Results 2,101-2,120 of 9,163 for speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (12 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2017 and to date in 2018. [31963/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (12 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by members in each service of the Defence Forces in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [31964/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the responsibilities of officials in his Department with regard to disclosure of the terms and conditions of the Defence Forces spouses' and children's contributory pension schemes to serving and retired Defence Forces members and to potential beneficiaries. [35869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if associations (details supplied) will be invited to make submissions on a veterans’ policy to the working groups set up by officials from his Department and from the Defence Forces to review progress in implementing the recommendations as published in the White Paper on Defence in August 2015. [35870/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 9. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of his engagements with groups representing retired Defence Forces members regarding the awarding of commemorative 1916 medals; if he will reconsider the decision not to award the medals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35876/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 11. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the After Action Review for 148 Platoon recruit training and three star course and the results of same will be released; if other after action reviews have taken place into recruit and-or cadet training standards since May 2016; if so, the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35922/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Training (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Defence Forces Directorate of Training Lessons Learned cell is staffed and functioning correctly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there have been meetings between military authorities and his departmental officials in relation to reducing the level of, or abolishing, psychometric testing as an entry requirement to the Defence Forces since May 2016; if so, the number of meetings that took place; the person that initiated each of these meetings; the pretext under which...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there have been meetings between military authorities and his departmental officials with the company that provides psychometric testing to the Defence Forces; the purpose of these meetings; if minutes were taken at these meetings; the outcome of the meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35925/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 15. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a decision has been made to reduce the level of, or to abolish, psychometric and-or colour blindness testing as an entry requirement to the Defence Forces; the independent expert advice sought and received in this regard; if the experience of other military forces was considered as part of this decision; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a decision has been made to reduce the level of, or to abolish, psychometric and-or colour blindness testing as an entry requirement to the Defence Forces; if an independent review will be undertaken to determine whether these decisions have potential negative impact on Defence Forces training standards, health and safety incidents and...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if applicants that failed psychometric testing and-or colour blindness testing were subsequently admitted to the Defence Forces; if so, the number of applicants accepted by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 205. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the 1% pay increase which is referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 27 February 2018 has been applied entirely to all qualifying pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35686/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Defence Forces Pensions (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 212. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of appeals made by spouses of deceased members of the Defence Forces since 2000 against initial rulings that the spouses concerned were ineligible for pensions under the Defence Forces spouses' and children's contributory pension schemes since the limited appeals process was introduced in 2000; the number of such appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 283. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new secondary school under the patronage of an organisation (details supplied) for Castleknock and Carpenterstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36051/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding options open to schools in circumstances in which refurbishment or upgrade works are required that are outside the minor works grant scheme and not large enough to come under the capital works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36385/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the fees associated with naturalisation applications are prohibiting persons from applying; if the fees associated with such applications are being reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36345/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for disability teams for those of schoolgoing age by age group and local health area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 651. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1445 of 24 July 2018, the definition of "timely fashion" with regard to the submission of a reimbursement application; the timeline for the application to be processed; if the process can be fast-tracked in view of the fact it is a second time application; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent nature of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (7 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 718. To ask the Minister for Health the process of the dissemination and circulation of recommendations from internal and external reviews of maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35879/18]