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Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: The Taoiseach's closing comments lead me nicely to the next question. The programme for Government, at page 5, on health, guarantees the future sustainability of GP practices in rural Ireland. The Taoiseach mentioned the number of doctors being recruited. However, in rural Ireland we are not seeing them. There appears to be a policy at HSE level to consolidate services around primary care...

Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: It is more difficult to get it. The criteria have changed.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: A one-way ticket. We can all chip in.

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: The unions could advise him over there.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 132. To ask the Taoiseach the audience sectors targeted by each of the sponsored posts (details supplied) which ran via the merrionstreet.ie account. [46723/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 133. To ask the Taoiseach the spend, including allocated budget, used budget and promotion extensions on sponsored posts (details supplied) which ran via the merrionstreet.ie account. [46724/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 134. To ask the Taoiseach the State agencies or other emanations of the State that fall under the remit of the strategic communications unit; and the plans in place for existing public affairs staff within each entity. [46725/17]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Websites (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 135. To ask the Taoiseach the social media or other online platforms that have been engaged by the strategic communications unit to carry or promote sponsored content; and the expense that has been incurred in each case. [46726/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Multidenominational Schools (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision for an educate together national school in Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the outstanding works will be completed on a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied). [46457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 779. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made in relation to the reimbursement of a drug (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46666/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 1067. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial penalties the National Transport Authority has issued in the past five years to operators in circumstances in which the performance of operators do not meet the agreed performance levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46972/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 1258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability benefit application by a person (details supplied); the estimated decision date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46754/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (7 Nov 2017)

James Lawless: 1270. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the provision of a pension for supervisors and assistant supervisors working for community employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46966/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: Before the clock runs down, can we deal with the substantive issue?

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: Unfortunately, the fact that the Minister cannot or will not get involved is cold comfort to the commuters literally left waiting in the rain at the side of the road. In respect of the figures the Minister mentioned relating to Bus Éireann, I met its chief executive this week and also discussed this with him. He was available to have the conversation, for which I credit him. Out of...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (26 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: I raise the critical issue of commuter services, particularly to my constituency of Kildare North, although the problem is clearly pertinent to the whole country. According to census figures and from what I have seen living in and commuting from north Kildare for the past 15 years, the area has the largest percentage of its population commuting to work in Dublin of any area. Numerous...

National Planning Framework: Statements (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: In considering the planning framework, it is important we set realistic expectations in terms of what a planning framework should look like. Too often, I have seen in local area plans a situation where much is promised and little is delivered. The difficulty seems to be that the very nature of a planning framework is aspirational and is centred on land use objectives and possibilities for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (26 Oct 2017)

James Lawless: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has an interest in the site of a school (details supplied); if he envisages future use by his Department for the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45551/17]