Results 961-980 of 9,163 for speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 2140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will examine a case concerning persons (details supplied) that have been unable to sell their pyrite affected home after it was assessed as amber by the Pyrite Resolution Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (20 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 2276. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will examine the conditions for the detachment of Defence Forces members stationed at Portlaoise prison; his plans to ensure the living conditions are of a satisfactory and comfortable standard for the Defence Forces members based there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26854/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (20 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 2277. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the supply of lariam to members of the Defence Forces; if he will consider using alternative drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26855/17]

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 51. To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the 19% reduction in the number of home help hours in Dublin West in the period January to April 2017 relative to the same period in 2016. [29085/17]

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: What is the reason behind the 19% reduction in the number of home help hours in Dublin West in the period between January and April 2017 relative to the same period in 2016? The Minister referred to trends, demographics and ad hocplanning. In the past 12 months the increase in the number last year has been reversed. There has been a significant decrease this year. That contradicts...

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: I wish the Minister of State well in his role. He has a challenging few months ahead, given the ageing demographic. It is fundamental that we move away from the national picture he has outlined. Despite the changing statistics in Dublin West to which he referred, we know from the raw figures that there has been a 20% reduction in provision year-on-year. That is despite the ageing...

Other Questions: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: I agree that it is important that we keep people in their own homes and maintain a community-based focus in health care, but we need to be careful about a statutory package. We saw what happened with the Tory policy in the United Kingdom on a dementia tax. It is fundamental that the Minister of State avoid imposing another tax obligation or levy on people's homes through a statutory scheme....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the relocation of the Rotunda hospital to Connolly hospital. [27914/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Apologies that I missed Mr. Kelleher's presentation. Deputy Wallace raised a valid point around the individual within the State organisation and the body getting the effective punishment in law. Is there any real deterrent for a public body? Is there an element of moral hazard on the individual within the body. Would it be better, in a legislative context, to place much more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: What if there is a data breach specific to an individual within an organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Who is responsible in that context?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (27 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 383. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the drug payment scheme limit is €144 per month whether for a couple or a single person; if he will consider reducing this by halving the limit to €72 for unmarried persons, widows and widowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29757/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (27 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 460. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if residents in an area (details supplied) can avail of high-fibre broadband following developments in infrastructure in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: The fact the Government has allowed one Independent member of the Cabinet to railroad his agenda when there has been poor legislative progress over recent months shows contempt for this Parliament and what we know as new politics. There is also the duplicity of the Minister for Justice and Equality texting his backbenchers to undermine this Bill in the Chamber while he claims to support it....

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Jurors decide on the facts of criminal prosecutions; they do not review the competencies and experience of judges.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: The Fianna Fáil Bill has been ignored for seven months. It passed Second Stage and the Department of Justice and Equality has failed to allow it to proceed to Committee Stage to at least provide parallel oversight and a parallel process to be undertaken in order that the best aspects of both Bills could form the best legislative measure to reform the judicial appointments process. ...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 81. To ask the Taoiseach if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; and the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form. [30293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all agencies under her aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30291/17]