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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals (26 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: 598. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for the State pension (non-contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9105/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (20 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the increase from a 0% to 23% rate of VAT on health foods and supplements; his views on whether it is justified; his further views on whether this may detrimentally affect the health of users of such supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8727/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: I thank Mr. Drennan and welcome him and his colleagues to the committee. Listening to and reading his opening statement, if I understand correctly, he is dividing the history of corporate enforcement in Ireland into three stages. The first is the period from 1963 to 20 years ago, when there was effectively no corporate enforcement in place, which is quite concerning. There is nothing we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: As I must leave, I will come in now and then I will be done. I thank Mr. Drennan. Regarding the issues we are not going to get into today, we did discuss the submission from the ODCE as to whether, when and how we get that submission. One point pertinent to that, as well as to the previousin cameradiscussion before this session, was mentioned in Mr. Drennan's opening statement or perhaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018: Discussion (19 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: I understand that. I thank Mr. Drennan.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Railway Stations (14 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: That is right.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Railway Stations (14 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: The Minister and I again find ourselves discussing Kildare transport in the Chamber. I am beginning to feel a little bit like a broken record, but that is because the system is still broken and we are trying to fix it. I ask the Minister for his assistance today with that and with expediting some solutions. It has been well documented, not least in our debates, where the problems are. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Railway Stations (14 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: I welcome the commitment the Minister gave me last year during one of our previous debates to pursue the car park option. I know that is under way. Unfortunately, it has hit some roadblocks locally. I have been in discussions with the NTA, Kildare County Council, Irish Rail and various stakeholders to try to move it forward. I ask the Minister to join me and to apply what pressure he can...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications Data (7 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the recent round of sports capital fund applications; if clubs may expect feedback on technical errors arising; if so, if clubs will have the opportunity to correct same; when the successful applicants will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6101/19]

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: I have come late to the debate but have been following it. I was a little disappointed when the report came out on the European constituencies. I had made a submission to the process last year. I appreciate that on many occasions we must play the hand we are dealt. We respect the independent commission and support its findings. We are not going to get into splitting hairs on that. My...

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: Like they do in Stormont.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: I am looking forward to that.

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: When is it? Next month?

European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (6 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: They will say it on the doorsteps.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (6 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public servants being referred to in section 3A(6) of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; if employees in the education sector who have reached 65 years of age between 1 September and 25 December 2018 can benefit from the new extended retirement age of 70 years of age under the Act; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (6 Feb 2019)

James Lawless: 73. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amend the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 to extend coverage of the Act to include the public servants who were forced to retire between 6 December 2017 and the commencement of the Act due to reaching 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Directives (30 Jan 2019)

James Lawless: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Directive (EU) 2015/2302 on package travel and linked travel arrangements will commence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (29 Jan 2019)

James Lawless: 604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when further funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be issued to local authorities, in particular Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3916/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Jan 2019)

James Lawless: 425. To ask the Minister for Health the information or assistance provided to parents of newborn children regarding vaccines, in particular the meningitis vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (22 Jan 2019)

James Lawless: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the surgery date for a person (details supplied); if the surgery will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2443/19]