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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: They will not continue to do what they have been doing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Potentially, prisoners who are getting their education, training and rehabilitation within the current unit could be absorbed back into a system they have tried to move away from during their sentences.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: Is it the case that no wing or part of any other unit has been designated as a replacement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: The staff within that unit are potentially going to be absorbed back into more general roles, rather than providing that specific-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: That is really a backward step in the context of what we are talking about today. Mr. Clinton mentioned that 77.9% of staff have been physically assaulted, which is a stark statistic. Is that above the international metric? It seems to be a very high figure.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for cases to be heard at each of the country's coroner courts in tabular form; the number of cases currently awaiting hearing at each court; the number of vacant coroner positions in each coroner's court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13815/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Levy (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to provide relief for holders of private pensions that were subjected to the Government levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13634/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 233. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether Government policy is constraining the future potential of the credit union movement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14020/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of new credit union branches that have been approved for opening in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14021/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the process for new credit union branches to be approved and licensed by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14022/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 470. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the date of publication of the legislation transposing the provisions of Directive 2014/52/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment into national legislation; the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 531. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated to Seetec Ireland in each of the past three years, in tabular form; the total money budgeted for allocation for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13624/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Data (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 532. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of service users referred by his Department to Seetec in each of the past three years, in tabular form; the outcomes for each person, specifying the employment which was gained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 549. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider granting an extension to a person (details supplied) participating in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 706. To ask the Minister for Health the status of plans to grant automatic qualification to a medical card for children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: 947. To ask the Minister for Health the age groups that receive the free meningococcal B vaccine; his plans to extend the free meningococcal B vaccine to all children; if his attention has been drawn to the fact the vaccination costs up to €270 to receive it outside the public health care system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13811/17]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank my colleagues, Deputies Billy Kelleher and Eugene Murphy, for sharing their time with me. I will start on a positive note. This is a very good measure, and it is good that all parties across the House are supporting it. We all campaigned in the general election on a platform of supporting people with disabilities, but particularly giving people in receipt of domiciliary care...

National Educational Psychological Service: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Thomas Byrne for tabling this very important motion on NEPS psychologists. As we have seen this evening, the assessment-of-need process is completely failing thousands of children who need the appropriate diagnosis and intervention and their educational needs are not being met as a result. Both Ministers can quote figures for budgetary allocations, but the reality is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: I thank Mr. Donnellan for his presentation. My first question is about therapeutic communities and whether the Irish Prison Service is open to incorporating or piloting a therapeutic community within our current system.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2017)

Jack Chambers: There are some rumours about the drug-free unit in Mountjoy and it potentially being removed or temporarily changed within the current operational setting. I ask for an update on the drug-free unit in Mountjoy.