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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (6 Sep 2019)

John Lahart: 1572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the reappearance of rickshaws on the streets of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35159/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (6 Sep 2019)

John Lahart: 1761. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the general rules for the treatment of farmers with regard to State pensions contributory and non-contributory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35046/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (6 Sep 2019)

John Lahart: 1797. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on long-term rent allowance that have been requested to transfer to the housing assistance payment scheme; the reason for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35124/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (6 Sep 2019)

John Lahart: 1793. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the detail of the general total contributions approach for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35043/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (11 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: 821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to introducing congestion pricing for private vehicles in part or all of the city centre of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (11 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: 822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with stakeholders on introducing congestion pricing in part or all of the city centre of Dublin. [31251/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (11 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: 823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the introduction of a ban on HGV vehicles from all or part of the city centre of Dublin during peak hours has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31252/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: 836. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to ensure local authorities and other bodies co-operate with the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [30641/19]

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: Yes, but the student in Brazil gets nothing in that instance. His or her fee is gone as I understand it because he or she is not covered, whereas at the moment he or she would be covered by insurance. It is good that the market responded. Maybe it came a few years too late but teacher protection is available now. I am not sure I agree with the Minister of State when she says a larger...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: -----but at the moment there is no cost to the taxpayer because private business covers these costs. I am sure we will wrap up soon so I want to acknowledge the international education mark, IEM, contained in the Bill. That is long overdue and I welcome it. I welcome the attempts to strengthen learner protection measures. The Minister of State is saying the amendment would weaken...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: To reinforce the point Deputy Jan O'Sullivan made, the colleges that are robust are the ones that have made representations to us. At the moment, if one of those colleges was unexpectedly threatened, all their students and teachers would be covered. Their students would be placed in different colleges to complete their courses-----

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: Those colleges that are at issue in this amendment, namely, those that have made representations on this issue, that have insurance and are covered and that are unlikely to go to the wall or to meet a crisis have all these protections and on top of that they have even more protections. They are saying they have more protections, that their teachers are protected and their teachers would get...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State for going into detail on this. I recognise the efforts she is taking to strengthen this area. It badly needs it from an international reputational and a student point of view. There are some gaps here, however, which I would like the Minister of State to acknowledge. For example, students may be in South America and may have applied for a course and then they...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: I wish to tease out a few issues. What would be the effect of accepting amendment No. 6? What does the Minister of State read as the impact of that? Would it completely dilute what she is trying to do? I am talking about the amendment in the name of Deputy Jan O'Sullivan relating to the existing learner protection schemes in place that are at least equal to or possibly better than what...

Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: I wish to comment on some of those points. My colleagues who would usually address this Bill cannot be here for various very good reasons. As a Dublin Deputy I spoke on Second Stage and outlined my interest in the area. As most of the international language schools are based in Dublin, this is important to the Dublin economy. I am told that putting students up during their period learning...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Quality (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue matter. The response states: "We can draw some comfort from the report’s finding that levels of NO2 are well within the recommended EU limits in many residential areas in Dublin away from busy roads." The M50 runs through my constituency, in areas such as Kingswood in Tallaght, Oldbawn, Templeogue, Greenhills, Walkinstown,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Air Quality (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, for his attendance. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, raised issues about the level of nitrogen dioxide in Dublin's air, which hit the newspapers and other media yesterday. We are in danger, if we have not done so already, of breaching European Union limits on air pollution in Dublin. This has particular consequences for the health and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Housing and Retrofitting: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: I will ask a couple of quick-fire questions. Could Mr. Manley indicate whether there are solar panels on the Department's building?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Housing and Retrofitting: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: Are there heat pumps?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Housing and Retrofitting: Discussion (10 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: How is the heating generated in the Department's building?