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Prohibition of Above-cost Ticket Touting Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: Through the Chair, please.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: A previous Taoiseach, former Deputy Bertie Ahern, did a great deal of work on this, as did Deputies Haughey and Darragh O'Brien, over a number of years. Last year a commission was established under a former judge but, as has been said, this has not satisfied the families of some of the victims. I echo the requests that the Tánaiste or the Taoiseach consider taking this a step further...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: What about broadband?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (12 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amendments being made with regard to traffic regulations to take account of the arrival of electric scooters, battery scooters and electric bicycles; his plans to introduce a speed limit in cycle lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6253/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure on the national children's hospital in December 2017; the month that coincided with the European Investment Bank, EIB, confirming its capital investment loan in the same project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6723/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the proportion of the EIB loan approved for the national children's hospital in December 2017 vis-à-vis the complete hospital project. [6724/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (7 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions on which he or his officials met with the four Dublin local authority CEOs to discuss traffic in Dublin; the number of times he has met with the four directors of transport for the Dublin local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5987/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (7 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has convened his officials and appropriate invitees to meet to specifically discuss traffic congestion in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5991/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (7 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met representatives of cycling bodies in Dublin since his appointment. [5988/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (7 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met with a person (details supplied) to discuss plans for College Green Plaza and the potential impact same will have on traffic flow and public transport flow in Dublin city. [5989/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (7 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meetings he has had with TII to discuss demand management measures on the M50. [5995/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (7 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has had with Dublin Bus since his appointment. [5996/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 86. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 6,251 children have been waiting for an outpatient consultation in the three Dublin children's hospitals since before 1 January 2017. [5248/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 322. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to classify fibromyalgia as a critical medical condition; the supports in place for persons suffering from fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4992/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Pollution (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: 530. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulations in place governing the burning of wood in domestic fires; if wood burning is classified as a pollutant; his plans to ban the burning of wood domestically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5104/19]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed): Dr. Micheál Collins (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones as the interference from them affects the sound quality and transmission of the meeting. I welcome Dr. Micheál Collins, assistant professor of social policy in UCD, and thank him for making himself available to meet the committee. The committee is engaged with the Parliamentary Budget Office on its excellent report on...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed): Dr. Micheál Collins (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: I have a couple of brief observations. The amounts allocated on tax expenditure are generally between 10% and 20%. Is this the norm internationally?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed): Dr. Micheál Collins (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: Dr. Collins made a number of recommendations and we will certainly look at them. One of them is to request the Department of Finance to finalise a list of tax expenditure measures which are not part of the baseline. We understand the Department is doing that and has almost completed it, which might be something for Dr. Collins to take away from this meeting.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed): Dr. Micheál Collins (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: This very much feeds into a common theme of the work of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight in the past year, including on gender budgeting. Is it ever the case that a tax relieving measure is simply forgotten and is gathering dust because nobody has interrogated it and it is costing the Exchequer?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed): Dr. Micheál Collins (5 Feb 2019)

John Lahart: That would be terrific.