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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: What involvement did he have in it?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address the manning level issues in the event that the pay commission does not make credible and functional recommendations to address the recruitment and retention issues of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40260/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: What are the Minister of State's intentions to address manning level issues in the event that the pay commission does not make credible and functional recommendations to address the recruitment and retention matters in the Defence Forces? We know from the PDFORRA conference this week how a large number of soldiers, sailors and the Air Corps personnel are buying themselves out of the Defence...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: What recommendations did the Minister of State make to the pay commission? In a response to me in May, the Minister of State said he was not sure if I had read the recent headline in the national newspapers. Here are a few headlines the Minister of State might have read this week: "Crew shortage prevents Naval Service vessels setting sail"; "Taoiseach 'cannot confirm' naval vessels did not...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: If the Minister of State has made no recommendations, what is he doing as Minister of State with responsibility for defence? An element of contagion has crept in. We have seen issues in the Naval Service in recent days. Has the Minister of State received military advice about how the air ambulance service might be reduced or reassessed because of current difficulties in that section of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyber Security Policy (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 49. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role his Department plays in national cybersecurity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40000/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyber Security Policy (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: What role does the Department of Defence play in national cybersecurity? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyber Security Policy (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: As the Minister of State said, cybersecurity is the protection of Internet-connected systems, hardware, software and data from cyberattacks. The risks are growing in presence and destructive potential. The World Economic Forum's top ten risks lists cybersecurity after natural disasters and extreme weather. In recent days, we have learned from the Comptroller and Auditor General that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cyber Security Policy (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: He might have a dedicated team, but if we want a whole-of-Government approach, it is important it comes from the Department of Defence because to have it in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment means the focus is more on addressing a technology issue rather than a national security issue. With regard to proactive cyberprotection, deterrents and cyberthreats,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Forces in whole-time equivalent terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the fact that Army units are being forced to operate with less than 50% of their commissioned officer ranks; his further views on whether this compromises command, safety, governance and well-being of those who serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40003/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the fact that Air Corps air traffic control continues to operate on restricted timelines due to inadequate trained manning levels. [40002/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if regulations that exclude members of the Defence Forces from participating in marches or parades will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 92. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to close Cathal Brugha Barracks or St. Bricin's Military Hospital and for these sites to be used to develop housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40227/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is introducing to end the pay inequality between newly qualified teachers and more experienced teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the interdepartmental working group on gambling report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she is introducing to reverse pension cuts which affect workers who left the workforce for a time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40263/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I will try to keep this brief. With regard to electric vehicles, it was mentioned that 6,500 are being used as a result of concerted action. I respectfully disagree. We are really going at a snail's pace compared with some other countries. What are the Department's ideas for accelerating progress? In Norway, for example, half of all cars sold last year were electric and over half this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: The NTA sets the overall policy with regard to rail procurement and everything else. Surely it has a policy direction for Irish Rail. When we speak to representatives from CIÉ, they say that the NTA is the boss.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: So the NTA has no responsibility for charging.