Results 101-120 of 9,549 for speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 711. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special needs assistants operating in schools in Dublin 15 in each of the past five school years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grants Data (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 712. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students availing of a third level maintenance grant, by constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6981/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Waiting Times (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average waiting time for payment of third level maintenance grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 714. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of an autism spectrum disorder unit at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; why no work has taken place at this site since October 2015; when the unit will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6983/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 749. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government why persons who need housing adaptation grants have to wait approximately six months on average to have an occupational therapist conduct the assessment, which delays the processing of the grant; if he will accelerate the processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 794. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the capital investment in water services and water leakages, by local authority, over the last 15 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6940/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 795. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason for the justification for Irish Water charging a flat charge of €125 on second homes; his views on the way in which the imposition of a flat charge encourages water conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6942/16]

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: The list of failings and shortcomings in our health care system is long and makes for grim reading. Some of the proposals that Deputies from across the House have made are important and they resonate with people. We need to de-politicise health. We need to look at a longer term vision and strategy, something like the National Association of General Practitioners has proposed, which is like...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

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Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: I will conclude. The funding is there to provide the adaptation scheme but people cannot get the occupational therapy appointments they need. When a person is waiting up to a year for an appointment and occupational therapy assessment, he or she might need and accident and emergency department or orthopaedic intervention if he or she ends up in hospital. It is important that we look at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason rent allowance has been removed from young gardaí; if she will consider re-instating this allowance to help new members of the force; the amount it costs to operate this allowance; the amount that has been saved by cutting this allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will restore pay for gardaí and end the two-tier pay system, where new members of the force are paid on a different scale to other members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 60. To ask the Minister for Health if he will refund a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who purchased medical equipment under the drug repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if respite support will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [7857/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 62. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for home care hours will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [7858/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and schools that signed up for the new training scheme for the reformed junior cycle system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will permit third level students who take up Quality and Qualifications Ireland courses through the Central Applications Office system to avail of Student Universal Support Ireland grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she will confirm that there are sufficient school places for entry to primary schools in the Carpenterstown area of Dublin 15 to meet current demographic demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider not proceeding with proposed changes to the way in which children with special educational needs in schools are assessed, following the conclusion of the pilot scheme; if there is opposition to the proposed changes; the consultation process that took place prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the viewing area and facility that will be retained as part of the newly proposed runway system at Dublin Airport; if this area and facility will be available as part of the runway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/16]