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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices: Discussion with Association of County and City Councils (14 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: We will have a discussion with the representatives of the Association of County and City Councils on the operations of the local enterprise offices. Before I welcome the representatives of the Association of County and City Councils, I would like to acknowledge the presence of a group of nine 16 to 23 year old Romanians from the Future Diplomats Club of the Partnership of European...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Drugs in Sport (14 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 745. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken nationally and internationally to combat doping in sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sporting Events (14 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 746. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in relation to the possibility of Ireland bidding to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 or 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22763/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering Events (14 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 747. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Gathering in the year 2013 to date, the plans going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22764/13]

Other Questions: Horse Passports (8 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: The Minister has stated that among the information stored on passports will be information on drugs administered to a horse and, where necessary, a veterinary stamp indicating the animal is not fit for human consumption. Has account been taken of drugs which could be out of the blood stream prior to an animal being passed fit for human consumption?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (8 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 214. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of GMS patients, who have an in date medical card are being denied medical services under the GMS scheme because PCRS have invalidated their medical card; if he will agree that it is wrong to invalidate a medical card without informing both the patient and the contract holder; if he believes it is...

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Having spent a number of years on a local authority, I welcome this Bill. Any power being divested to council members is always welcome. For some strange reason, local authority members never seem to use the powers they have or reflect on the powers they use. We seem to be fearful of using the powers we have. Local authority members may be scared they will not have the pothole down the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I look at how technology is moving on and I am sure NASA has already moved to the next level beyond cloud. Where are things going in future? We are in the cloud at the moment but where is the next movement? I have an iPhone 3 and there is an iPhone 5 out and an iPhone 10 is probably being developed by Apple at the moment. The technology is moving on quickly because this is business....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I apologise for interrupting, but I saw a fascinating film last night, called "Hackers", about a group of people who were able to access information. Excuse me, but I am a technological git.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (7 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Putting information on the cloud as opposed to spreading it about makes accessing it much easier for hackers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Groceries Sector: Discussion (7 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the group for attending. It was enlightening. The last point is key. We are listening to the legacy of the fodder crisis. We think it is here and now. I know it will be long term because supplies have dwindled. Even this year, fertility rates are low as a result, not of the fodder crisis but of the weather. I have a couple of points. They did not really deal with anything on...

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: Who wrote that for you?

Leaders' Questions (2 May 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: You are not all-----

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank Deputy Tom Fleming for tabling this very worthwhile motion. I hope it will result in the human tissue Bill being brought forward much more quickly. I must admit that those who donate and who are still living are extremely brave and courageous individuals. James Nolan's sister donated her kidney in order that he might survive. I am also aware that Joe Brolly, a high-profile...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Investigations (25 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: 146. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update with regard to the detailed site investigation underway at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; when he expects the detailed design of the full remediation works programme to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19556/13]

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: There are ways of making people keep silent.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Collection (16 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is fair that an individual who, due to budgetary constraints, opts to pay the local property tax on a weekly basis through a cash payment in the post office is faced with a €52 service provider charge per annum as a result of the €1 service charge per transaction imposed by An Post; the way in which this annual service...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (16 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 19 February 2013, if a list has been compiled by his Department outlining medical conditions which could be considered for allowances in terms of water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16268/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (16 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if plans are in place to increase the €5 million fund which is available from his Department to address public safety issues which arise in category four classed unfinished housing estates; if he intends to extend this fund in order to complete public infrastructure in category B estates; the way his Department intends...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Anthony Lawlor: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the review of Part V of the Planning and Development Acts to be published, which was announced in the context of the standing down of affordable housing schemes as part of his housing policy statement; if this report will examine the operational aspects of the shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a...