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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: It is a State company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: It is a State body.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: Mr. Moloney referred to the racing that took place last weekend at the Curragh and Leopardstown. I agree that the product on offer was excellent, as reflected in the crowds it attracted. There were lots of students who had free admittance and a range of reciprocal initiatives with other race tracks. There were large numbers of people in attendance who were willing to spend money. It was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: The witnesses made a number of interesting points, which can be boiled down to two simple issues, namely, funding and integrity. The big issue for me is integrity of the racing industry. The last thing we want is the situation which arose in the UK in regard to doping and one of the main owners and breeders in that country. There were fears that the integrity of the racing industry might...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Review of Vote 32: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (16 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I wish you all the best and congratulate you on your new position. Also, I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy English, who was an adept Chairman of this committee and I wish him every success. One thing I am delighted about is the fact that training, education and jobs are all coming under one remit now. Recently I learned of a company whose representatives sat down with a college...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider offering recipients a choice of how they wish to receive the fuel allowance, either in a lump sum or on a weekly basis, in view of the fact that those with oil heating need to make a once off payment to fill a tank, preferably at the beginning of the winter months, which they are generally unable to afford until they have...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (17 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance in order to facilitate persons in receipt of Department of Social Protection payments who wish to pay their local property tax in full during the year, if he will consider allowing more than one Department of Social Protection payment to be considered for the deduction in view of the fact that most payments are €188 per week and currently only...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 1423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new building for a school (details suppled) in County Kildare; when it is anticipated that the pupils and staff should be moved into this permanent accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34597/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Agency Portfolio (17 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 1539. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of sites currently under the remit of the Housing Agency; the number of these sites that have been fully paid for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33970/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Agency Portfolio (17 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 1595. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the legal procedures involved in the transfer of all lands purchased by the Housing Agency from local authorities have been completed; if he will provide a list of all lands that are currently outstanding nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34637/14]

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: When is the ratification of the EU free trade-agreement with Colombia and Peru expected to come before the Dáil? There are concerns about human rights in Colombia and the reporting and monitoring of the free-trade agreement. Will we be able to have a debate on the issue in the House?

Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: It has already been through committee.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I congratulate Deputies Coffey and Kelly on their elevation to their new positions and I wish them all the best. They have a difficult task ahead. As Deputy Costello mentioned the housing situation is in dire crisis. When I considered what I would say on housing I looked at the figures thrown out by Deputy O'Brien of Sinn Féin yesterday evening. He mentioned that Sinn Féin can...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: He never told us where exactly this money comes from. Is Deputy Ellis telling me it is coming from the Northern Bank again?

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: If that is the case we cannot handle it all of the time.

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I welcome the social housing strategy and I look forward to the report when it is published. We need an overarching strategy for all housing. I agree that Construction 2020 has some valid points, but we need to build houses across all sectors. That is the problem at the moment. The rental market is increasing because there is a lack of housing for younger couples to purchase at the moment....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills based on the demographics of Naas town and the surrounding areas, her plans for both primary and secondary school future building projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36118/14]

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I will start by giving out to the Minister of State because he is too fair. His predecessors used to curry political favour in the home county of the Minister with responsibility for sport or the Minister for Finance. The Minister of State has been most fair in giving each county a fair share of the funding available based on population. Limited though the funding is, each county has...

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: I appreciate that.

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2014)

Anthony Lawlor: The canals are a potential tourism facility in Kildare, and if they were opened up to cycling and walking, it would be excellent. I can see huge potential in the long term. Investment in sport occurs in a number of ways and one way which goes unnoticed is how the Tús scheme works for sports clubs and sports organisations in helping to maintain what they have and allowing improvements...