Results 161-180 of 1,058 for speaker:James Lawless in 'Dáil debates'

Ceisteanna - Questions: Policing Reform (16 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a report on the policing reform implementation programme office of his Department. [55893/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (11 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of his work to establish a commission on housing. [55204/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 14. To ask the Taoiseach the Cabinet committee that deals with transport issues; when it last met; and when it is next due to meet. [54498/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (2 Nov 2021)

James Lawless: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his assessment of the latest Personal Injuries Assessment Board on personal injury awards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52657/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Home Care Packages (19 Oct 2021)

James Lawless: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the number of older persons on the waiting list for home care support in each local health office area in CHO 7; the corresponding figures for each area at the end of June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50709/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I will yield to another Deputy as I have spoken already on this question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (30 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I am glad to hear the Minister is having those discussions with the Kremlin or its foreign minister. I am aware Russia is permanently represented on the Security Council. We have to use whatever influence we have. I appreciate we may get a deaf ear at times, but it is important we seize the opportunity on the Security Council to push that agenda as far as we can. The other point I will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for passports by persons from County Kildare that are currently outstanding; his plans to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46911/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (30 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I am getting a little closer to home with this question. The Minister will be aware the deluge of applications for passports has rapidly increased since the summer months and since travel has been permitted again. Obviously, the Passport Office was closed for a period during lockdown. It became an impossibility to acquire a passport. My office and, I am sure, the constituency offices of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (30 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the recent elections in Russia were free and fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46912/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (30 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I want to ask about the recent elections in Russia. I am shocked and appalled at the increasing despotism of the Russian Government, and even more so of its premier, in the ongoing imprisonment and suppression of opponents, including Alexei Navalny; its support of puppet regimes in eastern Europe; its annexation of territory, including Crimea, on European borders; its interference with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (30 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I am glad to hear the Minister's response and it is worth traversing some of those events. In St. Petersburg, not only did we see multiple buses coaching people who in many cases were unidentified to polling stations but we had the phenomenon of doppelganger candidates where the lead opposition candidate was suddenly shadowed on the ballot paper with two or three candidates of extremely...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: Many businesses availed of the CRSS and previous schemes, but at one stage there was an issue in that an applicant had to be a rate payer to avail of it. I welcome that the schemes have been broadened since. Some businesses made a success of lockdown and managed to become continental in their outdoor offerings. In some businesses that was easier to do than in others. We all adapted to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies in County Kildare that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44791/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Sep 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his reply. First, I want to acknowledge that the Government has supported businesses extremely well through the lockdowns and for the past 18 months. As a Kildare representative, I acknowledge the additional supports given in the second lockdown that Kildare endured, which some counties did not. There were comments from Opposition Members a few moments ago noting...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: I followed with interest the contributions from the previous Deputies and I want to come in on some of the points that have been made. It is quite interesting listening to the debate and I sympathise with some of the ailments Deputies identify from their constituencies where funding and various supports are needed. I also represent at least a partly rural constituency of Kildare North,...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: Notwithstanding Deputy Brady's political assault on Fianna Fáil and other parties, which is irrelevant to the debate, it is important to put down some law around the subject and to consider the points. I am sympathetic to Deputy Mac Lochlainn's points about Rockall, which he made well. Section 2 refers to islands and amendment No. 1 seeks to redefine the definition of an island. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: 5. To ask the Taoiseach about the Cabinet committee that oversees justice and policing issues; and when it is due to meet next. [37871/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Olympic Games (13 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister of State. I listened with interest to his reply. This is a taxpayer-funded sport, and certainly the governing body is taxpayer funded. The selection process and the Olympic Games delegation would receive similar taxpayer funding. The coach, who is a resident of California I am told, is taxpayer funded. I am not sure how appropriate it is for someone who has not set...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Olympic Games (13 Jul 2021)

James Lawless: The Tokyo Olympics commence on 23 July, which is in a couple of weeks, with 103 Irish athletes setting sail today. I believe the Minister of State was part of the team sending them off and well done to her for doing it. We wish them every success. It is Team Ireland and we hope they do us proud. One sport will not be represented at the games. Despite securing qualification in June...