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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: I have a quick follow-up question. I thank Mr. Matthews for his response which makes a lot of sense. On putting it to the test, to what extent has RISPA or the providers it represents managed to penetrate into some of the areas in question? Has there been success in that regard? To an extent, an experiment has been running in recent years. If members of RISPA have managed to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Trials (11 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if a drug investigation or approval is in place for RTA 408 which may be an effective treatment for Friedreich's ataxia (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30501/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Properties (9 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the vacant courthouse building in Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29362/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (9 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 598. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations or national guidelines being used for compliance with road safety issues in the construction of the Sallins bypass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29074/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 745. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a free television licence or reduction in the licence fee for legally blind persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29305/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (9 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 766. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason there is a different means test for the disability pension as opposed to the blind pension; and if this will change. [29327/19]

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]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (2 Jul 2019)

James Lawless: 341. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and rank of new Garda personnel appointed to the Naas district in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 472. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting list for non-urgent referrals to the speech and language therapist in the mid-Kildare network disability team; and if the waiting list time will improve as vacant posts are filled. [26645/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disabled Drivers Permits (25 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the criteria for disabled parking to include hidden disabilities that may not necessarily impair mobility significantly, such as autism or dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 664. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to planned changes to the 126 bus route in order to address the issues with unreliability on the route. [26359/19]

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

James Lawless: Fianna Fáil supports this Bill but we are disappointed about the length of time it has taken for it to come before the House. There have been repeated attempts in the lifetime of this Dáil to have this legislation enacted, by the Green Party in the first instance, followed by the Labour Party and then Fianna Fáil, all of which were prevented from progressing by the Government....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25875/19]

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: That is great.

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: I do not know if this is the right time to come in. I can come in before the end.

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: Regardless of when is the right time to do so, I will speak now for convenience. I thank the Minister for his explanation of the amendments we have discussed and it makes sense. I am happy to support that. I thank him also for his clarification in respect of section 3 regarding the digital archive. I take the opportunity to thank the officials as well because I took up the invitation on...

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: From the Seanad (19 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: I will speak briefly to the Bill as a whole before dealing with the specific amendments. Fianna Fáil supports this Bill and did so when it was before the House previously. We will be supporting the amendments from the Seanad, all of which appear to make sense. I do not see any issue with them. We are dealing with the topic of science and innovation. The Bill aims to implement and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (18 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 644. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the delayed illness benefit to a person (details supplied) will be rectified. [25254/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (13 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if one Garda vetting application can be carried between separate organisations; and if not, if a person has to complete a separate application for each organisation with which the person is involved. [24670/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (12 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: 51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for dredging or otherwise removing weed from the Royal and Grand canals, particularly through County Kildare, to enable boat, barge and canoe traffic and render same navigable to develop tourism and amenity prospects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24097/19]