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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: I know that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: There are areas of significant population growth. Does Mr. O'Driscoll agree that this pilot scheme did not incorporate new populations, that is, populations that have grown as a result of urban sprawl to the extent that existing Garda stations cannot provide the level of policing that might be required? Does he agree that the criteria set by Government did not reflect the population change...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: That is fine. I will just reiterate what I said the previous time Mr. O'Driscoll came before the committee. I think the Garda has been thrown under a bus by the Department and the Government. The witnesses are here in defence. The Department and the Government drew the dots and forced the Garda to join them. It should be for the Garda to exercise its operational independence to decide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: We need to separate politics from policing and not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Issues: An Garda Síochána (7 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: I will finish after this question, which concerns the internal memo that was leaked from Assistant Commissioner Leahy. I am just confused. The Select Committee on Justice and Equality discussed this last week with the Minister for Justice and Equality. It sent out the wrong message at the wrong time. Suddenly there was a fear among communities across Dublin that have benefited from...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of the building of a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allocated the necessary SNA resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoners Treatment (12 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe for the implementation of therapeutic communities in the prison system; if his statement in this regard will be clarified further to his response to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 5 December 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53045/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (12 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 420. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the problem of overcrowding of rail carriages on the Dublin Connolly to Maynooth line; if this issue will be considered as part of the timetable revision by Irish Rail due in early 2018; if consideration will be given to an additional peak-time service starting from Clonsilla train station at which there is a third...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (12 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 451. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to switch the designated cycling lane and pedestrian lanes in the Phoenix Park following recommendations by the Coroner's Court (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (12 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 503. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's benefit for a person (details supplied) may be applied for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52752/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: My question concerns the continuous delays we see in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the progression of legislation in this regard. We have seen a flurry of Cabinet activity reported in the media in recent days. Will the Taoiseach give an indication as to the timeline for ratification early next year? When will we see this finally progressed?

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleague, Deputy Lawless, for his work in publishing the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill. As Deputy Cassells mentioned, this has an important international context. US and Russian media bots with fake accounts sought to influence, manipulate and dent the democratic process. In the Irish context we are seeing the democratic process itself try to dent...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the role and function of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF); the way in which the ISIF met its stated function of achieving positive economic impact in addition to its investment returns, in 2016 and to date in 2017; the positive economic activity that is a direct result of the ISIF and would not have occurred otherwise; the co-investment partners...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 259,260,261 (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rules in place regulating the development of solar farms; his views on the lack of regulations for solar farms; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities have raised concerns that there are no national guidelines for the development of solar farms (details supplied); his views on these concerns;...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Question Heading for question(s) 259,260,261 (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the planning applications received, refused and granted for solar farms for each local authority in each of the years 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (14 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the existing public sector pay agreements are helping to address staff shortages in front-line public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (14 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the legislation to extend the mandatory retirement age in the public sector to 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53517/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the shortage of qualified substitute teachers available in primary schools in the Dublin 15 area will be addressed; the efforts under way to address this problem; if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact these shortages are having on staff and pupil morale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54683/17]