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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: That is good. Has there been a review on the progress bedding from the new structures in the Garda Síochána (Amendment) Act 2015?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: Has information sharing between the crime and security section and policing section been reviewed in regard to matters affecting An Garda Síochána?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: There is no point in us talking generally about issues. The Minister is head of the Department. Issues within the Department have been identified in various reports and unless he knows what actions are being delivered by the change and implementation group, there is a concern that change will not happen. We know from the Toland report that there was a difficulty in terms of the pace of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: Exactly. Part of the problem is that many of the reports have not been acted upon. Will this be another report that sits and gathers dust? We need to know that this is-------

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: It is a fair comment. The Minister should consider all of the reports with recommendations on change management, as well as other reports, because of the absence of progress on those changes. We need more regular updates in that regard and I would like to see movement in terms of the pace of report delivery. The Minister was recently quoted as saying that there is a substantial threat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Sunday Business Postrecently reported on interference by the Department in the operation of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority and the perception of an erosion of its independence from the Department. I ask the Minister to comment on that matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Minister earlier smiled about new politics and that many submissions have been made. Fianna Fáil has tried to progress the Gambling Control Bill. We tabled it in Private Members' time and it has passed this committee and awaits a money message from the Minister's Department. Will the Minister engage on that Bill in terms of amendments or drafting changes or does he intend to go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: I agree that the Minister of State is committed to it. My question was whether the Minister will facilitate the progression of the Gambling Control Bill by allowing it to go to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality and beyond. I did not ask him about legislation which relates to a technical problem that has nothing to do with regulation of gambling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: What is the Minister's disposition in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: A person was recently killed or nearly killed - I am unsure of the outcome - in an incident involving a scrambler in the city of Dublin. I do not ask the Minister to comment on a specific case but there is a legal lacuna which I have raised in questions to the Minister in the Dáil. The Minister has stated that he has a working group on the issue with various local authorities and the...

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleagues, Deputy Lahart, our Dublin spokesperson, and Deputies Daragh O'Brien and Haughey for tabling the motion, which involved a lot of work on their part. I welcome all of the Dublin Fire Brigade workers who are in the Gallery and I thank all of the people who were outside the Dáil earlier who spoke to us. Unfortunately, I did not see any Government representatives...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the outcome of all applications to the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the reason there is such a high refusal rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26726/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing adaptations that have been carried out by local authority in each of the past five years and to date in 2018; the average wait times for houses to be assessed for adaptations; the steps he is taking to accelerate the funding provision for housing adaptations; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: When does the Minister expect this to be implanted and fully transposed across all member states?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: Deputy Ó Laoghaire raised some valid points in regard to the general issue of money laundering and tax evasion. Has the Minister looked at models being implemented in central European countries? The Netherlands has considered a move towards efinancing of all public services by removing the cash element in order to avoid money laundering. We need to consider whether we could advance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: I agree with the Minister in that regard. We can be ahead of the curve in terms of international best practice by moving private and public services away from current methods. Compliance generally would be enhanced by allowing for electronic transactions. Some European states are conducting pilot projects to which we should have regard. We can look at some of the pilots that have happened...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: I support what the Minister has said. Is he certain that everything beyond the cheque cashing office is already covered?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: Is it the case that anyone who engages in that activity must now register?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: That is a good idea. I support that proposal.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (21 Jun 2018)

Jack Chambers: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 511 of 29 May 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been an effective change in the way in which the IAA is recognising written examination certificates issued by the UK authorised examiners which are held by many student pilots in training to become qualified pilots...