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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Naval Service Operations (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: I am seeking the Minister of State's views on the LÉ Orlaand LÉ Niamhnot being able to set sail to conduct operations during the week of 24 to 26 September as a consequence of inadequate trained manning levels.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the fact that Army units are being forced to operate with less than 50% of their commissioned officer ranks; his further views on whether this compromises command, safety, governance and well-being of those who serve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40003/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Strength (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the fact that Air Corps air traffic control continues to operate on restricted timelines due to inadequate trained manning levels. [40002/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 84. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if regulations that exclude members of the Defence Forces from participating in marches or parades will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks Closures (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 92. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to close Cathal Brugha Barracks or St. Bricin's Military Hospital and for these sites to be used to develop housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40227/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is introducing to end the pay inequality between newly qualified teachers and more experienced teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the interdepartmental working group on gambling report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40151/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (3 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures she is introducing to reverse pension cuts which affect workers who left the workforce for a time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40263/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (2 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 138. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of reservist recruits that have been assigned to combat support and combat service support units within the Defence Forces, that is units other than infantry corps units in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39988/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (2 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 139. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason members of the Defence Forces Reserve are not represented by an organisation (details supplied) in keeping with the single force concept; and if changes to Defence Forces regulations and amendments to the Defence (Amendment) Act 2015 are being considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 183. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce life assurance exit tax in budget 2019 further to reductions in DIRT in previous budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39985/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (2 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to locate a new school (details supplied) for the Castleknock and Carpenterstown area of Dublin 15 at the Phoenix Park racecourse site; if his attention has been drawn to widespread local support for locating the school at this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40071/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (2 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in a public hospital will not be improperly charged following admission to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39982/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (2 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 500. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is considering introducing a levy on non-recyclable coffee cups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39991/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bus Services (2 Oct 2018)

Jack Chambers: 530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs associated with the BusConnects project (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39613/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (27 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 57. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question 14 of 7 September 2018 (details supplied), if minutes of these meetings were actually taken as distinct from being circulated between the attendees. [39237/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (27 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to issues regarding the school transport scheme; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that many children are not able to get to and from school on a daily basis due to problems with the scheme; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined in order to ensure that a child with a...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy made an unfortunate remark when he said that alcohol can help loneliness, which is not something this Chamber should put on any alcohol product. We should be telling the public the facts.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: I will. I will not try to hold up this debate. I was not going to speak and I am glad my colleague, Deputy Donnelly, has provided a strong support for this. I was saddened at the weekend because I had thought we were going to remove this measure from the Bill. We should be a leader in Europe when it comes to public health and alcohol. My party leader, Deputy Martin, took on the smoking...

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Report Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Jack Chambers: I commend the Minister on what he did over the weekend. When I read the headline in The Irish Timesor one of the other newspapers at the weekend, I thought the strength of the alcohol industry had the country again. I commend the Minister on holding true on this. It is a very important public health measure that has taken a significant amount of time. It is important that the Minister...