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Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: That is a minute.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: Naas town is facing a schools accommodation crisis. Five years ago the Department of Education and Skills instructed that a new secondary school would commence enrolment. Naas Community College duly started and has now enrolled first, second and third year.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: I refer to chapter 10 on education and there is a reference on page 98. As I said, the school has duly opened, the patron has purchased a site and planning permission has been granted by Kildare County Council but we are facing a situation in which 231 students applied for places in September 2017 and 111 were turned away. There is a primary school, Naas community national school, co-located...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: I thank Deputy Rabbitte. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It was very interesting to hear their well-articulated viewpoints and to hear about the research they have done. As a representative for Kildare , I am especially interested to see Newbridge College represented in force and, of course, our neighbours from Wicklow. I visited Clare and Ennis for the Éamon De Valera...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: So the teachers have the Internet but the pupils do not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: I must leave for the big Chamber next door. Well done to the delegates.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 44. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the recurring concerns from industry that State-sponsored research through its funding agencies is primarily concentrated on applied outcome driven and commercial research to the detriment of basic discovery driven and academic research (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Functions (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 155. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there are plans to reallocate the programme for research in third level institutions from her Department back to the Department of Education and Skills, in view of the fact that this fund is critical for continued investment in research institutes and higher education facilities. [51905/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (7 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 288. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6158/18]

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: One of the constants since I was elected to this House almost two years ago, and since I entered public life almost two years previously, has been the failure of the national broadband plan and of the various attempts to deliver and roll out broadband. It seems to be a hardy annual that the process is stalled, fudged and delayed. The can is kicked down the road again. This process seems to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Feb 2018)

James Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to the building of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4664/18]

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: I welcome the Bill and I commend the Labour Party on tabling it. We will support this excellent measure. I tabled legislation in a similar vein, albeit taking a different angle, prior to Christmas and I acknowledge the Labour Party's support for that. There was support from most sides of the House, although not from the Government. When the issue was debated by the LRC, I made a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: The value of the online cryptocurrency Bitcoin fluctuated again on the markets overnight. This has all the hallmarks of a bubble, with dubious transactions taking place on certain exchanges and significant market volatility. Despite this, Ireland has still not introduced regulations on cryptocurrencies. While people are entitled to do as they wish with their money, there is a risk of...

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: The programme for Government makes multiple references to public transport and the need to better serve the greater Dublin area. I represent the commuter belt constituency of Kildare North, which is heavily dependent on rail links into the capital and yet the stations can no longer accommodate the demand. The car parks are creaking at the seams. The Sallins and Naas station in my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (25 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive and his Department are not including persons of all ages in the libre reimbursement scheme; if they will be included at a future date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3820/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3755/18]

Shortage of Teachers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: I acknowledge the presence of teaching and union representatives in the Gallery. I commend my colleague, Deputy Thomas Byrne, on tabling the motion. It is currently an important area in education. As party science spokesperson, I will focus my comments on STEM. The gap in STEM subjects and the number of STEM teachers at second level has been well documented in any number of reports dating...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (23 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 98. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if consideration has been given to the development of a separate standalone canals Bill to address the complex issues pertaining to the inland waterways rather than including those items within the Heritage Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3136/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (23 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which adequate provision is being made for the high numbers of primary school places required in Naas, County Kildare, in view of the high numbers of new residents settling and due to settle in the town; the plans being put in place to cope with the high demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3202/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some persons are experiencing delays in the outpatient appointment system at Tallaght hospital (details supplied) in relation to the department of gastroenterology; and if the matter will be investigated. [2853/18]