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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the new Garda Commissioner and his team and thank them for appearing before the committee. I wish the Commissioner well going forward. My first question relates to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland report, which the Commissioner referenced in his opening statement. Having been in his post for two months now, what is his view of the current policing oversight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Harris has mentioned that public accountability is important. I understand he does not want to comment on the report. Obviously, there is a link with the Department of Justice and Equality and it has been recommended that they should be separated. Obviously, Mr. Harris is here. There are many channels that facilitate oversight and accountability. Maybe a private submission will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Is there remote access to PULSE when PULSE is used? I am asking about the inputting of data. People have said that there can be a gap between when an incident occurs and when the data are submitted. How does that work in an operational sense when an incident occurs? If data can be submitted on the scene or as things occur, is that what happens in real time or are the data submitted a day...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I think that is very positive. The ability to input in real time will help the Garda's data. When there is a gap between people's operations out in the field and their work at the desk, there can be a mismatch between data submissions. I welcome what Mr. Twomey said. I know that members of other police forces, particularly in the US, which is always the first with IT, go around with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I would like to follow up on Deputy Ó Laoghaire's point about the overspend in respect of overtime. When the Minister appeared before this committee a number of months ago, we flagged as an issue the fact that this year's planned overtime allocation for the Garda represented a reduction on the actual spend last year. Obviously, the overtime that was utilised or provided for last year...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: My next question is on supervision. Across all the reports, there is a mention of the existing gap in sergeant and inspector levels. Significant gaps still exist. There have been some promotions, which leave gaps. When does the Commissioner expect to fill many of the vacant positions to ensure we have an appropriate level of supervision in all the divisions? Can he provide an update on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Some of the questions posed in the last contribution queried the Commissioner's vetting and background, and the Minister mentioned that there was sectarian prejudice. I wonder if the Commissioner was from Australia, Spain, Germany or America would he have been subjected to same tone of questioning. Has the Commissioner felt that certain elements have tried to undermine his position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Around the vetting-----

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps pilot applicants recruited in each of the past four years despite failing a colour blindness test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44333/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength in whole-time equivalent terms of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks in tabular form. [44405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength in whole-time equivalent terms of the Defence Forces Reserve with regard to all three services and all ranks. [44406/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has taken to date in 2018 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces Reserve has taken to date 2018 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has dealt with to date in 2018, by county in tabular form. [44409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 69. 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. [44410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 70. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by members in each service of the Defence Forces to date in 2018. [44411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicle Grants (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a cap on the original market value of the vehicles as part of the 0% benefit-in-kind, BIK, tax on electric vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this cap could discourage persons from buying electric vehicles; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this cap was never mentioned in documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Grievance Procedures (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 123. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of applicants recruited despite failing a psychometric test for recruitment campaigns undertaken in the Defence Forces in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (6 Nov 2018)

Jack Chambers: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures he is taking at EU level in conjunction with his European counterparts to address the situation and famine in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44970/18]