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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: Have political leaders said that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Access to the Labour Market for International Protection Applicants: Discussion (9 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: I was not aware of any political leader saying it. As Deputy Jim O'Callaghan said, the committee will have a limited role in regard to the statutory instrument but I hope that by giving Ms Emily Logan a hearing today, there will be a generous transposition so people will be given appropriate access and an effective right to work. As the commission said, if their rights are undermined,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (9 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 80. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits in the Defence Forces since 2011; and the number of those recruits who are no longer in the Defence Forces. [20390/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 194 of 27 February 2018, the status of pension increases which were due to be applied shortly including arrears due to the start of the year; when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20257/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Administration (9 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 266. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing times for applications for partial capacity benefit; her views on whether the time it is taking to process such applications is discouraging persons from returning to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20301/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (8 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 99. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if media reports that in 2016 it cost the taxpayer €15 million to replace Defence Forces personnel that left were accurate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19817/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (8 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Permanent Defence Force in whole-time equivalent terms, that left the service in each of the years 2013 to 2017, for reasons other than retirement; the branch of the service of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19818/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (8 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated savings that would be made in terms of training and recruitment if the numbers leaving the Permanent Defence Force in 2018 for reasons other than retirement were halved relative to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19819/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (8 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 265. To ask the Minister for Health if transplant patients who must take immunosuppressant medication for the rest of their lives following transplantations will be covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19688/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (3 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a levy (details supplied) on overnight hospital bed stays; if so, the reason the levy exists; the cost in this regard; the persons who are exempt from the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (3 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 157. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his plans to add the FreeStyle Libre blood monitoring sensor to the long-term illness or drug reimbursement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19356/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (2 May 2018)

Jack Chambers: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop improved bus services for persons using the bus to access Connolly hospital and St. Francis Hospice in Dublin 15; his further plans to ensure buses serve the hospital on a more frequent basis and collect and drop off persons closer to the entrance to Connolly hospital; if real time bus displays and a bus shelter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Chairman and the Minister of State for attending. I acknowledge the work the Defence Forces are doing overseas. I welcome the Minister of State's contribution in that regard, but why did he ignore the elephant in the room in his initial remarks? Questions by Deputy Tony McLoughlin on pay, conditions and retention were not mentioned once in the Minister of State's initial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: We are seeing a haemorrhaging of numbers across the Defence Forces. Last year over 700 members left, despite 750 being recruited. The Minister of State is below the target set in the White Paper on defence. Is this an acceptable level of haemorrhaging? What is the Minister of State doing to address it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I have a lot of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Last year, as many were leaving as were being recruited. What is the Minister of State doing about that issue? He is not matching the target set in the White Paper on defence. In the submission made by the Chief of Staff division of the Defence Forces the conclusions state 2,831 personnel have left in the past five years. That is the equivalent of 29.8% of the organisation. It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Obviously there is no compliance currently with the working time directive. Is the Minister of State committed to seeing it recognised? With regard to strength in-station, I have figures that show the 7th Infantry Battalion is 64% below, the 6th Infantry Battalion is 64% below and the 28th Infantry Battalion is 56% below recognised and established strength in-station. I could go on. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Yes I have two more questions. The national cybersecurity committee probably discusses the issues at EU Council level but how prepared is Ireland to address such serious issues around national cybersecurity? The NHS in the UK nearly ground to a halt with such difficulties, as did one of the county councils in Ireland and the HSE. There are serious international threats and other countries...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I did not come for a history lesson. I want to know about the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe, and his work.