Results 8,781-8,800 of 9,163 for speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 592. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to cut by 50%, funding for transport services for cancer patients at St. Luke’s radiation oncology network, which operates cancer services across St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar and St. Luke’s radiation oncology services at St James’s Hospital and at Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 594. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to the roll-out of a national service level agreement across all section 37 and section 38 bodies involved in drug treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26616/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Products Regulatory Authority (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 595. To ask the Minister for Health if he will commit to a large public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers associated with illicit steroid usage, which has increased exponentially in recent times, particularly among young men; if he will further commit to providing specific training for front line health care workers to be able to properly address problem steroid taking; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 872. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasoning behind the decision to prevent cars which are more than ten years old from being used as taxis; if he will reconsider this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26563/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 873. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to the provision of an electric rail for Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26564/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: 950. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the safeguards the State has put in place to ensure there is fair and equitable admissions to preschools for applicants; if there is any legal certainty for parents who have been awarded a place and then told they cannot get a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26561/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (21 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: In its annual report at the end of 2015, GSOC outlined that it had 77 staff. This compares to 105 in 2007. GSOC said that it was going to engage with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of increased resources and staffing levels. Has Ms Justice Ring met the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in recent months and, if so, what was the outcome of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charity Appeals Tribunal: Chairperson Designate (14 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: I welcome Mr. O’Connor and thank him for his opening statement. He has considerable background and experience. I wish him well in his new role as chairman of the Charity Appeal Tribunal. There has been much discussion about the allocation of resources by the Minister to the Charities Regulatory Authority and staffing issues in the agency. Is Mr. O’Connor confident that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charity Appeals Tribunal: Chairperson Designate (14 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: When does Mr. O'Connor expect the rules of the tribunal to be formalised and published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charity Appeals Tribunal: Chairperson Designate (14 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. O’Connor have a projected caseload? Part 4 has been initiated and Revenue is examining shadow banking and other issues in the charities sector. Could this create a considerable caseload for the tribunal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Charity Appeals Tribunal: Chairperson Designate (14 Sep 2016)

Jack Chambers: What was the process of appointment for the members of the tribunal? What will the process be if someone cannot participate or resigns?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: That has nothing to do with what I am asking the Minister of State.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: It is not what I want. I seek a specific picture.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: Would you learn to answer questions?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: Answer the question.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: Answer the question.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: She is not answering the question.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: I am raising a matter which I consider to be extremely important and which impacts on patients who are waiting for a cardiac procedure called a transcatheter aortic valve replacement. This procedure involves the replacement of an aortic valve in a less interventionist way than by means of open heart surgery. The aortic valve is replaced by a cardiologist rather than a cardiac surgeon. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Procedures (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Minister of State for the response. She has reiterated what I told her about the issue around aortic stenosis and the medical complexities involved. She then mentioned how the Government funds some of the procedures and how there is limited funding for them. Finally, she provided a summary from some manager about what they are apparently doing to address the numbers on waiting...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Jack Chambers: I am looking for an update on the health (transport support) Bill, which concerns the establishment of a scheme to make contributions in respect of people with severe disabilities who cannot access public transport. Could the Tánaiste give us a timeline?