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Thu, 7 Feb 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
James Lawless
235. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the recent round of sports capital fund applications; if clubs may expect feedback on technical errors arising; if so, if clubs will have the opportunity to correct same; when the successful applicants will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6101/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Public Sector Staff Retirements
James Lawless
72. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the public servants being referred to in section 3A(6) of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; if employees in the education sector who have reached 65 years of age between 1 September and 25 December 2018 can benefit from the new extended retirement age of 70 years of age under the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5908/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Public Sector Staff Retirements
James Lawless
73. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to amend the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 to extend coverage of the Act to include the public servants who were forced to retire between 6 December 2017 and the commencement of the Act due to reaching 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5909/19]
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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EU Directives
James Lawless
233. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Directive (EU) 2015/2302 on package travel and linked travel arrangements will commence here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4445/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Home Loan Scheme
James Lawless
604. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when further funding for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme will be issued to local authorities, in particular Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3916/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Hospital Appointments Administration
James Lawless
350. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the surgery date for a person (details supplied); if the surgery will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2443/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Vaccination Programme
James Lawless
425. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health the information or assistance provided to parents of newborn children regarding vaccines, in particular the meningitis vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications
James Lawless
645. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2848/19]
Thu, 17 Jan 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
James Lawless
143. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2104/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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School Placement
James Lawless
298. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to a person (details supplied) who cannot source a primary school place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54131/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Summer Works Scheme Administration
James Lawless
300. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on the summer works programme applications will be made; when the schools that have applied will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54140/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
James Lawless
811. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1747/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
James Lawless
859. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of broadband coverage at a location (details supplied); his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54132/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Invalidity Pension Payments
James Lawless
1062. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an invalidity pension payment has not issued to a person (details supplied) despite the person being notified of the awarding of a pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54309/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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County Development Plans
James Lawless
1132. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Naas, County Kildare, identified as a key growth town in the regional spatial and economic strategy, will be inhibited from availing of the full potential of the existing capital asset base such as infrastructure, schools and community facilities on which an estimated €283 million has been expended to date on the assumption that Naas would grow to 50,000 inhabitants based on previous county development plan policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54301/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
James Lawless
1133. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration has been given to relocating the Maynooth, Celbridge and Leixlip housing unit allocations to the rest of the County Kildare region; if Maynooth, Leixlip and Celbridge are now considered part of the greater Dublin area allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54302/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Cybersecurity Policy
James Lawless
61. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications; Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the National Cybersecurity Centre is sufficiently resourced to deal with the number of potential treats to networks and information security here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52782/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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National Broadband Plan
James Lawless
70. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the terms and conditions of the broadband tender reflect growing international concerns about the surveillance and espionage potential of such equipment with particular reference to recent decisions in the United States of America, New Zealand and Australia to forbid certain providers access to certain telecoms infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52783/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Naturalisation Applications
James Lawless
255. 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. [52727/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Postal Codes
James Lawless
508. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties receiving an Eircode; if he will increase the frequency of periodical issuing of Eircodes to new build houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52917/18]