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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (28 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the greenway canal route between Dublin, Sallins and Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/17]

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: My party will be supporting the Bill and I am delighted to do so also. The legislation is pro-enterprise and favours small local businesses. Like Deputy Lahart, I wish to acknowledge the foresight of the former Taoiseach and Uachtarán of Fianna Fáil, Brian Cowen, who in 2005, when he was Minister for Finance, included the microbrewery tax credit in the Finance Bill. It goes to...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 8. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated challenges and opportunities posed by the Brexit result, in particular regarding the opportunities that are available for third level institutions in the context of PRTLI. [9927/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: My question is on two matters, in a sense. Brexit poses opportunities for Ireland, in particular in regard to research activities. In parallel, the PRTLI has been hit in recent years by funding cuts. Can we align those two goals to maximise our advantage post-Brexit to attract high-level research activity?

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I put down the question in the context of PRTLI. I am aware of the good work Science Foundation Ireland does and have met the chief executive, Mr. Mark Ferguson, recently and complimented on the fantastic work he does. I am aware of his ambitious plans to link with top universities in the UK to allow them to benefit from ERC type grants. However, PRTLI is not a Science Foundation fund; it...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Negotiations (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the latest EU Council discussion on investment into research and innovation in the latest framework programme. [9929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for appealing decisions on carer's allowance applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the obligations refuse companies have regarding collection, segregation and disposal of glass waste from domestic customers; if such companies are required to provide a separate bin service for the collection of glass bottles; the regulation in place or planned to manage this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 201. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14583/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I wish to raise the issue of commercial rates, in particular the re-valuations that are ongoing across several counties, including County Kildare. This is causing difficulties for high street retailers, in particular, and small traders that have been unduly hit under this re-valuation. Some of them have seen a doubling and trebling of their current rates. On Monday the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 14 December 2016, in which it is stated that a review of documentation is occurring, if he will provide an update in this regard. [14322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received by his Department for the recent positions available on the Central Bank Commission; the number of these applications placed before him for his consideration; the completion date for all vacancies to be filled on this commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the current position of the special needs allocation in a school (details supplied) in order to ascertain the need for additional SNA's for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 719. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the negotiations his Department is conducting with the relevant stakeholders for the provision of the respreeza therapy for persons suffering from the alpha one deficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 721. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on whether to add the free style libre flash glucose monitoring system to the reimbursement list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12884/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 922. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the growing waiting times in Naas hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 1057. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which a small farm (details supplied) may engage with the Food and Drug Administration agency in the United States with a view to pursuing export opportunities. [13564/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 1223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of funding of a bypass (details supplied); the discussions he has held with the local authority involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13654/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 1296. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the single affordable child care scheme with a view to allowing a subsidy for those in part-time care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12879/17]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: Deputy Boyd Barrett has legitimate concerns about the Bill and that the abuse of the legislation could lead to tax avoidance and tax evasion, but if we take it as a fundamentally good thing to encourage innovation, research and development through the tax code we should not stop doing that just because it may be abused by certain parties. Let us do something good and stop any abuse by other...