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Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Bus Services
James Lawless
664. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to planned changes to the 126 bus route in order to address the issues with unreliability on the route. [26359/19]
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
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Naturalisation Applications
James Lawless
113. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25875/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Illness Benefit Payments
James Lawless
644. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the delayed illness benefit to a person (details supplied) will be rectified. [25254/19]
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Garda Vetting
James Lawless
95. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if one Garda vetting application can be carried between separate organisations; and if not, if a person has to complete a separate application for each organisation with which the person is involved. [24670/19]
Wed, 12 Jun 2019
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Inland Waterways Maintenance
James Lawless
51. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for dredging or otherwise removing weed from the Royal and Grand canals, particularly through County Kildare, to enable boat, barge and canoe traffic and render same navigable to develop tourism and amenity prospects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24097/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Carbon Tax Yield
James Lawless
138. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance if the proceeds of the carbon tax are used for a particular purpose or fund or if they contribute to the general taxation fund. [23527/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
James Lawless
211. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision can be made for a person (details supplied) in an autism unit when the person transfers to secondary school in September 2020. [23287/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
James Lawless
337. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the issues regarding the provision of CCTV in local communities with regard to adherence to the GDPR rules; the steps he has taken in examining this issue; the advice available to local community groups on the provision of CCTV in towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23631/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Dental Services Provision
James Lawless
667. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the HSE dental services that will be available in Leixlip, Maynooth, Celbridge and Kilcock, County Kildare, when the current HSE dentist (details supplied) in the health centre in Maynooth retires in six months; the area in which this service will be located in future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24108/19]
Thu, 30 May 2019
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
James Lawless
86. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when the recruited speech therapist is due to commence further to the vacancies in the mid-Kildare NDT; and his plans to address a backlog in referrals which have arisen from the position being vacant. [23067/19]
Wed, 29 May 2019
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Bus Services
James Lawless
137. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to plans to introduce a bus service linking Caragh village to Naas town and Sallins train station. [22923/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Schools Site Acquisitions
James Lawless
93. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of planning for a new school (details supplied). [22487/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Medicinal Products Availability
James Lawless
251. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his plans to make Spinraza treatment available for patients suffering with spinal muscular atrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22520/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
James Lawless
109. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on the application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation and emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Summer Works Scheme Eligibility
James Lawless
247. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills if school works and repairs qualify for the summer works scheme; and if not, the funding options available. [21507/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
James Lawless
417. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for patients who are waiting on an appointment with the child and adolescent mental health services in County Kildare. [21816/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
James Lawless
427. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if suitable homecare hours will be made available to a person (details supplied). [21868/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Bus Éireann Services
James Lawless
578. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to planned changes to the 126 bus route in order to address the issues with unreliability on the route. [21751/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Hospital Overcrowding
James Lawless
62. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in Naas General Hospital during 2019. [20827/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
James Lawless
165. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a school (details supplied); the status of the tendering process; the date of the tender awarded; the timescale for construction to commence; the expected delivery date of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20616/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
James Lawless
56. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for new secondary school provision in Kill, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20182/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Civil Defence
James Lawless
65. Deputy James Lawless asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the role and functions of the Civil Defence; if there will be forthcoming changes to these roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19182/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Departmental Bodies
James Lawless
74. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the agency created or designated as the national security authority as required under European Council decision 2013/488/EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19382/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Community Alert Programme
James Lawless
522. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the operation of the community text alert system in County Kildare; the number of alert schemes in operation; if text alert messages are sent out by the local Garda stations in the county or via a centralised Garda station in Dublin; the recent changes to the operation of the text alert schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19592/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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HSE Staff Data
James Lawless
960. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of posts vacant in the mid-Kildare network disability team; the number of posts the HSE is inviting applications for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19774/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
James Lawless
971. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for the orthopaedic surgery list at Tallaght Hospital with particular reference to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19848/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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General Practitioner Services Provision
James Lawless
1093. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the provision of general practitioner services in Leixlip, County Kildare, in view of the fact that there are no doctors available out of hours or on Thursday afternoons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20011/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
James Lawless
266. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health his plans to include fibromyalgia on the list of conditions covered by the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17201/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Bus Services
James Lawless
40. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the continuous reliability issues affecting the 115 Bus Éireann service in Kilcock, County Kildare; the steps he is taking to ensure this issue is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15163/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Medical Card Applications
James Lawless
362. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15500/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
James Lawless
109. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for overseas registration to the Nursing and Midwifery Board by a person (details supplied). [14567/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
James Lawless
199. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied). [14538/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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Legislative Process
James Lawless
84. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017; if a money message will be issued to allow it proceed to Committee Stage and support its passage through remaining Stages (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Garda Vetting Applications
James Lawless
549. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied). [13707/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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National Transport Authority
James Lawless
1123. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in publication of the National Transport Authority rail census survey conducted in November 2018; when the survey will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13838/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Road Improvement Schemes
James Lawless
1125. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if works are currently or have recently been ongoing on the R149 road westwards past Confey, County Kildare, to survey traffic volumes, counts, speeds, patterns or related matters by the local authority, NTA or other relevant agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13851/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Airport Development Projects
James Lawless
1127. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a project to lay a pipeline that would supply fuel to Dublin Airport will be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13903/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Jobseeker's Benefit
James Lawless
1246. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given towards the adequate rest periods of retained firefighters in receipt of jobseeker's benefit being encouraged into full-time employment through their local employment offices; the position for local fire services in view of the fact they will be without firefighters due to the time spent on call breaching the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12919/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Probate Data
James Lawless
212. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for the granting of probate in the Probate Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12127/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Public Procurement Contracts
James Lawless
428. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the OJEU notice under which the contract for the provision of a national agency vendor management system to manage its recruitment agency framework was awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12130/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Public Procurement Contracts
James Lawless
429. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health when the contract for the provision of a national agency vendor management system was awarded to a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12131/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Departmental Funding
James Lawless
430. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the financial consideration that has been afforded for the use of a system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12132/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Public Procurement Contracts
James Lawless
431. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the duration of the HSE contract with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12133/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Public Procurement Contracts
James Lawless
432. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of other companies that tendered for the vendor management system contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12134/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Abbey Theatre
James Lawless
30. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new build project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10686/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Civil Registration Service
James Lawless
285. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the recruitment, training and qualification process for celebrants of weddings and similar services; her views on whether the role would benefit from a standardised qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11188/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
James Lawless
377. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the status of a homecare package application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10905/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Rail Passengers Data
James Lawless
451. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of passengers commuting daily from each of the stations from Heuston to Newbridge inclusive in each of the years 2004 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Appeals
James Lawless
598. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for the State pension (non-contributory) by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9105/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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VAT Rate Application
James Lawless
87. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for the increase from a 0% to 23% rate of VAT on health foods and supplements; his views on whether it is justified; his further views on whether this may detrimentally affect the health of users of such supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8727/19]