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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank Dr. Jones for attending. This debate is really enlightening. We recognise that we must be much more flexible in the workforce because larger companies are changing rapidly. I have been harping on about apprenticeships for many years. Did Dr. Jones make a submission to the Apprenticeship Council of Ireland at the time the question? He referred to an entry level of level 6....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I am delighted to hear that, because we need to expand the number of apprenticeship-type roles that we have. Over the years, third-level education institutions, particularly colleges and universities, have been very inflexible with regard to the requirements of the workforce. How does the witness find that? Are colleges becoming much more flexible and adaptable to what is required of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: Key to this, as has been mentioned, is accreditation and the credibility of that accreditation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: How does the witness find that, particularly with respect to how students have gone through the courses? How is it seen from an employer's perspective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Increasing Employment through Training: Innopharma Labs (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: How do students contact the organisation? There is a need for it. In the Naas area we have a severe shortage of high-level skills that are required. People are being brought from Spain and Portugal, which leads to other pressures. How do students contact the organisation and know what courses are being provided that may be suitable for what is needed in the area?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of alternative methods of identity verification which could release hard working gardaí from this administrative duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37839/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made with the proposed online passport application process; when he anticipates it will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37838/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Economic Competitiveness (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 374. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the latest ranking from the World Bank Doing Business report, which states that Ireland has dropped to No. 17 in the world; the measures he will put in place to improve this ranking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38394/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 589. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the locations where newly trained Gardaí from Templemore, since it has reopened, have been allocated, by county; if priority has been given to counties where there are Garda shortages, such as in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38073/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 801. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the response time for questions submitted regarding the Health Service Executive, through the parliamentary question system has been extended from 10 working days to 15 working days. [38084/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (3 Nov 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm if there is a policy in place whereby a definite percentage of students sitting each leaving certificate subject will fail every year; if so, if this is a set figure, or does it change according to the year in question; if this decision is made before the paper is given to the students; her views that this policy...

Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I will be as brief as possible. There are only a couple of points I want to raise. I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Noonan, with regard to how we can broaden out the home improvement scheme. I understand that people can claim back the VAT paid against their income tax. Perhaps he might given consideration to a particular cohort, namely, those senior citizens who may have money...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: It may assist Deputy Ó Fearghaíl. We are still awaiting the tendering process for the endoscopy unit at Naas General Hospital. Perhaps the Minister might write to me to let me know when that will start. The unit would help to reduce waiting lists at Tallaght as well as at Naas. Maybe we can get the tender documents out and the building work started as quickly as possible. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (22 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 34. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of staff shortages within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, which is causing a backlog in the number of nursing applications being processed; his views on whether this is having a knock-on effect on hospitals which desperately need to recruit nurses to deal with the overcrowding issue; his plans to deal with this issue; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 51. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is aware of the overcrowding issue at its health care facility (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will arrange to have an immediate assessment of the premises undertaken; his plans to provide temporary accommodation to deal with the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36466/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Eligibility (22 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will abolish the waiting period for the JobBridge scheme to ensure that all those in receipt of jobseeker's payments and wishing to gain experience can do so without delay; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36885/15]

National Asset Management Agency: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: This is an opportunity to speak not only on the sale but on the whole of NAMA. Deputy Michael McGrath is fully aware of the reasons NAMA was established. If NAMA had not been established there would have been a fire sale of the loan books of some of the major banks, particularly Anglo Irish Bank, and they would have been sold off for whatever, whether to vulture capitalists or to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2014: Enterprise Ireland (20 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I thank the delegates for the report. I congratulate Enterprise Ireland on 2014 being such a successful year. There are fears about Brexit and discussions are ongoing. There may, potentially, be a referendum in 2016-17. Has the agency examined the implications of a Brexit for companies exporting to the UK market? Companies are finding it difficult to acquire staff and have to recruit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Annual Report 2014: Enterprise Ireland (20 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: I apologise for interrupting. It is also the case that the LEOs do not support the services sector. This is potentially a huge growth area, with small businesses with only two or three employees having the capacity to become major players in the export market. However, they are not getting any of the assistance they need at the very start.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Oct 2015)

Anthony Lawlor: 626. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a teacher (details supplied) in County Kildare will be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36024/15]