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Other Questions: Research and Development Supports (3 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: It is not the first time he has gone missing. Will he be here on the next occasion?

Other Questions: Research and Development Supports (3 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Breen, for standing in for missing-in-action Minister of State, Deputy Halligan. We will watch that space. My colleagues and I are not aware of the cross-party group to which the Minister of State referred. I would seek further information on it. To my knowledge, it has not met. If it has, Fianna Fáil has not been invited. This is of concern....

Other Questions: Research and Development Supports (3 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I am concerned. I am trying to be constructive and we wish to contribute constructively to this portfolio. However, the cross-party group has morphed into a cross-departmental sub-committee. I am none the wiser as to what exactly the group is and we have not been party to its deliberations. During the course of the Minister of State's answer, it seems to have changed from a cross-party...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: I understand the Heritage Bill 2016 is due before the Oireachtas imminently. The Bill, as currently constituted, includes a section on canals and waterways. All Members will agree canals are fantastic assets, as well as cultural, tourism and recreational facilities, but they require significant support and attention. Greenways have been rightly lauded all around the country for good...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Research and Development Funding (3 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 18. 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. [32996/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (3 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the soaring motor insurance costs for emigrants returning back to reside here; the efforts his Department is making to ease these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (3 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his Department can investigate delays in transferring a person (details supplied) to a Tús position they have been selected for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33131/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (2 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the secondary schools that currently provide classes and supports for secondary school children who are on the autism spectrum in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32625/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (2 Nov 2016)

James Lawless: 429. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has regarding the installation of noise suppression barriers from Johnstown village, County Kildare, to Big Ball Roundabout in Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32606/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (26 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his reply. I respectfully suggest that although I wholeheartedly support opportunities for segregation, recycling and reuse, as I am sure my constituents do, that will not address the 360,000 tonnes of waste hammering down the road at full speed today, tomorrow or over the next year, which is the immediate problem. The Minister has suggested that there are clear...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Management (26 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: The issue I raise today concerns the Drehid landfill facility in north-west Kildare. The landfill is well established, has been in operation for some years and, dare I say it, an uneasy peace existed between the facility and locals until recently. However, there have been difficulties recently which have exacerbated the relationship, strained matters and caused considerable concern, unrest...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (26 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 54. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the refurbishment of the courthouse in Kilcock, County Kildare; the timeframe involved; the nature of the works to be undertaken; the expected completion date of the refurbishment; the future plans for the courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32253/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (25 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners employed by the HSE approaching 60 years of age in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31489/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (25 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department can backdate the fair deal scheme application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31567/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (20 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the budget, albeit a week after the budget was passed. I understand that in times gone by it was common for the budget debate to span many weeks. Perhaps the fizz has gone out of the bottle somewhat since the weeks before the budget have become the time for the primary debate rather than the weeks afterwards. There are few surprises on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: House Purchase Schemes (19 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider backdating the first-time buyer tax rebate, as announced as part of a new measure of budget 2017, to include first-time buyers who had purchased houses during the previous three months before the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (18 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 66. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,069 persons are waiting more than 12 months for an outpatient appointment in Naas General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (18 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 118. To ask the Minister for Health the targets in place for child and adolescent mental health service teams staff levels in CHO 7 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30678/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (18 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the huge disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents in having to provide funding for a free primary education system, as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30520/16]

Financial Resolutions 2017 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: We are still here.