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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Deputy O'Callaghan made some comments on this but another recommendation from the O'Higgins report relates to the computer crime unit, the resources available and the delays around investigations. Has that been addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: My next question relates to the divisional drugs units. Two constituencies or areas are relevant in this regard. One happens to be in the constituency of the Chairman, in Cavan-Monaghan. There appears to be no members of the drugs unit there. We have seen a haemorrhaging of numbers. Have there been active attempts in recent months to fill that gap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (12 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: My final question relates to morale in the Garda. Members of the Garda Representative Association, GRA, have outlined how morale is in the gutter. The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, AGSI, maintains the majority of members have said morale is either low or very low, according to a survey. We know there is interaction with Government on pay and conditions. Is there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 68. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,070 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Connolly Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30656/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the additional funding that is being provided for the drugs strategy in 2017; the targets the funds are expected to deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30657/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa to join a spouse by a person (details supplied); if the application is processed as quickly as possible due to extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the huge disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents in having to provide funding for a free primary education system, as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 317. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the existing situation whereby some public sector workers must retire at 65 years of age but cannot qualify for the old age pension until 67 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30385/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 394. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: The programme for Government states the Government will support sporting organisations in their efforts to increase sporting participation. In its recently announced and welcome strategy on obesity for 2016 to 2025, the Government pledged to develop a new national sporting framework structure and policy. That was reiterated in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport document. How...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Like Deputy Frank O'Rourke, I wish to mention some of my key focus areas in the budget. It is important to look at the budget in a global context. On a macroeconomic basis, it got it right and made the correct adjustment of €1.3 billion in the context of where Ireland was at. That was the prudent thing to do. Fianna Fáil, as part of its confidence and supply arrangement,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way and when schools can apply for the delivering equality of Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools DEIS scheme; if there are to be any pilot schemes under the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the special educational needs, SEN, model following budget 2017 and the way it will operate; if it will operate any differently to the SEN model that was in operation prior to budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of awarded sport grants which have been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; if he will further provide a breakdown of sports grants awarded to sports clubs which have not been drawn down by sports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to reviewing the system of sport grants with a view to making it easier for sports clubs to draw down grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31108/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I thank both witnesses for coming in and making their presentation. My first question relates to the current regulatory structure that has been established with the Policing Authority, and its powers. They mentioned that the Garda Inspectorate submits its reports and recommendations to the authority and it has stated it has not the capacity to investigate or explore them all. Could they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I did not suggest that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Unlike here, they have an implementation function on a statutory basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: On what was mentioned about Scotland, does Mr. Toland believe the inspectorate's statutory functions should be wider to enable it to examine the Policing Authority on the basis that it collaborates on an ongoing basis in the creation of the policing plan? As I have raised with the Commissioner and the Policing Authority, can they properly review and monitor a plan in which they have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Given the inspectorate's statutory function regarding governance structures for policing effectively and efficiently, would it be appropriate in the context of what we have created with the Policing Authority?