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Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: I am happy to be able to contribute to the debate on the Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill. The objective of the Bill is technical as well as urgent in terms of enhancing the prosecution powers of Inland Fisheries Ireland in order that it can enforce legislation. There is a lacuna in the law that prevents the organisation from doing so at the moment. Therefore, the Bill is urgent and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (12 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 214. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will investigate the difficulty had by a person (details supplied) on the Tús programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18605/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (12 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 272. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for waiting times incurred by a person (details supplied); if he will expedite this person's appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18446/17]

Reform of An Garda Síochána: Motion [Private Members] (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: I will continue on from my colleagues' comments and reflect briefly on the nature of effective policing administration. To properly perform, police require public trust and confidence. A little like ourselves, they are governed by the will of the people. Trust is integral to the effective functioning of that service. Policing is often divided into two models, namely, the constabulary...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: On sub-head A 5, the Minister mentioned the online trading voucher scheme which has been very successful and I congratulate the Minister and the Department on that. I have seen many businesses in my own constituency avail of it and the local enterprise office has been very proactive in pushing it out and encouraging its usage. When my own constituency office highlighted it, it was inundated...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: I have questions on C5 and C7. Is it possible to take those now?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: Can the Minister provide us with an outline of the C5 spend on energy and research programmes? What research is being done and what is the goal of the programmes? Are they renewable energy programmes? In a similar vein, C7 covers subscriptions to international organisations. Which organisations are they? Members attended a renewable energy conference towards the end of last year. While...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: I have a question on geosurveying and topological surveys. It is something I raised when the Minerals Development Bill was before the House a few weeks ago. A notion has come from recent research that rare earth minerals which are very valuable and used in iPhones and other consumer technology manifest in slag heaps in a mine previously in use which was abandoned or discontinued and thought...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: Is it possible to get some indication of how Inland Fisheries Ireland is faring, particularly in the conservation of stocks? In recent conversations I have had it was suggested that in much of western Europe stocks were under pressure. What level of conservation has been achieved by Inland Fisheries Ireland? I appreciate that there are wider factors which are outside its remit, but how are...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: The Minister must forgive me for being parochial. For some time significant issues have arisen in the remediation of the Kerdiffstown landfill site near Sallins in my constituency. An ambitious plan is in place with Kildare County Council aimed at remediating the site and developing a public park and other amenities on the site. I am not sure if this work is provided for in the subhead as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (11 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding his Department's review of the operation of the Tús and community employment schemes; the difficulties caused to these schemes as a result of these schemes being outsourced to private providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17714/17]

Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State for introducing this Bill to the House. Fianna Fáil supports the general principles of the Hallmarking (Amendment) Bill 2016 and its passage to the next Stage and looks forward to further engagement on it with the Minister, including any amendments that may be required. Hallmarking is essentially a quality assurance measure designed to give comfort to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the current crisis facing numerous towns centres in which there is documented decline in business vitality and retail footfall; the measures pending to assist these town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16820/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (5 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 44. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that the shortfall in central funding to universities, in addition to the lack of overlap between funding schemes for academic posts and research staff, is narrowing options for early career stage academics and may lead to a loss of domestic talent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will conduct a review of the leaving certificate science curriculum in view of the fact that students who commenced their second level education in 2016 have commenced the new junior cycle science curriculum. [16714/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (5 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the degree to which commercial rates legislation has changed in the past three decades; if schemes to incentivise or disincentivise certain behaviours, for example, dereliction, vacancy, conversion of part into accommodation, have been attempted and the way in which they have fared; the degree of flexibility local...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (4 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); and the timeframe for the processing of this application. [16222/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (4 Apr 2017)

James Lawless: 664. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to alter the arrangement whereupon if a person accepts the national car test offer for early testing that this then results in the person losing credit or time for this early testing being accepted (details supplied). [16673/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (30 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 25. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to prepare for the implementation of the GDPR in 2018; the level of preparedness among industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (30 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 43. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the need for research data to enjoy a wider arc of potential future usage than standard data gathering practices may permit; if she has contributed to the debate at EU level on the GDPR in this instance; if preparations have been made to adopt standards along these lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15535/17]