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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: I am not criticising the Minister of State in the context of his appearance before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: As far as I am aware, there are none.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: Cybercapability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: In the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: A couple of my questions were not answered. I asked about-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: White Paper on Defence Update: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: The last question I asked was about the EU Partnership for Peace in-depth evaluation of Ireland's military capability, which is ongoing. Will the Minister of State publish it?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: Vote 36 includes an allocation of €529 million for pay and allowances. The Minister of State mentioned a Permanent Defence Force strength of 9,500. Is he confident that a strength of 9,500 will be reached and thus that €529 million will be required? If not, where will any surplus be diverted to? There is concern within the Defence Forces that the cost of pay is cannibalising...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: There was no mention of a pathway to implement the working time directive and the process to see it delivered. It is an important issue for members of the Defence Forces, but it is concerning that there has been no discussion of it in a budgetary context. It is disappointing that the matter rests in the subhead related to the courts and, given that people wish to see a pathway delivered,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: My example was someone-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: They were not fit to continue because of their medical conditions.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: There are lots of cases. If the diagnostic process had been commenced and the intervention had been carried out earlier things might have been different. Instead these members retired. They may not have got a promotion because of their circumstances and they were left in limbo. It is an issue.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: I will give them to the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: They were blocked.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Jack Chambers: They were blocked from oral questions.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (28 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the post-primary school transport service does not give consideration to one aspect (details supplied) when assessing if a child is eligible for the scheme; his views on whether it is fair not to consider this aspect in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10082/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Amusement Machine Licences (27 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners are taking to ensure all gaming machines in use are properly licensed and not being passed off as amusement machines to bypass the laws governing the area; if the Revenue Commissioners are taking measures to ensure that gaming licences are only issued for premises operating in areas in which Part III of the Gaming and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (27 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations carried out by An Garda Síochána into breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of files referred to the DPP by An Garda Síochána in the same years as part of these investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Heat Incentive (27 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of plans to introduce a support scheme for renewable heat; if state aid approval has formally been applied for; and if so, when approval will be granted and the scheme opened for biomass; if approval has not been sought, when it will be applied for; when he expects the scheme to open for biomass; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (27 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: 189. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if motor tax can be paid in smaller monthly instalments rather than larger quarterly payments to assist those with limited means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: Deputy O'Callaghan mentioned reciprocity and the importance of the bilateral agreements to underpin the general arrangement between Ireland and the UK if it crashes out. The Minister mentioned that the UK had moved on some of these reciprocal arrangements already. What challenges will the Department face in the context of matters it has not moved upon and for which the Minister is trying to...