Results 741-760 of 3,962 for speaker:Lisa Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (11 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied) sent to his Department on 12 June 2017 and to which the person has received no reply; when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32135/17]

Defence Forces Operations: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: It is not agreed.

Defence Forces Operations: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: It will resume.

Defence Forces Operations: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Fianna Fail will be supporting this motion. I acknowledge that the motion is coming to the House on the advice and recommendation of the Defence Forces and is fully supported by them. Operation Sophia is part of a wider EU response to the migration crisis and we fully support that. It is worth remembering that Ireland only operates in UN-mandated missions and Operation Sophia is UN...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 59. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Mayo as of 30 June 2017; and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [32861/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 490. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to examine increasing the Army service pension; the last time that an increase was applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33232/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Public Sector Pensions (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 501. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to increase the Army service pension; and the last time an increase was applied. [33230/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 491. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33128/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 492. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33129/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 494. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2017 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 496. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2016 and to date in 2017. [33133/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 493. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has taken on to date in 2017 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33130/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 495. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit dealt has dealt with by county to date in 2017, in tabular form. [33132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Funding (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 497. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has identified suitable capability projects for the European Defence Fund and for the European Defence Industrial Development Programme; and if he will be proposing options for the joint procurement initiatives within the European Defence Fund as the European Council has requested member states to do. [33134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: European Defence Agency (12 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 498. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the criteria or commitments he deems appropriate for Ireland to make within Permanent Structured Co-operation; and if it is planned that Ireland will participate fully within this new structure. [33135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (13 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 1174. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her proposed changes to the qualifying criteria for a community employment scheme, in particular for persons wishing to roll over to a second year and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Surveys (13 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 1342. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views regarding his Department's survey on whether there is a widespread concern among the focus groups that the loss of experience and corporate knowledge is reaching a critical point in the Defence Forces and that it is affecting operational readiness and capability; and the actions he will take on foot of this finding. [34863/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Surveys (13 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 1343. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views regarding the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that officers and NCOs at all levels raised the issue of privates' pay (details supplied); and he steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34864/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Surveys (13 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 1344. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that pay was directly impacting on turnover levels of privates in the Defence Forces (details supplied); and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34865/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Surveys (13 Jul 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 1345. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the finding in the latest Defence Forces climate survey that it is clear from the data available and from the focus groups that there are significant middle management gaps at barrack and unit level within the Defences Forces (details supplied); and the steps he will take on foot of this finding. [34866/17]