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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: Discharged from the fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: After investment in the fund, is the fund invested for the reason for which the visa is granted? Surely that is part of the scheme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: I do not mean that. I refer to where the investment fund is in place for a particular person, and where it may be licensed and the visa may be granted. Does the service ensure that the onward investment from the fund has occurred or is occurring before granting the visa?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: Exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: It could be the case that a visa has been granted where a fund was created on a proper basis but there is a question mark over whether the onward investment is occurring and over the checks to confirm this. That is the difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: And the visa may have been granted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: But the onward investment from the fund into the particular-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: Are there assurances and protocols in place to ensure the follow-through from the fund?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: It is a question of ensuring a fund has not been created without the investment occurring. That was the concern from the Central Bank side, judging from its note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: On a point Deputy Brophy made, a reason was given regarding the names but, for the purpose of transparency, perhaps rules should be introduced so that if anyone, on the changing of the policy, sought to contact or engage in lobbying in any way, he or she would be automatically excluded from applying. That would be a better way of ensuring transparency and protection for the people on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme and International Protection Applications: Discussion (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: That would be better from the Department's point of view, in the interests of transparency, in terms of protocol, in case anyone sought to influence the board. As of now some people might know that there are people on the board but the public does not know, whereas if there is a protocol in place whereby it is public, known and there are rules around making any contact with individual...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Projects (11 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff assigned to the Global Ireland Initiative; the number of print and online adverts purchased as part of the initiative; the details and purpose of each advert; the cost per advert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31350/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 127. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days on patrol for Naval Service vessels off Cork Harbour in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30381/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 128. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service vessels patrolling seas around the coast outside Cork harbour for each week to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30382/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 129. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if problems are being encountered sending Naval Service vessels out to sea to patrol due to a shortage of trained personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Naval Service Data (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 130. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Reserve Defence Force members are being asked to take part in Naval Service patrols at short notice due to the fact that there is a shortage of trained personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30384/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of ASD unit places in primary schools (details supplied) in Dublin 15; his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Digital Strategy for Schools (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the significant cost burden placed on parents of children in digital schools using tablet computers instead of textbooks; the steps he is taking to support parents financially to help meet such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the recommendations that have been made in internal and external reviews of maternity services in each maternity hospital for the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (10 Jul 2018)

Jack Chambers: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has a process in place to collate the recommendations made by internal and external reviews of maternity services in hospitals for the past ten years; the implementation of each of those recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/18]