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Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (12 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: The Tánaiste referred to Innovation 2020. I am very concerned about progress on this strategy, although I acknowledge that it is a national strategy and my question is directed at a lower level. We learned during the week that Ireland spends approximately 1.45% of GDP on research and development whereas the figure is supposed to be 2.5%. I am very concerned about this. I reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Innovation Partnerships (12 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 25. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is one of the few European countries not to be a member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO); her plans to avail of the opportunity provided in view of the significantly beneficial membership terms that Ireland has been offered by ESO, which are time limited to 2017, and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (11 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that ongoing industrial unrest within the transport unions is having both operational impact upon bus services on many Kildare to Dublin routes, due to cancellations and no shows and is also hampering planned service extensions such as the ten minute DART and planned additional off peak...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Maintenance (11 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure by his Department in new or improved Irish Rail rolling stock and on station extensions, including car parking facilities in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research Centres Programme (11 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has given consideration to the provision of an annual funding scheme for the provision of physical infrastructure such as equipment, buildings, libraries and laboratories untied to specific centres or priority areas to further research activities in third level institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: It is something to do with judges.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister. I listened to some of the contributions. I apologise for being late. I had another commitment coming into the Chamber. I never expected to be speaking in this Chamber - certainly not so soon. I know some of our colleagues on the committee, such as Senator Leyden, have had esteemed careers in the lower House before progressing to the Upper House and that Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: The Minister's overview of wind strategy was useful and I thank him for it. Fianna Fáil will make a submission on that issue. I asked about Ireland's potential exposure to fines in the context of not meeting targets. Ireland could potentially face fines of over €1 billion if it does not meet certain targets and based on current performance it appears unlikely to meet them....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I note and appreciate the Minister of State's support for amendments of mine to the Government Bill on minerals and mining earlier in the year. The amendments were around revisiting older mine sites and extracting some valuable materials that may have been left behind the first time around. They also concerned the circular economy which stresses the need to reduce, reuse, recycle. Has any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: My question is about conversation as well, particularly around salmon stocks but also on wider stocks. There was a peak internationally, and in Ireland, in the 1970s and the 1980s of salmon catches by rod, which, unfortunately, declined exponentially in the past decade. I am told there has been some recovery. I am aware that a number of measures were taken here, including fishing bans,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Resumed) (5 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I appreciate the Minister of State may not have the figures to hand but they might be sent to me later. I ask specifically about the Liffey, the Slaney and the Ounavarra rivers in terms of salmon stocks, and sea trout also if he has the figures on performance. I am aware they have all been subject to audit.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (4 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 130. To ask the Minister for Health if an occupational therapist report for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Eligibility (4 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 208. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the workings of the affordable child care scheme to allow for full crèche entitlement (details supplied) for those attending on non-consecutive days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42002/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I realise we are under pressure for time. I wish to make a number of points. Some of them may be related and some may not, but I will try to cover them as quickly as possible. The scenario today reminds me a little of a court, when the prosecution has made its case over the course of the day. The pendulum swings and there is another day for the defence. We have had that. It is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I thank all the witnesses. It has been a very useful session and we have had a very useful dialogue. I particularly thank Mr. Wheeldon for his reply to the points which I raised. That was important. Mr. Hanway mentioned Oireachtas TV, which Virgin Media must take credit for. I commend that. We often get feedback that people watch it at all kinds of different hours of the day, but it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: It is a good service and I thank Mr. Hanway for that.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (3 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 216. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the timeframe for ratification of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2017)

James Lawless: The programme for Government refers to partnership and democracy and engagement across key groups such as the public, media and other stakeholders. It sets out such lofty goals as greater accountability, reform of freedom of information legislation and more open governance. I raised previously the practice of Government agencies and Departments of corresponding in hard copy rather than in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

James Lawless: As we have a quorum and the Minister present, I will call the meeting to order. I shall chair today's meeting as Vice Chairman. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, and Senator Joe O'Reilly. I remind members to either turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode. This is because they interfere with the sound system and can make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

James Lawless: I welcome everyone present. This is the second annual mid-year review meeting of the joint committee covering Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment. We are conducting a mid-year review of the Estimates. The OECD report, Review of budget oversight by parliament: Ireland, for 2016 sets out a roadmap for enhanced parliamentary scrutiny of spending by Departments throughout...