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Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. The programme for Government contains a commitment to increase capacity in primary care services in a shift away from hospitals, as referred to by the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. In recent months there has been a shift towards online consultations with GPs. A review of that practice has been carried out in the United Kingdom. People have been...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: It is a disgrace. Deputy Pat Buckley was not in the queue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (19 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 37. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate for endoscopy day beds in Connolly Hospital to be used to cope with emergency department overcrowding. [17096/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 80. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department monitors the number of general practitioner practices that are unable to take on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17097/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (19 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the capital funding provided for Connolly Hospital in 2017; and the capital funding allocated for projects (details supplied) during 2017, in tabular form. [17167/18]

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: As Deputy Rabbitte said, the Government has treated the supervisors with contempt. Government members are there for the photo opportunities, there for the spin and there to take every opportunity for their own self-promotion. When decent people have contributed to their communities, when they have sought to bring others with them and provide a centrality and a hub for the people they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status and timeline of the legislation to increase parental leave to 26 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is allowing medical card holders to be charged for the taking of bloods; if the cost of such a procedure is covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for outpatient rheumatology appointments; the number of adults and children waiting, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17825/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 409. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children and adults, respectively, for rheumatology appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17826/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant paediatric rheumatology posts in the health service; his views on whether this is an adequate number of such posts to provide these services; if this number of posts is in line with World Health Organization guidelines for the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17827/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 411. To ask the Minister for Health if another consultant paediatric rheumatologist will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether fast accrual is designed to deliver optimal final benefits after 30 years of contributions and that standard accrual is designed to deliver optimal benefits after 40 years of contributions in Defence Forces pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who have incurred injuries or illness in the course of their duties in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of Defence Forces personnel on public hospital waiting lists as a consequence of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who receive private health cover as part of their terms and conditions of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to extend the July provision scheme to allow more children to qualify, including children with a particular diagnosis (details supplied), in view of the commitment in the programme for partnership Government to examine the adequacy of special education access and funding provision; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed by his Department; the number of active applications being processed for more than one, two, three and five years, respectively; the average waiting time per application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the witnesses. My colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, tried to get some clarity regarding the two witnesses who came before us. I want to ask a couple of questions around that. What was the reason for submitting the report to the Policing Authority so late prior to 27 April? When Ms Josephine Feehily came before us, she had difficulties with the submission of the reports and the time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: They referenced repeatedly in their interactions and statements that they felt pressure was imposed on them. Does Mr. Finn accept that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Finn accept that imposing pressure without them seeing the report should not occur again?