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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: The Department should capture these figures across the various sections as a separate heading in any future Estimate presented to the committee. We are not being presented with a clear picture of the specific allocation and priority. For example, pay and allowances are captured as one. The same should be the case with training and development if they really are being given the priority...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: It has not in some cases.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: My final two questions are on the key outputs and overall metric of the targets that are built into the Estimates. I am surprised that there has been no determination of the number of overtime hours incurred by Operation Thor, which is the codename for the operation that is intended to address the burglary crisis of recent years. The operation worked effectively in many communities and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: Can she not determine what the priority and allocation are?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: Yes. I wish to note something about the output metrics. Overall, it is important that we be careful with them. Many of these metrics, while linked to budgetary allocations, revolve around the ongoing crisis. How its resolution is managed politically and by senior management will determine whether public opinion, perception and satisfaction levels improve. A matter that relates to the...

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, for bringing forward the motion. It is clear from our interaction with the Garda Commissioner last week that we have yet to receive answers to the simple questions we posed. We received an excellent description from her of what the problem was. We also heard descriptive language about apologies, mistakes, wrongdoings, unacceptability and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 121. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has been having difficulties obtaining the relevant stamps to remain here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine issues raised by persons regarding a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme (11 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a DEIS band school (details supplied) will have exclusive access to a full-time home school community liaison teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lansdowne Road Agreement (11 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way a secondary teacher who is in an ASTI affiliated school, but who is not a member of the ASTI or other trade union, can sign up to and avail of the terms and conditions of the Lansdowne Road agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18208/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: The programme for Government states the Government plans to alleviate the burden of insurance costs. TheIrish Independent reported today on a leaked draft plan from the Committee on the Future of Healthcare regarding tax credits for health insurance. The Minister spoke of the principle of protecting middle Ireland and those who pay for everything. Will he confirm that the Government will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (6 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify comments he made in a speech on 22 March 2017 to the Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare in which he indicated he wanted to strengthen incentives for providers to effectively respond to unmet health care needs; the providers he had in mind; the incentives in place that he was referring to; the future incentives he is planning and...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: What controls are being incorporated in the amendment to prevent what we have seen happen with other automated systems around the Department of Justice and Equality, for example, the fixed charge notice system? Effectively, we are legislating for an automated system around summonses. What is being done to stop other scenarios occurring that could potentially be adverse to the citizen in the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: What will be the process in comparison with that applying to a normal citizen? Would it be the same?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: I agree it is right to put this on a statutory basis but I also believe that if someone is in that state they are close to the point of alcohol poisoning and we need to be careful that we are not just confining people to a cell when there is the potential for a serious health outcome for them. Is there any legislative measure that requires the gardaí to put them into a health care...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (4 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 348. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the detail of the proposed changes to the structure and function of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; the reason this restructuring is being undertaken; the way this restructuring benefits clients of the service; the research that was undertaken that supports the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (4 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 410. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to fully restore pensions of retired public sector workers, which were reduced as a result of FEMPI legislation; when this restoration will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Documents (4 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure and policy in place within the HSE for obtaining signatures on forms from patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (4 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a policy for staff who oversee the completion and signatures on forms from patients in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16149/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (4 Apr 2017)

Jack Chambers: 494. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which hospital staff obtain signatures for forms from the patients who hold private health insurance and received treatment in public beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16150/17]