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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: Many of these amendments involve changing words, etc. It is as if the Bill, as originally presented, was not examined properly by the Department. Surely some of these small technical changes should have been dealt with when the Bill was being drafted. I have no difficulty with substantial amendments but many of those with which we are dealing only involve changing words or whatever. I am...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I am of the view that the more words we insert, the greater the possibility of difficulties arising.

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I am grateful to the Opposition for bringing forward tonight's motion, and it is almost an annual debate. It does no harm for us as politicians to highlight the mental health problems that people have, and it is an individual issue for people. Each one of us has at some stage had mental health problems, whether we were aware of it or not. I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 442. To ask the Minister for Health when the BreastCheck free screening service for women aged between 65 and 69 will be rolled out; if he will confirm whether the extension to this age group will be included in the Health Service Executive's national services plan for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28683/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Land Ownership (2 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how much land is owned by the Housing Finance Agency under the land aggregation scheme in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28733/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Reports (2 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the annual report from Horse Racing Ireland to be published. [28614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Agencies Reports (2 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regard to the annual accounts for Tote Ireland, which is a subsidiary of Horse Racing Ireland, if it is possible that greater detail than has heretofore been provided by HRI in respect of Tote Ireland will be included in the 2013 accounts; if these details could include salaries and costs associated with the operations of the...

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: What about Punchestown?

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank Deputy Cowen for bringing forward the issue, which many of us have been fighting at local level through our clubs. When I was secretary of my local rugby club, this issue arose continually. Other speakers have highlighted the fact that club members work voluntarily to pay a tax on their premises. A brother of mine runs a pub. The nature of the two businesses must be classified...

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: In this case Croke Park had permission for three concerts per annum and it may have pushed the boundary a little.

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I am trying to ensure I can use my two tickets. In Kildare we have a super venue that has hosted many concerts, including Witnness and Oxegen. Deputy Cowen probably attended some of them.

Valuation Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I offer the venue for those five concerts if required.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 531. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the review of the 2006 wind energy development guidelines in relation to noise, setbacks and shadow flicker will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29509/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: Given that ICTU has not had an opportunity to meet the committee for some time, perhaps we could broaden the subject matter of the meeting to allow its representatives to speak on other issues rather than drag them before us two or three times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I have a question that is probably not relevant to this. Has there been progress on the Sharps directive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: We are waiting for that to be transposed into domestic law. This is relevant in the context of how long it takes for a directive to be transposed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: A scheme designed by a civil servant does not have input from people who will be using it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: We are interested in creating an environment more suitable for entrepreneurs. How do we create the atmosphere for Cillian to go along the route referred to? It is equally important to broaden the base. What policy can be put in place to assist the likes of Cillian to get him on the road to entrepreneurship? Once we broaden the base, we will get more people involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: We should be pushing for this more in transition year and even at primary school level. I know that Intel is involved at primary school level in terms of new innovators. It is something the committee should be pushing, but it should also be pushed nationally. That is where we will built the base.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Job Creation and Innovation: Startup Ireland (8 Jul 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: Budgetary proposals should be kept simple, rather than aspirational.