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Promoting Cycling: Motion [Private Members] (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleague, Deputy Troy, and I welcome many of the cyclists in the Gallery. The Dublin Cycling Campaign goes through the key pillars of this issue, including cycling for health, cycling for infrastructure, proper legislation and road enforcement, but what we did not hear from the Minister was a plan, a timeline or a hope that this will happen. It was the same projected goals and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses for attending the meeting. I have three questions. With Brexit ongoing, what discussions have taken place with the utility regulator in Northern Ireland and the UK on energy security and the impact Brexit will have, whether it is a soft or hard Brexit? Will they brief us on that? It is important to see what is coming and what is happening in the UK. At EU level,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: Can the CRU through its regulatory position have some contractual mandate on particular hedging strategies? Would it not be allowed to do that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: -----from the consumer perspective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Comptroller and Auditor General had concerns about the cybersecurity unit in the Department Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Has the CRU had any interaction with it? Has it flagged concerns within Government regarding the threat of a cyberattack on our energy system based on the technology we use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: Yes, I asked a question on Brexit.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 96. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53703/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 97. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53704/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 98. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has taken on to date in 2018 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53705/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Force has taken on to date in 2018 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53706/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has dealt with by county to date in 2018, in tabular form. [53707/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Data (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve to date in 2018. [53708/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by members in each service of the Defence Forces to date in 2018. [53709/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for processing short-term visit visas in tabular form; the reason the process, which previously could be completed in 15 days, can now take up to six months; if his attention has been drawn to the distress the lengthy delays are causing for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53716/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (19 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 255. 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. [53721/18]

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: This amendment seeks to remove the criteria to have public competition by the board, or whatever is established by the Minister of State. It is important that we mandate the board to have public competition around procurement. The Minister of State mentioned on Committee Stage that he wanted to have soft laws around procurement that do not impact all the other elements of the public...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 6 November 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53040/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if a matter (details supplied) relating to prescription payments will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52955/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 451. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be restored for drugs services in the local drugs and alcohol task force areas that have had a 30% reduction over the past ten years in view of calls by community groups and agencies in Ballymun and the recent rise in anti-social behaviour and crime linked to crack cocaine in the area. [53357/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 598. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase funding to local youth community groups and agencies in Ballymun to 2008 levels at the very least in order to tackle the recent rise in anti-social behaviour and crime linked to crack cocaine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53356/18]