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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.

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

James Lawless: The Minister of State is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (12 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 560. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a work permit application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24515/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (12 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 716. To ask the Minister for Health if an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be examined following a nursing homes support scheme review; if the supporting documentation will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24813/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (12 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 759. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card application appeal by a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25015/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 948. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a basic farm payment will be awarded to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (12 Jun 2018)

James Lawless: 1027. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of rural broadband roll-out in County Kildare and in particular Kileenmore, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25064/18]

Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 May 2018)

James Lawless: I commend my colleagues, Deputies Rabbitte and Niamh Smyth, on putting this legislation forward. Deputy Butler and the Sinn Féin Deputies have also contributed to a very interesting debate. As a parent, I am aware of the challenges this occupation, vocation or moment of madness places on us. It can be difficult to separate the formal responsibilities from the informal ones. We can...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (31 May 2018)

James Lawless: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to assist An Post with its sustainability issues; the measures he is taking to protect the rural post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Mobile Telephony Services (31 May 2018)

James Lawless: 25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to address the mobile coverage blackspots, especially in rural areas; the position in relation to the outstanding actions remaining which were identified in the mobile phone and broadband taskforce report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23972/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (31 May 2018)

James Lawless: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the status of funding for the provision of a dietetic service in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24015/18]

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

James Lawless: The referendum was hotly contested on both sides, and rightly so. That is democracy in action. It did give rise, however, to a number of issues around campaigning, and not just online campaigning which we talked about previously: the plethora of posters and whether there should be limits; the broadcasting ban on TV and radio, the fact that political advertisements are not permitted, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (29 May 2018)

James Lawless: 69. To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the substantial increase in overcrowding in Naas Hospital emergency department over the first four months of 2018 relative to the same period in 2017. [23533/18]