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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...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 54. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the engagement he has had with pharmaceutical and healthcare companies in the context of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35052/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 298. To ask the Minister for Finance if tailored Covid-19 support packages have been put in place to compensate on-course bookmakers that maintain stands at race tracks known as seniorities (details supplied); the eligibility of such bookmakers for existing support packages in view of the fact they have been unable to trade since the advent of the pandemic due to the ban on attendance of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 488. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility of on-course bookmakers for existing support packages in view of the fact they have been unable to trade since the advent of the pandemic due to the ban on attendance of racegoers at tracks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gambling Sector (10 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 783. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tailored Covid-19 support packages have been put in place to compensate on-course bookmakers that maintain stands at race tracks known as seniorities which are a form of premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34540/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (5 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 46. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures she is taking to support broadband connection points and digital hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34091/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (5 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: 344. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the provision of additional digital services through the library network as Ireland continues to live with Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27376/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I am happy to speak on and support this Bill, which extends the sunset clause in respect of enforcement powers. It is important that these powers exist and that An Garda Síochána, other law enforcement authorities and the emergency services have the options they may require. The concept of a sunset clause struck me in the early days of the pandemic when the Health (Preservation...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: National Broadband Plan (4 Nov 2020)

James Lawless: I know the Minister is a person of integrity and he will get his head down on the matter, but his response is somewhat generic, albeit with some references to Kildare at the end. I do not expect him to know every townland in Kildare but to include places such as Kilcock and Donaghcumper in the provision for east Kildare will be news to anyone in the county, and a bit of a shock. It...

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]