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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: An example was given of, say, an Irish citizen who is in resident in the North and moves South. Let us say someone applied for asylum in the North and that person would have a separate process that would be subject to a new arrangement in the UK context. Obviously, we will have the maintenance of the free travel area so what will the bilateral arrangement be in that context between the UK...

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: I want to ask about data protection and biometrics, in the context of which reference was made to third-party arrangements. What will be the data protection process within the UK? Obviously, we will be subject to EU law and our own Irish legislation. Will the Minister comment?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: When does the Minister of State think that will occur? One of the recommendations in the Barry report states that there should be a significant allocation of resources in order to facilitate the report's implementation. Has the Department provided for a separate allocation to facilitate the implementation of the recommendations this year? That is a concern of the representative...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: This displays the complete failure by the Government to develop a retention policy. The Defence Forces are gaining two pilots and losing more than ten because they have no retention policy. The Minister of State is not making it attractive enough to stay in the Defence Forces, including the Air Corps. That is the core issue. The Government is exacerbating underlying difficulties with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: The existing officers should be retained.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State should deal with the issue.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State knows-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: It is not working.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: The Minister of State is losing more-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: Because the Minister of State has no retention policy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: 33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the review of the conciliation and arbitration scheme in the Defence Forces further to the Barry report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9303/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: What is the status of the review of the conciliation and arbitration scheme in the Defence Forces further to the Barry report? Could the Minister of State make a statement on the matter? He received the report in the autumn. What progress has been made since?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: I was delighted to learn that, after the question was submitted last week, the Defence Forces representative associations were contacted by the Department. That was an ironic coincidence.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: Is it the Minister of State's intention to implement all the recommendations? Are any of the recommendations being advised against by his officials? What timeframe does he have in mind? We have had a timeframe of months in which there has not even been a meeting to make progress on this. Will it be like many of the other difficulties involving the Department whereby those concerned hear...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: 32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the Air Corps recommissioning scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9581/19]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: I wish to ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the Air Corps recommissioning scheme and make a statement on the matter. There is considerable concern within the Defence Forces regarding this scheme which the Government seems to have designed and created without much collaboration with or agreement from the representative organisations. Those...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Corps Recruitment (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: The response of the Minister of State does not match what I have been told. The scheme is viewed as a blind call on behalf of the Government, whereby it ploughed ahead without the agreement of or consultation with the representative organisations. The Air Corps is currently 30% under strength. The Minister of State referred to two former officers rejoining, but I understand that more than...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Medals (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: How many times have recommendations been made to award military medals? I understand recommendations were made for personnel to receive a medal following service in Kosovo. I also understand that in that case a board never met but one individual decided it was appropriate not to proceed. Will the Minister of State clarify this? Will the Minister of State guarantee that when...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Medals (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: There is a view that it is significant that medals were given to three Jadotville men for action two months later in Elizabethville. In addition, other medals were awarded to soldiers from other companies in the same battalion in the Congo for other actions elsewhere but no medals were awarded for Jadotville action, which is still the biggest battle with a foreign enemy in which the Irish...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Medals (26 Feb 2019)

Jack Chambers: That is what they say.