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Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Jack Chambers
186. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to accommodate children who will have no school accommodation for six months in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46377/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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School Transport Expenditure
Jack Chambers
187. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date of busing children to the temporary accommodation as per the current arrangements for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46378/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
213. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46627/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
272. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46633/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
298. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the role her Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure her Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46622/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
392. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46631/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
432. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46621/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Jack Chambers
439. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the performance gaps regarding the system of recording and reporting of progress on climate and renewables commitments as set out in his audit report of November 2018; the corrective measures to ensure satisfactory oversight and monitoring of performance gaps across Departments that have since been introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46144/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Proposed Legislation
Jack Chambers
440. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the heads of the climate action (amendment) Bill will be published to address necessary climate targets and budgets as committed to the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46145/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Jack Chambers
441. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the progress to climate and renewables targets that informed actions set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019; if the actions set out in the plan were developed while shortcomings in procedural arrangements for reporting on targets as noted in his November 2018 audit report remained unresolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46146/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Jack Chambers
442. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the European Commission was informed of shortcomings regarding the monitoring and oversight of the climate and renewables targets following the completion of his audit report of November 2018; if he will report on the shortcomings and new procedural arrangements for monitoring and oversight of climate and energy targets as part of the integrated national energy and climate plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46147/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Jack Chambers
443. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the UNFCCC was informed of shortcomings regarding the monitoring and oversight of climate targets following the completion of his audit report of November 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46148/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Telecommunications Infrastructure
Jack Chambers
448. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if commercial operators will be barred from commercial roll-outs in the intervention area in the event that the contract for the national broadband plan is signed. [46380/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
461. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46624/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
492. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46637/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
510. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the role her Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure her Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46623/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
521. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46635/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
557. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the role her Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure her Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46628/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Planning Guidelines
Jack Chambers
579. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of work of the working group he set up following the Flemish decree case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46372/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
587. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the role his Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure his Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46632/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Campaigns
Jack Chambers
597. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role her Department is playing in the winter ready campaign; the expenditure her Department will incur in this campaign; and the details of expenditure on external consultancy and advertising or communication. [46625/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Public Service Pay Commission Reports
Jack Chambers
1. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission's report on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45895/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Army Bomb Disposals Data
Jack Chambers
3. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the work of the Army bomb disposal unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45896/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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White Paper on Defence
Jack Chambers
7. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the White Paper on Defence update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45728/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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UN Missions
Jack Chambers
8. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the new United Nations missions he expects the Defence Forces to undertake in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45727/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Jack Chambers
25. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the timeframe for returning to and maintaining the strength of the Defence Forces at 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45726/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Army Bomb Disposals Data
Jack Chambers
35. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel employed within the Army bomb disposal unit and for each of the past ten years; if there are staff shortages in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45882/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
184. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to sign the contract for the national broadband plan on 12 November 2019. [45919/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
185. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received state aid approval from the European Commission further to mapping queries on the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45920/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
186. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the financial risk to the State in the event that the national broadband plan is found not to be compatible with state aid rules by the European Commission following a mapping consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45921/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Strength
Jack Chambers
70. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up-to-date figures for the strength of the Defence Forces; the ranks across the three services and gender breakdown of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45656/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Jack Chambers
71. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up-to-date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45657/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Jack Chambers
72. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to the three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45658/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Reserve
Jack Chambers
73. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to each service; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45659/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Records
Jack Chambers
81. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 17 October 2019, if further assistance will be provided to the person (details supplied) who is continuing to try to obtain documentation from his Department and is under time pressure to obtain same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44427/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Medical Services
Jack Chambers
87. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration will be given to joint appointments of consultants and specialists within the health service to support the medical corps in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44881/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Jack Chambers
99. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces prescribed lariam in the past 12 months; the number prescribed the drug in each of the years 2015 to 2018; if members of the Army Ranger Wing have been prescribed the drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45277/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jack Chambers
194. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school construction (details supplied) will proceed to tender in quarter 1 of 2020; the date on which construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44191/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation
Jack Chambers
195. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will commence negotiating the extension for the lease for the temporary school accommodation of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44192/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jack Chambers
227. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific reason for the delay in progressing a school capital project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44582/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jack Chambers
228. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the opening of a new school (details supplied); the arrangements that will be put in place to ensure the purpose-built autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units catering for 12 spaces in the school will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44583/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Higher Education Institutions
Jack Chambers
239. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the continued activities of institutes (details supplied) do not negatively impact on the activities of universities here; the actions he has taken to ensure same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44817/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Jack Chambers
247. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a SUSI application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44895/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Education Schemes
Jack Chambers
248. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a case regarding the July provision will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44897/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Medical Services
Jack Chambers
603. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to joint appointments of consultants and specialists within the health service to support the medical corps in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44882/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Energy Infrastructure
Jack Chambers
845. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to approve the inclusion of the proposed gas terminal on the Shannon Estuary in the fourth list of projects of common interest in the absence of assessments of energy security, greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44404/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
852. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if broadband connection points are to be tendered for under the national broadband plan; when the tendering process will commence; if a company (details supplied) is eligible to bid for the tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44578/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Jack Chambers
860. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the pledges, initiatives, partnerships and funding committed to in the context of the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit nine action areas; the nature of commitment and involvement by Ireland in each of the coalitions and multi-state initiatives established as part of the summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44812/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
861. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met a company (details supplied) in the context of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44816/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan Expenditure
Jack Chambers
884. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the cost of the roll-out of Project Stratum in view of the cost of the national broadband plan and the potential involvement of a company (details supplied) in both projects. [45324/19]