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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Spent Convictions: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: The question may have been addressed.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: Reflecting on what my colleague said, I commend the Minister of State on taking the plunge. This is the first legislation in this area in a long time, and that is welcome as a start. There are many huge issues surrounding addiction, regulation and properly dealing with the huge amount of activity that is totally outside the scope of existing legislation, as well as the total lack of...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: Valid points were made about creating a potential agent who is unknown to the court's process system. What if the wording stated "a named agent"? In that way, there would be a licensee and a named agent as part of that licence which would be transparent rather than giving unlimited control to the licensee to have a potential agent. If a named agent were incorporated through the courts...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: This is related. The national lottery is now controlled and owned by a Canadian pension fund. Will the Minister of State accept an amendment on Report Stage to ring-fence the unclaimed prizes, which are used for marketing purposes at present, so they go back to public or charitable projects? Will he agree to this amendment? Some of these amendments are about the national lottery wanting...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: I agree with Deputy Ó Laoghaire in that the sale of the national lottery was a mistake. That it is owned by a Canadian pension fund demonstrates the difficulty. My issue is not with what has been specifically submitted through these amendments. As mentioned, €16 million that was inherited by the private operator from An Post was meant to go into the public fund for charitable...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: I will draft an amendment to address the issue I raised. My proposal has received the widespread support of the House. There is an abuse of the licence by the current private operator. All members agree that it is exploiting the loophole of unclaimed prizes and I intend to draft an amendment to deal with the issue. It falls within the general remit of the forthcoming courts and civil law...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: We have to be careful. I have raised the issue of gambling addiction with the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne. The Department of Health has no interest in dealing with this issue. The Department of Justice and Equality can keep deflecting from gambling addiction but the Department of Health and the HSE have no interest in doing anything for anyone with a gambling addiction. If...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (4 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cost of medications acquired in each of the past ten years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28616/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (3 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the staff numbers in his Department by grade in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (3 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: 357. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the working group established to examine the judgment of the European Court of Justice regarding the construction of one-off houses also known as the Flemish Decree; the names of those in the working group; when the group will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28383/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (2 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: 70. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to reduce the waiting list for home support hours in the north-west Dublin local health office area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27764/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (2 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: 145. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 46 of 20 June 2019, if the State does not cover the treatment costs of ex-servicemen and women suffering from post traumatic stress disorder; if ex-servicemen and women suffering with the condition are granted medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27977/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (2 Jul 2019)

Jack Chambers: 172. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status and timeline for a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28073/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (27 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State referred to compliance with fire safety regulations and we all accept the need for such compliance. In this case, it is the reason for the crisis because the community centre must get funding or it will close its doors. Closure would have catastrophic consequences for the area in terms of childcare, sporting and community facilities. As Deputy Coppinger noted, the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Community Development Projects (27 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: It will have devastating consequences for the community of Hartstown if a local community centre, of which I am sure the Minister of State has many in his area, closes down. More than 100 families avail of preschool, Montessori and after-school services. Many local voluntary groups use the community centre on a daily basis. It is a busy centre, which has a significant level of throughput...

European Union Battle Group: Motion (27 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: Not in this treaty.

European Union Battle Group: Motion (27 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: My party is committed to, and embraces fully, the important role our Defence Forces play in peacekeeping operations. Our record in peacekeeping is among the best in the world and our men and women deserve tremendous praise for this. Thanks to their dedication, professionalism and compassion, Ireland's reputation committed to peace is world renowned, and long may this continue. Our...

European Union Battle Group: Motion (27 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: It is important to separate rhetoric on that concept from the constitutional and legal basis for the European treaties, which do not mention that. Participation in a battle group deployment in any peacekeeping exercise would still come under the provisions of the triple lock protocol and, therefore, would require Government and Dáil approval, and must be supported by the UN. We will...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: I congratulate the Acting Chairman on his new additional responsibilities.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: When does the Minister of State expect the legislation to be commenced? When will the information start to become available? Companies with more than 50 employees have been mentioned. An unlimited company, for example, publishes very little information about the internal workings of its structures. Let us say an unlimited company has 200 employees. Under the Companies Act there would...