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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Departmental Transformation Programme: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: One of the slides covers what is critical for success. I am not sure who wrote this but it is very generic. There is a piece on deep knowledge. It states that the Department invests in the right staff who have deep knowledge of the subject area of the Department. It also states, "crucial to the success of the programme as the programme were working at pace to meet tight timelines by...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I thank the acting Minister for Justice and Equality. Obviously, it is a good day for Monaghan in particular. I wish to thank Senator Robbie Gallagher and Deputy O'Callaghan for initiating and progressing it. It is one of the few occasions, given the negativity around money messages and the difficulties people are having, of cross-party effort. At least there is cross-party support for...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: Is it likely to be before Christmas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Rock and the Vice Chairman. I thank the NTA delegation for coming before us. I spoke to some of them at the launch and I would like to give some feedback on the NTA's most recent announcement. There is still a lot of concern in west Dublin about the hub at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre and its capacity to manage the current proposal, and the number of buses going through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: The school in the area is concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: No, the Sacred Heart national school. It is adjacent to the stop. There is congestion there every day and there are safety concerns about the proposal in particular.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: Community buy-in is important with this. Other parts of Dublin have had some level of change. For example, if a person were to drive a car through a cul-de-sac and create difficulties for residents and a school community, that person would have issues with the council, the Part 8 process and councillors rejecting it, which would undermine the route proposals. The NTA has to work in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Records (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 17 October 2019, if further assistance will be provided to the person (details supplied) who is continuing to try to obtain documentation from his Department and is under time pressure to obtain same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44427/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 87. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to joint appointments of consultants and specialists within the health service to support the medical corps in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44881/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces prescribed lariam in the past 12 months; the number prescribed the drug in each of the years 2015 to 2018; if members of the Army Ranger Wing have been prescribed the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45277/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school construction (details supplied) will proceed to tender in quarter 1 of 2020; the date on which construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44191/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the specific reason for the delay in progressing a school capital project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44582/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the opening of a new school (details supplied); the arrangements that will be put in place to ensure the purpose built ASD units catering for 12 spaces in the school will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44583/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will commence negotiating the extension for the lease for the temporary school accommodation of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44192/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Institutions (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the continued activities of institutes (details supplied) do not negatively impact on the activities of universities here; the actions he has taken to ensure same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44817/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a SUSI application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a case regarding the July provision will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44897/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Defence Forces Medical Services (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 603. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to joint appointments of consultants and specialists within the health service to support the medical corps in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44882/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 845. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to approve the inclusion of the proposed gas terminal on the Shannon Estuary in the fourth list of projects of common interest in the absence of assessments of energy security, greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (5 Nov 2019)

Jack Chambers: 852. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband connection points are to be tendered for under the national broadband plan; when the tendering process will commence; if a company (details supplied) is eligible to bid for the tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44578/19]