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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (9 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the incentives or entitlements in place or being considered to encourage Irish-trained teachers who emigrated to return to live and work here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20186/19]

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the work my colleagues, Deputies Lahart and Curran, have done on this legislation. This problem is a scourge and a terror for many communities in Dublin. In every residents' association and at every public meeting there is a consistent trend of issues with scrambler bikes. People ranging from young children to those in their early twenties are terrorising communities....

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: As with other legislative measures, we saw the headline about scrambler bikes but what was Sinn Féin proposing to do? It was proposing to amend and further complicate the Road Traffic Acts, which would have had a limited impact in addressing the issue. This Bill seeks to achieve a few things. It will be an offence to ride a scrambler bike in a public place where it is antisocial....

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: When it comes to protecting children and our communities, there is a responsibility to have a national vehicle database to ensure there is an accountability element at the point of sale for the people who purchase the bikes and for those who sell the scrambler bikes. That was not addressed in the other legislation.

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: In addition, there must be accountability with regard to a registry for owners. That is proposed in the Bill. Our party is constructive and if there are amendments on which we can work with the Government and other parties, my colleagues will facilitate them in order that we can have the best legislation possible. However, it is important to take action in respect of this issue. We...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Medals (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to award a medal in 2021 to the Defence Forces and the national statutory and voluntary emergency services for their service to communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18778/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to raising the age limits for eligibility to join the Defence Forces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19500/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the recently published Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review carried out by the OPW and other bodies; the cost of the previous traffic study of the Phoenix Park by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the person or agency that commissioned the Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 212. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public consultation period as part of the Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review will be extended to give more time for persons to examine the report and make observations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18502/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 213. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will fully publish the Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review to make it available to those who do not have access to same online; his plans to better inform the public about the proposed changes and recommendations of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18503/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supports or mechanisms to assist persons with disabilities to acquire a job in the civil or wider public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure education for primary school children regarding road safety and pedestrian crossings; the further measures taken to highlight the dangers of phone use while crossing the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 9 April 2019, if there is a deadline for the school build completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18955/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will go under construction and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19166/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will be issued to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19333/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 448. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision in each of the past five years in tabular form; his plans to address the issues with the direct provision system; if he will consider alternatives to direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18589/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 1203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of electric vehicle charge points in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 1281. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration being given to extending the Luas to serve western areas of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (8 May 2019)

Jack Chambers: 1282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures under way to address the public transport infrastructure deficit for commuters in western areas of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18777/19]