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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I apologise for being late. I found it quite interesting when the witness spoke about the rise in population and the direction in which we are going. It is good to be reminded of that in the context of our work. One of my main interests is the road network and transport. I am a west of Ireland Deputy and am based in Mayo. In terms of public transport and road infrastructure, we fare...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: What about freight? Is there a value for the transport of freight on the rail network?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Is this the Longford bypass?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: It is about 4,000 cars above capacity daily.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: What benefits does the witness see in a rail link to Foynes Port for freight given the additional pressures? We only have one freight link and that is from Mayo straight to Dublin. There are parts of that line where there is only one carriageway. If that goes down or is blocked, that is our freight blocked for the entire western region. This is something businesses are telling us. They...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I do not wish to diminish in any way any funding going to Dublin. It is our capital city, it should be supported and it supports the rest of our economy as well. There are plenty of people from Mayo living and working in Dublin. It is not to begrudge any funding going into Dublin. However, if we are serious about balanced regional development, we need to start looking at the north west....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I have one final point, Chair. It was mentioned in one of the briefing documents that existing planning does not take account of the additional impact associated with tourism and business visitors, which is becoming increasingly evident right throughout the year. In particular, I am going to focus on the north west again. The Wild Atlantic Way was launched with much fanfare. It has been a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Macroeconomic Outlook: IBEC (8 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Will IBEC +be putting in its own submission to that?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received GLAS payments. [6446/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (9 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing an agri-environment options scheme, AEOS, payment to a person (details supplied) which was due to them before Christmas 2016 yet they still have not received anything to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6477/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Traffic Control Services (9 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 280. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the level of air traffic control in operation at Baldonnel Aerodrome; if cover is on a 24/7 basis; and if not, the times not covered. [6547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (9 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 281. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current vacancies in the Air Corps; and the timeframe ffor which each vacant position has been vacant. [6548/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Reserve: Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association (9 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I think the Chairman's support for the Reserve Defence Force can be in no doubt. He has spoken on many occasions about its value in light of his own experience. I have agreed with him on all of those occasions. As members of the committee will be aware, I served with the Reserve Defence Force for about 13 years. Mr. Richardson and I trained and served together over many years, so I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Reserve: Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association (9 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I join Deputy Seán Barrett in his very sensible and reasonable suggestion the reports be forwarded, that comments be sought and that those responsible appear before us as an Oireachtas committee to answer the charges. I am heartened by the response around this table. We are all appalled and disgusted at the way the Reserve Defence Force has been treated and there is no doubt that there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (14 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if extra funding will be allocated to the HSE in order for it to be ring-fenced to a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7157/17]

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will commission an independent health outcome study of aircraft maintenance personnel and of personnel working in aircraft maintenance shops in Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7601/17]

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: My question asks if the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence will commission an independent health outcome study of aircraft maintenance personnel and of personnel working in aircraft maintenance shops in Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: This matter has been ongoing for quite some time and I raised it, with other Deputies, as a topical issue matter a few weeks ago. Since then the story has developed and, as Deputy Micheál Martin said in response to the investigation of the Irish Examiner, it has revealed quite a horror story within the Air Corps. Last week there were details of text messages between the Chief Whip,...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: The manner in which the whistleblowers have been treated is completely unsatisfactory. The Chief Whip and the then Minister for Defence, Deputy Simon Coveney, seem to be at odds about who said what and when, and Deputy Coveney seems to be unaware that the whistleblowers wanted to meet with him personally while the Chief Whip says otherwise. In the context of a health review of those...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: That is in the past. I am asking about the situation going forward.