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An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: I welcome the Bill and I commend Deputy Carroll MacNeill on bringing it forward. The Government will be supporting it, as the Chief Whip has outlined. It is a very important Bill. What it does is put beyond doubt the availability of remote voting and remote participation, should it be passed in a referendum. That is a very necessary and crucial part of our response to the recent pandemic...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 35. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Mid-East Regional Enterprise Plan. [6803/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Digital Strategy (10 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 87. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role his Department will play in Harnessing Digital - The Digital Ireland Framework. [6804/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (9 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans to improve the accessibility of Sallins train station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine an issue with a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7089/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 160. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an update will be provided on six work permit applications (details supplied) in view of the fact they are needed to meet deadlines for various projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6193/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine an issue with a bus service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and which of the 101 recommendations for the reform of An Bord Pleanála from the 2016 review that have now been fully implemented; the status of the remainder; the timescale for the full implementation of the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5997/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over the past two years the average timeline for An Bord Pleanála inspector to complete their report into wind farm planning applications is 40 weeks and the average time for An Bord Pleanála to make its final decision from receipt of the inspectors report is 10...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 346. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5825/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 361. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the issues with a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6055/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a visa application by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5816/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 631. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing an EU Digital COVID Certificate to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: 769. To ask the Minister for Health if he will respond to the complaints made and if he will make an investigation into the fact that there were no ambulances available in Carlow on 16 October 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6592/22]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: I wish the committee, the Minister, Deputy McEntee and her officials, our secretariat and anybody observing a good afternoon. I do not know if we received any apologies. Deputy Costello has indicated that he is juggling with another meeting and he may try to join us in between, as best he can. We have a couple of people attending virtually and we have a couple of people attending in...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: I do not want to interrupt the Minister's flow, but we might open up to comments under each head. We will take discussion under each head and the Minister can open each head with her remarks. Would that work? It will then be fresh in members' minds when we are considering matters,if that would work for the Minister as well as the members. I thank the Minister for the overview of the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: I am going to proceed to the next questioner. If Deputy Carroll MacNeill wants to contribute at the end, she may do so. I am allowing about five minutes per questioner for the first subhead. There are a few subheads to get through.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

James Lawless: Members may contribute for a second time if they have additional questions. I call Deputy Martin Kenny.