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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I thank the witnesses for attending. One thing the pandemic has brought home to me is the number of airline staff, including cabin crew, pilots, maintenance workers, etc. among our constituents. At some stage we will have to combine an adult mentality with personal responsibility in this regard. I have been very taken by the figures and I thank the witnesses for the clarification. Could...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: What about crew on other routes?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I do not want to go beyond my time. I thank Mr. Cullen for his response. Is it true that there is no evidence of any Aer Lingus crew members or any of the 1,200 staff Mr. Cullen represents contracting the virus as a consequence of flight?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: Is the same true for cabin crew?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: What about on other routes, aside from the USA?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: What about other routes, aside from the USA?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: Yes, but-----

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I am concerned about other flights. Those who are most exposed are cabin crew and pilots, because they are on the aircraft. Mr. Cullen is setting out the view that flying is extremely safe. If Mr. Cullen does not have those statistics, it would be helpful if that information could be forwarded to the committee. Perhaps Mr. Cullen could get the information on other airlines too.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: Mr. Cullen has spoken about Aer Lingus crew flying to the USA. Given the fact that the same safety measures are taken across the board whether crews are flying to East Midlands Airport or Seoul and they fly on the same aircraft, would it be a safe general assumption that it is rare for cabin crew to contract the virus?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Covid-19: Impact on International Travel (24 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: Does the same apply to passengers flying?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I take it that the Deputy is satisfied with the Minister's answer.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authority Funding (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I believe Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú wants to come in on this question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I would like to hear only one voice.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: Deputy Ó Broin, please.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: The time for that question is over. The Deputy is not allowed to come in. I will move on to the next question from Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: We proceed now to questions to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. Question No. 1 is in the name of Deputy Ó Broin.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I will not go on at length. I am very grateful for the Minister's response, which is very generous and compassionate on behalf of the Government and the State. He rightly referenced the awful nature of the exposure of front-line workers to the virus. Notwithstanding all the personal protective equipment, PPE, the virus is such an insidious thing that front-line workers are unable in some...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I thank my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, for appearing in the Chamber to take this Topical Issue matter. I begin with a quote: "He's been an outstanding doctor and the best dad we could have asked for." So said Dr. Samar Fatima Ali, daughter of Dr. Syed Waqqar Ali, in paying tribute to her father this evening. The Minister will be aware that Dr. Ali, who...

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I welcome this debate. Having listened to the contributions, no politician has a monopoly on the outrage of what has happened to the Debenhams workers. No politician has a monopoly on disgust at how a company can treat people who have worked more than 30 years of their lives for it, giving it incredible service. Several Members this evening made assumptions and pedalled the line that...

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I am being heckled. Nobody heckled these speakers when they proposed the motions. I have seen how the Deputies of the left manipulate vulnerable workers and force their mantra about an idealistic socialist republic. I have been on the protest marches and met these workers too. However, I did not bring Fianna Fáil flags, banners, placards or megaphones and lead the workers off with...