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Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Jack Chambers: Today, many residents from Tyrrelstown in my constituency of Dublin West protested outside the Dáil and sat in the Gallery. They fear they will be the next families to lose their homes. Last night, I attended a public meeting with Deputies and councillors from other parties in the constituency and canvassed many of the homes involved. The people there fear they will be the next...

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: On a point of order, I want to express my dissatisfaction on behalf of many of the Deputies who are not members of the committee and who will not get an opportunity to raise our reforms and what we would like to put forward to the committee. This a cross-party issue. Today, we are seeing the committee members give a regurgitation of their debate within the committee itself but we are not...

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: It is great to be able to speak. I apologise for my earlier remark but the point still stands that we need greater input from many of the Deputies who might be new to the House so they can give their opinion on Dáil reform.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: Some members of the committee did not show up to contribute to the discussion on Dáil reform, which might demonstrate their level of seriousness in engaging the issue. Deputy Micheál Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, put this on the agenda in the week after the election and real reform is needed in the coming weeks. I welcome the establishment and work of a cross-party...

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: We are at a fundamental crossroads in Irish politics and we can embrace proper, real and substantive Dáil reform to restore the spirit and capacity of the Irish Parliament to provide the counterbalance to the Irish Executive. We must not present anaemic, minor or symbolic reforms that would make little or no difference to the workings of Irish democracy. Now is the time to make the...

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: We need to end the practice of Ministers swanning around in their chauffeur-driven cars making announcements about this, that and everything relating to their Government Department. Their powers are vested from this Dáil and they should respect them when making those announcements.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: I hope my own contribution, as well as the proposals from other parties and Deputies, will provide a collective platform to achieve the progress on Dáil reform that we are all striving for on behalf of our people and our Parliament.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 121. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department issued letters encouraging social protection recipients to use banks and financial institutions instead of post offices to receive payments; her views on whether this action is undermining the post office network; if she will respond to concerns raised by persons who wish to continue to use their post office in this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Water Conservation Grant Expenditure (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of administering the water conservation grant; the number of households that have applied and received the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6079/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if, in the case of an Irish citizen who returns from another European country after being abroad for two years and becomes homeless, the provision of a bed and breakfast address will qualify the person to apply for rent allowance or jobseeker’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 123. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of participants in the JobBridge scheme who secured employment with the firm or department in which they worked as part of the scheme; the number who were not offered work following the completion of their JobBridge placement; her views on whether the JobBridge scheme is a success; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with officials from a company (details supplied) and discussed certain issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6023/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Assets Sale (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential properties his Department plans or expects will be sold by the National Asset Management Agency in 2016 as individual units and-or as part of larger portfolios comprising several units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6215/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Assets Sale (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of residential units the National Asset Management Agency sold in 2015; the number that were sold as part of portfolios; his views on the sale of large portfolios to vulture funds, given the current housing shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6216/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Additional Voluntary Contributions (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 178. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will allow persons who have made additional voluntary contributions and have drawn down 30% of the fund value, to draw down the remaining 70%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6217/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 216. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to roll out a new early retirement package for those in the public sector who are over 50 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6223/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 217. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by Ministers and Ministers of State on special advisers, special press advisers, and other types of ministerial advisers in each of the years 2013 to 2015. [6224/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 391. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for a case to be heard at the Dublin Coroners Court; the reason for such a long delay; if it relates to a shortage of coroners; the status of efforts to replace a coroner who has retired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6210/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Discipline (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 392. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of attacks by prison inmates on prison officers in prisons from 1 January 2013 to 2016 to date; the nature of injuries sustained in the attacks; the duration of time the prison officer spent out of work as a result of the attack; the details of compensation paid out to injured prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (6 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 393. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who retired from An Garda Síochána in 2015, by rank; the number of gardaí who will be eligible for retirement in 2016, by rank; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6212/16]