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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: I am aware of cases involving people who wish to come here for family weddings, communions or other events and genuinely intend to return to their place of origin but despite documenting everything properly, they miss the event because of a delay. It is very difficult for families when that happens.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: Yes, I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: The service gets confirmation about the onward investment before any visa is granted. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: Discharged from the fund.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: After investment in the fund, is the fund invested for the reason for which the visa is granted? Surely that is part of the scheme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: I do not mean that. I refer to where the investment fund is in place for a particular person, and where it may be licensed and the visa may be granted. Does the service ensure that the onward investment from the fund has occurred or is occurring before granting the visa?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: Exactly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: It could be the case that a visa has been granted where a fund was created on a proper basis but there is a question mark over whether the onward investment is occurring and over the checks to confirm this. That is the difference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: And the visa may have been granted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: But the onward investment from the fund into the particular-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: Are there assurances and protocols in place to ensure the follow-through from the fund?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: It is a question of ensuring a fund has not been created without the investment occurring. That was the concern from the Central Bank side, judging from its note.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: On a point Deputy Brophy made, a reason was given regarding the names but, for the purpose of transparency, perhaps rules should be introduced so that if anyone, on the changing of the policy, sought to contact or engage in lobbying in any way, he or she would be automatically excluded from applying. That would be a better way of ensuring transparency and protection for the people on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: That would be better from the Department's point of view, in the interests of transparency, in terms of protocol, in case anyone sought to influence the board. As of now some people might know that there are people on the board but the public does not know, whereas if there is a protocol in place whereby it is public, known and there are rules around making any contact with individual...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (12 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: 52. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force, with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31958/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (12 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: 54. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has taken on to date in 2018, with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31960/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (12 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: 53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Force, with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31959/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (12 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: 55. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Force has taken on to date in 2018, with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31961/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (12 Jul 2018)
Jack Chambers: 56. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army bomb disposal unit has dealt with to date in 2018, by county, in tabular form. [31962/18]