Results 9,041-9,060 of 9,163 for speaker:Jack Chambers

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (26 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 62. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why she cut funding for the Blanchardstown Centre for the Unemployed community employment scheme; the nature of the cut; if she will reverse this decision to protect the 26 persons employed there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8293/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (26 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 133. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on families who employ au pairs, following a recent ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission; if he will address concerns raised by families who have indicated that they will be no longer able to afford to employ au pairs; if he will a establish a cultural exchange programme to au pairs operating here, as is in place...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (26 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason rent allowance has been removed from young gardaí; if she will consider re-instating this allowance to help new members of the force; the amount it costs to operate this allowance; the amount that has been saved by cutting this allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7846/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will restore pay for gardaí and end the two-tier pay system, where new members of the force are paid on a different scale to other members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 60. To ask the Minister for Health if he will refund a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who purchased medical equipment under the drug repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if respite support will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [7857/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Eligibility (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 62. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for home care hours will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [7858/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and schools that signed up for the new training scheme for the reformed junior cycle system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7978/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will permit third level students who take up Quality and Qualifications Ireland courses through the Central Applications Office system to avail of Student Universal Support Ireland grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is she will confirm that there are sufficient school places for entry to primary schools in the Carpenterstown area of Dublin 15 to meet current demographic demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider not proceeding with proposed changes to the way in which children with special educational needs in schools are assessed, following the conclusion of the pilot scheme; if there is opposition to the proposed changes; the consultation process that took place prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Development Projects (21 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the viewing area and facility that will be retained as part of the newly proposed runway system at Dublin Airport; if this area and facility will be available as part of the runway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/16]

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

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Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: I will conclude. The funding is there to provide the adaptation scheme but people cannot get the occupational therapy appointments they need. When a person is waiting up to a year for an appointment and occupational therapy assessment, he or she might need and accident and emergency department or orthopaedic intervention if he or she ends up in hospital. It is important that we look at...

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: The list of failings and shortcomings in our health care system is long and makes for grim reading. Some of the proposals that Deputies from across the House have made are important and they resonate with people. We need to de-politicise health. We need to look at a longer term vision and strategy, something like the National Association of General Practitioners has proposed, which is like...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: Today represented a great opportunity for the Deputies in this Chamber. The choice was a clear one between the old and tired policies of the past, the ones we have laboured through for the past five years during which Fine Gael, under this Taoiseach, oversaw the greatest housing crisis the country has ever seen. Since this election, however, Fine Gael has revealed itself to be addicted to...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: I will conclude. We were all elected in February to represent the people. The people have spoken, and they do not want to do so again. They have waited patiently over the past 50 days. They are tired of the old way of doing things. Fianna Fáil will play a positive, constructive and responsible role in the Dáil to progress our policies in a reformed and properly functioning...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the policy changes she has initiated in respect of community employment schemes in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6948/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (14 Apr 2016)

Jack Chambers: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection why some members of the public who are over 55 years of age have been granted extensions to their participation in community employment schemes while others who are also over 55 years of age have had their community employment schemes terminated, given that they believe this is below the five years that they expected when they signed up; and if...