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Climate Change: Statements (19 Sep 2019)

James Lawless: ..., the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, released a new special report, hot on the heels of the previous year's report, which shows the devastating effect of the climate emergency on land and food systems. Also last month, the National Parks and Wildlife Service highlighted that 85% of Irish habitats are in an "unfavourable" condition. The situation is deteriorating. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (4 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will qualify for funding to fence boundaries with adjacent lands under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28853/19]

Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019: Second Stage (20 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: .... One of the reasons that was put forward initially in an effort to block legislation in this area was that it allegedly breached EU law. In a recent debate on the smoky coal ban being extended on an all-island basis, the Government similarly made the argument that there might be complications on foot of EU law. The leader of the Fianna Fáil Party, Deputy Micheál Martin,...

Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Nov 2018)

James Lawless: ...of the Irish Solar Energy Association who have articulated the many obvious benefits of solar energy. It is inspiring to see smaller companies in particular entering that space. The industry in Ireland has the potential to deliver up to 5 GW of capacity between 2019 and 2030. To put this in context, this is the kind of energy the entire west coast could produce using offshore renewable...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Planning Framework (3 Oct 2018)

James Lawless: ...us be clear on what we are doing. In the middle of a housing crisis we are taking established areas in our commuter belt that are supplied with infrastructure and services, with serviced and zoned lands that are ready to go, and we are saying we should put a curtain over them and fold them up for 20 years. That is insanity. In the case of Naas, the 2031 caps have been met, with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Planning Framework (3 Oct 2018)

James Lawless: It need hardly be restated the housing crisis is in full swing - one can almost hear the drums outside the House on Kildare Street. Every inch of available land is being considered for development. Funds such as LIHAF have been put in place and every kind of assistance and support is available to ensure such land can be developed to provide housing units. However, while we are in the...

Famine Memorial Day Bill 2016: Second Stage (3 May 2018)

James Lawless: ...? Did free trade policies lead to the refusal to import or trade corn? Many economic and historical arguments can be made. It is reminiscent of the modern parallel, the Brexiteers, with the obduracy towards Ireland, the refusal to countenance Irish interests and the refusal to understand what is happening in their nearest neighbour. We see that in some elements of the British...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (22 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: ..., capital and investment, it is unforgivable for the State to be going backwards in terms of research and development funding. In this context it is difficult to have confidence in Project Ireland 2040. We cannot even manage a project for 2018. Speaking of research and development, I would like to acknowledge the presence of Jim Sullivan, who is with us today in the Public Gallery....

Topical Issue Debate: County Development Plans (13 Dec 2017)

James Lawless: ...plan, which is an extension of the area plan. Before that progresses, what kind of master plan action is envisaged for that area. Residents are very concerned about the position in respect of lands adjacent to the Celbridge road at Leixslip, referred to in the local area plan as "KDA 2". They would like their concerns to be given a hearing at least, even if, ultimately, the override is...

National Planning Framework: Statements (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: ...have seen in local area plans a situation where much is promised and little is delivered. The difficulty seems to be that the very nature of a planning framework is aspirational and is centred on land use objectives and possibilities for particular areas. However, the missing link, which is delivery, capital and funding, is very often missing from the equation. This can create a...

Minerals Development Bill 2015: Instruction to Committee (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: Fianna Fáil will be supporting the motion. We firmly believe Ireland should immediately ban mercury mining. I have just come from a briefing on the Minerals Development Bill which is due to proceed to Committee Stage tomorrow. Obviously, the motion is necessary to enable the amendments to be tabled. Banning mercury is a crucial step towards maintaining the health of Ireland's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid Development Strategy 2017 and Proposed Celtic Interconnector: EirGrid (9 May 2017)

James Lawless: ...of which may have already been covered by previous speakers. The Celtic interconnector is to be commissioned and in place by 2025. What is the timeline for this? What is the split between Ireland, France and the EU with regard to cost funding? Who will pay for it and to what degree? Will there be a two way flow? Will we contribute to the EU and France and will France contribute to...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: ...year. While the Brexit fall-out and international co-operation are very important, things like the interconnector came up at the conference which involves a difficulty since we no longer have a land bridge to mainland Europe in terms of energy interconnection. There were a few suggestions doing the rounds around that. It may be that international organisations come into that space. I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: ...the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in which an allocation of a basic payment allowance was made in respect of a parcel of land. [40266/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: ...National Transport Authority, NTA, does not have the resources required to do so. If we are going to pass legislation in this House, we need to commence, implement and enforce it. The law of the land, as set out in the Vehicle Clamping Act, is not being followed or in operation. Will the Taoiseach take this matter on board and address it immediately?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (17 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: ...if he is satisfied that the process by which local area plans are devised is fit for purpose in view of the fact that expectations can often be raised that zoning will translate to actual land uses, for example, amenity or educational, in view of the fact that a coincidence of zoning, ownership and intention is necessary in reality to achieve the desired outcome. [35357/16]