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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 30:In page 75, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “Revitalisation 137. (1) In the two years following the commencement of this section, the Minister shall initiate an open investigative process on the potential reuse of abandoned mines and associated waste.(2) This process shall be managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, and consider the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. If I understood him correctly, the amendment might benefit from some consultation before Report Stage, at which point I may submit a slightly modified amendment. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: I will withdraw amendment No. 30 for now but I may resubmit it on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: When will the amendments need to be tabled for Report Stage?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Business of Committee (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: Will we be notified of that?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to fully retain the free travel scheme; his further plans to make changes to the scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23480/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: 171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in a carer's allowance appeal for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23575/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (17 May 2017)

James Lawless: 203. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the regulation of surrogacy; the timeframe for this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23580/17]

Minerals Development Bill 2015: Instruction to Committee (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: Fianna Fáil will be supporting the motion. We firmly believe Ireland should immediately ban mercury mining. I have just come from a briefing on the Minerals Development Bill which is due to proceed to Committee Stage tomorrow. Obviously, the motion is necessary to enable the amendments to be tabled. Banning mercury is a crucial step towards maintaining the health of Ireland's...

Other Questions: Science Foundation Ireland Remit (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on whether the shift in Science Foundation Ireland's mission from basic oriented research to applied research, as per the Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Act 2013, has been detrimental to the funding of frontier research here with attendant loss of skills; her plans to redress the balance; if...

Other Questions: Science Foundation Ireland Remit (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: Before introducing the question I put on record the fact that the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, and I travelled to the European Space Agency recently as part of a very useful trade mission. I acknowledge and recognise the Minister of State's cross-party and collaborative approach in that matter and it was an excellent trip. The question is in a related field regarding Science...

Other Questions: Science Foundation Ireland Remit (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: We can work together on that. I was aware of the changes in the SFI Acts in 2012 and 2013, when the policy was changed. At the time, Deputy Calleary would have spoken for my party and raised concerns. I know the academic community at the time were also concerned about the shift in emphasis. There was also the issue that for the first time, research priorities were being directed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 73. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the publication date for the planned framework for town centre renewal; if it will incorporate an action plan to support town centre renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22480/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 103. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of gardaí likely to be assigned to County Kildare from new recruits for the remainder of 2017; and her plans to increase the number of gardaí assigned to County Kildare to cater for the increasing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of guidance counsellors in schools in County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22744/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Circulars (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a recent circular from his Department to primary schools directing a reduction in the number of school books to be purchased by parents for each child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22745/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of funding for a group wastewater scheme in Kilmacredock, County Kildare; the timeframe and likelihood of the scheme being progressed to completion; and if other funding is available for the scheme. [22677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 210. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of funding for Ballyna group water scheme in County Kildare; the timeframe and likelihood of the scheme being progressed to completion; and if other funding is available for the scheme. [22678/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 338. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made regarding the reimbursement of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22688/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (16 May 2017)

James Lawless: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical and surgical beds in use in Naas hospital; his plans to increase this number in view of the expected growth in population in the area in Census 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22767/17]