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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/17]

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I wish to advance on the comments of the previous speaker, Deputy Boyd Barrett. While I cannot agree with the principles he outlined, I see absolutely the need to invest in universities, education, third level, fourth level, post-doctorate research and the programme for research third level institutions, PRTLI, as I have said many times in this House, and to continue the success of...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: The discussion mirrors much of that on Committee Stage where fundamental concepts were discussed. There are similarities between our amendments where we are all seeking greater information and disclosure on what type of activities qualify and do not qualify. There might be, however, slightly different motivations in the sense that my amendments are trying maximise the window for companies...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I move:In page 10, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:"(7) The Minister at the end of each year (beginning with the year ending 31 December 2018) shall prepare and lay before each House of the Oireachtas an anonymised report outlining why applications for KDB certificates were not successful.". This amendment requires a knowledge database to be prepared pertaining to...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) 2016 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I move amendment No. 1:In page 9, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following:“(5) The Office of the Revenue Commissioners shall, within 3 months of the enactment of this Act, publish a guidance document to provide information to businesses considering making an application for a KDB certificate.”. The intention of the amendment is to require Revenue to supply guidelines to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgages (28 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Central Bank tracker mortgage review will inform affected customers of the reinstatement of their tracker mortgages; when the associated refunds will be issued; if he will be recommending a level of compensation for persons who have had their tracker mortgages reinstated before the Central Bank tracker review was initiated; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (28 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for children who are on the assessment of need waiting list in County Kildare; the average waiting time for children placed on this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Development (28 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 561. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the greenway canal route between Dublin, Sallins and Naas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/17]

Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: My party will be supporting the Bill and I am delighted to do so also. The legislation is pro-enterprise and favours small local businesses. Like Deputy Lahart, I wish to acknowledge the foresight of the former Taoiseach and Uachtarán of Fianna Fáil, Brian Cowen, who in 2005, when he was Minister for Finance, included the microbrewery tax credit in the Finance Bill. It goes to...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 8. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated challenges and opportunities posed by the Brexit result, in particular regarding the opportunities that are available for third level institutions in the context of PRTLI. [9927/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: My question is on two matters, in a sense. Brexit poses opportunities for Ireland, in particular in regard to research activities. In parallel, the PRTLI has been hit in recent years by funding cuts. Can we align those two goals to maximise our advantage post-Brexit to attract high-level research activity?

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I put down the question in the context of PRTLI. I am aware of the good work Science Foundation Ireland does and have met the chief executive, Mr. Mark Ferguson, recently and complimented on the fantastic work he does. I am aware of his ambitious plans to link with top universities in the UK to allow them to benefit from ERC type grants. However, PRTLI is not a Science Foundation fund; it...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Horizon 2020 Strategy Negotiations (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 30. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will report on the latest EU Council discussion on investment into research and innovation in the latest framework programme. [9929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting time for appealing decisions on carer's allowance applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the obligations refuse companies have regarding collection, segregation and disposal of glass waste from domestic customers; if such companies are required to provide a separate bin service for the collection of glass bottles; the regulation in place or planned to manage this; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Proposed Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 201. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016 will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14583/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: I wish to raise the issue of commercial rates, in particular the re-valuations that are ongoing across several counties, including County Kildare. This is causing difficulties for high street retailers, in particular, and small traders that have been unduly hit under this re-valuation. Some of them have seen a doubling and trebling of their current rates. On Monday the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (22 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 242. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 14 December 2016, in which it is stated that a review of documentation is occurring, if he will provide an update in this regard. [14322/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Appointments to State Boards (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications received by his Department for the recent positions available on the Central Bank Commission; the number of these applications placed before him for his consideration; the completion date for all vacancies to be filled on this commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14050/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Mar 2017)

James Lawless: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the current position of the special needs allocation in a school (details supplied) in order to ascertain the need for additional SNA's for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12893/17]