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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (2 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 183. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review local electoral area boundaries in advance of the 2019 local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32868/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (2 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 399. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a basic farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/16]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency: Motion (3 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome our participation in the European Defence Agency as it allows us to multiply the resources we have available. We can connect with other members states, pool our resources and benefit from economies of scale in training provision and having access to knowledge and resources. That can only be good. As has been said by many Deputies, our participation in these training programmes...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency: Motion (3 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I have a few final remarks. Every time we speak about the Defence Forces participating in any project where we share knowledge and work with other member states, there is huge suspicion and I do not understand why. At the end of the day, if on the one hand we support our troops participating in peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions, which I believe most Deputies do, then we cannot on...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency: Motion (3 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I agree with Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh that if there is a concern among the general public that our neutrality is somehow at risk, we should absolutely take it on board. It is incumbent on us as Deputies to ensure, in respect of the protections we have all outlined that assure our neutrality, we will decide for ourselves our policy and what we will or will not participate in. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of single farm payments in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33492/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 538. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the powers or responsibilities he has delegated to the Minister of State in his Department; the date on which these powers or responsibilities were delegated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33357/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (10 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 347. 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. [34297/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (10 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 348. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34298/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (10 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 349. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34299/16]

Other Questions: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for County Mayo are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in County Mayo have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34727/16]

Other Questions: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Can people in Mayo have confidence that the recorded crime statistics for the area are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area? Do all Garda stations in Mayo have access to the PULSE system and, if not, will the Minister provide details of the stations that do not have access and make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I am glad the Tánaiste mentioned the Garda Inspectorate and its report on the recording of crime data. She will be aware that the Garda Inspectorate was quite scathing in its analysis of how crime was recorded. The latest figures show that one fifth of all crime is not properly recorded on PULSE. The Garda Inspectorate has published 11 reports in the past nine years. There were...

Other Questions: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: That does not answer the question I asked. The Tánaiste mentioned that new measures are being implemented to ensure that the Garda information services centre operates effectively. I asked what those measures were and if that is being monitored. It might be of interest to the Tánaiste and her Department that there was a meeting in September of the Castlebar municipal district...

European Defence Agency: Motion (15 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome our participation in the European Defence Agency. We discussed this at length at committee level and at that stage I made it very clear that I very much supported our participation in both of these projects. The European Defence Agency allows us the opportunity to pool resources, connect with other member states and benefit from economies of scale. We get to share knowledge...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Mayo on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34728/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Functions (22 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 575. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 8 November 2016, the powers or responsibilities he has not delegated to the Minister of State in his Department, in tabular form. [35799/16]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the witnesses for the presentation and for the detailed document they provided. Deputy O'Connell touched on the fact that, by international comparisons, Ireland has a low taxation base. What do the witnesses propose? I know they have touched on the USC but am I to take it that they are not in favour of any reduction coming through in the budget? The witnesses spoke about a wealth...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Is Mr. Ginnell advocating narrowing the tax bands or increasing the tax rate? What is he advocating?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-Budget Analysis: European Anti Poverty Network (22 Nov 2016)

Lisa Chambers: How would the wealth tax work? Who would pay it and at what level would it kick in? What would be the tax? In that context, have the witnesses considered the impact of that tax in terms of individuals moving money and other assets out of the jurisdiction to avoid paying the tax altogether?