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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: When does Mr. Kelly expect compliance to occur?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Is that because there is reliance on external bodies and the complexity of the situation? Is that part of the reason?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: That is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I know it is a complex area with the Office of Government Procurement and the interaction that occurs with organisations. It is important that a line is drawn under this and the organisation is projected toward full compliance. That should be an aim. I would be disappointed if we were to say here as a committee or as an organisation of the State that we will never be compliant. Legacy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I will now move to fixed charge notices. I refer to the process of rectifying those with the people affected. I know that up to 146,000 people were affected. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: What percentage would Mr. Finn say engaged and sought follow through? I refer to the people who were affected.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Has there been a projected cost of that yet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: Is there any civil action being taken by anyone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I am aware of a case where someone was contacted and he or she agreed to have it appealed. However, nothing more was ever heard. With the agreement of the person concerned, I can give details of the case to the witness. I would like to see a further follow through or trawl of the people, or an attempt at doing so. If there is a figure of 25% and 75% have a wrong conviction, there should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: In this example, someone called in person. I think that was the procedure. The person agreed to it being appealed on his or her behalf, but he or she has not heard anything since. Perhaps it is going to court.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I would be concerned if the figure is only 20% to 25%, even if that is a ballpark figure. We will not have 100%. That is a given. However, it should be higher than 25%. I expect it to be higher than that. Perhaps there could be a further follow through after the appeals made have been completed at the end of the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I refer to the delay in the promotion of sergeants. What is the update on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: I thank the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Pensions (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether fast accrual is designed to deliver optimal final benefits after 30 years of contributions and that standard accrual is designed to deliver optimal benefits after 40 years of contributions in Defence Forces pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 76. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who have incurred injuries or illness in the course of their duties in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of Defence Forces personnel on public hospital waiting lists as a consequence of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who receive private health cover as part of their terms and conditions of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to extend the July provision scheme to allow more children to qualify, including children with a particular diagnosis (details supplied), in view of the commitment in the programme for partnership Government to examine the adequacy of special education access and funding provision; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed by his Department; the number of active applications being processed for more than one, two, three and five years, respectively; the average waiting time per application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/18]

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: As Deputy Rabbitte said, the Government has treated the supervisors with contempt. Government members are there for the photo opportunities, there for the spin and there to take every opportunity for their own self-promotion. When decent people have contributed to their communities, when they have sought to bring others with them and provide a centrality and a hub for the people they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (24 Apr 2018)

Jack Chambers: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status and timeline of the legislation to increase parental leave to 26 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/18]