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Special Committee on Gender Equality: Motion (29 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Special Committee on Gender Equality, contained within the Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled "Orders of Reference for the Special Committee on Gender Equality", as agreed by Order of the Dáil of 9th November, 2021, be amended in paragraph (4), by the deletion of "within nine months of the first public...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (29 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tuigtear do mo Roinn ón aiseolas a fuarthas ina leith ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil tús curtha le feidhmiú pleananna teanga i 24 den 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta (LPT) agus i bpéire den 3 Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta (BSG) sa Ghaeltacht atá faoina chúram. Is iad eagrais forbartha pobail, atá aitheanta mar...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I thank the committee for making time available to consider my request for a Supplementary Estimate for the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP. As members are no doubt aware, the key function of the office of the DPP is to provide a prosecution service that is independent, fair and effective to the people of Ireland. While the Taoiseach...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: The changes between 2020 and 2021 are marginal. As the Deputy can see the outturn was 701 in 2020 and 773 in 2021 and the additional superannuation and public service remuneration account for 85% of the appropriations-in-aid figures. It is therefore quite marginal. I am not sure if my officials have any information on the second question. I will revert to the committee on what is being...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: There has been a 34% increase in the number of prosecution files received by the office over the past four years. Files increased from 13,667 in 2017 to 18,256 in 2021. There has been a 21% increase in the files received for a decision on whether to prosecute over the past three years and the number of suspects who are the subject of these files has also increased by 22% over the same...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am informed there are 260 staff authorised and 244 serving, so the office is nearly at full complement. Obviously, matters related to the Courts Service are for that service and for the Minister for Justice.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: There is a process for seeking expressions of interest and, obviously, there is a board within the DPP which sets out the shortlisting process and the means of outsourcing. It is independent of the Department of the Taoiseach, and the DPP runs it as per its needs according to the shortlisting process and the application process that is set out.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: They can ask the DPP for a summary of reasons for the decision not to prosecute and if they are not satisfied with the reasons, they can ask the DPP to review that decision. Since the coming into effect of the victims directive and the subsequent Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, victims have the right to a summary of the reasons for the decision not to prosecute in all cases...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: The surrender was less than 1%, largely due to salaries.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: In line with section 7 of the Prosecution of Offences Act, work is distributed amongst those barristers who have indicated a willingness to act for the office. The director seeks expressions of interest from barristers wishing to be considered for inclusion on the various Dublin panels of barristers. Depending on the number of applications, a shortlisting process may be undertaken prior to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Comprehensive Agreement in the field of Air Transport between the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union (without debate) - Motion reReport of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders’ Questions...

Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 13th December, 2022, and 27th April, 2023, inclusive, pursuant to Standing Order 36(ca), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 30th November, 2022,...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (7 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding yesterday's Order of Business, the Dáil shall sit later than 9.30 p.m. this evening, and the proceedings on the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019, if not previously concluded, shall not be brought to a conclusion by one question but shall stand adjourned after four hours and shall not be resumed this evening.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá áthas orm sonraí a thabhairt faoi €35 milliún breise mar mheastachán forlíontach don chlár spóirt in 2022. Chabhródh an maoiniú seo le costais fhóntais agus mhaireachtála méadaithe a mhaolú do chumainn agus eagraíochtaí spóirt. Tá go leor de na heagraíochtaí seo ag brath ar oibrithe...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: On the Deputy's first point, I agree that we need to ensure sustainability is a key focus in the sports capital investment we make. That is why in the most recent round, the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and I rewarded clubs with sustainable applications. It was part of the scoring criteria, which have since been published. In the most recent round, many clubs changed their...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: We will be flexible in those situations. Sport Ireland will work through that. Cases involving a single club will be more straightforward. For clubs that are local authority based, the local authority gets a separate allocation through the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. Where facilities are shared, the allocation will be based on the combined demand. The net point is that facilities...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: A portion of the €35 million will be kept aside to deal with certain anomalies that might arise. There will be more complex club or community structures which might not fit within a national governing body, NGB, arrangement. Community pool facilities, for example, may not have any relationship with an NGB. We are keen to ensure those facilities are maintained. The main thing is to...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: They do. A club that is replacing lights qualifies.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Does the Deputy mean the cost of the actual lights?