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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Commissioner signalled that he wanted to take a break.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: Deputy Pringle raised a point about retirement projections. What are the retirement projections? There was a significant recruitment drive in the 1980s and there is a vacuum now. When will that kick in and how will it affect the net return? The presentation referred to a net increase of 800, taking attrition into account. When will a retirement cliff edge occur again and what will the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: That is fine. I thank Mr. Nugent. In terms of the reorganisation that is occurring, there will be little or no change in Dublin. In Dublin city we have two divisions, the Dublin metropolitan region, DMR, south central and north central. Has consideration been given to enhanced co-ordination between the two? Both divisions obviously have a serious amount of work to do, but when one thinks...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: I want to ask about Garda overtime. In my own constituency, the K district, we have Farmleigh and the Phoenix Park, which have serious security requirements from a national perspective that are drawn from the local division. Is additional overtime given at a local level when the division has to deal with national requirements? Also related to overtime, has an additional overtime budget...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Garda is over budget up to now and that has been reported. Will there be an attempt to reduce-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: Overtime, particularly in the Dublin regions, plays a very important role. Gardaí have been excellent in trying to prevent a lot of serious gangland incidents from occurring and providing better visibility. It is important that this is maintained at the very least and that any restriction in overtime does not affect the front-line policing that is occurring across the region.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: In the document submitted, mention is made of unoccupied outlets in towns. What is that about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: I seek an update on Stepaside Garda station. What is the position there, about which we have heard mixed reports?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, has stated that it will be open and operational 24-7, but information received from An Garda Síochána is that it will be open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily. There is confusion, if not a local turf war going on, about operational hours. This is a good opportunity to clarify the situation. There has been a lot of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: My final question relates to the attack on Mr. Kevin Lunney from Fermanagh, who was abducted and dumped on this side of the Border in a shocking and deplorable attack in the past 24 hours. This seems to be a trend of attacks against Quinn Industrial Holdings. There is concern in the local community that there have been no arrests and there has been no follow-through, from a public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: Has anyone been brought to justice? That is a concern of some of my party's local representatives. There is a perception, whether it is an information vacuum or whether it is the cross-Border issue. Why has no one who has already attacked, assaulted or brought violence to that company been brought to justice? This is a trend on which there is a need for serious co-operation between the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cyber Security Protocols (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 69. To ask the Taoiseach if there are dedicated, professionally trained and certified cybersecurity staff for cybersecurity protocols under the remit of his Department; if such specialists are being recruited; if his Department maintains a risk register of security breaches; and if so, if there are staff that analyse, log and maintain such a register. [36412/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 70. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has a disaster recovery plan, business continuity plan and or disaster recovery sites. [36413/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school for Hansfield, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36995/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the development of a school in the Hollystown area of Dublin 15 will be considered in view of the fact there is now a sufficient population demographic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37515/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new secondary school (details supplied) for Castleknock and Carpenterstown, Dublin 15; when the school will open; if the school will open in September 2020; the efforts under way to ensure the school opens on time; the contingency plans in place if the school does not open as planned; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed; the number of active applications being processed for more than one, two, three and five years, respectively; the average waiting time per application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36989/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 332. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cross-border health directive in view of reports that users of the initiative are facing delays to be refunded by the HSE; the measures under way to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37000/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction Services Expenditure (17 Sep 2019)

Jack Chambers: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to fund IVF treatment through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37017/19]