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Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: My question relates to the programme for Government and the commitment to investing in the schools capital programme. The programme stated the Government is committed to:... extensions/refurbishments, additional school places, and eliminating the use of prefabs. Significant funding has been secured as part of the Capital Plan. The Taoiseach visited my constituency at the end of 2015 to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality (5 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: My first question relates to the Policing Authority. Ms Josephine Feehily was before the committee last week, as the Minister is aware, and she outlined the collaborative co-operation ongoing between her authority and An Garda Síochána. Does the Minister believe it is appropriate that the Policing Authority is engaging in workshops and an active collaboration with An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28201/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for long stay (join spouse) visa submitted by a person (details supplied) more than year ago; the reason for the delay in this case; the reason the person has not received any information relating to their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28319/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only adolescent detoxification and treatment facility for young people between the ages of 15 and 21 (details supplied) is at risk of closure due to funding issues and is in need of assistance from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28629/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current State funding a service (details supplied) receives is insufficient to cover the costs required to adequately deal with the increasing demand and complexity with respect to young persons which requires such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28630/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase funding to a vital service (details supplied) to ensure that it is able to continue to help young people suffering with addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28631/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 354. To ask the Minister for Health if he will publish the serious incident management report following an investigation undertaken at Wexford General Hospital into misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases relating to patients who underwent colonoscopy procedures there; the reason the report has not been published despite the look-back review having been completed several months ago; when the report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 355. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the status of the establishment of an external review of the misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28058/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dispensing Fees (4 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the reason patients have to pick up a long-term prescription on a weekly basis from a pharmacist, which ultimately increases the number of charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (29 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Government Procurement, OGP, has cancelled the tendering process for interpretation and translation services; when the tendering process will commence for translation services by the OGP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28013/16]

Other Questions: Inner City Initiatives (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 23. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the role her Department is playing in the north-east inner city initiative. [27422/16]

Other Questions: Inner City Initiatives (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: I ask the Minister about the exact role her Department has played in what was a welcome announcement of a north-east inner city initiative, which is something with which we all have sympathy. Any community that has been ravaged by the murderous feud we have seen over the past number of months would need the support of this House. What exactly has her Department done in the past number of months?

Other Questions: Inner City Initiatives (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: I agree that effective community policing is a key facet in addressing this problem but it is important to look at the figures. In 2014, there were 79 garda reserves in the Dublin north-central area and now there are 52, according to the Department's own figures. There were 148 community gardaí in 2011 and 135 in 2015 but there are now 112 in 2016 and this is an area that has been...

Other Questions: Inner City Initiatives (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: I accept that there were economic difficulties but the figures speak for themselves. There were 67 reserves in 2015 but there are now 52 in 2016. It is important as part of the inner city initiative that the Minister ensures there is a community gain in terms of community gardaí but this has not been formally assured in the public announcements. We have seen welcome initiatives in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Sign Language: Irish Deaf Society (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Chairman. I will be brief. I thank all the witnesses for attending and for giving a very honest insight into their community's current situation around what has not been recognised. I was particularly taken aback by the information around the cardiac conditions and how a basic facet of any medical history is that a person can check the family history. The fact that this is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Authority: Discussion (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: I thank the two witnesses for being here and for presenting their statement. As mentioned previously, public confidence, transparency and oversight are key to what the authority is trying to achieve in the context of the process of reform within An Garda Síochána. I was slightly alarmed when Ms Feehily mentioned collaborative co-operation around the policing plan. I would like...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Authority: Discussion (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: The Chairman has seen that in his constituency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Authority: Discussion (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: I wish to raise the issue of the balance between critical engagement and ongoing collaborative co-operation. Reference was made to public attitudes and public perception. A consistent question in my mind is who guards the gardaí? What has the Policing Authority done specifically to separate and segregate staff into separate units, with one group engaging and collaborating with senior...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs in Prisons (28 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce or to pilot schemes within prisons to help inmates with drug addiction problems. [27421/16]