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Select Committee on Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources: Energy Bill 2016: Committee Stage (14 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: The Minister has provided a reasonable response. I welcome in particular the proposal that the committee review the operations of the Commission for Energy Regulation and I will withdraw the amendment on that basis.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry Funding (13 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in the immediate future to update and revise a regulation (details supplied) and restructure the foal levy to better effect market price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21315/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Tax Rates (13 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 96. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the higher tax rates for vehicles registered from 2008 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 49. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the list of the current conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme to include chronic and severe asthma. [20953/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 117. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the composition of the current internal hospital review teams conducting internal investigations into all serious incidents in hospitals with particular reference to the lack of external independent persons being members of these review teams [20954/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 469. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Heritage Bill 2016, including when it will proceed to the next stage of the legislative process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (12 Jul 2016)

James Lawless: 470. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will examine the representations of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland relating to its call to have a new separate and distinct canal Bill which is separate and distinct from the Heritage Bill in order to secure the best interests of all canal users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21334/16]

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]