Results 641-660 of 9,163 for speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (7 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the phased introduction of buprenorphine, nalaxone or alternatively known as suboxone; when he expects funding to be made available for this phased roll out as outlined in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5593/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6697/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (15 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 265. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase rail services along the Maynooth-Connolly line at peak commuter times; his further plans to increase the number of carriages on rail services on this line to prevent overcrowding; if he will ensure rail services are delivering for commuters and are an attractive mode of transport for commuters; and if he will make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the discussion around this Bill and thank my colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, for introducing it. It is important that the legislation tries to move control away from the Minister. An executive function concerning parole should not be in the hands of a Minister. The cloudiness of decision-making in recent years and decades needs to be addressed statutorily. We must codify the rules...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (15 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the Bill. I know the Deputy has more expertise in this area that I do, but is there any scope to legislate for an international number of hours that is better for the prisoner than we have laid out as this would be a more positive measure. What is the international perception? It would be interesting to hear from the IPS on that. We need to put more positive measures in...

Other Questions: Road Safety (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 9. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of new roadside drug testing on motorists, including the number of tests that have been carried out; the number of tests that have resulted in positive detection of drugs; the number of prosecutions; the number of convictions that have resulted from roadside drug testing to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7623/17]

Other Questions: Road Safety (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: I ask for an update on the roadside drug testing on motorists, including the number of tests that have been carried out, the number of tests that have resulted in positive detection of drugs, the number of prosecutions, the number of convictions that have resulted from roadside drug testing to date, and if she will make a statement on the practical implementation of a welcome Bill that...

Other Questions: Road Safety (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the fact that the legislation is being commenced during the Easter break, which is a time when people engage in different types of behaviour, sometimes excessively. A study undertaken by the County Kildare coroner showed that in 2014 over 1,300 samples from drivers were analysed for drugs, of which 58% tested positive. Some 52% were positive for two or more drugs. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Treatment Court (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of her Department’s plans for the development of the Drug Treatment Court model; her plans to expand on the existing structure; the number of persons who have participated in the model and the outcomes; the number of recommendations of the report of the penal policy review group which have been implemented; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 229. To ask the Minister for Health to set down in tabular form the number of public elective surgeries performed, by specialty, hospital and month, over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7871/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 230. To ask the Minister for Health to set down in tabular form the number of elective surgeries performed on persons who hold private health insurance in public hospitals under the Health (Amendment) Act 2013 by specialty, hospital and month, over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (21 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 300. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the social protections that are available to a person (details supplied); if the action the person has been requested to take is correct; the social protections that are available generally for persons who are unemployed, divorced, not in receipt of maintenance payments and who do not qualify for the one-parent family payment; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a promised extension and refurbishment of a school (details supplied); if consideration of the stage 2A addendum in this case will be expedited; if approval to proceed to stage 2B will be granted as matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8938/17]

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (23 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: As my party's spokesperson on the national drugs strategy, I am pleased to contribute to the debate on the Bill. I and my party are always open to considering new and innovative ways to tackle drug abuse and help those who suffer with drug addiction. The nature of, and problems associated with, drug-taking are very different today from what was happening over 30 years ago so, as...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: I note the Minister for Education and Skills is about to leave. He made a recent announcement about DEIS schools. My query relates to whether there is an appeals mechanism. Surprisingly, a number of schools were excluded from the list in spite of their extreme sociodemographic profile. Will the number of designated schools be increased in the future? Could the Minister outline his plans...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (28 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a private firm will be engaged to examine the samples taken from motorists as part of roadside drug testing which is to be commenced in Easter 2017; if so, the details of the firms engaged; if there was a tender process; the way this company was selected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Garda Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Jack Chambers: 764. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a private firm will be engaged to examine the samples taken from motorists as part of roadside drug testing which is to be commenced at Easter 2017 under the Road Traffic Act 2016; the name of any such firms engaged; if there was a tender process; the way in which this company was selected; and if he will make a statement on the...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: With Deputy Jim O'Callaghan and the Minister, I fully support and welcome the publication and transposition of the directive. It is interesting, when we read the background information, to note that it began in the early noughties in the European Union with a Council framework decision and that it has taken a lengthy period for it to be properly transposed, formalised and put on a statutory...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank Ms McDonald for presenting her report. I have a few questions. She highlighted in her statement restorative justice and the fact that it has been excluded from many of the draft proposals from the Minister's office. Does she feel the victims directive is not being transposed fully and properly in this draft Bill? If not, why not? Has she had engagements with the Department of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Prisons, Penal Policy and Sentencing (Resumed): Victims' Rights Alliance (1 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Has Ms Maria McDonald got figures on how the victims of crime office spent moneys? Is there not transparency there?