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Proposed Service by Defence Forces with United Nations in Mali: Motion (18 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: Fianna Fáil will support this motion. We are taking the advice of military management, which has carried out in-depth reconnaissance of precautions in this region. However, as the Minister of State indicated, we must be extremely careful and mitigate the risk to the 14 members of the Army Ranger Wing who are going there. Fundamentally, we believe that Ireland can play an important role...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (18 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: 353. To ask the Minister for Health the division of spending within the 2018 €50 million NTPF allocation; the financial split that occurred between the public and private hospital systems; the amount paid to each public and private hospital that participated in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25001/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Reserve Defence Force are being paid on average 18% less than the rates being given to their counterparts in the Permanent Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24480/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: This question is about the Reserve Defence Force, RDF, pay, which is 18% below that of the PDF. Its strength is less than half the target in the White Paper. This is another shocking example of the decimation of numbers in our Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces. What is the Minister of State doing to address the serious issues that the representative association has outlined?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State did not respond to the issue of the decimation of numbers within the reserve and the fact that the pay difficulties are undermining its core strength. Due to the reorganisation of the RDF, there has been massive geographical dilution and a removal of members in large areas of the State. What is the Minister of State doing to address that and to rectify the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: There was.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State has it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State has the report.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State has the report.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: Deal with it then.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: As Deputy Wallace stated, the recruitment and retention crisis has got so serious that the Minister of State is now ignoring military advice and recommendations that were submitted to him as part of the Public Service Pay Commission process. Those recommendations have been ignored and butchered from the report. That is what undermines the integrity and the independence of the pay commission...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State said that he asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to prioritise the defence sector. There were, however, serious delays during Public Service Pay Commission process. The Minister of State had the report but now the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has it. Will the Minister of State tell us what is going on between him, the Department of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: I was going to ask the Minister of State for his reaction to the serious issues the person in question outlined. Instead the Minister of State questioned the integrity of what he said. That is an unbelievable reaction from the Minister of State in his bunker of denial when it comes to issues facing our Defence Forces. We all need to learn that it is not about attacking the individual who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State should publish the pay commission report on Defence Forces pay.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement he has had with the Defence Forces representative associations on the report of the Public Service Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24477/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on claims by the former head social worker for the Defence Forces that he was ignored repeatedly when he warned the Minister of State's officials regarding increased poverty levels being endured by serving military personnel and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24478/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: I ask the Minister of State his views on the worrying claims by the former head social worker for the Defence Forces, which were ignored repeatedly. Officials in the Minister of State's Department were warned regarding the increased poverty levels being endured by serving military personnel and their families. We have recently heard about the state of accommodation within various barracks....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: The former head social worker for the Defence Forces stated he was ignored repeatedly when he warned Department officials about the increasing poverty levels being endured by serving military personnel. Mr. Mervyn Ennis, who was head social worker, stated it was obvious to everybody how serious this situation was. The two schools at the Curragh have been classified as DEIS schools by the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Postal Voting (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: 5. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all Defence Forces personnel entitled to postal votes in the recent European and local elections received ballot papers in time to cast their vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24687/19]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógáil) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Postal Voting (13 Jun 2019)

Jack Chambers: Could the Minister of State tell me whether all Defence Forces personnel entitled to postal votes in the recent European and local elections received ballot papers in time to cast their vote? This was the most alarming development in the past number of weeks. Multiple members of the Defence Forces said they were unable to exercise their basic democratic and constitutional right. We know...