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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten days. Pending this detailed response, to address...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: Coast Guard helicopter services are provided under contract by CHC Ireland (CHCI) operating out of four bases located at Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Dublin. Helicopters are on 15 minutes notice to take off by day and 45 minutes notice by night. Bristow Ireland is replacing CHC as the contract provider and this transition is being conducted on a staged basis and due for completion this year....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: Traffic signs on Irish roads are regulated through the Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 2024 (SI 200 of 2024) and the Traffic and Parking Regulations 1997 (SI 182 of 1997) (as amended), as well as the Traffic Signs Manual. Currently my Department is undertaking a major update of these documents. Phase 1 of this update was carried out in 2024, with each of the above being revised. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: Irish airports and airlines must comply with European Union Regulation (EC) 1107/2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air (“Regulation 1107”). The objective of this Regulation is to ensure “high and equivalent levels of protection and assistance throughout the Member States and to ensure that economic agents...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 331. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine a matter affecting Irish mortgage holders (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46779/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 379. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine the case of a person (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46849/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 380. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46859/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the issue of school places in Kill, County Kildare for the next academic year (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46702/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the refusal of an assistant technology grant for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1065/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Interest Rates (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 720. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to examine the case of the Housing Finance Agency interest rate adjustments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 842. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46264/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 955. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason funding was refused for the child development centre in Kildare; whether this can be funded in another way; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46489/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 1007. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an urgent update on the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 1137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to examine a matter regarding a delay in an assessment of needs assessment for a child (details supplied); what plans are in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46275/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 1142. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the accommodation recognition payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46381/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 1315. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46272/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (22 Jan 2025)

James Lawless: 1726. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the recent and scheduled payment rise for PhD students (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1568/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (7 Nov 2024)

James Lawless: Under section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, approves any superannuation schemes submitted by An Post. The operation of the schemes is a matter between the management of An Post, staff representatives and the trustees...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (7 Nov 2024)

James Lawless: As the Deputy will be aware, it is a longstanding objective in Ireland’s National Aviation Policy to develop Dublin Airport as a secondary hub airport with the necessary capacity to connect key existing and emerging global markets. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has the responsibility for allocating slots to airlines at Dublin Airport under EU law. In taking into account the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2024)

James Lawless: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22, 26, 37, 38 and 39 together. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. Please contact my private office if a response is not...