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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 May 2023)

James Lawless: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in relation to the intended works for the previously approved additional school accommodation application of a school (details supplied); if her Department will update the school as to the timeline for these works in the context of the addition of an ASD unit to the project; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (31 May 2023)

James Lawless: 179. To ask the Minister for Health whether plans are in place to address the lack of carers available in north Kildare, specifically Kilcock, Kill and Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/23]

Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

James Lawless: The phrase, "justice delayed is justice denied", is often said. I think I heard it in this and in previous debates on the Bill. This arises from the McFarlane decision, which I think dates back to 2010, although the decision was also perhaps spoken about in previous rounds of appeals. On the positive, before getting into the legislation and the new scheme the Minister is bringing forward,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 May 2023)

James Lawless: 112. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite a passport application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 May 2023)

James Lawless: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a new school building project (details supplied); if she will provide an estimated timeframe from construction to completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25612/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 May 2023)

James Lawless: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine the case of a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26052/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (30 May 2023)

James Lawless: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a timeline on the delivery of a new school building (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26133/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (25 May 2023)

James Lawless: I wish to ask a supplementary question on the same matter. I welcome the Minister of State's commitment to youth diversion programmes. As regards youths' encounters with the criminal justice system, however, is the Minister of State aware of the anomaly whereby, under the Children Acts, if a minor is charged with a crime but not sentenced until they pass the age of 18, they will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions: An Garda Síochána (24 May 2023)

James Lawless: 25. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the policing reform implementation programme office in his Department. [23074/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (24 May 2023)

James Lawless: 11. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department’s Strategy Statement 2021-2023. [23073/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre (23 May 2023)

James Lawless: Thank you, Chair, for that. I welcome our witnesses to the committee. To Dr. Browne I say "well done" on what he has done to date. I heard him in a broadcast media interview a few months ago and thought, "Great, we have someone who knows what he is talking about at the top of this important organisation." Kudos for that. He has made a good impression early. I listened with interest to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 May 2023)

James Lawless: 150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on applications (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24548/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (23 May 2023)

James Lawless: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine a case where a person (details supplied) has waited six months for a decision relating to a paternity benefit appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24844/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (23 May 2023)

James Lawless: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (23 May 2023)

James Lawless: 705. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24825/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and for those figures. I acknowledge her and the Government's commitment to this area. I worry about the figures, however. The Minister mentioned in her reply the special classes that are already in existence, namely, Clane, Enfield, Leixlip, Maynooth, Naas, Prosperous and Sallins. Certainly, Clane, Naas, Prosperous and Sallins are areas that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2023)

James Lawless: I thank Deputy O'Sullivan for allowing me to go ahead. I am doing clinics in north Country Kildare later, so I need to progress matters. I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this Topical Issue. I know it is a topic of great interest to her, and she has given great attention to it in her Ministry, along with her colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. The...

Consultative Forum on International Security Policy: Statements (18 May 2023)

James Lawless: I thank Deputy Durkan. Our other constituency colleague, Deputy Cronin, is also in the Chamber and I expect is about to speak. We have already heard from Deputy Berry so County Kildare is well represented in this debate, as it should be, as the home of the Defence Forces in many ways. I commend the Tánaiste on his work to date on leading this conversation. It is a conversation and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (18 May 2023)

James Lawless: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many homes commenced building during the first quarter of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23643/23]