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Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: I will briefly respond to Deputy O'Donoghue's remark as he asked me a question. I do not have a Government car, but I have another car. I do not drive an electric vehicle, EV, at the moment but I drove a Prius happily for many years. The only reason I got rid of it was that it was destroyed with election posters and cable ties. There were scrapes and scratches on the back of it.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: I sold it because it was driven into the ground.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: I drove a Prius before many people did.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: I do not have a Government car full stop.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: I do not at the moment. I would be happy to drive one.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: I am in the market for a new car. If an electric vehicle manufacturer wants to-----

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: Perhaps Deputy Danny Healy-Rae and I will do business after the debate.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

James Lawless: I am open to the idea. I test-drove a hybrid petrol-EV model recently. I drove a Prius for many years before many people did and I found it extremely useful. I live in a rural area in Kildare. The only reason I got rid of it was that it practically fell apart after one election campaign too many. It had a good boot for posters. I can recommend it on that basis. Moving on to the...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

James Lawless: That is the point.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

James Lawless: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security Committee (1 Mar 2023)

James Lawless: 16. To ask the Taoiseach the membership and terms of reference of the national security committee chaired by the Secretary General of his Department. [10066/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Defence Forces (1 Mar 2023)

James Lawless: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the high-level steering board, chaired by the Secretary General of his Department, to oversee the implementation of the high-level action plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. [10065/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Functions (1 Mar 2023)

James Lawless: 5. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [10064/23]

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: I will need to use the cameras to get my time back.

Citizens' Assembly on Drugs Use: Motion (21 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State and wish her good luck in the new role she has been assigned. I have every confidence she will make a great success of it. I am very pleased we are moving now towards the establishment of a citizens’ assembly. At the outset, I thank my colleagues across the parties on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice. I also thank my secretariat, the clerk,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Bodies (15 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the public service, justice and police reform division of his Department. [6890/23]

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2023)

James Lawless: Yes. I think I was next in line.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (26 Jan 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his detailed response. He addressed most of the points I raised. If he does not have time to respond further, he might take the following point away as a consideration. Management companies will play a central role in this, which is set out in the draft legislation and the scheme. There are still several legacy issues with management companies around the country....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (26 Jan 2023)

James Lawless: At the outset I acknowledge the good work done by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his team, the Minister of State and the Department in introducing this scheme which is badly needed. It has been some years or indeed decades in the making. It is delivering a programme for Government commitment so I acknowledge that and really welcome it....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defective Building Materials (26 Jan 2023)

James Lawless: Yes. The devil is always in the detail and there are a couple of questions my colleagues and I have. My question at the outset is that there are scenarios, and I have come across them myself, where in a multi-unit development one or more owners want to progress works and other owners say they are okay and stand back. How does that get addressed both practically and in terms of within the...