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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Very good. I think Senator Martin has now got his answer. Is that fair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Absolutely. I will finish on the Senator's point. The point was made that juries could not possibly sit every week of the year but they do in every Circuit Court in Ireland for criminal trials and in the Criminal Courts of Justice. I will not express a view on that but I make that observation as one of fact. This was a very useful hearing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Okay. Mr. Kennedy has 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: -----remit of this deliberation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Jul 2023)

James Lawless: Okay. That is noted. It is on our work programme as a separate module. I note Mr. Kennedy's interest in that and I thank him for his submission. We have had very useful deliberations and discussion across the room. There are a couple of formalities. I ask the witnesses to stay in the room a moment. We normally publish all the opening statements on the committee's website. Is that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 84. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39729/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Correspondence (20 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine a request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40274/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (20 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 208. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to examine a pension issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (20 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a detailed response to an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40052/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 618. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) who had their fuel allowance refused due to being over the threshold by only €1.89 will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39708/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 1014. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the service provision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40460/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (21 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the authentic certificate of leaving certificate examination can be given to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider the appeal by a school (details supplied) to retain a teaching position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40826/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Undefined (21 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40822/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (21 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 259. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to unregistered dentists (details supplied) [40824/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (21 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine a matter with a SUSI grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40846/23]

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: I do not need to tell the Minister the concern this issue has raised. I am aware he has been moving with might and main since this happened to address it but one of the main concerns which arises from this issue is the public's trust and confidence in the system. It is so important for preventative medicine, in particular, that we encourage the public to engage with services provided, be it...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: It is five minutes, according to the roster that was given to me.

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: I will cut to the chase. Were these patients or their parents invited to consent to these procedures? Did they consent and was there a discussion or a decision at some point where they were told what they were signing up to here and what was going to happen and were they then misinformed? Was consent given which was based on false information? What engagement happened between patient and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (26 Sep 2023)

James Lawless: 153. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to examine an issue on the train service from Sallins to Grand Canal Dock (details supplied) whereby the number of carriages has been decreased but there is a need for more carriages to be added due to the number of users of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41563/23]