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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (2 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 226. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she supports proposals from the National Campaign for the Arts for an all-party approach to national cultural policy similar to that adopted by the Minister for Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14156/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Vacancies on State Boards (2 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 227. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacancies on the boards of the Arts Council and national cultural institutions; when she will fill them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14159/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (1 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 39. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the implementation of the Arts in Education Charter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13333/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Exemptions (1 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine a matter (details supplied) regarding local property tax. [13849/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 176. To ask the Minister for Health to examine and review the case of a person (details supplied) and to expedite the nursing hours which have been granted. [13942/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (31 May 2016)

James Lawless: 185. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the operating hours and numbers of gardaí based at Naas, Leixlip, Clane, Carbury, Celbridge and Maynooth Garda stations for each year since 2008 in tabular form. [12796/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: After-School Support Services (31 May 2016)

James Lawless: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his upcoming three year strategy, which will include increasing after-school hours, will take into consideration the after-school care providers; the impact these changes will have on this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12821/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Data (31 May 2016)

James Lawless: 371. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the average annual domestic water charge amount per house; the number of households in total which paid their water charges; the number in total which claimed the €100 water conservation grant; the number which paid their water charges but did not claim the €100 water conservation grant; the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (31 May 2016)

James Lawless: 439. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to review the policy which excludes Irish citizens from building up A Class contributions while working in the European Patent Office despite other Irish citizens in other European institutions being able to do so; to extend this allowance to the European Patent Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12721/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Fund (31 May 2016)

James Lawless: 592. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department, bodies under the aegis of her Department or other sources, for remedial and improvement works to a historical house and gardens (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12709/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (31 May 2016)

James Lawless: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the status of surgery waiting time for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12712/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (26 May 2016)

James Lawless: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to support a case (details supplied) regarding supplementary panel rights. [12240/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 May 2016)

James Lawless: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme, including if he will expedite and approve it. [12239/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (25 May 2016)

James Lawless: 158. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for pay by weight bin charges for those who have to dispose of incontinent or household medical waste; if progress has been made since the last parliamentary question (details supplied) tabled on this issue; and if this will be resolved before 1 July 2016. [11923/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (25 May 2016)

James Lawless: 159. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the suitability and effectiveness of installing water meters for apartments in apartment blocks, given the difficulties involved in relation to identifying which apartment actually uses the water. [11933/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Permits (25 May 2016)

James Lawless: 341. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) has not been able to obtain a place on the waiting list for an airport taxi licence; and if this information will be provided to the person. [11906/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidance Counsellors (24 May 2016)

James Lawless: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of guidance counsellors employed in secondary schools in each of the years 2012 to 2016 to date; when he will reverse the cuts imposed in budget 2012; the action his Department has taken as a result of the concerns raised recently by the Institute of Guidance Counsellors concerning the 2015 Central Applications Office...

Report of Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2016)

James Lawless: I am sharing with Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin. I welcome the reforms in the Dáil. As a new Deputy, I suppose I know no different to the previous arrangements. However, as an observer of the House and being in the political process for some time, I would be familiar with them. I commend my party colleagues, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív who has just spoken and Deputies Thomas Byrne and...

Adjournment Debate: Public Transport Initiatives (18 May 2016)

James Lawless: Before I get into the substantive matter, I congratulate the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, on his appointment. I was a constituent of his in his previous role as a Trinity Senator when he did us proud. I wish him well. I commute from Kildare and represent commuters from north Kildare and wider commuter belt constituencies. It was with concern, shock and...

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2016)

James Lawless: I welcome the opportunity today to speak in favour of this Fianna Fáil Private Members' Bill. All present in the Chamber today are aware of the fact that a mortgage is the biggest single outgoing facing any family. There are at least 300,000 households in this jurisdiction operating under standard variable rate mortgages, including my own. Tens of thousands of variable rate...