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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new permanent school building for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the challenges and restrictions for pupils and teachers with the existing arrangements for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address overcrowding issues on the Connolly to Maynooth rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address excessive noise from traffic affecting residents living near the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18490/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the working group comprising officials from planning authorities and his Department which was established to review and revise the 2005 planning guidelines on sustainable rural housing; if the review has concluded; if he has engaged with the European Commission on proposed changes to the guidelines;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Chairman and the Minister of State for attending. I acknowledge the work the Defence Forces are doing overseas. I welcome the Minister of State's contribution in that regard, but why did he ignore the elephant in the room in his initial remarks? Questions by Deputy Tony McLoughlin on pay, conditions and retention were not mentioned once in the Minister of State's initial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: We are seeing a haemorrhaging of numbers across the Defence Forces. Last year over 700 members left, despite 750 being recruited. The Minister of State is below the target set in the White Paper on defence. Is this an acceptable level of haemorrhaging? What is the Minister of State doing to address it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I have a lot of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Last year, as many were leaving as were being recruited. What is the Minister of State doing about that issue? He is not matching the target set in the White Paper on defence. In the submission made by the Chief of Staff division of the Defence Forces the conclusions state 2,831 personnel have left in the past five years. That is the equivalent of 29.8% of the organisation. It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Obviously there is no compliance currently with the working time directive. Is the Minister of State committed to seeing it recognised? With regard to strength in-station, I have figures that show the 7th Infantry Battalion is 64% below, the 6th Infantry Battalion is 64% below and the 28th Infantry Battalion is 56% below recognised and established strength in-station. I could go on. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Yes I have two more questions. The national cybersecurity committee probably discusses the issues at EU Council level but how prepared is Ireland to address such serious issues around national cybersecurity? The NHS in the UK nearly ground to a halt with such difficulties, as did one of the county councils in Ireland and the HSE. There are serious international threats and other countries...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I did not come for a history lesson. I want to know about the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, and his work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I am not here for a history lesson. I ask the Minister of State to address the questions I asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I did not make any political charge. I asked questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State did not mention anything to do with their pay and conditions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State could have given us an update in his script. That is all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: It was in the study.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Through the Chairman, when will the issue of the working time directive be addressed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Through the Chairman, does the Minister of State want to see our policy of neutrality retained?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I asked the Minister of State about the cross-Border initiative and healthcare for soldiers and other members of the Defence Forces.