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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Jack Chambers
188. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53775/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Respite Care Services Funding
Jack Chambers
244. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 19 November 2019, the status of the closure of a centre (details supplied); the efforts made to prevent its closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53457/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Strength
Jack Chambers
52. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of discharges from the Defence Forces to date in 2019; the number of inductions over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53207/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Jack Chambers
57. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a new chairperson for the conciliation and arbitration council will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52902/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Resources
Jack Chambers
60. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which enhanced capability is being provided for the Naval Service in ongoing requirements and contingencies, including the protection of vital sea lanes of communication of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52905/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Reserve
Jack Chambers
66. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the assertion that the Army Reserve, by reason of legislation and structural organisation, is largely prevented from enabling the meaningful application of reservists’ skills in technological innovation or in an area of specialisation beneficial to the wider Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52903/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Air Corps Operations
Jack Chambers
69. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he plans to take to address the fact that less than half of Air Corps pilots feel well informed on the regulation of remotely piloted aircraft systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52901/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Medical Services
Jack Chambers
94. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 26 November 2019, if a further update will be provided in view of the urgency of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52653/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Expenditure
Jack Chambers
99. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the defence budget, specifically Vote 36, is on profile; if not, the extent of the variation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53295/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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International Agreements
Jack Chambers
102. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the intergovernmental declaration on children, youth and climate change presented at the UNFCCC 25th conference of the parties; if Ireland will sign the declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52805/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Jack Chambers
555. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the charging model on the ecar network recently introduced by the ESB; the details of the charging model; the way in which information regarding the model has been circulated; his views on whether the model is fair and proportionate; his further views on whether the new model will deter motorists to opt for electric cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52601/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Jack Chambers
580. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the scheme for reduced toll charges for electric vehicles; the number of cars in the scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the need for participants to open an account which requires lodging a fee and keeping the amount in the account which is acting as a deterrent to motorists signing up to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52602/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Parking Provision
Jack Chambers
581. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a change to the eligibility criteria for a disabled parking permit in certain cases (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52739/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
Jack Chambers
685. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changes to allow pensioners who are no longer allowed to drive for medical reasons to qualify for free travel (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52790/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Afforestation Programme
Jack Chambers
279. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided for the native woodland establishment scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of additional hectares supported per year under the scheme; the expenditure on the scheme in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the projects supported in each year since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52194/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Woodland Improvement Scheme
Jack Chambers
280. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on the NeighbourWood scheme for new projects in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019. [52195/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Defective Building Materials
Jack Chambers
358. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is considering establishing a redress scheme for faulty apartment developments in which there are fire hazards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52181/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Carbon Tax Implementation
Jack Chambers
119. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the legislative steps he is taking to ensure hypothecation of carbon tax revenues and ongoing allocation to climate-related expenditure; if his attention has been drawn to commitments set out in sections 6.6.3 and 6.8.3 of the 2019 report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action regarding the hypothecation of such revenues through legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52077/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Air Pollution
Jack Chambers
258. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific actions he is taking to protect public health in response to EPA monitoring data that show dangerous levels of air pollution in several towns due to burning of residential solid fuel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52078/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Energy Policy Review
Jack Chambers
262. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the terms of reference of the review of energy security and sustainability will be published; if he will undertake a public consultation as part of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52079/19]