Results 901-920 of 5,871 for speaker:James Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes driver tester allocation. I have therefore referred the question to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is There are currently two driver testers allocated to Cavan. While a driver...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (3 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine funding issues for a primary school currently experiencing difficulties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28455/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (3 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: 116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28436/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (3 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28434/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (2 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together. Irish airports and air carriers must comply with European Union Regulation (EC) 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility ("PRM") when travelling by air (“Regulation 1107”). The objective of this Regulation is to ensure “high and equivalent levels of protection and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (2 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: Irish road traffic legislation classifies electric scooters (e-scooters) as a type of powered personal transporter (PPT). The information supplied shows that the vehicle in question is registered as an L1 (light moped) vehicle. L1 vehicles are classed as mechanically propelled vehicle and therefore cannot be regarded as PPTs. Specially equipped vehicles (those adapted or specially constructed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pension Provisions (2 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: 202. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine a pension matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27885/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (2 Jul 2024)

James Lawless: 294. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28323/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (27 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on exchange of views on the western Balkans at the June 2024 EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27277/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (27 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: The Tánaiste touched on the western Balkans. I commend my colleague Deputy Crowe. It is a very interesting proposal to broaden the pool. We have heard a lot of discussion this morning of bloodshed and slaughter in Gaza but we have not heard any reference yet this morning to the bloodshed, slaughter and territorial attacks that are happening in Ukraine. My question goes to the western...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (27 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: I recall that in 2004 when Ireland held the EU Presidency, by chance I happened to be in Dublin Airport and saw the flags of the accession states as the EU enlarged massively along its eastern border. That was very positive - former Soviet bloc countries embracing democracy and the economic success of the EU. Enlargement generally has been positive. It is spreading the wings of the EU...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: European Union (27 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: I appreciate that it is a delicate balance and that there is a degree of carrot and stick involved. Much as we want to reach out and reward those democratic initiatives that are in play in Serbia, elections which were questionable were contested before Christmas. Looking beyond the Balkans, places like Belarus have democratic oppositions that are in exile. Moldova is less problematic...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (27 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 17. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the informal exchange of views with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba at the June EU Foreign Affairs Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27276/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 246. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the case of a diabetic child requiring specialised equipment for a three-year-old (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27699/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26760/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will examine and expedite a passport application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (25 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 124. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will install cameras on the bridges over the M7 overpass in order to deter dangerous behaviour from persons on the bridges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27037/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (25 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how the defective concrete block scheme will be rolled out in housing estates; for guidance as to how the defective concrete block scheme will work in cases where only one member of a semi-detached block opts to conduct remedial works and one does not; the compensation that will be made available to neighbours in housing...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26666/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (20 Jun 2024)

James Lawless: 83. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to report on the possibility of his Department re-evaluating the current speed limit on the Hazelhatch Road, Celbridge (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26582/24]