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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 62. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Air Corps pilot applicants recruited in each of the past four years despite failing a colour blindness test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44333/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 64. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength in whole-time equivalent terms of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks in tabular form. [44405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 65. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength in whole-time equivalent terms of the Defence Forces Reserve with regard to all three services and all ranks. [44406/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has taken to date in 2018 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44407/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 67. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces Reserve has taken to date 2018 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44408/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Bomb Disposals Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has dealt with to date in 2018, by county in tabular form. [44409/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 69. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2017 and to date in 2018. [44410/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 70. 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. [44411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicle Grants (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a cap on the original market value of the vehicles as part of the 0% benefit-in-kind, BIK, tax on electric vehicles; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this cap could discourage persons from buying electric vehicles; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that this cap was never mentioned in documentation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Grievance Procedures (25 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44255/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Does Deputy Butler want to ask other questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Following up on what Senator Grace O'Sullivan said, are there any specific criteria? Mr. McCarthy mentioned some of the developments the Department is supporting that would have an impact on climate change. Is there anything in the application phase that would be climate-change specific? What Mr. McCarthy describes is a coincidental impact rather than a direct one. Is there anything with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Are the PPNs done directly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: There is no link.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: That is good.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: The fire issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the new Garda Commissioner and his team and thank them for appearing before the committee. I wish the Commissioner well going forward. My first question relates to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland report, which the Commissioner referenced in his opening statement. Having been in his post for two months now, what is his view of the current policing oversight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Harris has mentioned that public accountability is important. I understand he does not want to comment on the report. Obviously, there is a link with the Department of Justice and Equality and it has been recommended that they should be separated. Obviously, Mr. Harris is here. There are many channels that facilitate oversight and accountability. Maybe a private submission will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: Is there remote access to PULSE when PULSE is used? I am asking about the inputting of data. People have said that there can be a gap between when an incident occurs and when the data are submitted. How does that work in an operational sense when an incident occurs? If data can be submitted on the scene or as things occur, is that what happens in real time or are the data submitted a day...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I think that is very positive. The ability to input in real time will help the Garda's data. When there is a gap between people's operations out in the field and their work at the desk, there can be a mismatch between data submissions. I welcome what Mr. Twomey said. I know that members of other police forces, particularly in the US, which is always the first with IT, go around with...