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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (17 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend eligibility for child benefit to those children over 18 years of age that are still in full time secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16680/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (28 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Minister proposes to delete section 10. In his amendment No. 14, which involves a replacement section, he proposes a member of the Garda Síochána not below the rank of sergeant may request the Courts Service to arrange a special sitting of the District Court. In an ideal world, we might have a sergeant in every Garda station but we do not, which might limit this proposal....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (28 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the actions he and the HSE have undertaken following a decision reached at a meeting (details supplied) he attended with representatives from an organisation (details supplied) and others regarding further discussions to take place relating to funding for Translarna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14324/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (28 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if upgrade works will be carried out along a stretch of the Royal Canal cycleway and walkway between Laurel Lodge and the bridge at Porterstown, which is in a poor state of repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14326/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a redress scheme for apartments and households which have defects in fire safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: School Placement (27 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are guidelines or legislation in place to ensure school places for children of Irish citizens who are serving the State overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13790/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (27 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are guidelines or legislation in place in relation to ensuring school places in schools for children of Irish citizens who are serving the State overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available to schools to make them more accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14141/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (27 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 519. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that decibel levels are above allowable limits at areas beside the M50 at Castleknock; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that no mitigating measures were installed to reduce noise in his regard; the way in which he plans to address this matter; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (27 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no buses serve the IFSC area from Dublin 15; if new bus routes serving the IFSC area from Dublin 15 will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13990/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: I support them also. I note this comprises partial implementation of the directive. What else does the directive involve and when will that be-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: Fair enough.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: I have a quick question for the Minister. It is probably out of order. The Minister listed a number of Irish public bodies. Will other bodies that have not been listed be included?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: So it is not only the ones that are listed, it is every other public body that is included in Schedule 1.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: Will other State agencies be included that have not been listed?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: I hope we would not exclude particular bodies by listing other ones.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: That is fine. I will not get into the matter further.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: Yes. I am referring to bodies that receive public money under service level agreements and which, therefore, might not technically be public bodies but are in terms of pay agreements and their operation. Legally, they are not public bodies.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: I know. It is a question of clarifying the matter.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (22 Mar 2018)

Jack Chambers: There could be a de factopublic body that is a charity which under a service level agreement receives 100% of its funding from the State. Will such a body be subject to the legislation?