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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (17 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the patronage process for a post-primary school in Citywest, Dublin 24; when the outcome will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53179/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (17 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: 667. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding will be channelled from Tusla through a partnership (details supplied) that has a SLA with Tusla via her Department to address the hidden harm amongst children of parents struggling with crack cocaine and other substance misuse issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53290/19]

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: Deputy Penrose noted that my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, has tabled a Bill on the same matter. The Deputy mentioned my name, too, but in the context of this issue, I am his master's voice to Deputy O'Dea. It would not be within my grasp to produce a pensions protection Bill with a level of detail that could stand up to the same kind of scrutiny as a Bill that Deputy O'Dea is capable of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (12 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for attending. I understand the Minister for Education and Skills cannot attend and I am okay with that such is the urgency of this issue. I am delighted to have a Cabinet-ranking Minister present and she might bring back the concerns of the local community on this. Knocklyon, Firhouse and Ballycullen are growing areas. The Department of Education and Skills...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (12 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: Does the Minister's official response name the locations being considered?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (12 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for her sympathetic response. I will feed it back and acknowledge the fact she will go back to the Minister. Citywest is also in my constituency. The Minister of Education and Skills should be aware that never mind that the site to which the school is proposed to be moved is 10 km away, it also creates difficulties for Citywest. Firhouse Educate Together national...

Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: We can be flexible.

Scouting Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (11 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I echo the words of the contributors this evening, not least those of my colleague, Deputy Rabbitte, who has been vigilant on this matter. In particular, I echo her concluding comments. There is not a Deputy in the country who does not have multiple numbers of scout troops in their constituency. In my 20 years' experience as a public representative, it is an organisation that seeks the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (10 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: 270. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the ratio of gardaí per head of population in each of the Dublin metropolitan divisions in each of the past five years. [51612/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network Expansion (10 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: 523. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he has taken to include a feasibility study on the recommendation in the recent Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly recommendation to complete the construction of MetroLink from Swords to Sandyford and to UCD and Knocklyon from Charlemont; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Light Rail Projects (10 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: 659. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he has taken to include a feasibility study on the recent Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly recommendation to complete the construction of MetroLink from Swords to Sandyford and to UCD and Knocklyon from Charlemont; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51187/19]

Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I acknowledge the contributions made by previous speakers on topics such as the treatment of homeless people and people in mortgage arrears or on housing assistance payment. I will focus on the strategic housing development, SHD, process and make a few constructive comments about it. I appeal to the Minister of State and his senior colleague to take these on. The Minister, Deputy Murphy,...

Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I commend my colleague, Deputy O'Dea, on bringing forward this motion with other colleagues. Some points have already been made but I will make a general point. Along with the Minister of State, we are all familiar with the fact that in recent years there has been much talk about the need for the Government and individual citizens to make changes to assist Ireland in delivering its climate...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I thank Mr. Coffey for his public service. He mentioned the word "crisis". He is predicting a crisis in fiscal policy based, I presume, on the past. There is a degree of "Groundhog Day" about all of this when Mr. Coffey comes before the committee so rather than rehash and rehearse some of the points I have made on previous occasions, I wish to put a couple of points to him. The first...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: What I am trying to drive at is whether looking at international experience, there is a figure that anyone can arrive at that we can say is an adequate amount to run a really good health service, if it is managed properly.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: If we were to do what IFAC wants tomorrow morning and take that block of unreliable money which has become part of day-to-day spending out, where would we find the funds?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: Mr. Coffey is not really saying where he would get it from. Aside from borrowing, and that is not really an option, so -----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: No.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I read them.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: I have to leave to make another earth-shattering contribution in the Chamber in ten minutes. I have a few questions. My colleague played good cop and I will play bad cop for a minute or two.