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Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 476. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in County Mayo in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, in tabular form. [15990/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff the Health Service Executive employs in early intervention services and where they are located, in tabular form. [15991/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applications which have been made to the Health Service Executive for early intervention services in County Mayo, by month; and the length of time it took for applicants to receive the services, by up to six months, between six and 12 months, more than 12 months and still waiting, in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, in tabular form....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Garda Vetting of Personnel (14 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 648. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the long delays in Garda Síochána clearance of persons (details supplied); the progress of these applications; and when persons will receive a decision. [15384/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (14 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 649. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of applications to join the Reserve Defence Force; the number who completed the fitness test; the number of those who passed the fitness test; the number who completed the interview; the number who applied for Garda Síochána clearance; the number who received Garda Síochána clearance and within what timeframe...

Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I welcome the Parole Bill 2016 and commend Deputy O'Callaghan on bringing it forward. It is welcome legislation which is very practical and sensible and is not very controversial. It brings about a change which has been debated, discussed and sought for many years. It is very welcome and I am glad there is support across the House for it. It puts the Parole Board on a statutory footing,...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: On a point of order, I understood it was to be two questions per Deputy for a full round and then we could come back again to ensure everybody gets a chance to ask a question.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I would welcome the opportunity for the Minister, Deputy Noonan, to return next week, if possible. It would have been good to get the opportunity to ask him a question but I appreciate his time was limited. The conversations we have had over the last number of meetings have centred around getting information early. It has been the general consensus that if we do not get information...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I wish to make a follow-up point. I thank Deputy Donohoe for his very candid response. I have a question about this year. Obviously, six months have elapsed, so there will be a difficulty timewise in terms of engagement this year.

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Various members of this committee have made the following point. If we do not make an impact this year and ensure that the public can see that we have engaged in the budgetary process, avoiding the "big bang" announcement in October, then the public will have the perception that we have not done our job. Therefore, we need to do whatever it takes to ensure that we have made an input this...

Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny: Engagement with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Yes. I would welcome suggestions to overcome them.

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to address the attrition rate in the Defence Forces and the loss of many highly trained and skilled persons; to identify the cause of early departures; to encourage and support retention of personnel; when he will review the pay for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17095/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: What steps is the Minister taking to address the huge attrition rate in the Defence Forces and the loss of many highly trained and skilled personnel? What steps is he taking to identify the cause of these early departures? What measures are he and the Department taking to encourage and support the retention of personnel? When does he expect to conduct a pay review for members of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister's response appears to be that money has been spent on equipment, that recruitment has continued, albeit that it has clearly not been effective enough to reach the required personnel numbers, and that equipment has been provided for the Naval Service. All of that is very much appreciated but my question was about the retention of personnel. The Minister talked about recruiting...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Again, I did not raise a concern about purchasing equipment. I welcome that; we need the equipment. However, our people are our most valuable asset in the Defence Forces. We are currently losing them at an alarming rate and the private sector is benefitting enormously. We pay to train them but we are not doing enough to keep them in the Defence Forces. To state simply that we have always...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the number of members of the Reserve Defence Force will reach 4,000; his engagement in addressing the difficulties and delays applicants experience in obtaining Garda Síochána clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17096/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I will outline some of the scenarios I have come across. A number of applicants began the fitness testing and interview process in October 2015. Their Garda clearance forms went in after that in October-November 2015 but some of them have still not heard back. The Minister of State outlined to me that the vetting process rests with the Garda Síochána. I submitted questions to...

Ceisteanna - Questions (resumed) - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I have never suggested that applications are being withheld by any particular organisation or individual. I am asking the Minister of State to investigate this because it appears that Reserve Defence Forces applications are taking much longer than anybody would expect. I have the response issued to me on 14 June 2016 by the Minister for Justice and Equality which outlines the number of...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the numbers in the Permanent Defence Force will reach the agreed ceiling of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16898/16]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Strength (21 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: When does the Minister of State expect Permanent Defence Force numbers to reach the ceiling of 9,500 personnel?