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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: Perhaps we can talk about export credit insurance on the second round. I acknowledge the Minister of State's and the Government’s support for the MERITS hub, along with others around the country. It is a particularly strong centre. It is quite a new development and received very strong support from Kildare County Council when it was launched. I want to credit Joe...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: This question is to ask the Minister his plans for reform of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board, PIAB, and if he will update the House on progress to date.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: The Minister of State's reply contained some interesting ideas. I have also been reading some of his reports and statements on this issue of late. He is going in the right direction. This move towards alternative dispute resolution is very welcome. It makes perfect sense. I am surprised to see that some commentators have frowned on mediation for some reason. Mediation is always very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: I did suspect the Zalewski decision might be helpful. I noticed that the Minister of State said it may give rise to a challenge. Everything may give rise to a challenge, because that is the law. I again encourage the Minister of State to pursue this approach and to consider it. There is of course a constitutional right to appeal. A constitutional right of access to the courts is...

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: I also welcome this Bill, which will bring about the major modernisation of the electoral system. I commend the Minister, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, for his sterling work on this matter since he took office. He has progressed this at pace with the Minister of State in his Department, Deputy Noonan, as well as members of his teams, including Kevin Dillon and others who have contributed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18641/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (6 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an urgent home help care package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will be updating company law to reduce the regulatory burden on the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Legislative Programme (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 36. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legislative changes that are planned in the area of competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the large backlog on the waiting list for SOLAS; the steps that are being taken to alleviate this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter in which a person (details supplied) requires urgent dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will examine a matter regarding PV panels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 262. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given consideration to implementing a programme similar to the Shared Rural Network as was recently rolled out in the United Kingdom to provide essential mobile coverage to those areas in rural Ireland which currently experience little to no coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19807/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 355. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of an adequate bus stop pole which has been greatly delayed at Fernslough, Killickaweeny, Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19621/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (26 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 366. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will identify the offences in which penalty points were issued for the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 379. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the frequency of transport services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20133/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 382. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position and application procedures for Ukrainian refugees to obtain an Irish driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20180/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (26 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 383. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the CIÉ pension freeze; if plans are in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20183/22]