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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: Agencies of the Department are connected to the correspondence relevant to the terms of reference, which were subsequently discovered through parliamentary questions and which have been disclosed to the tribunal. Clearly, there is a contradiction regarding the discovery orders. Ms McPhillips is stating full compliance with something that she cannot disclose. That is a matter of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: I referred to the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: I was talking about the Department. I specifically mentioned the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Functioning of the Department of Justice and Equality: Department of Justice and Equality (6 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: I ask that Ms McPhillips make that request.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (6 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify the new guidelines for recycling household waste; if private waste collection firms are compelled to implement the new guidelines; the way in which the new guidelines will ensure uniformity in terms of household recycling; if there are penalties for households that breach the guidelines; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Data (5 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 80. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason his Department has not published the review of the immigrant investor programme; if he will publish this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and position of gardaí and community gardaí stationed in the Dublin metropolitan region west in each of the years 2009 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Drug Treatment Services (5 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of efforts to introduce therapeutic communities and drug free service facilities to prisons here; if he will engage with the Irish Prisons Service (IPS) to ensure a therapeutic community (TC) is introduced in prisons following a commitment by the IPS to introduce a TC; the timeframe for same; if his attention has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (5 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 381. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of funding for the drug Translarna for persons who need it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51930/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: RTÉ Expenditure (5 Dec 2017)

Jack Chambers: 428. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will clarify the proposed cuts to the RTÉ concert orchestra and RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra; his plans to ensure this important public service is protected and supported and does not suffer regressive cuts; the timeframe for the review announced by RTÉ into the two orchestras; and if he will...

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I have a question for the Minister for Health, which also relates to the Minister for Justice and Equality. The gambling control Bill is on the draft legislative framework. A report commissioned by Dr. Crystal Fulton proposed a national gambling strategy, under the remit of the Department of Health, with regard to addiction. We have one of the highest rates of addiction and gambling per...

Other Questions: Motor Insurance Regulation (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I welcomed the publication of the report in 2016. It contained a number of ambitious recommendations and targets, as well as an action plan. My question relates to the 11.6% increase in 2014, the 30.8% increase in 2015 and an increase of up to 28% in 2016. We know that we have reached the peak, but many people, including taxi drivers, have seen their premiums rocket. I recognise, however,...

Other Questions: Motor Insurance Regulation (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I echo the concerns expressed by Deputy John Curran. Taxi drivers are being driven out of self-employment. Young drivers cannot obtain insurance policies or have to be included in secondary or other policies. As a result they have to sell additional cars. There is a contradictory policy within the State whereby we are trying to incentivise people to improve their cars via the obtaining of...

Other Questions: Motor Insurance Regulation (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the recommendations made in the report by his Department's working group on reducing the cost of motor insurance; the number of recommendations that have not been implemented to date; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50834/17]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Minister for coming in. On the issue of Garda overtime, I welcome the fact that the Garda has had several successes this year. Can the Minister explain the communications between the Department and senior management of An Garda Síochána that allowed such a circular to be distributed to chief superintendents? There is a clear contradiction between what the Minister has...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: Can the Minister explain-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: How did the escalation occur internally? Was there a refusal or reluctance in the Department to authorise the overtime? Did that internal Garda memo issue to escalate matters between the Department and the Garda? How did it reach the cliff edge? Why was such a memo released? Did the Department inform the Commissioner's office? How long ago did the Minister inform them that this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve infrastructure for cyclists using the route from Ashtown, Dublin 15 into the city centre in which widening work and appropriate separation of walking and cycling tracks is required; his further plans to install lighting along this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51307/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (30 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which cycling infrastructure will be improved from the new Luas stop at Broombridge to the city centre; the way in which the use of canal, coastal and river routes will be used to tackle congestion on roads in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51308/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank Professor O'Neill for his excellent submission and his presentation which builds on what Dr. McQuillan outlined to the committee last week. He described very well the interdependence of the ethical framework and how it is important not to specifically and exclusively focus on one aspect to facilitate one argument and that we are all interdependent. I was concerned last week in...