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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: I have a question on geosurveying and topological surveys. It is something I raised when the Minerals Development Bill was before the House a few weeks ago. A notion has come from recent research that rare earth minerals which are very valuable and used in iPhones and other consumer technology manifest in slag heaps in a mine previously in use which was abandoned or discontinued and thought...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: Is it possible to get some indication of how Inland Fisheries Ireland is faring, particularly in the conservation of stocks? In recent conversations I have had it was suggested that in much of western Europe stocks were under pressure. What level of conservation has been achieved by Inland Fisheries Ireland? I appreciate that there are wider factors which are outside its remit, but how are...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: The Minister must forgive me for being parochial. For some time significant issues have arisen in the remediation of the Kerdiffstown landfill site near Sallins in my constituency. An ambitious plan is in place with Kildare County Council aimed at remediating the site and developing a public park and other amenities on the site. I am not sure if this work is provided for in the subhead as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding his Department's review of the operation of the Tús and community employment schemes; the difficulties caused to these schemes as a result of these schemes being outsourced to private providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17714/17]

Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for introducing this Bill to the House. Fianna Fáil supports the general principles of the Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016 and its passage to the next Stage and looks forward to further engagement on it with the Minister, including any amendments that may be required. Hallmarking is essentially a quality assurance measure designed to give comfort to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the current crisis facing numerous towns centres in which there is documented decline in business vitality and retail footfall; the measures pending to assist these town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (5 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that the shortfall in central funding to universities, in addition to the lack of overlap between funding schemes for academic posts and research staff, is narrowing options for early career stage academics and may lead to a loss of domestic talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will conduct a review of the leaving certificate science curriculum in view of the fact that students who commenced their second level education in 2016 have commenced the new junior cycle science curriculum. [16714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (5 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the degree to which commercial rates legislation has changed in the past three decades; if schemes to incentivise or disincentivise certain behaviours, for example, dereliction, vacancy, conversion of part into accommodation, have been attempted and the way in which they have fared; the degree of flexibility local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); and the timeframe for the processing of this application. [16222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (4 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 664. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alter the arrangement whereupon if a person accepts the national car test offer for early testing that this then results in the person losing credit or time for this early testing being accepted (details supplied). [16673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (30 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to prepare for the implementation of the GDPR in 2018; the level of preparedness among industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (30 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the need for research data to enjoy a wider arc of potential future usage than standard data gathering practices may permit; if she has contributed to the debate at EU level on the GDPR in this instance; if preparations have been made to adopt standards along these lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/17]

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I wish to advance on the comments of the previous speaker, Deputy Boyd Barrett. While I cannot agree with the principles he outlined, I see absolutely the need to invest in universities, education, third level, fourth level, post-doctorate research and the programme for research third level institutions, PRTLI, as I have said many times in this House, and to continue the success of...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: The discussion mirrors much of that on Committee Stage where fundamental concepts were discussed. There are similarities between our amendments where we are all seeking greater information and disclosure on what type of activities qualify and do not qualify. There might be, however, slightly different motivations in the sense that my amendments are trying maximise the window for companies...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I move:In page 10, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:"(7) The Minister at the end of each year (beginning with the year ending 31 December 2018) shall prepare and lay before each House of the Oireachtas an anonymised report outlining why applications for KDB certificates were not successful.". This amendment requires a knowledge database to be prepared pertaining to...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 1:In page 9, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(5) The Office of the Revenue Commissioners shall, within 3 months of the enactment of this Act, publish a guidance document to provide information to businesses considering making an application for a KDB certificate.”. The intention of the amendment is to require Revenue to supply guidelines to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (28 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Central Bank tracker mortgage review will inform affected customers of the reinstatement of their tracker mortgages; when the associated refunds will be issued; if he will be recommending a level of compensation for persons who have had their tracker mortgages reinstated before the Central Bank tracker review was initiated; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (28 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children who are on the assessment of need waiting list in County Kildare; the average waiting time for children placed on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15325/17]