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Thu, 14 Jul 2016
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
James Lawless
7. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the projected targets for solar energy in relation to our energy needs and requirements by 2020, his efforts to meet these targets, what he has done to encourage the development of the solar energy industry, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21618/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Horse Racing Industry Funding
James Lawless
46. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in the immediate future to update and revise a regulation (details supplied) and restructure the foal levy to better effect market price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21315/16]
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Motor Tax Rates
James Lawless
96. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the higher tax rates for vehicles registered from 2008 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
James Lawless
49. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the list of the current conditions covered under the long-term illness scheme to include chronic and severe asthma. [20953/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Investigations
James Lawless
117. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the composition of the current internal hospital review teams conducting internal investigations into all serious incidents in hospitals with particular reference to the lack of external independent persons being members of these review teams. [20954/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Proposed Legislation
James Lawless
469. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Heritage Bill 2016, including when it will proceed to the next stage of the legislative process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21333/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Proposed Legislation
James Lawless
470. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will examine the representations of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland relating to its call to have a new separate and distinct canal Bill which is separate and distinct from the Heritage Bill in order to secure the best interests of all canal users; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21334/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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General Practitioner Data
James Lawless
482. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners in County Kildare, for each of the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20462/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Disability Support Services
James Lawless
483. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the timeframe given to a person (details supplied) for an assessment of need; if this will be brought forward given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20469/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Public Transport Provision
James Lawless
747. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to increase public transport services as the economy and commuter numbers from counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow increase and as the workforce grows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20464/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Sports Capital Programme Data
James Lawless
749. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will open the sports capital grant for 2016; the amount awarded to applicants in County Kildare for each of the years 2011 to 2015 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20461/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Public Transport Provision
James Lawless
750. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he assessed the need for increased numbers of public transport services from commuter belt counties such as counties Kildare and Wicklow as the economy and workforce grow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20463/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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IDA Data
James Lawless
780. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland-assisted companies based in Scotland; the number of employees in these companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20460/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Economic Competitiveness
James Lawless
782. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the studies that have been carried out on the increased operating and salary costs to new and existing employers in the Leinster region; the steps she has taken to combat this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20467/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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School Curriculum
James Lawless
107. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide new courses in State examinations to increase the information and communications technology skills of students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20244/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Planning Issues
James Lawless
126. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 119 of 19 May 2016 the current status of the situation at a location (details supplied), where an unfinished shopping centre has been the subject of protracted hearings involving the council, the National Asset Management Agency and other third parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
James Lawless
304. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to assist smaller businesses who trade between the United Kingdom and Ireland following the result of the United Kingdom's referendum to leave the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20111/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Skills Development
James Lawless
305. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the studies her Department has previously, is currently, or plans to carry out to develop a skills profile of workers needed in the technology sector; if any of this information will come from the findings of census 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20114/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Jobseeker's Benefit
James Lawless
287. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has had their jobseeker's payment stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Family Income Supplement Applications
James Lawless
307. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for family income support allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19592/16]