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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I wish to revisit some of the questions about the investment profile. Is the point the witnesses are making that, because the awards were not significant enough, they had to rest those funds at a higher risk profile? Is that the calculation that the Courts Service made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Well, there is always risk, so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Quigley says it is a least-risk approach, but he also said that he has had to engage in slightly higher risks to meet the calculated demands of the treatment profile or the needs of the person. Is there a mismatch or dysfunction within the courts, not necessarily with the Courts Service, where the witnesses are managing a fund that they see as being insufficient, and the Judiciary may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I know that, but obviously Mr. Quigley communicates within the committee structure. Is he party to the committee structure with the various members of the Judiciary?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does the investment committee have a co-ordinated approach?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: The Committee of Public Accounts report mentioned one case that will run out in the next two years, that six wards of court were defunded below €10,000, and 15 may not prove sufficient. Is that an accurate current profile of the number of cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Finn is saying that 22 cases of the 2,600 are at risk.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Is Mr. Finn saying that there are only 22 cases that are currently at risk, according to his projections or his analysis?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does that match with what the Justice for Wards group has said? Does Mr. Finn feel their concerns-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Wards of Court: Discussion (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I know that. Thank you, Chairman.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (11 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 185. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit will be extended to persons over 18 years of age until they complete full time secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to build a primary school for children with autism in the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a project (details supplied) was referred to the immigrant investor programme committee; if so, the reason it was not successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 200. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the due diligence that is carried out on companies submitting projects to the immigrant investor programme; if an assessment was made of a company (details supplied) that has submitted projects; if tax clearance and other checks are carried out on companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42504/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the representations made by Members of the Government for projects submitted under the immigrant investor programme in each of the past three years; if he will release the representations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: 383. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug eteplirsen is available for persons here; his plans to fund this drug for public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Travel Information and Authorisation System: Motions (4 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: When is it envisaged that this will be implemented? I echo the questions about Brexit. Is there any indication about Britain's role within Europol post-Brexit because that obviously will have a significant impact on European citizens going in and out? Is there any indication when this regulation will be fully implemented across the EU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the acting Garda Commissioner and his team for coming in to the committee and I wish him well in his new role. I also acknowledge the work of Assistant Commissioner O'Sullivan in what was a comprehensive report. As Deputy Brophy has said, it is important that the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality recognises and acknowledges the great work done across all levels of An Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Jack Chambers: In his overview, Mr. O'Sullivan said how under section 4 of the Road Traffic Act 2010, MAT checkpoints were introduced and how during the period pre-2009 most MAT checkpoints were not electronically recorded and that some local managers developed a practice of recording these under the generic category, which I believe we addressed these before, of "Attention and Complaints". This outlines...