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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies in County Kildare that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44791/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his reply. First, I want to acknowledge that the Government has supported businesses extremely well through the lockdowns and for the past 18 months. As a Kildare representative, I acknowledge the additional supports given in the second lockdown that Kildare endured, which some counties did not. There were comments from Opposition Members a few moments ago noting...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress being made by his Department in its areas of responsibility under the Action Plan for Insurance Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44790/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he is taking to counteract the biodiversity crisis (details supplied); the way in which he is engaging with the International Union for Conservation of Nature Congress given that there is no Irish Governmental representative at same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44734/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 320. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advise on a matter (details supplied) regarding general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44639/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I welcome members of the committee who are participating physically. It has been a while so it is good to have people in the room. I also welcome those joining us through the online system. It is great we are able to facilitate that as well. We will have a hybrid meeting. We have received apologies from Deputy Pringle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: Our witnesses are all very welcome. I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or to switch them to flight mode. Even if they are not making noise, they can interfere with the recording and broadcast at times. I call on members and witnesses to see to it that their phones are on airplane mode. For the benefit of members and witnesses, I note that a sound recording will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: Thank you, Mr. Collins. I ask you to finish there. You have gone over your five minutes. I gave you a little latitude because there was a technical issue at the start but I will be tight on time for the meeting. I will follow your-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: Yes. Following your written submission, I will let you get to the key points at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: Thank you for that. I will move on to Mr. Dale Sunderland of the Data Protection Commission.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. McAnely. He mentioned another Bill, which will be before us on a different day. It is not really the occasion to talk about that today but I will respond to his point at the end of the contributions. There is a process under way there. I call Ms Woods.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Woods. She came in well under time, which helps progress the meeting. To respond briefly, Mr. McAnely from the Garda Representative Association had a query about the general scheme of the policing, security and community safety Bill. That is not really an item for today. However, on 18 August an email was sent to the GRA's general secretary, which I think is Mr. McAnely,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: There is just time for an answer to this. Is that question to the Garda representatives?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021: Discussion (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Senator and other members for their engagement there. Our next speaker is Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.