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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (7 Jul 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 232. To ask the Minister for Health if reductions in community care supports will be restored due to the fact that the Health Service Executive has claimed that such reductions are negatively impacting on delayed discharge from Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20197/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (6 Jul 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his short-term and medium-term plans for the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, given the latest figures confirming that it carried a budget deficit of €2.46 million during the 2014-15 financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20015/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (6 Jul 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reserves he refers to when he states the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has reserves which can be used to meet its deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (6 Jul 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate more funding to the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (6 Jul 2016)

Lisa Chambers: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has restored core funding to the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Castlebar, County Mayo; if not, his plans to do so in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20018/16]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister of State for his opening remarks and the information he has provided. In his opening statement, the Minister of State said, "The Government has acknowledged the excellent levels of voluntary service pertaining to Reserve Defence Forces membership and the vital role they can play in supporting the Permanent Defence Force". The RDF strength stands at 56% and targets for...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I thank the Minister of State. Based on the numbers for previous years, we can see the levels are dropping significantly and we are haemorrhaging good people. Is any advertising planned for this year and next year to get people into the RDF? In his opening statement, the Minister of State mentioned the fantastic work members of the RDF did in flood relief only a few months ago....

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: The Minister will be aware of the Defence Forces climate survey. How much did this cost and when can we expect publication of the results? Will the representative associations of the Defence Forces be provided with a copy in advance of publication? If so, when will this be? If not, why not? The recommendation of Dr. Eileen Doyle in the independent monitoring group report on bullying and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I have two more.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Sorry, who did the Minister of State meet?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Will the Minister of State forward it on to me?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: With the loss of the Western Brigade and the closure of a number of barracks, we have soldiers in different posts who come to Dublin to cover duties. It costs us money to have these people in cars driving around the country because of the structure. We need to evaluate the cost to the Defence Forces of having to cover these distances because of the gaps we have left. The cost is far...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Will there be a reversal?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I could not agree more.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I have a number of follow-up questions on the group of questions.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: They are specifically on those questions with nothing additional. On the climate survey, the Minister of State did not answer any of my questions so I will ask them again. How much did the climate survey cost? I appreciate that the Minister of State will have the publication himself, but when can I expect to see it? When can the representative associations expect to see it? The Minister...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: Yes.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: That is the crux of it. The representative associations need to have a copy of the report prior to publication. That is the guarantee I am seeking. They will not have an opportunity to respond and adequately deal with the report if it is given to them on the day of publication when they present themselves at UL. They need the report in advance so that they can digest it and come forward...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I have not.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (30 Jun 2016)

Lisa Chambers: I have made the point as best I can. I cannot put it any further. The report needs to be in the hands of the representative associations prior to publication and prior to their arriving at UL for the briefing. They need time to digest it before they get the briefing. It is only fair. On the White Paper, I appreciate that the Minister of State said he would give me a costing as far as...