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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (28 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 386. To ask the Minister for Health the hours and assistance available to parents of multiple births, the relevant application procedure and the criteria for assistance under the home help scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18037/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (28 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the list of the current conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18228/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a subsidised asthma medication for persons under 18 years of age in the absence of asthma being recognised under the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18229/16]

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I am conscious of time. I wish to make some brief observations.

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I will be succinct. The referendum is a blunt instrument at the best of times. In this country, we have seen how divisive referendum campaigns can be. I think we have learned something from them in this country. If we look at the UK result, one of the points made in the immediate aftermath was about the veracity of some of the claims made by the "Leave" side, in particular. We have...

United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: In conclusion, we need to resource these agencies and be prepared to accept economic investments if they are relocating. It is the responsible thing to do to resource these agencies appropriately.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (21 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will work with Bus Éireann to provide a school bus from Cluain Dara, Derrinturn, County Kildare, to Oakland secondary school in Edenderry, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16849/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff working in an institution (details supplied); if this is the full complement of staff required for the number of residents in this unit; if there are plans to add additional staff to this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16982/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the transport arrangements for residents in an institution (details supplied); the number of vehicles available to this institution; if this unit has a specific allocation of specialised vehicles or is in a share arrangement for use of these vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16983/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (21 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of the Health Service Executive on receiving transport vehicles (details supplied) that have been sponsored by charitable organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16984/16]

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will provide funding to scientists engaged in basic research following the publication of Innovation 2020; the provisional deadline for applications in 2016; the scientific disciplines he will accommodate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15842/16]

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: The question relates to specific funding available for research under Innovation 2020. The strategy has a number of admirable components but is short on specifics, so the question to the Minister-----

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: It is Question No. 45, in my name.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I have given the introduction to it.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: Whichever one of the Ministers is most equipped can reply.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: Or all together. As long as I get an answer, I do not mind who gives it.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister and note his support for Science Foundation Ireland, a Fianna Fáil initiative and a very successful one. The question remains unanswered, unless I misunderstood something in the answer. We are attempting to attract researchers and scientists and people of such professions into industry and into the country to begin their programmes. Without the specific funding...

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his invite and I will take up that offer to join him at his meeting with Science Foundation Ireland. I would also be interested in the 14 RPAs. The Minister of State ran out of time while reading out the priorities, but I would be interested in getting that document from him at another stage.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: Very good. I thank the Minister of State for that final clarification but we are approaching the end of the academic term and it is the summer months when people will be making decisions about where they position themselves into the new academic research year. It is therefore imperative that over the next three to four weeks we begin to make movement. If we can indicate to these people...

Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I wish to raise a concern about IDA Ireland site visits to County Kildare, an area with which the Acting Chairman, Deputy Durkan, is familiar. A reply to a parliamentary question I submitted a month back illustrated that County Kildare had 13 site visits between 2011 and 2015, during the term of the previous Government. Seven of these arose in the final year of the then Government's term,...