Results 7,541-7,560 of 9,550 for speaker:Jack Chambers
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: The Minister of State is responsible.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: I never said that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: It is not about funding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: It is about focusing on how we are matching the targets in A Vision for Change.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: There is funding, there are resources, the Minister of State is meeting people and he is genuine in his interest, but we need to know how we are matching the targets. We know more resources are being allocated and more people are being hired. However we still have a crisis affecting many families. If we are not matching the targets that are set out in the strategic document which underpins...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: I know.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: It would be good if the Minister of State updated this committee or the Joint Committee on Health on where his Department is, in terms of the document entitled A Vision for Change-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: -----because people often forget that there is a strategic focus on mental health services.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: My next question is on child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. Like the Minister of State, on a daily basis I meet people who are battling to access any type of service. Again, there is a crisis in recruiting enough staff to work in the field of allied health professionals. Will he update the committee on CAMHS and what he is doing to improve the level of intervention that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: The Minister of State will seek an increase in funding and he is not responsible for cuts that were made to public pay eight or nine years ago. However, the State has failed so many children. Last night, I attended a meeting of a school board. Teachers have told me that the HSE has resisted the assessment of need process because it does not want to triage people and provide services....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: I am aware there are ongoing discussion. Is it true that mediation is ongoing between the Department and the different health professional representative bodies regarding an agreed process. Will the Minister of State update the committee on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: What is the basis of the discussions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: What are they discussing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: This has to do with disability.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: Will the Minister of State update the committee on the basis of these discussions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: What are the talks about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: We understand the mediation process is sensitive but the committee should be aware of the basis of the discussions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: Why did the discussions start? What was the issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: The committee deserves a better explanation as to what the discussions are about.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (27 Jun 2018)
Jack Chambers: We need to know the facts of the basis of the discussions.