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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I know it is of interest to the Deputy and it is a subject the committee can return to in due course. It would be useful to get detail on the A3 line item, which would allow us to see the stages of progression of courthouses around the country. I will be making a submission on Naas courthouse. I will not delay the committee with it now. It is one of the largest districts in the country,...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: As I said at the outset, we are confining our matters to the business we need to do in this committee. I hope we will have many sessions of the commission ahead of us over the next few years. We will have an opportunity to delve into all sorts of matters, but for the business before us today-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: The Minister may make a brief statement.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister. I am reluctant to set a precedent because we have much work to do in the coming years and I want to stick to our agenda where we can. I appreciate that the Deputy asked a question and got an answer. We will bank that. Are there any other questions on Vote 22? As there are no questions, I will move on to the consideration of Vote 24, which largely relate to the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (17 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 following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2020: Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána, Vote 21 - Prisons and Vote 22 - Courts Service. The Select Committee on Justice has completed its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 32. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status and position regarding the Sallins bypass; the reason for non-Covid-19 delays during 2020; the status of the cycle and jogging path alongside the bypass; his views on the integration of the bypass with the Grand Canal Greenway; the projected completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35777/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the roll-out of the greater Dublin area, GDA, cycle network in County Kildare. [35778/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in the provision of PPS numbers to applicants; the average timeframe for the application to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36084/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for the update. I will focus on two issues he touched on in both his update and in the briefing material provided from the EU Foreign Affairs Council meetings. There was a significant discussion in the Council on Russian activities and influence. In the main, it seemed to be around the geographical sphere of influence on the borders in eastern Europe and into Ukraine,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I asked about our level of preparedness and defence and the fact that those transatlantic cables emanate from our western shores across to the US. An extremely significant volume of data would transfer from Ireland to the US which contains a good deal of EU data also. There is 40% or more of the EU's data within Irish data centres so there are very significant volumes of data here, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (12 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: My thanks to our guests from the shared island unit. I wish them every success in their project. It is a great opportunity for this committee to work with them and it is an exciting time to be a part of the new initiative. I had a quick review of the Taoiseach's speech. I was logged in to the Dublin Castle event some weeks ago. The discussion that followed with the stakeholders was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister and for his engagement on the previous day also. He is very on the ball on this issue and his geography is spot-on today so there are no issues in that regard. Rather than repeat what was said in the debate last week I will focus on a different aspect today. The national broadband plan is under way, which is great, and we want it to happen as quickly and effectively as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I welcome the Minister's interest in considering other possible options. A parallel path could be mapped out. The NBP is providing broadband to as much of the country as it can, particularly in those rural areas, but there is nothing stopping us from facilitating others in that regard. I welcome the Minister's commitment to accommodate competition in that space because I believe that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the broadband deficit in the areas of east County Kildare particularly Eadestown, Rathmore and Kilteel in view of an increasing population density, a high concentration of persons working and studying from home and little progress to date on rolling out fibre infrastructure to the area; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I understand that we covered some of this issue during Topical Issue matters last week. Can the Minister comment again on the predicament of rural east Kildare with regard to broadband provision?

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.

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

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for that positive answer and acknowledge that €23.5 million is quite a significant sum. I know that is not all for Kerdiffstown but is for general landfill remediation. The €3.4 million and extra €2 million that the Minister has committed to this year amounts to a total of €5.4 million, if I have that right. It is worth taking a moment to...

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

James Lawless: Do I not have a few minutes longer? How long do I have?

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

James Lawless: I will not come in again to ask a supplementary question. I will leave my contribution at this. The battle over the landfill was a long one. It is a good news story that we are out the far side of it. I will briefly mention the Kerdiffstown residents' group, the cleaner Naas group and other groups. I will also mention Kildare County Council and the people under the stewardship of Joe...