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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Directives: Minister for Justice and Equality (17 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: To ensure an applicant gets a decision within a reasonable time, legislative timeframes should be set down and the technicality should be the exception. Across the Minister's own Department we see that people face serious delays which is having an impact on their capacity to live a normal life in the State. We should set down a legislative timeframe in the context of the transposition of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the shortage of qualified substitute teachers available in primary schools in the Dublin 15 area will be addressed; the efforts under way to address this problem; if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact these shortages are having on staff and pupil morale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1699/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 807. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for an organisation (details supplied); the reason a recent application by the organisation to the HSE for funding for an education officer and information officer was refused; his further plans to ensure children with dyspraxia receive the necessary supports and services to help them deal with this condition in childhood in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 900. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Tuesday dental surgery which operates at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, for persons with special needs has had its output cut from treating three persons per session to treating just one person; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this is causing delays for persons seeking such treatment; if his decision will be reversed and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 973. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure there is appropriate funding for night-time community palliative hospice care in the home for persons at end-of-life stage in order that the necessary level of care is maintained over the Christmas period and not reduced (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1108/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1033. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for assessment for paediatric occupational therapy services, by community health organisation, for each of the past three years; the waiting times for delivery of paediatric occupational therapy services, by community health organisation, for each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1034. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in paediatric occupational therapy services, by community health organisation, for each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1397/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1082. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the notice issued by management to interns at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, that they would not be paid for the care they provide as overtime between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.; his further views on whether this is fair, in view of the fact that interns are regularly asked to work during these hours; his views on this arrangement; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1083. To ask the Minister for Health if he has discussed with management the decision not to pay interns at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, for overtime work at the hospital; the steps he is taking to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1768/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1084. To ask the Minister for Health if all hospitals, including Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, have adequate budgets to meet all overtime worked by all staff as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1769/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1282. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has satisfied himself with the amount of waste material that is recycled here in view of recent announcements that certain types of materials that are widely recycled elsewhere, such as soft plastic bags and film packaging, will not be accepted. [1041/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1283. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce additional measures or investment to increase the types of material that Ireland's recycling system can process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1353. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to implement the European Commission proposal COM 2017/276 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1700/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Noise Pollution (16 Jan 2018)

Jack Chambers: 1518. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is legislation to deal with the issue of noise pollution caused by dogs barking constantly; if not, his plans to introduce legislation to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54462/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (14 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way in which the existing public sector pay agreements are helping to address staff shortages in front-line public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (14 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the legislation to extend the mandatory retirement age in the public sector to 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53517/17]

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleague, Deputy Lawless, for his work in publishing the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill. As Deputy Cassells mentioned, this has an important international context. US and Russian media bots with fake accounts sought to influence, manipulate and dent the democratic process. In the Irish context we are seeing the democratic process itself try to dent...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: My question concerns the continuous delays we see in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the progression of legislation in this regard. We have seen a flurry of Cabinet activity reported in the media in recent days. Will the Taoiseach give an indication as to the timeline for ratification early next year? When will we see this finally progressed?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (13 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the role and function of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF); the way in which the ISIF met its stated function of achieving positive economic impact in addition to its investment returns, in 2016 and to date in 2017; the positive economic activity that is a direct result of the ISIF and would not have occurred otherwise; the co-investment partners...