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

Jack Chambers: In terms of oversight.

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

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Toland have any opinion on that operation?

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

Jack Chambers: The effectiveness and efficiency of policing are covered in the legislation. The Policing Authority is actively involved in the creation of the policing plan. This is linked with policing and how it is planned. Therefore, there is a link.

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

Jack Chambers: Reference was made to intrusive supervision of the PULSE system. What would Mr. Toland like to see changed in that regard? Reference was made to sergeants having a role. With regard to other organisations or structures, who would Mr. Toland like to see intrusively supervise it?

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

Jack Chambers: Mr. Toland has said he was told last year that measures had been implemented but that when he checked, the benefits had not been realised. Ms Fisher said there had been some traction in implementation but that the inspectorate would obviously like more. Has further progress been made? There was a negative outlook last year. Has there been an improvement this year?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a type D visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31613/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if the new first time buyers scheme announced in budget 2017 is to be made applicable to persons who signed contracts on new homes before 19 July 2016 but only close the sale after 19 July 2016; the position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31620/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Missions (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 343. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the work of the 11 special Irish peace monitors on secondment to the OSCE in eastern Ukraine; if the monitors receive no pay or allowances from his Department for their work; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is the only western European country that does not provide its monitors with such allowances...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates Process (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 377. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider increasing the funding for the Irish language organisations, Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta, whose budgets have been reduced by over 50% since 2008, and which received no additional funding in budget 2017; if she will consider reversing the 2016 cut of 40% to the Seachtain na Gaeilge...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (26 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: My questions relates to the establishment of hospital trusts and whether it remains the intention of Government to put them on a statutory basis. The programme for Government includes references to efficient, transparent health services but the governance and the recruitment processes of senior hospital management within the trusts has been anything but over the last number of months. Many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I thank Mr. Bernard Joyce, Ms Maria Joyce and Ms Jacinta Brack for their presentation. They have presented raw facts which are truly shocking and show how the core pillars of the State in education, health care and housing have really undermined and forgotten a community and group in Irish society. As my colleague Deputy O'Callaghan has said, when one looks at infant mortality rates,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for their statements. Has the commission had any direct engagement with the Ministers or Department officials about this? This seems to be a problem. There are several political channels, this committee is one, the Dáil is another. If they have had a meeting what did the officials or the Ministers say?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (26 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Have there been any discussions about this at departmental level?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (27 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: On a point of order, we should not allow Deputies like Deputy Mary Lou McDonald to dominate questions on proposed legislation when there are many Deputies who want to speak. Additional time should be allocated if Deputies seek to undermine the procedures of the House.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (27 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 50. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will present the report on the establishment, regulation, monitoring, operation and impact of multidisciplinary practices in the State, as per the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32429/16]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Jack Chambers: Which Chambers? We are the first two in the House.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Jack Chambers: I will start. Fianna Fáil supports the Bill and I am delighted to speak on it. I thank the Minister for progressing it. It shows leadership and a process of change which is important in the context of many of the provisions in the Bill. However, there is scope on Committee Stage to strengthen certain parts of the Bill. I am sure the Minister is open minded about amendments that will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (2 Nov 2016)

Jack Chambers: 363. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the cost of care figures published by the HSE on 5 October 2016, for care in its nursing homes, reflects the true costs incurred for providing nursing home care; the additional elements of the cost of the State running nursing homes that are not included; if he will provide the figures for these other elements; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (2 Nov 2016)

Jack Chambers: 364. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is discriminatory practice to pay a national average of 53% to public nursing homes relative to private and voluntary nursing homes; the reason for the variances in fees payable for nursing home care across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32977/16]