Results 81-100 of 4,853 for speaker:James Lawless

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 194. To ask the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) is not having their contract renewed, which is set to expire in three weeks; if a replacement consultant is being appointed, and if the hospital can cope with the loss of such a specialised consultant. [15277/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will award extra days under the parental leave scheme to parents with children who have special needs given the many hospital and other appointments to which they need to accompany their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15571/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new vehicles supplied to Garda Síochána stations in the Naas divisional district in the past 24 months; if and when she will supply public order unit vehicles to the Leixlip district in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15958/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána who are community gardaí in each of the districts of the Naas division in County Kildare; if she will increase the number of community gardaí in these districts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16044/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to end or change the tax relief scheme for mortgage interest paid on a home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16041/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will examine and end the pay inequality for teachers who qualified after 2011, given that it is now five years since these measures came into effect and that the Government has proposed establishing a public service pay commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15561/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services Provision (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Phoenix Park tunnel link on the Kildare rail line will open and be operational; the new services to be provided, including a late evening option; when a new timetable will be available; if the service for passengers continuing to travel to Heuston Station rather than onwards through the tunnel will be reduced; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the trilogy of roads projects in the greater Naas area in County Kildare, specifically the Sallins bypass, widening the M7 to three lanes and the new motorway interchange at Osberstown; the status, progress and timeline for these projects for design, construction and delivery (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 585. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a second bridge for Celbridge in County Kildare (details supplied); if he or the National Transport Authority plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15920/16]

Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I wish to raise a concern about IDA Ireland site visits to County Kildare, an area with which the Acting Chairman, Deputy Durkan, is familiar. A reply to a parliamentary question I submitted a month back illustrated that County Kildare had 13 site visits between 2011 and 2015, during the term of the previous Government. Seven of these arose in the final year of the then Government's term,...

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 45. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will provide funding to scientists engaged in basic research following the publication of Innovation 2020; the provisional deadline for applications in 2016; the scientific disciplines he will accommodate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15842/16]

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: The question relates to specific funding available for research under Innovation 2020. The strategy has a number of admirable components but is short on specifics, so the question to the Minister-----

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: It is Question No. 45, in my name.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I have given the introduction to it.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: Whichever one of the Ministers is most equipped can reply.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: Or all together. As long as I get an answer, I do not mind who gives it.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister and note his support for Science Foundation Ireland, a Fianna Fáil initiative and a very successful one. The question remains unanswered, unless I misunderstood something in the answer. We are attempting to attract researchers and scientists and people of such professions into industry and into the country to begin their programmes. Without the specific funding...

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: I thank the Minister for his invite and I will take up that offer to join him at his meeting with Science Foundation Ireland. I would also be interested in the 14 RPAs. The Minister of State ran out of time while reading out the priorities, but I would be interested in getting that document from him at another stage.

Other Questions: Research Funding (15 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: Very good. I thank the Minister of State for that final clarification but we are approaching the end of the academic term and it is the summer months when people will be making decisions about where they position themselves into the new academic research year. It is therefore imperative that over the next three to four weeks we begin to make movement. If we can indicate to these people...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (21 Jun 2016)

James Lawless: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will work with Bus Éireann to provide a school bus from Cluain Dara, Derrinturn, County Kildare, to Oakland secondary school in Edenderry, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16849/16]