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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: Is there any requirement in current or prospective licences for finds to be ring-fenced for the economy and supply to Ireland to be guaranteed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State but it sounds like "No" is the answer. The committee has approved the Bill and the Dáil has approved it twice, yet we are here again two years on. The Minister of State referred to the Ceann Comhairle but the Ceann Comhairle chastised the Government in a message saying it was not in keeping with the spirit or the letter of the memorandum of understanding....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: No, the Minister of State wrote to the Ceann Comhairle asking him to make that ruling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: Perhaps I can ask about the Minister of State's decision. I would like to compare and contrast the advice given to the previous Minister of State which stated that a money message was not required with the advice given to the current Minister of State that states a money message is required. We could then tease out the difference, apart from time and political climate, among ourselves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: It is the Minister of State's decision we are most interested in. On 26 February 2018, a decision was communicated from his office. Perhaps we could have the rationale for that decision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: Yes, perhaps we can look into that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: With no disrespect, I do not accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: I am not happy with the answers to my last question. The Ceann Comhairle's letter is quite clear. He points out that he has re-examined the Bill and performed a second inspection of it and the surrounding environment. He re-read all the Second Stage and Committee Stage debates in light of the request that he re-evaluate it. I have another question which the Minister of State may have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: If that is done in the next week, it would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Financial Implications of the Petroleum and Other Minerals (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (11 Jun 2019)

James Lawless: There is a complicated voting record from the Oireachtas committee-----

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (30 May 2019)

James Lawless: 86. To ask the Minister for Health when the recruited speech therapist is due to commence further to the vacancies in the mid-Kildare NDT; and his plans to address a backlog in referrals which have arisen from the position being vacant. [23067/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (29 May 2019)

James Lawless: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to plans to introduce a bus service linking Caragh village to Naas town and Sallins train station. [22923/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (28 May 2019)

James Lawless: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of planning for a new school (details supplied). [22487/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (28 May 2019)

James Lawless: 251. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make Spinraza treatment available for patients suffering with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (22 May 2019)

James Lawless: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on the application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation and emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Eligibility (21 May 2019)

James Lawless: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school works and repairs qualify for the summer works scheme; and if not, the funding options available. [21507/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (21 May 2019)

James Lawless: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for patients who are waiting on an appointment with the child and adolescent mental health services in County Kildare. [21816/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 May 2019)

James Lawless: 427. To ask the Minister for Health if suitable homecare hours will be made available to a person (details supplied). [21868/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (21 May 2019)

James Lawless: 578. 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. [21751/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (15 May 2019)

James Lawless: 62. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in Naas General Hospital during 2019. [20827/19]