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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours will be provided for older persons in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33461/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 493. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if gyms and swimming pools can remain open for the duration of level 5 restrictions in view of the vital service for both mental and physical health they provide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 685. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount paid annually for the past three years to private airline companies for the movement of Irish military personnel to and from overseas missions; if consideration is being given to the procurement of a national asset to perform this function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33097/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 686. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the cadets that have been deployed again to the front line as contact tracers and contact tracing trainers with their own training suspended will be paid the military service allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33098/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 683. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the strength of the Defence Forces at end September 2020; and the number of personnel that are in full-time induction training (details supplied) and therefore non-deployable. [33095/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 684. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel on overseas service at end of September 2020, by rank. [33096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 1258. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide student nurses working on the front line with a wage while they are on placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32818/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 1226. To ask the Minister for Health if access to paediatric audiology services will be maintained during the level 5 restrictions and beyond; if audiologists may be redeployed for contact tracing purposes, which would take them out of the audiology system and reduce capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 1503. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of and position regarding the installation of a new barrier in Donadea Forest Park that can allow entry for visitors into the car park of the park without the requirement of coins that will allow numerous payment methods to gain entry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32557/20]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: Apologies have been received from Deputy Howlin. This is the first meeting of this select committee to consider legislation. This is first our engagement with the new Minister of State at the Department of Justice with special responsibility for law reform, Deputy James Browne. I want to give him particular welcome, congratulate him on his appointment and wish him well in all his...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: We passed our first Bill. Let us hope they will all be as smooth as that one was. That was certainly a smooth passage. There is a general consensus on the matter.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Decisions on Supervision Measures) Bill 2019 and has made no amendments thereto. That concludes our consideration of the Bill. I want to afford the Minister of State the opportunity to...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (3 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. Indeed, we share that goal and have done so today. I also thank members.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, for taking the debate. As I have discussed these issues with him before, I ask him to be sympathetic and to focus on solutions to the matter I am about to raise. We are all aware of how critical high-speed quality broadband is to our daily lives. That has been exacerbated during the pandemic and the recent lockdowns, which have now run for the best...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I know the Minister is a person of integrity and he will get his head down on the matter, but his response is somewhat generic, albeit with some references to Kildare at the end. I do not expect him to know every townland in Kildare but to include places such as Kilcock and Donaghcumper in the provision for east Kildare will be news to anyone in the county, and a bit of a shock. It...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I am happy to speak on and support this Bill, which extends the sunset clause in respect of enforcement powers. It is important that these powers exist and that An Garda Síochána, other law enforcement authorities and the emergency services have the options they may require. The concept of a sunset clause struck me in the early days of the pandemic when the Health (Preservation...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (5 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures she is taking to support broadband connection points and digital hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34091/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (5 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 344. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the provision of additional digital services through the library network as Ireland continues to live with Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27376/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Landfill Sites (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if additional funding is being made available through the landfill remediation programme at the landfill site at Kerdiffstown, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Landfill Sites (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: My question inquires about the progress of the remediation of the Kerdiffstown landfill and, in particular, what additional finances may be forthcoming in relation to same.