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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (11 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 245. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will extend the Tús scheme from one year to two years to allow further progression and experience by the employee and employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29233/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Property (11 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 570. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs spent by the National Transport Authority in maintaining the site formally known as the Johnstown Garden Centre, Johnstown, Naas, County Kildare, in each year, in tabular form (details supplied). [29251/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Waiting Times (6 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 20. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the lengthy waiting times for carer's allowance applications; the current waiting time on a standard application; his plans to address the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28781/16]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: I welcome the Bill, which contains a number of miscellaneous provisions relating to the health area. I will comment on one or two of them but I will also suggest some areas not included in the Bill that require attention from the Department of Health in the very near future if not in this Bill. We heard mention of an issue this morning on Leaders' Questions when Deputy Harty, on behalf...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (4 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the large number of students from north-west Kildare who cannot get a school bus place despite his Department's commitment that no child would lose his or her place on school buses pending the outcome of a review by his Department; the position regarding the establishment of a cross-party committee...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Global Rankings (4 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the recent Times Higher Education World University Rankings which show no Irish university in the top 200 globally ranked universities; his plans to address this via a significant capital and research programme at least equivalent to the previous five-year funding cycle of the programme for research in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Felling Licences (4 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department can investigate the blocking of a public right of way at a location (details supplied) and examine the felling of trees at this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28226/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (4 Oct 2016)

James Lawless: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the waiting time endured by a person (details supplied) with no contact from the hospital for over 13 months; if he will expedite this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28062/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (29 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current and cumulative costs to the NRA of maintaining a site (details supplied) over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27808/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (29 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current and cumulative costs to the NRA of maintaining a site (details supplied) over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27808/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (28 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Kildare Garda division. [27410/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (28 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 74. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Kildare Garda division. [27411/16]

Road Traffic Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (27 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: I welcome the Bill. It is appropriate on the first day after the recess that we debate a Bill that enjoys such cross-party collegiate support. As the Minister has suggested, it is not a contentious Bill. I propose to suggest a number of amendments or policy areas that may be considered on further readings of the Bill. The Minister and my colleague, Deputy Troy, have welcomed the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Coverage (27 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the current difficulties large families are experiencing in obtaining motor insurance for multi-seat motor vehicles with numerous insurance providers not willing to provide motor insurance for these vehicles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26782/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (27 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 901. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the road speed at a location (details supplied); if he will consider reducing this speed due to the volume of lorries that travel on the road and the residential nature of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26925/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (21 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: I wish to make a few brief comments on the joint committee's favourite topic of broadband. In a political sense, the ploughing championships did some good, in that all members are more alert to and aware of the issues facing rural Ireland than may have been the case previously. In common with many members, I attended the championships yesterday but while speaking to various providers at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (16 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the SUSI application process whereby an applicant who is 26 years of age also needs to provide details of his or her parents' finances, despite living independently from them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25885/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 1001. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for corrective surgery due to a medical condition; if he is aware that surgeons have begun to fundraise on behalf of patients due to a lack of funding for this particular surgery; if the HSE outsources the surgery given the waiting time for patients with this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (16 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 1260. To ask the Minister for Health the number of part time general practitioners and the number of full time general practitioners practising in County Kildare, for each of the years 2011 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25489/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (16 Sep 2016)

James Lawless: 1261. To ask the Minister for Health the number of part time general practitioners and the number of full time general practitioners practising nationally for each of the years 2011 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25490/16]