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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: We were doing it 15 years ago. That was when Science Foundation Ireland, SFI, programme for research in third-level institutions, PRTLI, and Irish Research Council, IRC, were started and when we started to get it right for the first time. We started to build a base. We did it very successfully for about ten or 12 years and that is the base that is now being eroded. That is the risk, when...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: It is at risk of being eroded.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: I have another, different type of question for the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, on subhead B6, international organisations. I read through the briefing notes, and I am delighted that LOFAR is getting support to turn on the telescope. It is a great example of best in class Irish scientific research, and the team at LOFAR have been really successful. I appreciate the Government and...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: It is certainly money well spent. I understand that CERN results in similar yields. When a country joins CERN as a member or on an associate membership basis money is returned by way of contracts. Once it joins a country can bid for contracts and tenders, as well as benefiting from the educational and research developments outside of the return on investment. I wanted to mention that...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: I have a question.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: It is on the same topic. I wholeheartedly agree with everything Deputy Donnelly said and I realise the Minister of State is sympathetic to the case. If we do not have basic research we will not have applied research-----

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: -----because the pipeline will be cut off. It is also important to note the benefits of accidental discovery. I mentioned CERN earlier. The worldwide web was discovered at CERN. A group of particle physicists were clashing protons off each other underground and they discovered the web as a by-product. The benefits hardly need to be stated. I have a Bill before the Dáil at present...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: Has the Minister had a chance to look at that Bill?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: People in the sector are saying it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (27 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: That is fine.

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: There continues to be an almost total vacuum in the regulation of online campaigning. Concerns have been heightened by recent revelations of high profile campaigns in recent weeks. The Taoiseach will be aware of the Bill I introduced last year, the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017. I wrote to the Taoiseach about it last week and my party leader has also raised...

Report on Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Motion (29 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment entitled ‘Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting’ copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 13 December 2017. I represent the committee today in my capacity as Vice Chairman because the...

Report on Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Motion (29 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister and all the Deputies who contributed to this debate. This report came out of a lottery but it is very appropriate that it did so and it was important to have the opportunity for this debate in the Dáil after many detailed sessions in committee and work over the preceding 12 or 18 months. I welcome the Minister's comments and engagement. I note that he is to...

Data Protection Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: To follow on from Deputy Jim O'Callaghan's comments, I welcome the Data Protection Bill implementing the GDPR. I will reflect on the origins of data protection in general for a moment. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan spoke of the rights of the individual. It is important to note that data protection is not a technological aspect but a human rights issue. Data protection has its origins in the many...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16575/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Assessments (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 298. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the recent change in flood risk assessment (details supplied) for Johnstownbridge, County Kildare will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16071/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school's (details supplied) planned extension and refurbishment; the work carried out to date; the next steps in this regard; the timeframe of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 392. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason previous parliamentary questions seeking updates on a school (details supplied) have delivered a paucity of information in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15639/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which primary and second level school building requirements are being met in Clane, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16367/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: 680. To ask the Minister for Health if an occupational therapy assessment required for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; if the required services will be implemented following this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15065/18]