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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues that commuters are experiencing with the reliability of the scheduled 8.20 am train ex Sallins, which is now consistently delayed by between 10-20 minutes, which not only delays passengers on that service but on many occasions results in a missed connection to the 8.35 am ex...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider asking councils not to consider working family payment and carers’ allowance when calculating rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51761/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will finish the review of the differential rents scheme; if this will be made a reserved function as promised in the 'Putting People First' document in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Undefined (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 644. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will urgently examine an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51213/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I recently visited the impressive new women's prison in Limerick and how that service is delivered is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Strictly speaking it is observer status but I am sure that they will not mind clarifying a question or two as they have done for me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I am sorry to cut across Dr. O'Connell. We will come back to him later regarding trauma. I call Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. Who would he like to start?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Does Ms Keane believe this relates to places of detention?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: Dr. O'Connell is providing information to prisons in eight to ten languages. Are the prisons reciprocating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I will make two observations on what has been said. One is on going back to Limerick Prison. This speaks to some of the issues of whether or not people should be in prison and the issues behind that. I think Dr. O'Connell wanted to come in on that point. I visited the new Limerick prison which will open in January to see what it was like and it is an excellent facility. Chief among the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: The governor was excellent on understanding those things and we had a detailed conversation about what women need, including practical things, down to the products they go out of their way to try to buy to support women in different ways.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: The committee has covered that before and acknowledged that the population doubled there and it had not received the investment it needed at any stage. We look forward to the new prison and the issues about why women are there or should not be there. Mental health issues and others are separate to that. I thank Dr. Garrihy. Though the Department representatives are here as observers, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Doherty. I propose that we publish all the opening statements on the committee website. Is that agreed? Agreed. On behalf of the committee, I thank everyone for attending and contributing on this important matter and for their engagement and dialogue. We really appreciate it. Since there is no other business, we will adjourn until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, 25 October 2022, when we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Third Level Fees (13 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. I acknowledge that the Minister has engaged on the issue. I appreciate the Minister of State's response that there is no Government money at involved. With respect, I do not entirely agree with that. The university is publicly funded. I accept that the funding for the project came from another source. The university receives funding from a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Third Level Fees (13 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, for taking this Topical Issue matter. I have been in touch with the Department for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris, directly and know he is engaging on the issue and recently met students involved. I acknowledge from the outset that the Government is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (13 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 346. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will examine and assist with a long-standing visa application of a person (details supplied) who has been resident in Ireland for approximately 53 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50855/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Oct 2022)

James Lawless: 377. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide further information on the criteria needed to qualify for the new GP card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50858/22]