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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 598. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase funding to local youth community groups and agencies in Ballymun to 2008 levels at the very least in order to tackle the recent rise in anti-social behaviour and crime linked to crack cocaine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53356/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 628. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is provision to allow for carer’s leave to be extended in the case of a person (details supplied) due to extenuating and serious medical circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53077/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (18 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if apartment owners whose homes have serious safety defects due to the way in which fire safety certificates were previously self-regulated will receive assistance to cover the costs of the necessary remedial works to make their homes fire safety compliant; and his plans to follow the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing,...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (13 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (13 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Royal Canal walkway and cycleway works will commence; the expected date for completion on the section from Castleknock to the boundary of Fingal County Council with Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52533/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I welcome Mr. Creegan and Ms Graham. I am sorry I am late and I did not hear the other exchanges. I will speak to BusConnects and the issues we are having. I engaged with Mr. Creegan on the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre and the proposal to have it as the transport hub. In Dublin 15 one can see the gridlock now because of the Christmas shopping period but there is planning for a potential...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: It is totally reasonable to name the designers of the project. I am asking a question about the design.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: It is a company. It is Jarrett Walker and Associates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I will not mention anybody by name. It is Jarrett Walker and Associates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: It is a company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I have not made any accusation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I have relayed what the person said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate that, and I am sure the witnesses can clarify the remarks made around how minor changes to the route system would result in the plan as originally designed collapsing. How can those remarks be squared with what has been agreed? The public has concerns that while this project continues to plough on, the route issues will not be addressed. Will the witnesses answer those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: The Garda in Blanchardstown have opened the bus lanes to all cars in and around the shopping centre because of the congestion caused by the current system. It would be important to take this into account when designing the new system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: The cost is too high.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: If the fee is similar to the bus or train fare, it is a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: Many car parks are empty because of the fees. At a previous meeting, Ms Graham said the fee is not a matter for the NTA. I believe it should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I apologise for my lateness. I have some brief questions. I have read the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, FAPRI, model outlined by Teagasc and questioned members of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine who appeared before the committee on it. A representative of Teagasc may have been present. The model is quite bleak in terms of what we are trying to achieve...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: The current wording, "whenever he or she so thinks proper", is quite open-ended in terms of discretion. It is too open-ended for what Deputies Clare Daly and Wallace are trying to achieve with their amendment. The Minister's amendment which proposes to insert "if any" after "views" removes the focus on the engagement with family members. He is inserting an ability for the coroner perhaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Minister for coming before the committee. I wish to ask him about the high-level steering board he mentioned at the end of his statement. He said that it was established in September. How often has that met?