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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners in County Kildare, for each of the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20462/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 483. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the timeframe given to a person (details supplied) for an assessment of need; if this will be brought forward given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 747. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to increase public transport services as the economy and commuter numbers from counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow increase and as the workforce grows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 750. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he assessed the need for increased numbers of public transport services from commuter belt counties such as counties Kildare and Wicklow as the economy and workforce grow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20463/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 749. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will open the sports capital grant for 2016; the amount awarded to applicants in County Kildare for each of the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20461/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Data (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 780. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency Ireland-assisted companies based in Scotland; the number of employees in these companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20460/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 782. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the studies that have been carried out on the increased operating and salary costs to new and existing employers in the Leinster region; the steps she has taken to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20467/16]

Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (7 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: I have a supplementary question. I thank the Minister for that update. I have an interest in the national heritage plan, particularly the Heritage Bill, which I believe is imminent. I represent Kildare North, which has probably more kilometres of canal than perhaps any other county in Ireland with the possible exception of Dublin. I recently met representatives from the inland waterways...

Other Questions: National Heritage Plan (7 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for that update. From what she said, my understanding is that the Bill is on Committee Stage in the Seanad. Is it likely to come before the House or progress before the summer recess? Has the Minister given consideration to producing a separate canals Bill? A number of stakeholders have requested that this be done, arguing that the canals are a sufficiently important...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide new courses in State examinations to increase the information and communications technology skills of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (7 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 126. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 19 May 2016, the current status of the situation at a location (details supplied), where an unfinished shopping centre has been the subject of protracted hearings involving the council, the National Asset Management Agency and other third parties; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 304. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to assist smaller businesses who trade between the United Kingdom and Ireland following the result of the United Kingdom's referendum to leave the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20111/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (7 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 305. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the studies her Department has previously, is currently, or plans to carry out to develop a skills profile of workers needed in the technology sector; if any of this information will come from the findings of census 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20114/16]

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: This is a team effort, and I wish the Minister well in his efforts and endeavours to tackle the problem. Unfortunately, the record has not been good to date. I wish to take issue with one comment the Minister made, namely, that we are on time. We are patently not on time. I appreciate that the Minister was not in government in 2011, but the previous Government committed to 90% coverage by...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (5 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 287. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has had their jobseeker's payment stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Applications (5 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 307. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for family income support allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19592/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (5 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 444. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the cost of staff parking at St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 to ease the financial cost of commuting to work for those staff who are not on a bus or Luas route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19098/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (5 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants and financial supports available to a voluntary sporting organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19490/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (Resumed) (30 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I have two minutes. I will take two topics and give them one minute each. My first point on Brexit is about the how Ireland now finds itself placed with regard to foreign direct investment. Companies have been signalling their intent to look at Ireland a second time or consider Ireland as a possible alternative location. We need to ensure our State agencies, including Enterprise Ireland,...

Other Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (29 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: Legislation on compulsory purchase orders needs to be upgraded and strengthened. I come straight from the front line, as it were, having dealt with this issue extensively as a member of Kildare County Council until my election to the Dáil three months ago. There appears to be great reluctance among local authorities to utilise the powers available to them. While I have heard many...