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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: I thank Mr. Fitzgerald for his response. I will move on to the Irish Solar Energy Association. Mr. Maguire mentioned some legislative impediments. Will he outline what specific changes are needed in planning law to minimise the ongoing delays in the process? Will he give a trajectory of what he believes solar energy can contribute to reducing emissions by 2030 and by 2050 in a context of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: When Mr. Maguire concludes his response, I will pass over to Senator Daly.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (4 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: I nominate Deputy Jim O'Callaghan.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 110. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of the drawdown of anti-malarial drugs prescribed to individual Defence Forces members operating in sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of troops prescribed each drug, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50010/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of pupil-teacher ratios in DEIS band schools; the efforts under way to bring down ratios and ensure smaller class sizes in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49740/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on capacity issues at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49848/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the initial investment in the national broadband plan by companies (details supplied). [49715/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 470. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a company (details supplied) first indicated that it would be investing in the national broadband plan. [49716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the contractual responsibilities of a company (details supplied) in the context of the national broadband plan. [49717/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 472. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the due diligence undertaken of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49718/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 473. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met with representatives of a company (details supplied); and if so, the context and the date of the meetings. [49719/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 474. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his attention was drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) was no longer a financial backer of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49720/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 476. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the contract for the national broadband plan requires a company (details supplied) to make further investments in a scenario in which the plan requires additional funding; if they are contained within the signed contract; if the details of the requirements will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 477. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a company (details supplied) submitted a pre-qualification questionnaire; if so, the date on which it was submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49723/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: 475. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the results of a recent mapping consultation for the national broadband plan will be published. [49721/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Davis said "Hey Siri" for himself but did he say it for everybody else? I suppose that is another question. To break this down, both Apple and Google claim that they have removed all identifying data. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: The issue here is that personal information is being obtained because the system cannot process the recording or differentiate. Mr. Davis said that when questioned about a football match, for example, Siri uses one's general location to provide suitable results, but if one asks for the nearest supermarket more specific data is used. What information does Siri pull in if it cannot process or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: If it accesses a location because it has interpreted the request differently from the actual request-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Obviously, there was third party processing of data and Mr. Davis said that Apple has now brought that in-house. What oversight was in place to ensure that data was protected? What oversight was there to ensure it was not further processed? Is the move to ensure it brought in-house admittance that there were issues with the external third party processing of data?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Collection by Digital Assistants: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Jack Chambers: Was Mr. Davis fully satisfied that the arrangements Apple had in place met GDPR standards?