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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 871. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the restrictions and regulations being imposed on puppy farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41424/20]

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: I welcome the discussion on the Bill and the Minister of State's comments. I credit Deputy O'Reilly for bringing forward the legislation. I was surprised at the tone of a few of the contributions from the Sinn Féin benches on this. It is important that over the next couple of years, or however long the term runs, we in the Dáil avoid the "Government bad, Opposition good"...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority (3 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the terms of the Irish Aviation Authority 1996 pension scheme were amended in 2012 without a collective agreement of the staff of the IAA when a mediated collective agreement was in place until 31 December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40888/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress of the DART underground; the benefits it would bring to the greater Dublin area; the timeline to progression; if a decision has been made on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40903/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: City and County Child Care Committees (3 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 250. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when his Department will make the necessary funding available for the implementation of the Workplace Relations Commission agreement of August 2019 between a union (details supplied) and city and county childcare committees. [40904/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 344. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug patisiran will continue to be made available in the case of a person (details supplied). [40907/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Teaching Council number for a teacher (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40730/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (2 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 108. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will assist a former resident (details supplied) of St. Patrick’s Mother and Baby Home in getting a file; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40731/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (2 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the reason home help assistance has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied); if the home help assistance can be reinstated as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40633/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions she is taking to ensure gender balance in STEM education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40090/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the large number of taxi drivers who are over 66 years of age and are not included in the measures to help taxi drivers during Covid-19 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40053/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 222. To ask the Minister for Finance if physiotherapists qualify under the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40054/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is considering the introduction of a universal secondary school application process for pupils in towns and cities in order to alleviate the issue of a pupil making multiple applications to numerous schools in their catchment areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39580/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: 704. To ask the Minister for Health when a third paediatric rheumatologist is due to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39951/20]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: Apologies have been received. For the information of members, Deputy Niamh Smyth is joining the committee. She is swapping with Deputy O'Connor, who is on two committees at the same time. She will be here in due course. Do we have any other apologies?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against persons outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting when their...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: This is short but complex legislation. There are quite a few amendments and many are intertwined. It is, therefore, possible, for example, that if one amendment succeeds, another that follows it may no longer be valid because the section it speaks to may be deleted. There are also amendments to the amendments. We have, therefore, quite a bit to get through and will do our best to get...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy. On a housekeeping note, Deputy Bríd Smith, who is online, has sent a message stating that she has tabled amendments but does not propose to move them on this Stage. Perhaps, there is some confusion on that; she may come in later with them. As Chairman, I meant amendments tabled as a member. As I am in the Chair or today's session, however, I do not propose to move...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: Amendments Nos. 1 to 48, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. There are amendments under the names of Deputies Cairns, Gannon, Pringle, Collins and Connolly. Amendments. Nos. 1 and 2 are from the same proposers and the Minister has an amendment that the section be deleted. The first business is to take amendment No. 1. Does Deputy Pringle wish to move the amendment?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

James Lawless: Is Deputy Pringle speaking to amendment No. 2 as well?