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Meet James
James Lawless TD represents the constituency of Kildare North and is the Fianna Fáil Science and Technology spokesperson. He sits on the Business, Innovation, and Enterprise Committee along with the Communications, Climate Action, and Environment Committee, of which he was elected Vice Chairperson.
Deputy Lawless is engaged with many stakeholders in the research and development sector including many agencies and universities across Ireland and Europe. He believes that basic research needs to be funded to a far greater extent in order to ensure we remain competitive.
Locally, Deputy Lawless has been a strong advocate for commuter services with a particular focus on train services into Kildare North and the widening of the M7 motorway and Sallins Bypass. He has advocated for the renewal of Naas town and other urban centres and works closely with local traders and business interests. Health, housing, broadband, road infrastructure and local GP services are a snapshot of the many other policy areas Deputy Lawless is working on.
Before politics, Deputy Lawless studied Maths and Physics at Trinity College Dublin, Law at Kings Inns and is a qualified Barrister. He is married with two children and is a regular at his local Parkrun.
Latest News from James
08/04/2021
Lawless delighted to welcome opening of Sallins bypass following years of campaigning
Get in touch with James
For any issues, contact James’s office by email or telephone.
Constituency Offices & Clinic Times
Naas Office
Wolfe Tone Street,
Naas,
Kildare
Maynooth Office
Behind DNG Office,
Doctors Lane,
Maynooth,
Kildare
Clinic Times
The first Thursday of every month:
7pm Johnstownbridge, Hamlet Court Hotel.
7.30pm Broadford, Broadford House.
8pm Timahoe, Kellys Public House.
8.15pm Staplestown / Newtown, Connollys of Ballagh.
8.30pm Prosperous, Christy’s Lounge.
The third Thursday of every month:
7pm Kilteel, The Kilteel Inn.
7.15pm Kill, The Drewdrop Inn.
7.45pm Straffan, Friel’s Public House.
8.00pm Clane, Manzors.
Email: james.lawless@oireachtas.ie
Naas Office Telephone: 045 898 476
Maynooth Office Telephone: 01 618 3587