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

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 24:In page 104, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “Research and Revitalisation 215.(1) The Minister may undertake, commission, sponsor or facilitate research directed towards—(a) exploring for minerals, (b) developing minerals, (c) rehabilitating mine sites, in the State and such area to which this Act applies, including, but not limited...

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

James Lawless: I thank the Minister and Deputy Brian Stanley for their support of the amendment. I am very happy to see it accepted.

Independent Reporting Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: Facts.

Independent Reporting Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: We are shining a light.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Functions (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 35. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the responsibilities of the newly created role of the Minister of State with responsibility for higher education; and the way in which it integrates with the existing role of the Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation and with his Department and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. [29463/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Data (6 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his projections for growth in higher education student numbers over the next decade; the way in which he proposes that demand will be met; the projected costings involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31572/17]

Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) Bill 2017: First Stage (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I move:That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the regulation of small unmanned aircraft known as drones and for related matters. There are multiple motivations behind this Bill. As Fianna Fáil's spokesperson on technology, I try to stay on top of emerging trends in the industry and sector that may require support or a greater statutory framework. The...

Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones) Bill 2017: First Stage (11 Jul 2017)

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

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Curragh Plains Representative Forum (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 58. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures his Department has put in place to safeguard the unique heritage of the Curragh plains or is in the process of putting in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commencement of Legislation (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 88. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the sections of the Constructions Contracts Act 2013 that still remain to be commenced; the timeframe for completion of the said sections to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32251/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding for additional seven day residential care for a service (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 394. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to commence the consultation process on a national biosimilars policy, which he indicated he would commence in March 2017; the reason for the delay in launching this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if will expedite a surgery date for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 448. To ask the Minister for Health if he will award funding for a day care centre place to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32621/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I will not say that we have exhausted all the questions but we certainly got through many of them in the past two hours. As it happens, that coincides nicely with the timing because we are due to finish by 7 p.m., which is coming on fast. I thank everyone for attending. This is the start of a process; there will be many more deliberations as legislation advances through the different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: Like other Deputies, I am not a member of this committee but I wanted to attend today because I have a number of school transport issues to raise, primarily local ones in my constituency, but also about national policy. I agree with everything that has been said by speakers so far. There is much commonality across the issues. It is unusual to have such a number of non-members attending...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the witnesses for their responses and I appreciate that they will come back to us in writing with details on particular queries. While I do not want to labour the point, we all raised the communications issue, which it is fair to say has improved, but it is still not where we would like it to be. It is better than last year, but that is not saying much. I wish to finish on a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (12 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 70. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the responsibilities between him and the Ministers of State at his Department; and his views on whether an additional Minister of State with responsibility for equality and law reform would be useful for his Department. [32676/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to retain and properly resource the Garda Technical Bureau as a stand alone dedicated crime investigation unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (12 Jul 2017)

James Lawless: 340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will he review the EU basic payment scheme to include willow as one of the crops eligible for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33178/17]