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Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I hope that is the only time a Cork man will interrupt a Kildare man this season. EU directive 2010/32/EU should have been transposed by last Saturday. When will that legislation be brought before the Dáil? Without it being transposed, there are potential liabilities on the State.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Bus Services (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: That was not the question asked.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Dublin Bus Services (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: That was not the question asked.

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Deputy Daly does not give a hoot about Shannon workers.

Other Questions: State Airports (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: He does not give a hoot about Shannon Airport.

Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 87. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the current situation in Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22768/13]

Other Questions: Industrial Disputes (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I acknowledge the work being done by the Labour Relations Commission in addressing the Bus Éireann issue and other issues. During the strike by Bus Éireann drivers on Monday, I noted that a significant number of private operators took up the slack in my home town of Naas. Bus Éireann needs to be cognisant that a large number of private operators are willing to take up the...

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent contract signing for the N11/Newlands Cross Public Private Partnership, if he will provide an update on the roads building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22767/13]

Other Questions: Road Projects Status (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the announcement on the commencement of the Newlands Cross project. Another strategic interchange can be found at Osberstown on the M7, which is vital in light of Kerry Group's jobs announcement. Will the Minister indicate whether funding will be made available for this interchange?

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: And Deputy Ross.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I come from a business background. Anyone with that perspective understands how budgets work. One tries to budget or plan a number of years in advance. We must welcome anything the Government can do that is similar to what happens in business, such as putting long-term budget plans in place. I am astounded by the criticism of some Opposition speakers of what the Government has done to...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I was only a nipper.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Deputy Healy-Rae’s father might have been running at the same time. At the time promises were made to scrap rates on property – we are bringing back property tax now – and car tax in order to get a party elected. If we had in place what we are endeavouring to put in place now, none of the ridiculous promises that caused economic hardship for the next ten years in this...

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Many Opposition speakers, especially from Fianna Fáil, were disparaging of the fact that we were told to do this by outsiders. We would not have had to do it if Fianna Fáil had not put us in the current situation by not adhering to a proper budgetary process.

Issuing of fixed ticket charges and exercise of Garda discretion: Statements (21 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Deputy Healy-Rae’s father turned off more lights in this country.

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this debate. I find it confusing that a number of Independent Members have not signed the motion. We will never find out if they are in favour of it, but they come from both sides. There have been five referendums in the past ten years in this country and plenty of opportunity for public debate. The last referendum on the fiscal compact was the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Fees (21 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason it is €15 more expensive to have a passport application processed through the standard post system rather than Passport Express, particularly considering it can take between four and eight weeks to process the former as opposed to ten working days with the latter; the reason neither the passport...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (21 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 409. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the fact certain women are not eligible for the full rate of a State contributory pension because they chose to stay at home to care for their children or family relatives prior to 1994 when the homemaker scheme was first introduced; if he will agree that this affects a large proportion of our female pension earning population as it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Effects of Black Economy: Discussion with Construction Industry Federation (21 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Does the federation correspond as a body with the Department in regard to State contracts given that the issue of below cost tendering is arising on a regular basis? Does it warn the Department about tendering?

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It originates in the Abbeylara judgment in the Supreme Court in 2002. If there is criticism it should be levelled at the previous Administration which did nothing about this in the past ten years. The public was clamouring for the politicians to do something about that judgment. When I and others campaigned before the last election people...