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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (26 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 1246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given towards the adequate rest periods of retained firefighters in receipt of jobseeker's benefit being encouraged into full-time employment through their local employment offices; the position for local fire services in view of the fact they will be without firefighters due to the time spent on...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: We all acknowledge the importance of forensics and evidence in crime detection and solving and prosecuting crime. I recognise the work of the Garda National Technical Bureau in this area. It has won a number of awards over many decades. Investment was planned to advance work on a new forensic science laboratory to be located in Celbridge. I attended the turning of the sod for the project...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Data (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for the granting of probate in the Probate Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12127/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the OJEU notice under which the contract for the provision of a national agency vendor management system to manage its recruitment agency framework was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12130/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 429. To ask the Minister for Health when the contract for the provision of a national agency vendor management system was awarded to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12131/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 431. To ask the Minister for Health the duration of the HSE contract with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12133/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the number of other companies that tendered for the vendor management system contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12134/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (12 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 430. To ask the Minister for Health the financial consideration that has been afforded for the use of a system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12132/19]

Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces: Motion [Private Members] (7 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: I welcome the motion and concur with my colleagues who have spoken. I will focus on the issue of criminalisation. Previous contributors have spoken about the numbers and the funds needed to reduce the damage drugs and alcohol can do to individuals, communities and the State in terms of the resources spent in combating their influence. There is no doubt about the damage that can be and is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new build project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10686/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Civil Registration Service (6 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the recruitment, training and qualification process for celebrants of weddings and similar services; her views on whether the role would benefit from a standardised qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (5 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a homecare package application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10905/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (5 Mar 2019)

James Lawless: 451. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers commuting daily from each of the stations from Heuston to Newbridge inclusive in each of the years 2004 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals (26 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: 598. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for the State pension (non-contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9105/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the increase from a 0% to 23% rate of VAT on health foods and supplements; his views on whether it is justified; his further views on whether this may detrimentally affect the health of users of such supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8727/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Drennan and welcome him and his colleagues to the committee. Listening to and reading his opening statement, if I understand correctly, he is dividing the history of corporate enforcement in Ireland into three stages. The first is the period from 1963 to 20 years ago, when there was effectively no corporate enforcement in place, which is quite concerning. There is nothing we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: As I must leave, I will come in now and then I will be done. I thank Mr. Drennan. Regarding the issues we are not going to get into today, we did discuss the submission from the ODCE as to whether, when and how we get that submission. One point pertinent to that, as well as to the previousin cameradiscussion before this session, was mentioned in Mr. Drennan's opening statement or perhaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: I understand that. I thank Mr. Drennan.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Railway Stations (14 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: That is right.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Railway Stations (14 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: The Minister and I again find ourselves discussing Kildare transport in the Chamber. I am beginning to feel a little bit like a broken record, but that is because the system is still broken and we are trying to fix it. I ask the Minister for his assistance today with that and with expediting some solutions. It has been well documented, not least in our debates, where the problems are. ...