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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (24 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed regarding a new assessment of needs process being used by the HSE by groups; the steps being taken to address the concerns; his views on whether the new process will not properly assess children for disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (29 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 66. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the substantial increase in overcrowding in Connolly Hospital emergency department over the first four months of 2018 relative to the same period in 2017. [23530/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (29 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason SNA services at a school (details supplied) have been cut for the next academic year; if this cut will be reversed in view of the fact that the service is of enormous importance to the development of children at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23100/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Transport Policy (29 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress he has made with the Ministers for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Housing, Planning and Local Government, Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Garda Commissioner and other relevant agencies in identifying more effective possible solutions which can assist in dealing with the use of scrambler and quad bikes;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (29 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 511. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Irish Aviation Authority is no longer recognising written examination certificates issued by the UK CAA authorised examiners held by many student pilots in training to become qualified pilots (details supplied); the reason this change has occurred; if this is compliant with European...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training Courses (29 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 512. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Aviation Authority will continue to fully recognise all training undertaken at pilot training organisations that transfer airfield status from registered training facility to the newer EASA DTO (details supplied). [23150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Telephone Support Allowance (29 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe for payment of the telephone allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23184/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Schemes (29 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 647. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the heritage in school scheme has closed for further bookings; the steps being taken to resolve the matter; the reason an insufficient level of funding has been awarded to ensure the scheme can operate; the number of applications received, granted and refused respectively, for the scheme in tabular form; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allocated the necessary level of special needs assistants it requires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23815/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: Lots of Freudian slips there, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank Ms Feehily and Ms Hall for coming in. Ms Feehily mentioned a broadening of the powers of the authority. What is her ideal fit in terms of the policing architecture that we have currently? The Garda Inspectorate appeared before us last week and it had its own ideas on the matter. The authority has made a submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland. We cannot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: Ms Feehily is right. There is organisational confusion, particularly among the public.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: I hope that the policing commission will rationalise the matter. In terms of disciplinary regulations, when senior management were before the committee they said that the regulations were being reviewed and modernised. Do the regulations fit in with section 3? Can Ms Feehily outline what is happening with the regulations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: Has a timeline been given to the Policing Authority? A lack of a timeline was an issue when we had the Garda Síochána here a while ago. A timeline is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: Ms Feehily is right. I thank the witnesses for coming before us. I also thank my colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, for progressing this Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: 356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will receive the necessary level of special needs assistant, SNA, support as advised by health professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (12 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a matter regarding changes to pension calculations and age of eligibility for a pension (details supplied) will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Medals (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: 61. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the awarding of a medal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25791/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: 125. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 28 March 2018, the status of the process of negotiations for the funding of the drug Translarna; the definition of a timely manner as stated in the response; if consideration will be given to engaging with the drug provider to provide information on the steps the resubmission process would involve for the drug...