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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: There seems to be a lot of discussion on section 18 of the Courts and Court Officers Act 1995 and on how it relates to the Attorney General. Can the Minister tell the committee what this entails for an Attorney General applying for such a position?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: I am. How would an Attorney General have to act under the law according to section 18?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Is the Minister saying that no application was made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: If an Attorney General ceases to be in that position, he or she ceases to be a member of JAAB. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: When was the Minister, when Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, made aware of a potential appointment to the Court of Appeal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Did the Minister not have prior notification or knowledge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: So the Minister had no knowledge.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Is it the case that the Minister would not have expected to have knowledge or that he had no knowledge?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Did the former Attorney General remove herself from the previous meeting of JAAB where a notification was given to Government-----

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: Jurors decide on the facts of criminal prosecutions; they do not review the competencies and experience of judges.

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: The Fianna Fáil Bill has been ignored for seven months. It passed Second Stage and the Department of Justice and Equality has failed to allow it to proceed to Committee Stage to at least provide parallel oversight and a parallel process to be undertaken in order that the best aspects of both Bills could form the best legislative measure to reform the judicial appointments process. ...

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: The fact the Government has allowed one Independent member of the Cabinet to railroad his agenda when there has been poor legislative progress over recent months shows contempt for this Parliament and what we know as new politics. There is also the duplicity of the Minister for Justice and Equality texting his backbenchers to undermine this Bill in the Chamber while he claims to support it....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: If we accepted the previous amendment, does it not follow that we would try to reinforce the principle of confidentiality by putting additional amendments through that reinforce that aspect? I think it is important that it is put there and that it is necessary.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 81. To ask the Taoiseach if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; and the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form. [30293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 85. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if all agencies under her aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Regulations (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a material (details supplied) has been used in school builds or school developments in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30255/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Agencies Data (28 Jun 2017)

Jack Chambers: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30287/17]