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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Louth who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefitting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (17 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Kildare, Wicklow, Meath and Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (18 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on the lower mission vehicle toll incentive and will be continued beyond this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an issue (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45445/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (19 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the development of a digital skills action plan to drive the commitments in the National Digital Strategy, 'Harnessing Digital: the Digital Ireland Framework' to address both the digital talent pipeline and, workforce development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45532/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (19 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the new Statement of Strategy for his Department; when he expects this to be completed and published; the outcome of the consultation period earlier this year; the specific areas that the strategy will build on following the previous 2021-2023 strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 175. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (19 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45837/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and Departmental Matters: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and for Defence (17 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Tánaiste for coming today. The starting point for this discussion must be the attacks on Israel on Saturday, 7 October. I welcome that there now seems to be consensus that that was an abhorrent event. Some representatives were later than others in condemning that, but that seems to be happening now. I understand the traditional sympathy for Palestine in Ireland. I share...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how many people availed of the Activation and Family Support Programme in 2022 to fund the cost of training supports and education courses for people on social welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46412/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has examined the provision of a statutory bereavement leave, and the costs associated with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46413/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the future provision and timescales for the delivery of additional ASD units in Clane, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46122/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building works for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46241/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 350. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine the current difficulties being experienced by a person (details supplied) trying to renew their public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46079/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: 418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when funding will be made available to assist landowners in dealing with ash dieback disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46057/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: I propose that we go into private session as there is a bit of procedure to go through.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (24 Oct 2023)

James Lawless: Before we move on to the main business of the meeting, on behalf of the committee, I wish to read the following statement into the record. At its meeting on 4 July 2023, the committee engaged in pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the defamation (amendment) Bill. Following the meeting, the committee received correspondence from a solicitor acting on behalf of Mr. Stephen Rae...