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An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I support this Bill, which is welcome, but with mixed feelings. My mother was elected to the Seanad for a short period in 1981. She spent six or seven months in that House. Over several elections I watched her traverse the country looking for votes to get elected back to the Seanad and I thought it was a perverse way of trying to get oneself elected to represent one's people in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Would it better in terms of the budget deficit to take a bit more out and use the bit over which we take out to invest back in the economy? I am thinking in particular of construction. The bulk of unemployed people are on the construction side of things. A lower VAT rate for construction was mentioned. An alternative approach might be a grants system for the extension or renovation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Budget 2014 Proposals: Discussion with IBEC (25 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: A small business should be able to press a button and find everything that is available. I would love that to happen. Any suggestions from IBEC would be very helpful.

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Like Deputy Heydon I welcome the increased funding for Kildare County Council. I have a query about moneys from the pension fund which were put into a strategic infrastructure fund. Would the Minister be kindly disposed towards funding projects with a positive economic benefit for communities? I refer specifically to the Sallins bypass which will be linked into the Osberstown interchange...

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: We want to find out information too.

Other Questions: Road Safety Strategy (27 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: On a point of order, surely the person who put down the question should be here to answer it as a matter of respect.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (27 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 24. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered redeveloping the toll paths along the Royal and Grand canals, including their branches, to allow for a cycle path/ walk way which would ultimately link the city of Dublin to the west and south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30940/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Strategic Infrastructures Fund (27 Jun 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will have access to funding from the Strategic Infrastructures Fund for projects which will have a positive cost benefit to the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30939/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I outlined my position previously in the Dáil following publication of the expert group report last December and there is no point in my reiterating the points I made on that occasion. I support the Bill, which is restrictive and will ensure that terminations do not become much more common than they are at the moment. Many of the e-mails I received referred to Lord David Steel's...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is currently under way to allow patients who self refer to claim reimbursement for physiotherapy expenses; if so, the progress that has been made with regard to reviewing the legislation; if it will be completed in advance of the Finance Bill in October; if not, the reason for same; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: We will go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: We will deal with proposals in Schedule B. There are six EU legislative proposals listed for decision and two early warning notices for noting by the committee. It is proposed that the proposals listed in the schedule do not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: They have not been in contact directly with me, but I will certainly let them know about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: It is proposed that the committee note the early warning notices listed in Schedule B. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Home Care Provision: Discussion with Home and Community Care Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome Mr. Bryan Meldrum, co-chairman, and Mr. Ed Murphy, board member, Home and Community Care Ireland. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give the committee. If they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Home Care Provision: Discussion with Home and Community Care Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: We will take questions from the members. We will take them in twos, starting with Deputy Tóibín and Senator Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Home Care Provision: Discussion with Home and Community Care Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Senator Quinn, could you ask all your questions at once? I do not want a to and fro type engagement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Home Care Provision: Discussion with Home and Community Care Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank Mr. Meldrum and Mr. Murphy for coming before the committee, as they have enlightened some of our members. Perhaps they will have the opportunity to speak to the Joint Committee on Health and Children, particularly on the issue of regulations, which is very important. We did a report, related to the area of social protection, about people who work for maybe only ten hours but cannot...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Home Care Provision: Discussion with Home and Community Care Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: We can provide a copy of the report. We appreciate the witnesses' coming in here and we wish them the best of luck for the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with Chairman Designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland (2 Jul 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome Ms Julie O'Neill, chairman designate of the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, as well as Mr. Maurice Buckley, chief executive officer of the NSAI. I have to complete some formalities. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to this committee. However, if they are...