Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Home Tuition Scheme Provision

Jack Chambers

233. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the home tuition grant application process to make it less cumbersome and onerous for parents of children with autism; if his attention has been drawn to criticisms of the application process by parents because parents must acquire three refusal letters from schools; his views on whether the home tuition grant applications process could be more streamlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21385/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Jack Chambers

380. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the healthcare assessment and needs of children suspected of having foetal valproate syndrome will be prioritised; if there will be no delays in diagnosis and service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/19]

Clinical Trials

Jack Chambers

381. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the clinical trials conducted on sodium valproate prior to its licensing in 1975; if no clinical trials were conducted here, the international clinical trial data used as the basis for its approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21565/19]

Information and Communications Technology

Jack Chambers

400. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if software (details supplied) is being used by the HSE; if not, the reason therefore; the cost breakdown for the software; if new software has been or will be acquired; his plans regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/19]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Jack Chambers

630. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to engage with community employment supervisors to find a satisfactory pathway to address the pension issues for such supervisors and assistant supervisors based on the 2008 Labour Court recommendation and in view of the Fianna Fáil motion on this issue which was passed by Dáil Éireann in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21757/19]

Commemorative Medals

Jack Chambers

676. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 9 October 2018, the status of the awarding of medals to staff of the Dublin Fire Brigade and national ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22006/19]

Civil Defence

Jack Chambers

36. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will address reports of licensing issues regarding the participation of the Civil Defence in festivals and public events (details supplied); the nature of the issue; the role of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council in this matter; the measures underway to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21215/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jack Chambers

57. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to open an autism unit in a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21176/19]

Road Traffic Legislation

Jack Chambers

159. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of legislation to regulate the operation of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21336/19]

Crime Prevention

Jack Chambers

160. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps being taken to ensure taxi driver safety and prevent anti-social behaviour and attacks on taxi drivers; if legislation is being considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21337/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jack Chambers

165. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a matter regarding the operation of the ECCE scheme will be investigated (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21211/19]

Widow's Pension Eligibility

Jack Chambers

175. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a spouse of a recently deceased person who is in receipt of an invalidity pension cannot qualify for a widow’s or widower’s pension but a spouse who is working and earning a salary is entitled to a widow’s or widower’s pension if his or her spouse dies; her views on whether this inequity is fair; if her attention has been drawn to the burden this can place on households in which the main earner dies and the household is dependent on the invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21251/19]

Defence Forces Allowances

Jack Chambers

83. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will reinstate the 10% UN overseas mission allowance previously awarded to Defence Forces personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21013/19]

Citizenship Applications

Jack Chambers

124. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship being processed; 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. [20979/19]

Environmental Protection Agency

Jack Chambers

235. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Environmental Protection Agency's eco-driving training will be delivered; the status of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21010/19]

Energy Schemes

Jack Chambers

236. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 861 of 15 January 2019, the number of compressed natural gas public fuelling stations now open and operational; the locations in which they are based; the number planned and scheduled to open in 2019; the locations in which the scheduled stations will be based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21012/19]

Free Travel Scheme

Jack Chambers

463. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the free travel pass to persons who are the recipient of the care provided by another person in receipt of carer’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20354/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jack Chambers

55. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the new secondary school for west Blanchardstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20177/19]

Teacher Recruitment

Jack Chambers

57. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the incentives or entitlements in place or being considered to encourage Irish-trained teachers who emigrated to return to live and work here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20186/19]

Military Medals

Jack Chambers

62. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to award a medal in 2021 to the Defence Forces and the national statutory and voluntary emergency services for their service to communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18778/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Jack Chambers

66. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if consideration is being given to raising the age limits for eligibility to join the Defence Forces (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19500/19]

Office of Public Works Expenditure

Jack Chambers

210. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of the recently published Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review carried out by the OPW and other bodies; the cost of the previous traffic study of the Phoenix Park by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/19]

Office of Public Works Expenditure

Jack Chambers

211. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the person or agency that commissioned the Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18501/19]

Office of Public Works Projects

Jack Chambers

212. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public consultation period as part of the Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review will be extended to give more time for persons to examine the report and make observations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18502/19]

Office of Public Works Projects

Jack Chambers

213. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will fully publish the Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review to make it available to those who do not have access to same online; his plans to better inform the public about the proposed changes and recommendations of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18503/19]

Public Appointments Service

Jack Chambers

223. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the supports or mechanisms to assist persons with disabilities to acquire a job in the civil or wider public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18892/19]

Road Safety

Jack Chambers

286. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure education for primary school children regarding road safety and pedestrian crossings; the further measures taken to highlight the dangers of phone use while crossing the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jack Chambers

306. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 184 of 9 April 2019, if there is a deadline for the school build completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18955/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jack Chambers

317. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will go under construction and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19166/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Jack Chambers

336. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a reply will be issued to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19333/19]

Direct Provision Data

Jack Chambers

448. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision in each of the past five years in tabular form; his plans to address the issues with the direct provision system; if he will consider alternatives to direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18589/19]

Electric Vehicles

Jack Chambers

1203. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of electric vehicle charge points in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19106/19]

Public Transport Provision

Jack Chambers

1281. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the consideration being given to extending the Luas to serve western areas of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18761/19]

Public Transport Provision

Jack Chambers

1282. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures under way to address the public transport infrastructure deficit for commuters in western areas of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18777/19]

Childcare Services Provision

Jack Chambers

1347. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of childcare places in the Dublin 15 area; the efforts under way to address these shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18748/19]

Defence Forces Strength

Jack Chambers

37. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18203/19]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Jack Chambers

38. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force with regard to all three services and ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18204/19]

Defence Forces Strength

Jack Chambers

39. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force have taken on to date in 2019 with regard to all three services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18205/19]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Jack Chambers

40. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Force has taken to date in 2019 with regard to all services; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/19]

Army Bomb Disposals Data

Jack Chambers

41. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the Army disposal unit has dealt with to date in 2019, by county in tabular form. [18207/19]

Naval Service Data

Jack Chambers

42. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve to date in 2019. [18208/19]

Defence Forces Data

Jack Chambers

43. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of sick days taken by members in each service of the Defence Forces to date in 2019. [18209/19]

Defence Forces Personnel

Jack Chambers

1. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the 8.1% turnover or churn in the Defence Forces is crippling the service; if the Defence Forces are struggling to fill command positions for a rotation of troops attached to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17125/19]

Defence Forces Recruitment

Jack Chambers

3. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of former officers who previously left the Defence Forces and have returned to service; when a scheme for former enlisted members to return will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17126/19]

Cybersecurity Policy

Jack Chambers

7. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the work of the Defence Forces computer incident response team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16839/19]

UN Missions

Jack Chambers

11. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason 150 members of the Defence Forces had their return from Lebanon delayed and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16838/19]

White Paper on Defence

Jack Chambers

24. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether a commission should be established to examine defence matters in the same way as policing was reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16841/19]

Overseas Missions

Jack Chambers

25. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces are struggling to fill command positions for an imminent rotation of troops attached to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16840/19]

Defence Forces Strength

Jack Chambers

29. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the 8.1% turnover or churn in the Defence Forces is crippling the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16837/19]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Jack Chambers

96. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding regarding Caranua; the funding received by Caranua; the funding yet to be received; the number of survivors awaiting payment for services; when the Caranua fund is due to cease operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16965/19]

Departmental Correspondence

Jack Chambers

131. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will respond to correspondence previously sent (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16496/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Jack Chambers

184. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a purchase and planning application by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16044/19]

Skills Development

Jack Chambers

297. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work she has undertaken to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence on employment and the workforce in the services industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16323/19]

Skills Development

Jack Chambers

298. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work she has undertaken with regard to the way in which Ireland plans to change secondary and tertiary education in order to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence on the services industry job market in the future in view of the fact changes will only show impacts in the medium to long term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16324/19]

Occupational Therapy Provision

Jack Chambers

365. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for persons with dyspraxia for occupational therapy services in Dublin 15, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16243/19]

Primary Care Centres Provision

Jack Chambers

366. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of Roselawn health centre, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16244/19]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Jack Chambers

72. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces members who left the Defence Forces but subsequently returned (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15361/19]

Office of Public Works Projects

Jack Chambers

78. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the historic gates to the Phoenix Park that were removed in summer 2018; when the original gates will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14675/19]

Disability Definitions

Jack Chambers

96. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to recognise a condition (details supplied) as a disability; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and suffering caused as a result of the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14535/19]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Jack Chambers

101. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of new technologies that have yet to be approved by the NTPF for tackling waiting lists; the bodies that have made the applications for the use of technologies; when a technology (details supplied) is likely to be approved by the NTPF for use on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14543/19]

Vehicle Registration

Jack Chambers

164. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 447 of 5 March 2019 and 201 and 267 of 6 March 2019, the details of the research he has requested the Road Safety Authority to carry out; the scope of this research; the timeline for the completion of the process; if the Road Safety Authority or his Department plans to engage in public consultation on the matter; if so, the format the public consultation will take; when it will be carried out; when he will be in a position to examine whether or not to amend existing legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14558/19]

Departmental Budgets

Jack Chambers

98. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the original budget allocation from Vote 36 for pay and allowances for serving members of the Defence Forces in each of the years 2014 to 2018; the actual spend in each of those years; if there was an underspend and savings in budget for pay and allowances in the same period; if savings were returned to the Exchequer; if they were allocated to other budget lines; and if so, the budget line to which the savings were allocated in the same period. [14511/19]

Defence Forces Personnel Data

Jack Chambers

99. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the establishment figure for technical officers in the communications and information systems corps of the Defence Forces; the number of technical officer appointments in the corps not filled; the establishment figure for grade 5 and 6 technicians in the corps; and the number of grade 5 and 6 technician appointments in the corps not filled. [14512/19]

Civil Service Staff Data

Jack Chambers

267. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a response will issue to correspondence previously exchanged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13808/19]

School Transport Eligibility

Jack Chambers

277. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to a query (details supplied) raised with the school transport section of his Department and Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12726/19]

Prison Drug Treatment Services

Jack Chambers

497. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the establishment of therapeutic communities in prison settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13202/19]

Medical Conditions

Jack Chambers

618. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if supports and treatment options for persons suffering with a condition (details supplied) will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12786/19]

National Treatment Purchase Fund Data

Jack Chambers

630. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number and types of surgical procedures and treatments carried out in 2018 by each public and private hospital under the NTPF scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12858/19]

Addiction Treatment Services

Jack Chambers

634. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the policy developed for the provision of services for persons with gambling addiction; the level of funding allocated to the HSE and other agencies for the provision of gambling addiction services for each of the years from 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12877/19]

Medical Card Eligibility

Jack Chambers

672. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to raise the financial threshold in order that families have greater access to medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13081/19]

Medicinal Products

Jack Chambers

673. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the European Medicines Agency progresses its assessment of authorising a particular drug (details supplied) for persons under 18 years of age as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13082/19]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Jack Chambers

674. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the outpatient building at Connolly Hospital used by diabetes patients, which requires upgrade works under a capital investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13085/19]

Electric Vehicles

Jack Chambers

1020. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the necessary repair work will be undertaken on the e-car charge stations at the Red Cow Luas stop which are out of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13824/19]

Railway Stations

Jack Chambers

1072. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned train station for Pelletstown and Ashington, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12859/19]

Greenways Development

Jack Chambers

1094. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the preparatory work undertaken when deciding upon the emerging preferred route for the Royal Canal greenway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13353/19]

Voluntary Sector Funding

Jack Chambers

1231. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of plans to fund the 12 volunteer centres that were identified in a report (details supplied) as being underfunded; the timeline for a decision on funding for these centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14061/19]

Child Benefit Eligibility

Jack Chambers

1257. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the cut-off for entitlement to children's allowance to allow children who turn 18 years of age and who are still in secondary education to continue to receive the children's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13083/19]

Social and Affordable Housing Provision

Jack Chambers

1399. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if affordable home purchasing initiatives will be introduced that will not be limited to first-time buyers only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13327/19]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration

Jack Chambers

8. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for CAMHS in the Dublin 7 and 15 areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12018/19]

Dental Services Provision

Jack Chambers

46. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason dentistry services for persons with special needs in Connolly Hospital have been cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12019/19]

Defence Forces Parades

Jack Chambers

49. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the Reserve Defence Force in some counties are being prevented from and not authorised to participate in St. Patrick's Day parades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11469/19]

Parental Leave

Jack Chambers

176. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the additional two weeks' paid parental leave for children under one year as outlined in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11518/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Jack Chambers

263. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason no funding is available to transport young adults with disabilities to day care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11490/19]

Medicinal Products Availability

Jack Chambers

352. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been brought to a shortage of a medication (details supplied); the efforts under way to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11782/19]

Public Transport Provision

Jack Chambers

580. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure there is better synchronisation between rail services on the Dublin to Maynooth line and the 39 Dublin Bus service in order that passengers can better interchange between the two services and do not face lengthy waits after disembarking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12058/19]

Road Signage

Jack Chambers

583. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an issue previously raised with him directly in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12150/19]

Road Traffic Legislation

Jack Chambers

584. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status on an issue previously raised with him directly in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/19]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Jack Chambers

594. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to issues with the ECCE scheme by which childcare providers are prioritising children whose parents are paying for full day-care services over children whose parents are seeking to enrol them for half day care which they are entitled to under the scheme; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that such an approach by childcare providers is making it extremely difficult for parents to identify and secure childcare services under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11694/19]

Defence Forces Strength

Jack Chambers

66. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and ranks by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11381/19]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Jack Chambers

67. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Reserve Defence Force with regard to all three services and ranks by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11382/19]

Defence Forces Strength

Jack Chambers

68. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Permanent Defence Force has taken on to date in 2019 with regard to all three services by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11383/19]

Defence Forces Reserve Strength

Jack Chambers

69. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Reserve Defence Force had taken on to date in 2019 with regard to all services by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11384/19]

Defence Forces Strength

Jack Chambers

70. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full year cost of increasing the Permanent Defence Force to 10,500 members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11385/19]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Jack Chambers

71. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure incurred in military service allowances in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/19]

Defence Forces Remuneration

Jack Chambers

72. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full year cost of restoring all Defence Forces allowances to pre-FEMPI levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11387/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Jack Chambers

96. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if resources will be increased for children with dyslexia for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11352/19]

Cyber Security Policy

Jack Chambers

134. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department, or organisations under his remit, have conducted a national security assessment of technology provided by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11036/19]

Garda Equipment

Jack Chambers

135. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána uses technology provided by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/19]

Cyber Security Policy

Jack Chambers

240. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Defence Forces or his Department have conducted a national security assessment of technology provided by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11001/19]

Cyber Security Policy

Jack Chambers

241. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Cabinet committee F (National Security) or his Department has conducted a national security assessment of technology services provided by a company (details supplied); and the extent to which the State relies on the company. [11056/19]