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Wed, 2 May 2018
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Bus Services
Jack Chambers
147. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop improved bus services for persons using the bus to access Connolly Hospital and St. Francis Hospice in Dublin 15; his further plans to ensure buses serve the hospital on a more frequent basis and collect and drop off persons closer to the entrance to Connolly Hospital; if realtime bus displays and a bus shelter will be installed at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19209/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jack Chambers
110. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new permanent school building for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the challenges and restrictions for pupils and teachers with the existing arrangements for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18433/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Rail Services
Jack Chambers
212. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address overcrowding issues on the Connolly to Maynooth rail service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18489/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Noise Pollution
Jack Chambers
213. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address excessive noise from traffic affecting residents living near the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18490/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Planning Guidelines
Jack Chambers
235. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the position regarding the working group comprising officials from planning authorities and his Department which was established to review and revise the 2005 planning guidelines on sustainable rural housing; if the review has concluded; if he has engaged with the European Commission on proposed changes to the guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18424/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Pensions
Jack Chambers
75. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether fast accrual is designed to deliver optimal final benefits after 30 years of contributions and standard accrual is designed to deliver optimal benefits after 40 years of contributions in Defence Forces pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Jack Chambers
76. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who have incurred injuries or illness in the course of their duties in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of Defence Forces personnel on public hospital waiting lists as a consequence of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Medical Services
Jack Chambers
77. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel who receive private health cover as part of their terms and conditions of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jack Chambers
100. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to extend the July provision scheme to allow more children to qualify, including children with a particular diagnosis (details supplied), in view of the commitment in the programme for partnership Government to examine the adequacy of special education access and funding provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18264/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Citizenship Applications
Jack Chambers
112. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed by his Department; the number of active applications being processed for more than one, two, three and five years, respectively; the average waiting time per application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18221/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Parental Leave
Jack Chambers
261. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status and timeline of the legislation to increase parental leave to 26 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17571/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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General Medical Services Scheme Administration
Jack Chambers
376. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is allowing medical card holders to be charged for the taking of bloods; if the cost of such a procedure is covered under the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Jack Chambers
408. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for outpatient rheumatology appointments; the number of adults and children waiting, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17825/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Jack Chambers
409. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for children and adults, respectively, for rheumatology appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17826/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Health Services Staff
Jack Chambers
410. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time consultant paediatric rheumatology posts in the health service; his views on whether this is an adequate number of such posts to provide these services; if this number of posts is in line with World Health Organization guidelines for the population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17827/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Health Services Staff
Jack Chambers
411. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if another consultant paediatric rheumatologist will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17828/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Hospital Overcrowding
Jack Chambers
37. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate for endoscopy day beds in Connolly Hospital to be used to cope with emergency department overcrowding. [17096/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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General Practitioner Services
Jack Chambers
80. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his Department monitors the number of general practitioner practices that are unable to take on new patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17097/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Hospitals Funding
Jack Chambers
236. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the capital funding provided for Connolly Hospital in 2017; and the capital funding allocated for projects (details supplied) during 2017, in tabular form. [17167/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Rail Network
Jack Chambers
220. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned train station in the Ashington and Pelletstown areas of Dublin 7; the precise location for the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17052/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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National Security Committee
Jack Chambers
106. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach the details of all meetings of the National Security Committee; and the dates the committee met. [15969/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Programme for Government Implementation
Jack Chambers
134. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of the 14 separate commitments assigned to his Department in A Programme for Partnership Government that have been commenced, completed, abandoned and are ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15954/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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White Paper on Defence
Jack Chambers
135. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of the 88 projects committed to in the 2015 White Paper on Defence that have been commenced, completed, abandoned and are ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15955/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Data
Jack Chambers
136. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel at each rank throughout the Permanent Defence Force; the number by gender and age; the number for the Reserve Defence Force by gender and age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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White Paper on Defence
Jack Chambers
137. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the projects engaged by the defence enterprise committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15957/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Data
Jack Chambers
138. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number and rank of PDF members who retired in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the number and rank of all PDF members eligible to retire in each of the years 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15958/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Data
Jack Chambers
139. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number and rank recruited to the Defence Forces in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of projected recruits in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15959/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Jack Chambers
140. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures or initiatives planned to encourage more persons to seek a career in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Jack Chambers
141. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the initiatives he will introduce to retain Defence Forces members and discourage them from leaving the Defence Forces for the private sector, particularly within the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15961/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Jack Chambers
142. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether it is acceptable that families of Defence Forces members are dependent on family income supplement payments to cover household costs; the measures being undertaken to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15962/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Jack Chambers
143. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for pay restoration and restoration of allowances for Defence Forces members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15963/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Jack Chambers
144. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of former PDF members in receipt of disability allowance as a result of injury sustained from their time served with the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15964/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Equipment
Jack Chambers
145. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of the sale of all military equipment in each of the past five years; the type of equipment sold; the amount received; the date the sale occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Equipment
Jack Chambers
146. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of the purchase of military equipment in each of the past five years; the type of equipment purchased; the amount received; the date the purchase occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15966/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Capital Expenditure Programme Review
Jack Chambers
147. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the submission made by his Department to the capital review undertaken by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform which seeks a substantial increase in capital investment, as referred to on page 22 of the ministerial brief published in June 2017, will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15967/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Properties
Jack Chambers
148. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of the sale of all lands owned by the Defence Forces in each of the past five years; the location of the lands; the amount received; the date the sale occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15968/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Operations
Jack Chambers
149. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cash escorts involving the Defence Forces undertaken in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the costs incurred and recouped by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15970/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Operations
Jack Chambers
150. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of operations of the joint task force on drug interdiction involving the Defence Forces in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15971/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Operations
Jack Chambers
151. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the prisoner escort operations involving the Defence Forces in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15972/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Air Corps Operations
Jack Chambers
152. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the ministerial air transport services operations undertaken in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15973/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Air Corps Operations
Jack Chambers
153. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of meetings by the MATS review group; when the review group will publish its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15974/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Naval Service Vessels
Jack Chambers
154. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the sales and acquisitions by the Naval Service's vessel replacement programme; the cost of each sale and acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15975/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Air Corps Operations
Jack Chambers
155. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the emergency aeronautical support operations undertaken in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15976/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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National Risk Assessment
Jack Chambers
156. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the national risk assessment; if it has been sent to the European Commission as specified on page 33 of the ministerial briefing published in June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15977/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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EU Battle Groups
Jack Chambers
157. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Defence Forces' planned involvement in the German-led battle group in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15978/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Emergency Planning
Jack Chambers
158. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details on all meetings of the Government task force on emergency planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15979/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Jack Chambers
159. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the reconvened malaria chemoprophylaxis working group has reported back to him; if he will publish this report if completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15980/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Teacher Recruitment
Jack Chambers
323. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives or strategies under way or planned to recruit more teachers into secondary school subjects in which there is a shortfall in teaching applications, particularly language subjects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14967/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Teaching Qualifications
Jack Chambers
324. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to amend the requirements for acceptance on a professional master of education, PME, course in order that recognition of prior learning is taken into account; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more persons would apply for PME if previous qualifications were considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14968/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Site Acquisitions
Jack Chambers
416. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development and location for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to demand for school places in this area and the urgent need for information for parents and schoolchildren in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16021/18]