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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I am going to move on to the next slot. I will ask a few questions myself at this stage. If any members who have not already contributed want to do so, online or in person, this should get my attention. I listened with interest to the points made on EU case law and the fact that there may be, in certain circumstances, the right to block a road. We have to be careful how we couch that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I do not expect Dr. Coxon to go into operational issues. It is more whether she can reassure the committee that that is being done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: Very good. The next question is on the detection rate. It is a source of frustration to me, as Chair of this committee, that we have not seen more arrests, investigations and prosecutions. I know there is a sequence and people do not go straight to court. Obviously, the Garda has to investigate, detect, arrest, question and charge. There is a cycle and lead time involved. However, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: Good. The types of techniques I mentioned, involving identification of cause at the seat of the fire, as commonly used in the insurance industry and, I am sure, in police forces, are being employed. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: Very good. We heard from the Hope and Courage Collective, and I have heard the same from my work on the ground, that there have been times when concerned members of the community who have put their hands up to warn of trouble or that something will kick off because an issue is festering somewhere have found it difficult to get through to a relevant person in the Garda. We speculated in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: I am sorry for interrupting, Deputy Ward. I have a commitment at 7 p.m. so Deputy Ó Ríordáin will take the Chair. We are scheduled to finish at 7 p.m. but we may go five or ten minutes over, with the agreement of witnesses and members. I thank the witnesses for coming in today.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update and timeline on when a new autism classroom planned for a school (details supplied) will be opened; whether it is on course to open in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9761/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (29 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 297. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the procurement of a gallium scanner to be installed in Cork University Hospital for cancer patients and survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (28 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can give an outline of various flags for schools programmes in secondary schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (28 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 116. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case (details provided) and to detail what procedures are in place to correct and assist the applicants in these circumstances. [9596/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Civil Registration Service (28 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 117. To ask the Minister for Health to examine a case as regards a notification of intention to marry appointment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (27 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if plans are in place to increase the CIÉ pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8930/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 313. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine and comment on an issue regarding the household benefits package (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (22 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of students (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 177. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason there are no supports for local authority members to have an office; and if he will consider bringing in an allowance for same. [8536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services (22 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 291. To ask the Minister for Health if all paramedic staff in Kerry are being used to their fullest based on rostering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: European Council (21 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine. [7797/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [7796/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW is aware of and is pursuing access to Castletown House, Celbridge, via the N4 entrance under the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 which would enable the critical maintenance and preservation of the house and grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7531/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Feb 2024)

James Lawless: 229. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will appoint a new mediator to reopen negotiations in relation to the request to the CSSO in late 2023 from the legal representatives of the current owner of the lands at Castletown Demesne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7532/24]