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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: The year 2018 was mentioned at the last Oireachtas committee meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Carroll believe transitioning an existing prison to a therapeutic community could work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: We raised that issue with the Irish Prison Service two weeks ago. Does Mr. Carroll have any concern about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Is Mr. Carroll concerned that there is no replacement for it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for coming here to talk to us. My first question relates to Grendon. Mr. Clinton went over there with Mr. Eoin Carroll. I ask him to give us more details on what he saw there and what elements could be incorporated into the Irish system. How could we make it work here? Mr. Carroll said that ideally it would be run as a separate unit. Does Mr. Clinton think we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Deputy Clare Daly mentioned the training unit in Mountjoy Prison. Has an interim solution been reached within the prison? I understand that the staff of the training unit are being moved while the work is going on. Has anything been done to provide an interim solution? Does Mr. Clinton want to elaborate further on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: They will not continue to do what they have been doing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Potentially, prisoners who are getting their education, training and rehabilitation within the current unit could be absorbed back into a system they have tried to move away from during their sentences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Is it the case that no wing or part of any other unit has been designated as a replacement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: The staff within that unit are potentially going to be absorbed back into more general roles, rather than providing that specific-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: That is really a backward step in the context of what we are talking about today. Mr. Clinton mentioned that 77.9% of staff have been physically assaulted, which is a stark statistic. Is that above the international metric? It seems to be a very high figure.

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: My question is on the Technological Universities Bill 2015. I met with the president of the Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown which has gone through a three-step process. The next step is this legislation which was ready to go through the House when the last Dáil collapsed. What is the update on it? When can we progress it? If we cannot progress it because of other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any payments made by her Department, its agencies or any bodies under her aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14727/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 69. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14723/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14722/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14724/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (23 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of any payments made by his Department, its agencies or any bodies under his aegis to any broadcasters here in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; the broadcaster to which the funds were provided; the reason for the payments; and if there are any reasons for payments to broadcasters in 2017. [14728/17]