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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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (23 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 484. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the national broadband plan formal procurement process has now been completed in respect of rollout to a location (details supplied); the timeframe within which a broadband upgrade will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3302/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (23 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 577. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied). [2788/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 (17 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: I will probably repeat the two previous Deputies' comments. I have probably not been here as long as some of the members present. I have been here about two years now, since 2016, but I am seeing a pattern. Everything cannot be done until it is being done. We see a lot of resistance again today. I respect entirely the mandates of the organisations that all the witnesses represent and the...

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Review (17 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: I echo and endorse everything my colleague, Deputy McConalogue, said. I have a very similar position. The Minister's answer touched on this a number of times. Are these schemes intended solely as job activation measures or are they recognised as having a social inclusion element, which is absolutely essential? As Deputy McConalogue alluded to, many of these schemes facilitate individuals...

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Review (17 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: I will suggest a number of changes to the Minister which she may be able to make. The first is a realignment. She mentioned the difficulty of job activation versus social inclusion. The Minister, Deputy Ring, took his first question time in seven months yesterday. Perhaps his Department of Rural and Community Development could assist in this. Historically, there was a cross-departmental...

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Review (17 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: 8. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the various conflicts emerging between operators of community employment schemes and those agencies (details supplied) tasked with reskilling; her plans to reform the schemes and address current restrictions preventing fuller participation in community employment schemes for many persons;...

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Review (17 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: What is the timing for this?

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Review (17 Jan 2018)

James Lawless: Sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, am I not in next?