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Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: These are the flagship projects and initiatives. The capital plan is to be announced. The interconnector is at risk. I refer to the circle line, which is the missing link in all the rail connections. Deputy Cassells spoke about photo opportunities in Meath recently. There was a very famous photo opportunity in north Dublin when the Minister, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe,...

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: I wish to share my time with Deputies Eamon Scanlon and Kevin O'Keeffe. I thank Solidarity-People Before Profit for allowing us time from its slot. I wish to talk about transport in so far as it pertains to my constituency, Kildare North, and the wider commuter belt. The motion is on local and regional roads. There are many such roads that need attention in Kildare but they would not...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 81. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being faced by the horse racing industry in view of the recent reclassification of the sector and the onerous and impractical workplace requirements which have ensued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6671/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if an outpatient urology appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6880/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Administration (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 543. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the names, qualifications and companies of the 80 international experts working with his Department in supervising the roll-out and implementation of the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7212/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Agencies (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 547. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans the State companies and agencies under his aegis have in place for Bliain na Gaeilge 2018; the initiatives each will be undertaking; the amount allocated to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7294/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 609. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he plans to open the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme for 2018; if funding will be included for the greenway project from Sallins, County Kildare, to Adamstown, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7199/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Review (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 643. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7167/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 658. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position relating to the preparation of national policy guidelines for the solar farm industry; the timeframe in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6685/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: This is ridiculous. We seem to be saying that the officials could speak if they were here on their own and the Minister could speak if he was here on his own, but as a collective they cannot. Perhaps the Minister could absent himself for 20 minutes while we talk to the officials and then come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: This is ridiculous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: I will group a number of questions together but I hope to get answers to each one. People are listening to this and they are following the tender and procurement processes, as well as the chronological and regulatory issues. What they want to know, however, is what will happen next and when they will get broadband. I recently spoke about some of my constituents in Kildare North, which is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: Yes. It was transposed into Irish law in July 2016. I am not sure if it was utilised or forms part of the framework being used for the tender.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: I have one more question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: Good. The Minister might revert on the first question. My third question relates to who owns the infrastructure. Is it retail or wholesale? Let us say it is enet, which it appears to be, barring some uncertain and unknown development. If it is enet, good luck to it. On the infrastructure that is built out and the kit provided to the homes in the intervention areas, will enet be the only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: There was the key question of sovereignty. Why would the Government ignore a vote of the Dáil?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: The Government has not made a decision on the Dáil motion today. I presume the Government will meet next week and make decisions based on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: It is good news that it is to be considered by the Government.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Provision (8 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 78. To ask the Minister for Health his plans in 2018 to address the lack of dedicated community neuro-rehabilitation teams in CHO7. [6416/18]

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: I also commend Deputy Smith on bringing forward this Bill. As Deputy Dooley said, Fianna Fáil will support it. We are in a climate emergency. Despite President Trump's tweets, snowfall in winter does not automatically mean climate stability. We live in a time of extreme weather and repeat extreme climate events. I learned even earlier today that the ESB dam on the River Shannon was...