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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 158. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a general mix of a paediatrics allied health services, for example, general practitioner, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special needs assistant, physiotherapy and so on available in the same location within the community for parents, children and families in the Dublin 15 area in order that they do not have to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (19 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to regulate the waste collection industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44420/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (19 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of work by the Government created watchdog set up to monitor pricing in the waste collection sector; the number of meetings the watchdog has held; the date of each meeting; the members of the watchdog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44421/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (19 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission declined to join the watchdog set up to monitor pricing in the waste collection sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44422/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (19 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that was asked to conduct an investigation into the waste collection industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44423/17]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I concur with my colleagues. The ruling is inconsistent, contradictory and without rationale. Two bodies are mentioned in Deputy Daly's amendment and six in Deputy O'Callaghan's, but one amendment is allowed and the other is not. We have seen examples of this happening in other Bills, when it is asserted that there is an apparent charge on the Exchequer where there is none. This is not...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I know.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Minister for his response. Is this change worth a 200-fold increase in the current funding arrangement? The Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, JAAB, has a budget of only €5,000, whereas the proposed commission will have a budget of €1 million. Is a 200-fold increase in funding for the work the Minister describes proportionate? No one would argue it is...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Can the Minister answer Deputy's O'Callaghan's question?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does the Minister know the cost?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: The Minister does not know the cost.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: This is another example of how the Minister is overcomplicating a relatively simple function. By creating such a layered structure through committees, it will become a costly overbureaucratic monster. There are some concerning elements around committees throughout the Bill. Section 55(4) states:In the preparation of the statements referred to in subsection (1), the procedures committee...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (18 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will request the Health Products Regulatory Authority to license pembrolizumab for use in the treatment of fine cell neuroendocrine rectal cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44084/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (17 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 496. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some child care providers are only offering sessional rates for parents in excess of the three hours covered by the new ECCE scheme resulting in higher rates for parents; her plans to provide a solution to this issue in order that parents can afford to cover childcare costs; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Leave (17 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 566. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the recent changes to maternity leave regarding mothers whose babies are delivered prematurely will be extended to include mothers who are currently on maternity leave or who have recently returned to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43487/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to build a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); if this development will be fast tracked; the position regarding the interim facilities that will be put in place until the new build is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43251/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I welcome Ms Farrell and all of the members of the Justice for Wards group. When vulnerable and innocent members of the public have empowered a public entity to manage a fund on their behalf and the fund has been depleted to the detriment of an individual, it has a serious long-term impact on his or her life. I was taken by one of the remarks made by Ms Farrell, that there was no due...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: That deals with the question on due care and diligence. Was there, or is there, any evidence of lost funds or misappropriation? Is it just a matter of a lack of intervention at the appropriate time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: What does Ms Farrell's group consider to be the resolution? How does she see the matter being rectified from the State's perspective? What would she like to see happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Would that be the first thing Ms Farrell would like to see?