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Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (11 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 399. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position regarding changes to organ transplant legislation to allow for an opt-out system instead of the existing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 415. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who is being transitioned to adult services will receive a minimum of six days respite care a month, as recommended by treating physicians; if the person will not receive a reduction in service hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32421/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 641. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the charging mechanism waste collectors are allowed to charge households; if waste collectors can now impose pay by weight schemes on persons who have not been paying in this manner up to now; if waste collectors can only introduce such a scheme for these customers from September 2017; if his attention has been drawn to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (11 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 680. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to extend the Luas to Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32406/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the existing public transport services serving James Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; his plans to improve the public transport services to the hospital; the status of the future transport plans for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32407/17]

Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: Where was Deputy Smith?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (6 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that sought drug treatment and rehabilitation services by county or local health area in each of the past five years and to date in 2017 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31990/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (6 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 196. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that accessed drug treatment and rehabilitation services by county or local health area in each of the past five years and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31991/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (6 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 197. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation projects in each of the past five years; the projected budget for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31992/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: Does Deputy Daly want to come in as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: All right. Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: I know we have someone else coming in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Chair. I thank Dr. McIntyre and Mr. McGarr for their presentations. I would like to comment on heads 58 and 91. There seems to have been a minimalist and anaemic approach to the transposition of Articles 56 and 82 into Irish law. How would the witnesses propose that the draft heads in question should be amended?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: I agree that the provision in respect of class action capacity should be transposed fully so that individuals are not undermined. Deputy Wallace mentioned State agencies. The Bill as drafted provides for such bodies to have less accountability than private organisations. I would like to make a point about future health care technologies and data management. Many US states are trying to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: It is a matter of data control. On one level we are trying to provide for the proper right to health care and a wraparound for everyone at all levels. In terms of population health, the best way to manage each engagement with the health service is to record it. The health care systems in the US now provide red flag capacity, which means that they can look at a spread of blood tests and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank Dr. Shannon for his thorough and excellent presentation. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan sends his apologies. He cannot attend here as he has a number of conflicting meetings. As one can see on the monitor, the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill is being debated in the Dáil. He cannot be in two places at the one time. Dr. Shannon has mentioned a few areas that I would like to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: The alcohol control Bill is being blocked as well for some reason.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (5 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will release information on the allocation of special needs assistance for the forthcoming academic year; if he will ensure that in future years schools and parents are informed the SNA supports that will be made available for the following year in good time and before schools have closed for the summer to enable them to prepare properly...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleague, Deputy Dooley, for bringing forward this very important motion. The position is clear. The Government has had 12 months to deal with this issue and it has completely failed to address the problems around waste collection. Ultimately, it has failed to protect households which are now being exposed to higher prices and a raft of new stealth charges. The Taoiseach...