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Other Questions: Garda Deployment (5 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: The number of community gardaí has been drastically reduced in the Dublin west division over the past several years. It has led to significant public safety concerns due to a massive increase in crime and anti-social behaviour with people feeling unsafe to go outside their homes. I hosted a public meeting on Tuesday this week which was attended by a large number of people. There is a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: A new section of the Tánaiste's Department has been established to implement the Global Ireland initiative and I welcome the Government's attempt to secure a seat on the UN Security Council. I refer to the recent advertising by the Government in this regard. It has had 200,000 views on Twitter, 30,000 on the Merrion Street YouTube channel and 60,000 on Facebook. This seems to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (5 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the review of the immigrant investor programme will be published; his views on recent media reports on the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28902/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 127. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days on patrol for Naval Service vessels off Cork Harbour in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30381/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 128. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service vessels patrolling seas around the coast outside Cork harbour for each week to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30382/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if problems are being encountered sending Naval Service vessels out to sea to patrol due to a shortage of trained personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 130. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Reserve Defence Force members are being asked to take part in Naval Service patrols at short notice due to the fact that there is a shortage of trained personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30384/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of ASD unit places in primary schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the significant cost burden placed on parents of children in digital schools using tablet computers instead of textbooks; the steps he is taking to support parents financially to help meet such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recommendations that have been made in internal and external reviews of maternity services in each maternity hospital for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has a process in place to collate the recommendations made by internal and external reviews of maternity services in hospitals for the past ten years; the implementation of each of those recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 18. To ask the Taoiseach if defence was discussed at the June 2018 EU Council meeting; and if he contributed to same. [29356/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Projects (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff assigned to the Global Ireland Initiative; the number of print and online adverts purchased as part of the initiative; the details and purpose of each advert; the cost per advert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31350/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the officials for their attendance. They will have read recent reports. Questions have been raised over the operation of the scheme and it is important that we get clarity on it. I have tabled several parliamentary questions in recent months. There was a refusal to disclose who was on the evaluation committee that made the decision. Will Mr. Kirrane tell us who is on that committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Kirrane said that agents make applications on behalf of potential investors. What is the protocol for the application process? Is it the case that there is no engagement between the committee and these agents? Is the application process purely a formal one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: Therefore, the agents would not meet with the committee itself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: I assume there is a protocol for that process within the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: There has been a change in the criteria for investment. Will Mr. Kirrane give us more detail on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: Is Mr. Kirrane stating it is important to have complete separation between the agent and the evaluation committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: What happens when someone makes an application? What does the evaluation committee do?