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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,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will award extra days under the parental leave scheme to parents with children who have special needs given the many hospital and other appointments to which they need to accompany their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15571/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new vehicles supplied to Garda Síochána stations in the Naas divisional district in the past 24 months; if and when she will supply public order unit vehicles to the Leixlip district in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15958/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who are community gardaí in each of the districts of the Naas division in County Kildare; if she will increase the number of community gardaí in these districts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to end or change the tax relief scheme for mortgage interest paid on a home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16041/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will examine and end the pay inequality for teachers who qualified after 2011, given that it is now five years since these measures came into effect and that the Government has proposed establishing a public service pay commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Phoenix Park tunnel link on the Kildare rail line will open and be operational; the new services to be provided, including a late evening option; when a new timetable will be available; if the service for passengers continuing to travel to Heuston Station rather than onwards through the tunnel will be reduced; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the trilogy of roads projects in the greater Naas area in County Kildare, specifically the Sallins bypass, widening the M7 to three lanes and the new motorway interchange at Osberstown; the status, progress and timeline for these projects for design, construction and delivery (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a second bridge for Celbridge in County Kildare (details supplied); if he or the National Transport Authority plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15920/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 194. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) is not having their contract renewed, which is set to expire in three weeks; if a replacement consultant is being appointed, and if the hospital can cope with the loss of such a specialised consultant. [15277/16]

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (8 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I welcome Fianna Fáil's motion on insurance costs and affordability. There are two facets to this - competitiveness in the market and the issue of affordability and cost for the consumer. The price of motor insurance has increased by approximately 60% since 2014. During Fianna Fáil's last Private Members' business we championed mortgage rates. Today we turn our attention to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions Establishment (8 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 272. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the next electoral Constituency Commission is due to convene, following the recent census; if Dáil or local electoral areas, or both, are due for consideration and, if so, the expected timeline around same; the terms of reference likely to be set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14520/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 432. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) whereby an applicant for a general practitioner card finds themselves unable to backdate a claim for an appointment while their application was being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14551/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 433. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who is not receiving funding for required health care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (8 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional sound abatement measures can be put in place at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14348/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: End of Life Vehicles Certification (8 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation, if any, in place or planned to regulate and monitor the alleged import of designated end-of-life vehicles from the UK and elsewhere, which subsequently return to our roads via a re-sale and repair, and which may pose a safety hazard to drivers and other road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14349/16]