Results 441-460 of 3,962 for speaker:Lisa Chambers

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on claims that the Reserve Defence Force could cease to exist within months if extra commitments are not provided to strengthen the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7602/17]

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I wish to ask the Minister of State at the Department of Defence for his response to claims that the Reserve Defence Force could cease to exist within months if extra commitments are not given to strengthen the organisation, and if he will make a statement.

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister of State might be aware that the Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association, RDFRA, appeared before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, Defence last week. The Minister of State's own Government colleague, Deputy Seán Barrett, said the report they presented to the committee was the most damning one he had seen in his 36 years as a TD. Maybe the...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Does the Minister of State hear what he is reading out to me? He has spoken previously about challenges in terms of attracting people and then he tells me there were over 5,000 applicants but less than 100 were inducted. Does he not see that there is a major problem with the Reserve Defence Forces? With every month that goes by in which we do not take people in, the Government is killing...

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Garda clearance is not the problem.

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: The Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality told me it is not.

Priority Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: It is a crisis not a challenge.

Other Questions: European Defence Action Plan (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 45. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the preparations the Government is making to pursue industrial and employment opportunities arising from the European Defence Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7345/17]

Other Questions: European Defence Action Plan (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Last year, the EU made proposals on establishing a European defence fund. This fund consists of two financial structures: a research window to fund collaborative defence research projects at EU level and a capability window to support the joint development of defence capabilities commonly agreed by member states. This will be financed through the pooling of national contributions and, where...

Other Questions: European Defence Action Plan (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: This presents a major opportunity for Ireland. We have never seen the development of a fund like this before. The research window presents significant opportunities to liaise with European colleagues in research areas like communications, cybersecurity, etc. We would be foolish not to consider the capability window funding. We have severe deficiencies in our capabilities as regards...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the climate survey follow-on focus groups; and the process of consultation on the findings with the representative associations. [7346/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when Naval Service personnel who served in the Mediterranean Sea will receive the additional hazard allowance of €15 per day; the number of personnel eligible for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Operations (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to bring Baldonnel air traffic control up to full operational capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Health Insurance Community Rating (15 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the Health Insurance Authority consultation paper with respect to lifetime community rating and its application to Defence Forces personnel; if he has made any representations to the Minister for Health on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7344/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is concern that Garda transfers between stations are not happening in a fair and transparent way and that this can affect the well-being of individual members and their family life; the process for a garda wishing to transfer from one station to another; and the basis on which an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 56. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current number of gardaí in the Mayo division; the plans in place to increase this number during 2017; and if there are any plans to purchase new Garda vehicles for County Mayo in 2017 and to recruit gardaí for County Mayo in 2017. [7633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Courses (16 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the same child care level 7 course in Carlow IT and NUIG is being offered to students at different fee rates and Skillnets is funding Carlow IT for this course and not in NUIG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7913/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (16 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 286. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected date for the opening of the M17-M18 motorway from Gort to Tuam; if he has had discussions with Transport Infrastructure Ireland regarding sanction of an extension of this motorway from Tuam to Ireland West Airport, Knock; his views on whether such a motorway is integral to the goals of balanced national development and the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Representative Organisations (16 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 319. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has considered the request by the Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association, RDFRA, for additional funding to run the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7799/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (21 Feb 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 519. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a payment that a person (details supplied) was due to receive in early December 2016 and has not received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8084/17]