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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...

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.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parent's Benefit (21 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the increased parents benefit as introduced in budget 2021 can be availed of by those who had children in 2020 in view of the childcare and other challenges currently presenting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31880/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (21 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 170. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will advise on the approach to records from mother and baby homes; the proposed archival of same; the issues that arose from this proposal; his views on whether access to the records would be beneficial to survivors, historians or other interested parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31879/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (20 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the speed limit on the M7 from the Naas Johnstown junction into the Red Cow will now be upgraded from 100 km per hour to 120 km per hour in view of three lanes along that stretch in order to regularise it as motorway. [31437/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (20 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a taxi driver licence application by a person (details supplied). [31584/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wild Atlantic Way Project (20 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 253. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the review on the Wild Atlantic Way that was carried out approximately two years ago (details supplied). [31583/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (20 Oct 2020)

James Lawless: 506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of speeding fines that were recorded on the M7 between the Red Cow junction and the Naas Johnstown exit. [31452/20]