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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy (29 Jun 2017)

James Lawless: Can an office of chief scientific adviser, free of other responsibilities, be created? Such an office was in place under previous Administrations but it was merged. Does the Government have a view about re-establishing the office?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy (29 Jun 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for the reply and the invitation to attend the briefing with Science Foundation Ireland, which was a very useful session. I do not want to talk about the individual, because we have learned about doing that on different topics in the House over recent days. I want to talk about the formulation of the offices and the relationship between them. It was a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy (29 Jun 2017)

James Lawless: Perhaps we will agree to disagree as I think it would be useful to create a separate office. Were we to reconstitute the office, it would recognise the status that the Government and the State places on science and research. Another point I make is that currently it is aligned to the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Research needs a whole of Government approach. My...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (29 Jun 2017)

James Lawless: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has assessed the considerable economic, educational and research opportunities that the State could avail of as a member of CERN; if her Department is engaging with the possibility of Ireland joining CERN as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30413/17]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: The general data protection regulation comes into effect in less than 12 months, in May 2018. 3 o’clock It is directly applicable, which that means it will be enforced immediately in Ireland. It is complex and was the largest piece of legislation ever to emanate from the European Union. Data protection is obviously at the heart of the technology industry, multinationals and...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I commend Deputy Dooley as our spokesperson on this area on tabling this motion on this vital matter. As I am sure is the case with all parties in the House, Fianna Fáil is fully paid up to the polluter pays principle and is very cognisant of our obligations both moral and legal in making sure that it is indeed the polluter who pays. We are fully aware of the targets that we signed up...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 74. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering advancing Ireland's efforts to join CERN; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31261/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Bodies Membership (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 75. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the levels of engagement between her Department and the governing bodies of CERN. [31262/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 325. To ask the Minister for Health the continued reason for the delay in treatment for a person (details supplied). [30789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 362. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of need will be carried out for a person (details supplied); if his Department can expedite this assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter relating to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31076/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 512. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to outline the way in which the figure of €75 was determined in respect of the grant allocated to qualifying families under the pay-by-weight scheme; if this is the maximum grant figure; the detail of the consultation process taken or to be taken with relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 683. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces receiving technical pay group 3 in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30788/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Discussion (4 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I look forward to engaging with the witnesses on the future of public service broadcasting, its funding and remit at the meeting on Friday. We met, I think, at the Parnell summer school and I hope we meet them again this year. I look forward to that. I am interested in Creative Ireland because I am involved in the midsummer arts festival in Naas and a local history festival later in the...

Planning and Development (Rapid Broadband) Bill 2017: First Stage (5 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the rapid installation of broadband infrastructure; to improve availability of broadband and telecoms services nationally; to provide for the sharing of broadband and telecoms services infrastructure by state agencies (including Transport Infrastructure Ireland) to telecoms and broadband providers; to provide for...

Planning and Development (Rapid Broadband) Bill 2017: First Stage (5 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I welcome the amendments in the spirit in which they have been made, although I am not sure about the detail of them. I agree with Deputy Stanley that it is desirable to involve the committee in deliberations of any kind and in a review of regulations. I am not sure if there is difficulty with the amendments in that, as they are worded, they do not refer to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 16:In page 73, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following:“(3) To facilitate the rehabilitation of mine sites, the Minister shall mandate the Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with local authorities, to identify historic mining sites and associated waste sites that were closed before 1977.”. This amendment relates to the plethora of...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: That is a reasonable explanation. I am satisfied that the report has been conducted. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment.

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: While I agree with its spirit, again, I have queries about the letter of the amendment. I have seen the type of damage done to the environment and surrounding areas, to which the Deputy refers, be it in regard to mining, quarrying or landfill, with heavy goods activity or heavy engineering activity taking place at different locations. Very often, it is a case of "dig first and ask questions...