Results 961-980 of 3,962 for speaker:Lisa Chambers

Topical Issue Debate: Protected Disclosures (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Who decided that it was confidential?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the position regarding Westport Courthouse; if it will not reopen as a courthouse; if so, the future plans for the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50745/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 549. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Permanent Defence Force; and the estimated full year cost of increasing the numbers to 9,500, 10,000, 10,500, 11,000 and 11,500, respectively. [51160/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 550. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons serving in the Reserve Defence Force; and the estimated full year cost of increasing the numbers to 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 4,500, 5,000 and to 5,500, respectively. [51161/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 551. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason, if RACO and PDFORRA are signatories to the current C and A agreement and in cases in which amendments or changes require agreement of the parties, he excluded these key stakeholders from the review working group of the Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme. [51240/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 552. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason his Department has failed to conduct a review of unit manning levels to include examination of unit personnel capacity of duty rosters in view of the fact that he has been continually informed by representative associations of the indisputable inadequate and dangerous manning levels that are compromising the safety and well being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Deputy Bríd Smith proposed voting before next week but that would mean doing so tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Business of Joint Committee (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I have the floor. Voting tomorrow would not give us enough time to go over all of our material and consider the issues properly. Given the seriousness of what we are voting on, I would certainly be in favour of having as full an attendance as possible for any vote. I support Deputy O'Brien in taking next week to discuss everything we have learned further and then to prepare for voting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Most of the questions have already been asked. I thank Mr. Thompson for attending to give evidence to the committee. During the course of the committee's work, I have been contacted by people on both sides of the debate and people in the middle of the debate. Clearly, we do not have consensus in the country as to how we should proceed. While I have seen no medical evidence to support...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: At the outset, I acknowledge the wives and partners of members of the Defence Forces who are protesting outside the House today and who will be there for the next number of hours. I will be joining them when I leave the Chamber. I wish them well and congratulate them on the fantastic work they have done to date in highlighting the difficulties their partners face serving in the Defence...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I did not look at the Deputy. I do not know what he is talking about.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: On a point of order-----

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: -----I would like the Deputy to explain to the House exactly what he is talking about.

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Lisa Chambers: Allegations have been made against me. I would like them to be clearly set before the House so I can answer them. I never directed any comment at the Deputy. His comments need to be clarified and if he cannot clarify, he must withdraw them. It is shameful.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (5 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Mayo as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (5 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 28 November 2017, the exact date of publication of the GMIT working group's final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51778/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: At the outset, like everybody else, I compliment the Chair and her team on the work they have done. I also thank all the members of the committee. It has been a pleasure to work with everyone, despite the varying views we hold. For me, it has been an absolute privilege to serve on this committee. I think that I will look back on this in 20 or 30 years time and consider myself very...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (6 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I apologise for being late for the start of the meeting. I do not share many of the concerns raised at the meeting, but I respect the right of members to raise those concerns. I want to begin by reiterating my support and that of my party for Ireland joining PESCO. I absolutely reject suggestions that other member states are driving Ireland's defence policy. We develop and drive our own...

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: I reiterate my support and that of my party for the motion and the Defence Forces and State in joining and engaging with PESCO. PESCO is not about creating a European army or undermining our neutrality, which is simply false. What it is about is deepening our co-operation with other member states with which we are already part of a union. It is about working together, building...

Permanent Structured Cooperation: Motion (7 Dec 2017)

Lisa Chambers: If any Member in this House can explain how to do that I would like to hear it.