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Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I commend Deputy Alan Kelly for bringing this Bill forward. I shall speak briefly on what is an excellent Bill. It is a great example, to an extent, of new politics and how parties can work together by bringing something small but significant to industry. We are aware that microbreweries are coming on in leaps and bounds. They are increasing in popularity, frequency and numbers. They fit...

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: Absolutely.

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 1:In page 41, after line 9, to insert the following: "PART 5 DIGITAL LEGAL DEPOSIT SCHEMEDigital legal deposit scheme 106. Within twelve months of the enactment of this Bill the Government shall bring forward a report on the feasibility of establishing a digital legal deposit scheme to serve as a web archive for .ie domain contents and advise on steps taken towards that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if increased SNA or other resource provision can be granted to a school for the support of a person (details supplied) to reflect the longer school day the child will now have as a result of progressing from infants to first class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29712/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Recidivism Rate (5 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts he is undertaking to reduce the high rates of recidivism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (5 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the reason deductions for maintenance, letting agents and other costs on a family home which is used as security on the nursing homes support scheme but let to a tenant to provide some income are not taken into account in the same way that the Revenue Commissioners take such deductions into account for taxation purposes; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (4 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if one-in-five 14 year olds are being taught mathematics by a teacher who is not qualified in the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (4 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional school accommodation by a school (details supplied); and his views on whether the existing buildings are unsuitable for modern primary school education. [29236/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I thank the witnesses for attending and welcome those in the Gallery who are here to view the proceedings today. As Vice Chair of the committee, I am standing in temporarily for the Chair, Deputy Naughton, who has gone to the Dáil Chamber for a related item, so I will take the start of the session. I wish to advise the witnesses that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I thank the Deputy for the overview of the Bill. The next to speak is the witness from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, who is joined by Mr. Bill Morrissey and Mr. Martin Finucane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: Our second witness is Professor Pat Shannon from the Irish Offshore Operators Association, IOOA. He is joined by Dr. John Conroy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I thank Professor Shannon. From IBEC we have Mr. Conor Minogue and Dr. Neil Walker. I invite Mr. Minogue to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I call our fourth witness who is Emeritus Professor John Sweeney from the Irish Climate Analysis and Research Unit in Maynooth University, County Kildare. Professor Sweeney is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: Our fifth witness is Dr. Amanda Slevin from Queens University Belfast.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: We are over time so Dr. Slevin might move to the wrap-up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I thank Dr. Slevin. That concludes the initial testimony of witnesses so we will move to questions from members. Members who are not members of the committee are in attendance and are very welcome, but we will take questions from members of the committee first. Deputy Stanley was first to raise his hand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of Petroleum and Other Mineral Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: I have a couple of comments to follow up on what has already been said. For me, the stand-out figure from Professor Sweeney's presentation is that we come 28th out of 29 countries on climate change, which is a pretty poor position to be in. That is pretty damning and it says a lot. To follow what Deputy Dooley said, there appears to be a view in Government that it is better to engage in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Disability Support Services (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there is an access officer assigned to the Passport Office, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29134/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 300. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the refurbishment or upgrading of a health centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28915/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (3 Jul 2018)

James Lawless: 441. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the inability to renew a learner permit in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28662/18]