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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 81. To ask the Minister for Health the increase in home help hours Kildare local area can expect in 2017. [38048/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (1 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 57. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for eight years there was no consultant urologist at Temple Street Children's Hospital until the appointment of a consultant in summer 2016; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that while this appointment is welcome there are a number of concerns (details supplied) raised by service users; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (1 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting indefinitely for a hospital appointment; the length of time this waiting time is expected to last; the efforts his Department has made to decrease waiting times in this specific area; and if his department will expedite the case provided. [38093/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (1 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 273. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current status of the renewable heat incentive and other relevant measures to support the sector; if purchases of a biomass boiler from January 2017 onwards will be included in the renewable heat incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38153/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (30 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the targets that will be in the 2017 HSE Service Plan for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service teams staff levels in CHO 7 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38049/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for stepping into the breach. With respect, that answer could have been given to any question about policing in the country. My question is specifically about my constituency, north Kildare, and my county, which is the worst served in the country per capita. It is not just me saying that but also the joint policing committee, Kildare County Council, the...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (29 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I raise the issue of policing resources in my constituency of Kildare North. While this issue is often aired in this House, I believe my constituency to be more poorly served than others and the census figures bear that out. Kildare North currently has the worst policing figures per head of population in the entire State. This is an historical anomaly that predates the recruitment embargo...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (29 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if he will add new low-protein products to the long-term illness card list due to the discontinuation of products which had been on the list previously (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36946/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (29 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 516. To ask the Minister for Health to indicate the last time low-protein products have been added to the long-term illness card list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36947/16]

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for saying he will consider it between now and the next finance Bill. On that basis, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 24:In page 27, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following:“14. The Minister shall, within 3 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before Dáil Éireann a report on the possibility of extending the TaxSaver Commuter Ticket Scheme to include parking costs associated with public transport.”. The objective of the amendment is to...

Finance Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his response. I anticipated some of the arguments he would advance and will try to address his concerns. One of the concerns articulated by the Minister is that it may give rise to a double benefit and that people who are already using the taxsaver scheme may benefit again. However, it seems to be permissible and perhaps even encouraged for a cyclist to avail of a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (22 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 294. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for family income support. [36121/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: The programme for Government references labour activation schemes and back-to-work schemes, both of which are badly needed. I wish to raise an issue relating to community employment placements. Traditionally, employees would have gone onto a Tús scheme. From there they would have gone on to work with a local organisation, often a community or charitable organisation, and then they...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: Will the Minister review the operation of this scheme? It is not working. This is the position throughout the country. Individuals and organisations are losing out. Will the Minister review the operation of the scheme? It is in the programme for Government. Will the Minister clarify the situation?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the Balyna group water scheme in north-west Kildare; if the scheme will go ahead, and if the scheme does not proceed, if his Department intends to refund the many households in the area that contributed financially to the scheme during the setup phase. [35356/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the process by which local area plans are devised is fit for purpose in view of the fact that expectations can often be raised that zoning will translate to actual land uses, for example, amenity or educational, in view of the fact that a coincidence of zoning, ownership and intention is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current system of Garda vetting is local and particular to each school and must be repeated school by school for temporary substitute workers, such as special needs assistants who move around between schools and who find this a barrier to securing work in more than one school, and that it...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Third Level Funding (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 272. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total funding allocated to the programme for research in third level institutions in the period 2010 to 2016 annually in tabular form; the programme funding that has been allocated in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35674/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (16 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the school transport scheme, which has been proven not to be adequately working in view of the recent number of children who were not accommodated en route to a school; if he will make available additional funding to allow operators use higher capacity vehicles in order to alleviate this problem; if he will provide an update...