prepared to meet the challenges of the ever changing security environment. With regard to RDF training, for the current year, Subhead A.5 provides for a budget of €2.15 million of which €2.068 million is allocated for Paid Training Mandays for members of the Reserve. This allocation provides seven days annual paid training for all effective...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (26 Jun 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ..., is underpinned by an analysis of training needed to meet operational output requirements and capability development needs. For the current year, Subhead A.5 provides for a budget of €2.15 million of which €2.068 million is allocated for a total of 26,000 Paid Training Mandays for members of the Reserve. Of this figure, 25,300 Mandays will provide a minimum of seven (7)...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (8 May 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...feature of military organisations and allows for continuous renewal, promotions etc. The table below sets out the numbers leaving for each of the years from 2002 to 2017. - 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 LT GEN 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 MAJ GEN 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 BRIG GEN 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 COL 2 6 5 5 5...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (17 Apr 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...Naval Service. This programme has seen the delivery of three new Naval Service vessels since 2014. The LÉ Samuel Beckett was commissioned in May 2014, LÉ James Joyce was commissioned in September 2015 and LÉ William Butler Yeats was commissioned into service in October 2016. In June 2016, a contract for an additional sister ship was agreed, bringing investment in the new...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Properties (21 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...are vital for the Defence Forces. I hope every Member of this House understands why we need military installations at such strategic locations within the city. Projects worth approximately €5 million are at different stages, including design, tender and construction, at Cathal Brugha Barracks at the moment. There are absolutely no plans for the Defence Forces to move out of...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...in European Defence Agency, EDA, or PESCO projects. Participating in the projects will not stretch our finances. The total allocation for litigation during the past three years has been €5 million per annum. The estimate for 2018 is €5 million. Expenditure has been somewhat less, ranging from €2.4 million to €3.7 million per annum. The Department has no...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Army Pensions (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: There are projects and a process. Specifically, €5 million will be spent on different projects within Cathal Brugha Barracks. There is a combination of expenditure. Provision is made for an upgrade of accommodation facilities at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, with €1.8 million to be spent as part of the built infrastructure programme. Investment in locker refurbishment...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (6 Mar 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...na hÉireann are fully prepared to meet the challenges of the ever changing security environment. With regard to RDF training, for the current year, Subhead A.5 provides for a budget of €2.15 million of which €2.068 million is allocated for Paid Training Mandays for members of the Reserve. This allocation will provide seven days annual paid training for all effective...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Army Barracks (24 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...years, there was little investment in some of those living quarters. I wish to give the Deputy a flavour of some of the projects which are at various stages, from design to construction. A €10 million project is underway at the Defence Forces training centre in the Curragh, while €5 million will be provided for the construction of new gymnasia at Sarsfield Barracks in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (24 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25, 33 and 40 together. Rates of pay and conditions of employment in the Irish public sector have traditionally been set, inter alia, by reference to relative levels of pay across the various sectors of the Irish public sector. Like other areas within the Public Service, the pay of the Permanent Defence Force was reduced during the financial crisis. The...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (24 Jan 2018)

Paul Kehoe: ...path for the Reserve and confirms that the primary role of the Reserve is to augment the PDF in crisis situations. For the current year, Subhead A.5 provides for a budget of €2.15 million of which €2.068 million is allocated for Paid Training Mandays for members of the Reserve. This allocation will provide seven days annual paid training for all effective members of the...