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Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: The programme for research in third level institutions, PRTLI, is a critical plank for funding in universities. The sixth phase of the programme is to be announced this year. It was due to be announced last year, but we are still awaiting clarification on that. At a time of such competition for talent in the country in the wake of international events, this is a critical part of our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (23 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will review the help-to-buy scheme whereby the first time buyers 5% tax rebate from purchasing a property is paid back to developers; if consideration will be given in a review to allow this rebate to be paid directly to the first time buyer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration (23 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will review the help-to-buy scheme whereby the first-time buyer's 5% tax rebate from purchasing a property is paid back to developers; if consideration will be given in a review to allow this rebate to be paid directly to the first-time buyer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9433/17]

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: I will be brief. I welcome the progress with the Bill, albeit my colleague, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony proposes to table many amendments on Committee Stage to improve it and deal with some issues. I had the pleasure of meeting a most amazing, passionate and articulate young woman last week, Niamh Herbert from Sallins, who attended the House with me to request Members of the House to...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for introducing the Bill which Fianna Fáil will support. The Bill has a long provenance. It will replace five Acts dating from 1940 to 1999. It was Fianna Fáil in government in 2006 that initiated work on the Bill; therefore, it has taken some time to get to the House. I hope we will get it through the remaining Stages in a shorter timeframe. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (22 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 225. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the renewable heat incentive, RHI, grant and other relevant measures to support the sector; if purchases of a biomass boiler from January 2017 onwards will be included in the RHI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (21 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to enter into An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 391. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied) due to the nature of their illness and need for urgent assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8080/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (14 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 486. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical records of a person (details supplied) were not updated to include a specific injury. [7196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the position of a person (details supplied) on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (9 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total budget allocated by her Department under Innovation 2020 for scientists engaged in basic research in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6347/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Funding (9 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 37. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the immediate contingency steps she is taking with European colleagues to ensure EU research and development funding is not reduced following the decision by the UK to leave the EU. [6345/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: I am very disappointed with the Minister's response. The only thing I will credit the Minister with is her commitment to working with her Oireachtas colleagues and I look forward to meeting her later this evening at the meeting with Members of the Oireachtas from County Kildare. Apart from that, I cannot find much else to welcome in the Minister's statement. There are no specifics about...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (8 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: I come to the Chamber today directly from Leixlip where I was at Hewlett Packard for most of the morning talking to workers, talking to staff and talking to the various management who were available on site. I was disappointed to note I was the only Oireachtas Member on site. There were no Government representatives present. There is a scrum to get into job announcements and I was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: 48. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the recent announcement of a €7.5 million funding allocation to the Sallins bypass road project in County Kildare is accurate; the way in which the money will be spent in terms of the tasks included; if further funding will follow in 2017 for the same project, in view of the fact the cost for the three related projects,...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Amendment Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: Amendment No. 2 proposes that section 28 be amended by the substitution of "that postal service provider" for "a universal postal service provider", and substituting section 28(5) for:Where the Commission is of the opinion that a universal postal service provider is failing, may fail or has failed, to comply with any of the requirements specified in subsection (1), the Commission may give a...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Amendment Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: Similarly, I will not press the amendment, but I will return to it on Report Stage. Perhaps the wording might be amended. I take the point about "may fail" being subjective. That is always difficult in law to enforce. However, the point of the amendment holds. As Deputy Ryan pointed out, the Minister of State has expressed the intention to issue a policy direction, but a statutory...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Amendment Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: Can we suspend in the event of a vote?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Amendment Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: The purpose of amendment No. 5 provides that there will be a review of terminal dues with particular regard to section 29(1) of the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Act 2011. The amendment would require ComReg to undertake a review of the charges on An Post for international inbound mail into Ireland. Section 29 provides that terminal dues shall be transparent and...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Amendment Bill 2016: Committee Stage (7 Feb 2017)

James Lawless: I will withdraw my amendment on the basis of the Minister's response but I will re-examine it on Report Stage.