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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: That is okay. I thank Ms Carosi Dunn. That makes sense. I have a question for the National Union of Journalists, NUJ. I thank Mr. Dooley and Dr. Foley for their contributions. It was suggested last December during the Second Stage debate on the Bill that there may be a burden imposed upon newspapers having to display transparency notices along with advertisements where they have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: As sponsor of the Bill, I found it a very useful engagement and I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I have noted the points raised today and the submissions sent to the committee. Some very good, strong and valid considerations have been raised and I will consider them in preparing for Committee Stage. I presume the two Departments will submit amendments on Committee Stage on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (26 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27553/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (26 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 342. To ask the Minister for Health if the reason dental care is not provided to pupils at a school (details supplied) will be investigated; if funding for the service will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27601/18]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: I support the accession to the European Southern Observatory, ESO. This is an important step forward for Ireland and for the Irish astrophysics community. I was involved in this work last year. I joined the Minister at the switch on of the international LOFAR telescope at Birr Castle. It was a great day for the astrophysics community. Some seeds were sown and some processes are in train...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: I know that CERN representatives will be in Dublin in July and the Minister of State talked about meeting them. Are they due to appear before the committee? I know that Professor Ronan McNulty was keen to appear before the committee to discuss CERN membership.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (20 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: I thank the Chairman.

Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: Chapter five of the programme for Government deals extensively with investment in the health service and local hospitals. Naas General Hospital in my constituency serves 200,000 people across County Kildare and west Wicklow. One of the units most under pressure in the hospital is the endoscopy unit. I recently visited the unit which is located in a prefabricated building in an old part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (20 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 165. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be made for a person (details supplied) for primary care psychology services for ongoing support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (20 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the funding and positions provided for regarding primary care psychology services in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26995/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 341. To ask the Minister for Health when a surgery date will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (19 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 348. To ask the Minister for Health when a home care package will be provided for a person (details supplied); the waiting time for home care packages in County Kildare in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26426/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Appeals (19 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 354. To ask the Minister for Health when an appeal by a person (details supplied) with regard to the fair deal scheme will be decided upon; if the decision process will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26450/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 355. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment at Cork University Hospital or Mercy University Hospital; and if the appointment will be expedited. [26451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 149. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of need will be carried out for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25976/18]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 1:In page 21, line 41, to delete “thereof).”.” and substitute the following:“thereof). (4B) (a) It is not an infringement of the rights conferred by this Act if a Board or authority to which this section applies reproduces any work that is made available in the State through the internet. (b) Where any work has been made available in the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: I accept the Minister of State's rationale and bona fides, but I have a couple of observations to make. The fact that something might impact on EU directives or regulations is not really a sufficient or good reason for us not to do it because our job, as legislators, is to scrutinise, challenge and produce the best case possible. Sometimes we can lead the European Union and do not have to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: On that basis. I am prepared to withdraw the amendment, while reserving the right to reintroduce it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: The proposal came from Dr. Eoin O'Dell of Trinity College Dublin. As somebody who came of age in the digital age, I remember being in Trinity College Dublin in the late 1990s when the web was a shadow of what it is now. It was a couple of blue screens and Linux logins, from which it is now worlds apart. It is important that we do not lose sight of that in the debate.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Committee Stage (13 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: I will take the Minister of State's word for it.