James Lawless

Fianna Fáil · Kildare North

Activity on Justice and Equality — 102 events (32 lobbying · 70 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-21
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  Ibec Justice and Equality

  • Growing concern regarding Ireland's divisive public narrative
• 2026-01-21
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  Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Changes to naturalisation requirements for refugees
• 2026-01-20
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  The Open Community Justice and Equality

  • Humanitarian Admissions Programme
• 2026-01-20
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  Irish Penal Reform Trust Justice and Equality

  • Letter to Ministers calling for cross-departmental approach to penal reform
• 2026-01-14
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  National Women's Council of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • To share the All Island VAW report recommendations on housing and legal remedies
• 2025-09-20
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  Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd Justice and Equality

  • To discuss the reforms required to the EU’s regulatory framework for privacy.
• 2025-09-19
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  Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2026
• 2025-09-18
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  The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

  • The Budget 2026. Representation at Oireachtas Committee.
• 2025-09-18
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  Law Society of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Discussion with the Department with respect to Law Society educational priorities
• 2025-09-18
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  Age & Opportunity Justice and Equality

  • Pre-budget Submission (for 2026 Budget)
• 2025-09-17
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  Chambré Public Affairs LLP Justice and Equality

  • Seeking engagement with members of the Oireachtas to discuss the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly All-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling, and discuss gambling policy on the island of Ireland
• 2025-05-21
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  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Family Reunion Policy
• 2025-05-20
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  Center for Independent Living Justice and Equality

  • letters sent to Ministers welcoming them on their appointment and requesting meetings to bring issues raised by Disabled People to ILMI
• 2025-05-17
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  Chambers Ireland Justice and Equality

  • The need for the new Government to foster thriving towns and cities. This includes enhanced garda resourcing; tackling vacancy and dereliction; investing in community infrastructure, supporting retail and hospitality businesses; and enhancing the role of Local Government.
• 2025-05-16
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  Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality

  • Historic Human Rights Violations
• 2025-05-15
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  The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

  • Programme for Government policy provisions . Traveller accommdation policy. Formation of Oireachtas Committee
• 2025-04-29
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  Sensational Kids CLG Justice and Equality

  • Emails to seek the release of held investor approvals needed to release funding to progress the current construction phase of the National Child Development Centre and allow accounts to be brought up to date.
• 2025-03-31
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  Akinbola Idowu Olusoji Sanuade t/a Emerald Welcome Centre Justice and Equality

  • JUDICIAL REVIEW
• 2025-01-22
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  Immigrant Council of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • ICI submission to discussions for Programme for Government
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Bookmakers Association Justice and Equality

  • General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality

  • Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024
• 2025-01-21
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  Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality

  • DFI General Election Campaign
• 2025-01-21
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  Migrant Rights Centre Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Family Reunion Policy
• 2025-01-20
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  Womens Aid Justice and Equality

  • Sent Women's Aid General Election Manifesto.
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Hospice Foundation Justice and Equality

  • Highlighting issues that Irish Hospice Foundation would like to have included in the next Programme for Government. These included reform of the coroners service.
• 2025-01-20
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  Sensational Kids CLG Justice and Equality

  • Funding for National Child Development Centre
• 2025-01-20
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  The Irish Traveller Movement Justice and Equality

  • Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement
• 2025-01-17
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  Doras Luimní Justice and Equality

  • Programme for Government submission
• 2025-01-16
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  Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre Justice and Equality

  • Programme for Government
• 2025-01-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Justice and Equality

  • Crime in Rural Areas
• 2025-01-13
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  Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Justice and Equality

  • Independent Commissioner for Aging, Pension reform.
• 2024-11-21
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  UNICEF Ireland Justice and Equality

  • Combat discrimination and promote equality for marginalised groups, strengthen protections against online hate, discrimination, and misogyny.
• 2021-02-24
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the drafting of a new family law Bill to include the recommendations of the report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality on the reform of the family law system 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10030/21]
• 2020-06-30
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the civil legal aid scheme with particular emphasis on the legal aid scheme and its application in family law cases; the date of the last comprehensive review of the legal aid scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12953/20]
• 2020-05-13
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to delays in the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority advisory committee on patents of precedence; if his attention has been further drawn to the impact this delay might have on the planned admission of senior counsel to the inner Bar later in 2020 and the attendant delays in the efficient administration of justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5126/20]
• 2019-11-28
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda vetting application by a person (details supplied). [49479/19]
• 2019-10-08
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40712/19]
• 2019-10-03
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to improve the existing community text alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40177/19]
• 2019-10-01
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of operational gardaí on duty across all stations in north County Kildare on each Saturday in August 2019, in tabular form by station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39278/19]
• 2019-09-24
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to extend the application dates for the community-based CCTV scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38401/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the terms of the contract for the Garda footwear tender have changed from an open procedure to a single framework agreement. [35284/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason no suitable tender was selected for the Garda footwear tender; and if all applicants failed to satisfy the minimum and-or maximum qualifying threshold marks as set out under the award criteria tables. [35285/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason invitations for the Garda footwear tender now come from his office and not from An Garda Síochána directly. [35286/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the invitation for tenders for Garda footwear does not refer to new technologies available which improve safety in footwear; and the reason these are not requirements. [35287/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols and procedures for minors travelling alone in relation to passport control at Dublin Airport; the requirement, if applicable, for letters of consent from parents or guardians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36495/19]
• 2019-07-23
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the communications he has had with the Garda Commissioner in relation to the decision to remove equipment from laptop computers used by senior officers manufactured by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31706/19]
• 2019-07-23
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if all technology manufactured by a company (details supplied) will be removed from all equipment used by An Garda Síochána in the interests of national security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31707/19]
• 2019-07-09
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the vacant courthouse building in Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29362/19]
• 2019-07-02
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and rank of new Garda personnel appointed to the Naas district in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28063/19]
• 2019-06-20
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  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]
• 2019-06-13
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  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]
• 2019-06-11
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  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]
• 2019-05-08
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  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]
• 2019-03-26
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a Garda vetting application for a person (details supplied). [13707/19]
• 2019-03-12
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  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]
• 2018-12-18
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  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]
• 2018-12-04
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the waiting times for Garda vetting clearance; if an application (details supplied) which has exceeded the 12 week waiting time will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50372/18]
• 2018-10-17
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42426/18]
• 2018-07-05
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts he is undertaking to reduce the high rates of recidivism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29727/18]
• 2018-06-26
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27553/18]
• 2018-04-24
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/18]
• 2018-04-17
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16575/18]
• 2018-03-08
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 20 February 2018, if the granting of probate in a case (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/18]
• 2018-03-08
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the granting of probate in the case of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11084/18]
• 2018-02-20
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are delays in the waiting times for the grant of probate applications; the status of a grant of probate application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/18]
• 2018-01-16
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations located in north County Kildare that will receive upgrading or refurbishment of their facilities; when this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54442/17]
• 2018-01-16
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to each Garda station in County Kildare in each of the years 2010 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1343/18]
• 2017-12-12
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the process for registering a right of way; the changes to the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52660/17]
• 2017-12-05
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Kildare as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; and the number of Garda Reserve and new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51661/17]
• 2017-10-03
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the timeframe for ratification of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/17]
• 2017-07-13
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to expand the office of the Data Protection Commissioner over 2018 (details supplied). [34191/17]
• 2017-07-12
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the responsibilities between him and the Ministers of State at his Department; and his views on whether an additional Minister of State with responsibility for equality and law reform would be useful for his Department. [32676/17]
• 2017-07-12
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to retain and properly resource the Garda Technical Bureau as a stand-alone dedicated crime investigation unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32690/17]
• 2017-06-20
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reopen the garda station in Kill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29102/17]
• 2017-05-23
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an overview of the general scheme of the Data Protection Bill. [24354/17]
• 2017-05-16
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in County Kildare in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of gardaí likely to be assigned to County Kildare from new recruits for the remainder of 2017; and her plans to increase the number of gardaí assigned to County Kildare to cater for the increasing population, in tabular form. [22743/17]
• 2017-05-02
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the naturalisation application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20458/17]
• 2017-04-04
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied); and the timeframe for the processing of this application. [16222/17]
• 2017-03-30
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that have been taken to prepare for the implementation of the GDPR in 2018; the level of preparedness among industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15534/17]
• 2017-03-30
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the need for research data to enjoy a wider arc of potential future usage than standard data gathering practices may permit; if she has contributed to the debate at EU level on the GDPR in this instance; if preparations have been made to adopt standards along these lines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15535/17]
• 2017-03-30
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15772/17]
• 2017-02-21
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay for a person (details supplied) to enter into An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8063/17]
• 2017-01-24
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application for a person (details supplied). [2597/17]
• 2016-12-16
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the recent recommendations from the report of the independent review group on her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40299/16]
• 2016-12-16
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that will be taken to address a burglary detection rate of less than 10% in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40458/16]
• 2016-12-14
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Kildare Garda division will see any dedicated community Garda positions filled in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40459/16]
• 2016-11-17
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the current system of Garda vetting is local and particular to each school and must be repeated school by school for temporary substitute workers, such as special needs assistants who move around between schools and who find this a barrier to securing work in more than one school, and that it also imposes an unnecessary administrative overhead on the school management; if she will mitigate or explain this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35617/16]
• 2016-11-16
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35355/16]
• 2016-11-15
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Kildare on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34716/16]
• 2016-11-15
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position of County Kildare in comparison to other counties in terms of the number of gardaí per head of population; and if, as expected, County Kildare lies towards the bottom of that list, the measures being taken to address the shortfall of gardaí vis-à-vis other counties. [34752/16]
• 2016-10-26
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the refurbishment of the courthouse in Kilcock, County Kildare; the timeframe involved; the nature of the works to be undertaken; the expected completion date of the refurbishment; the future plans for the courthouse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32253/16]
• 2016-09-28
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Kildare Garda division. [27410/16]
• 2016-09-28
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Kildare Garda division. [27411/16]
• 2016-06-28
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to ensure the public service is implementing a proactive approach to employing persons with disabilities in line with Part 5 of the Disability Act 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18000/16]
• 2016-06-14
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and 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]
• 2016-06-14
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and 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]
• 2016-06-14
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of 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]
• 2016-05-31
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the operating hours and numbers of gardaí based at Naas, Leixlip, Clane, Carbury, Celbridge and Maynooth Garda stations for each year since 2008 in tabular form. [12796/16]
• 2016-05-05
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide funding for the renovation and upgrading of Garda stations in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9286/16]
• 2016-04-26
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will examine the case of a person (details supplied) regarding an immigration visa; the supports available to the person's family; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8516/16]
• 2016-04-14
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is unable to receive visits from family members, who live outside the European Union, due to a refusal to grant a visa. [6345/16]
• 2016-04-14
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  Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda Síochána station in Kilcock, County Kildare, including the concerns of local residents at the insufficient Garda presence in Kilcock the insufficient number of public opening hours of this station; her plans to increase the opening hours of this station; the number full-time gardaí assigned to this station; and her plans to increase the number of gardaí in County Kildare and in the Kilcock station, in particular, in the near future. [6388/16]