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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: That is a very worthy proposal.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: In Wexford, the number of Travellers enumerated in the census was clearly not accurate, which is the same issue. There are difficulties that follow on from that.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: Senator Noonan might add a couple of names from the environmental pillar.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: We can do that. Then we can formulate the list. I will not be at the next meeting. I will be away but we can certainly have it for the next meeting and we will agree on a list rather than leave anybody out.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Apprenticeship Incentivisation Programme: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: Perfect, thanks. Okay folks, thank you very much for your attendance. I hope you found it fulfilling. It was educational for us. We look forward to working collaboratively in the future producing reports and finding information as to how we can enhance and contribute to the witnesses' valuable work.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that, in the context of double tracking parts of the Rosslare to Dublin rail line, costly tunnelling through Bray Head has been included as part of the proposal; his views on whether more cost-effective ways of double tracking, for example, north of Greystones and south of Greystones as far as Wicklow town, adding a second...

Child Poverty and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: It gives me no great pleasure this morning to stand in this historic Chamber not just as a public representative but as a citizen of this nation deeply troubled by the reality that in our modern democratic republic, children are going to bed hungry, cold and without a place to call home. Let us all let that sink in. In 2025 thousands of children are homeless – 5,000 children - and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: I thank the people from the Nevin Economic Research Institute and the ICTU for their contributions this morning, which have been most enlightening. The disadvantage of coming this far back in the line is that most of the stuff one would have wanted to cover has been covered. I have a couple of observations in relation to competitiveness. It is great to have representatives of the workers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: It is the taxation issue that is the problem here.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Relations (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: 1. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which tariffs influence Ireland’s trade relationship with the United States, particularly in terms of exports and imports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50737/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Trade Relations (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an estimate of the number of jobs in Ireland that may be at risk due to the 15% tariff imposed by the United States on EU goods; the measures being considered to mitigate this impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50735/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions that have been undertaken to implement the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive and to publish a National Action Plan on the Promotion of Collective Bargaining with respect to increasing collective bargaining coverage, facilitating trade union access to workplaces, and enhancing protection for union activists facing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Promotion (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment given the ongoing geopolitical instability, if consideration will be given to significantly increasing funding for tourism agencies to enhance their efforts in promoting Ireland as a safe, secure, and stable travel destination on the global stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50736/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (24 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the Government's long-term strategy to diversify trade partnerships and reduce reliance on any single market in view of the new tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50738/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: 558. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to allocate funding in the upcoming budget for a team for the south-east region, in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49963/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (18 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: I appreciate the Minister of State is here with a prepared script not of his making, but from the Department. To say on an issue like this that the Minister is not involved in the day-to-day running is a lame excuse in the context of what I am asking. Effectively what is happening here is discriminatory. The Government is saying to children and their families who reside in an area where we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bus Services (18 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: This issue pertains to the extension and expansion of the free travel scheme for under-nines to include and involve commercial bus operators. It aims to build on the Department of Transport's expansion of the fare reduction scheme introduced in recent years. If we are to have equity, equality and fairness, it is essential that this modest but impactful extension would include children under...

Antisocial Behaviour: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: I thank Deputy Gogarty for introducing this motion. The scourge of antisocial behaviour, as people who have served in politics at local and national levels know, has resulted in the ruination of communities, housing estates and neighbourhoods. That is the result of a small minority of people who are intent on creating havoc. This is a time when housing, for instance, is at a premium. This...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Implementation of National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy II and Action Plan 2024-2026: Department of Children, Disability and Equality (18 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: Apologies have been received from Senator Byrne and Deputy Quinlivan. Everyone is very welcome. I ask anyone who is attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing in order that we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones - I include mine in this - are on silent mode or switched off. Members...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Implementation of National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy II and Action Plan 2024-2026: Department of Children, Disability and Equality (18 Sep 2025)

George Lawlor: I thank Ms Baxter for her contribution and opening statement. I now invite members to ask questions and contribute in any way they wish. The clock will say seven minutes and we will stick to that as best we can. I call on Deputy Ellis.