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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: It was in the study.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Through the Chairman, when will the issue of the working time directive be addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Through the Chairman, does the Minister of State want to see our policy of neutrality retained?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I asked the Minister of State about the cross-Border initiative and healthcare for soldiers and other members of the Defence Forces.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I also asked about healthcare for soldiers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I am aware of personnel who are being retired because of the waiting list-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: The Minister of State should ask PDFORA which has had to pay for private diagnostics tests. There are personnel who cannot secure a potential promotion and are being retired against their will. That issue needs to be looked at.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I have a final question. Has the joint committee requested the Chief of Staff to appear before it since this Dáil commenced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: He could still come before us. Would the Minister of State be happy for him to come before the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: He is accountable to the Minister of State.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: Would the Minister of State be happy for him to come before the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: If the committee was to invite the Chief of Staff to discuss defence matters, the Minister of State would have to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: The Minister of State could authorise him to attend the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: The Minister of State will not allow him to attend the committee. He can do so with the authorisation of the Minister of State.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I have asked whether the Minister of State will facilitate the appearance of the Chief of Staff before it.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new permanent school building for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the challenges and restrictions for pupils and teachers with the existing arrangements for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address overcrowding issues on the Connolly to Maynooth rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address excessive noise from traffic affecting residents living near the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18490/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (26 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the working group comprising officials from planning authorities and his Department which was established to review and revise the 2005 planning guidelines on sustainable rural housing; if the review has concluded; if he has engaged with the European Commission on proposed changes to the guidelines;...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Oversight and Accountability: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)
Jack Chambers: I welcome the witnesses. My colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, tried to get some clarity regarding the two witnesses who came before us. I want to ask a couple of questions around that. What was the reason for submitting the report to the Policing Authority so late prior to 27 April? When Ms Josephine Feehily came before us, she had difficulties with the submission of the reports and the time...