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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 163. To ask the Minister for Finance if the new first time buyers scheme announced in budget 2017 is to be made applicable to persons who signed contracts on new homes before 19 July 2016 but only close the sale after 19 July 2016; the position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31620/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Missions (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 343. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the work of the 11 special Irish peace monitors on secondment to the OSCE in eastern Ukraine; if the monitors receive no pay or allowances from his Department for their work; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is the only western European country that does not provide its monitors with such allowances...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates Process (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 377. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider increasing the funding for the Irish language organisations, Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta, whose budgets have been reduced by over 50% since 2008, and which received no additional funding in budget 2017; if she will consider reversing the 2016 cut of 40% to the Seachtain na Gaeilge...

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Like Deputy Frank O'Rourke, I wish to mention some of my key focus areas in the budget. It is important to look at the budget in a global context. On a macroeconomic basis, it got it right and made the correct adjustment of €1.3 billion in the context of where Ireland was at. That was the prudent thing to do. Fianna Fáil, as part of its confidence and supply arrangement,...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: The programme for Government states the Government will support sporting organisations in their efforts to increase sporting participation. In its recently announced and welcome strategy on obesity for 2016 to 2025, the Government pledged to develop a new national sporting framework structure and policy. That was reiterated in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport document. How...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I thank both witnesses for coming in and making their presentation. My first question relates to the current regulatory structure that has been established with the Policing Authority, and its powers. They mentioned that the Garda Inspectorate submits its reports and recommendations to the authority and it has stated it has not the capacity to investigate or explore them all. Could they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: I did not suggest that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Unlike here, they have an implementation function on a statutory basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: On what was mentioned about Scotland, does Mr. Toland believe the inspectorate's statutory functions should be wider to enable it to examine the Policing Authority on the basis that it collaborates on an ongoing basis in the creation of the policing plan? As I have raised with the Commissioner and the Policing Authority, can they properly review and monitor a plan in which they have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Given the inspectorate's statutory function regarding governance structures for policing effectively and efficiently, would it be appropriate in the context of what we have created with the Policing Authority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: In terms of oversight.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Does Mr. Toland have any opinion on that operation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: The effectiveness and efficiency of policing are covered in the legislation. The Policing Authority is actively involved in the creation of the policing plan. This is linked with policing and how it is planned. Therefore, there is a link.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Reference was made to intrusive supervision of the PULSE system. What would Mr. Toland like to see changed in that regard? Reference was made to sergeants having a role. With regard to other organisations or structures, who would Mr. Toland like to see intrusively supervise it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Priorities for Garda Inspectorate: Discussion (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: Mr. Toland has said he was told last year that measures had been implemented but that when he checked, the benefits had not been realised. Ms Fisher said there had been some traction in implementation but that the inspectorate would obviously like more. Has further progress been made? There was a negative outlook last year. Has there been an improvement this year?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way and when schools can apply for the delivering equality of Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools DEIS scheme; if there are to be any pilot schemes under the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the special educational needs, SEN, model following budget 2017 and the way it will operate; if it will operate any differently to the SEN model that was in operation prior to budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of awarded sport grants which have been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; if he will further provide a breakdown of sports grants awarded to sports clubs which have not been drawn down by sports...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (19 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to reviewing the system of sport grants with a view to making it easier for sports clubs to draw down grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (18 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 68. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,070 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Connolly Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30656/16]