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Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: Deputy Penrose alluded to the foundation of the State, "An Claidheamh Soluis", the Gaelic League and such cultural movements at the beginning of the century which led the Irish national cultural revolution. I wonder would the likes of Yeats or Shaw even qualify under this heading. I appreciate that is literature as opposed to music, but it is an English language literature.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: I understand there are slots reserved later in the schedule for the speakers if they wish to come in. It is not clear. The legislation does not appear to be crystal clear. It appears to be open to debate. The fact that we are even arguing it in this debate alone highlights that. Looking again to the French experience, Daft Punk, an internationally successful eminent French outfit,...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: -----behind it, is somehow exempt from this legislation, whether intentionally or accidentally, that would seem a significant imbalance towards the smaller independent radio stations that are trying to survive and meet the demands of their listenership and their market. The Deputy alluded to this when he was introducing the Bill. I refer to Fiddler's Green and Irish language and Irish...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: I do not think it applies. The way forward, rather than enforcing quotas on a certain sector of the output, is to promote stations such as TG4 and Raidió na Gaeltachta. There is no reason RTE could not introduce a new digital radio channel, if it wished to do so, with 100% music with an Irish, what is the expression, "cultural identity". I do not know whether that has been...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: I am sharing time with Deputy Butler; another colleague may join us. I thank Deputy Penrose for introducing this legislation to the House. I acknowledge the presence in the Chamber of representatives of both sides of the debate, which is welcome. It is a pleasant change to have such interest in a Bill being debated in the House. I regret to say that Fianna Fáil will not be supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 86. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Kildare Garda division will see any dedicated community Garda positions filled in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40459/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Information and Communications Technology (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available or in the near future to assist primary schools in the purchase of ICT equipment for their schools; the application procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40330/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Enforcement (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the efforts the Residential Tenancies Board makes to carry out or undertake to assist a service user in the recovery of a debt as awarded to that service user in a favourable determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40328/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the jobseeker's allowance of a person (details supplied) was reduced. [40270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40268/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (14 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in which an allocation of a basic payment allowance was made in respect of a parcel of land. [40266/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Military Medals (13 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: I am curious as to what the Minister of State has to say because I think he was about to give an explanation of the details of the case. Maybe we are making progress.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Military Medals (13 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: There is a barrier there about which I am curious to hear. There is a complex legal, political and military tapestry around the circumstances of this case. It appears one of the reasons, apart from the postcolonial emergence and conflict at the time, is the surrender of the soldiers in question. I remind the House, however, that many Irish patriots have surrendered, including those in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Military Medals (13 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will take the next step forward and award individual decorations of honour to soldiers in recognition for their actions during the United Nations intervention in the Katanga conflict in Congo in view of the recent issuing of a unit citation to honour the collective actions of bravery of the men of A Company, 35th Infantry Battalion, UN...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Military Medals (13 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: I listened to the Minister of State's reply and I have read previous answers to questions tabled by Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy O'Dea and many others on this issue in recent times. The answers given do not appear to vary. I welcome the moves that have been taken to recognise these men and their families. I will not criticise the State for what it has done in recent times, albeit belatedly,...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: We have all heard the horror stories of the predatory practices of the car-clamping companies on unsuspecting motorists and commuters who return to their cars to find clamps attached. Four years ago, the Automobile Association made a presentation to the Oireachtas transport committee on a litany of abuses occurring in this regard. Two years ago, the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 was enacted by...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: Then it should be commenced.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Research and Development Funding (8 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: Will the Minister of State circulate the breakdown of the programme to the rest of the House also? We speak about the science and technology development programme and how it is going to be apportioned. I have a similar concern about the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions, PRTLI. We are awaiting detail on the PRTLI successor programme and how it will be manifested. What the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Supports (8 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the next steps for the PRTLI programme; when a successor phase will be rolled out; and the funding it will carry and its strategic focus. [39106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (8 Dec 2016)

James Lawless: 28. 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 voters to leave the EU. [39105/16]