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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Revenue (23 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 525. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of GDP directly and indirectly accounted for by tourism respectively in each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2921/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Debt Statistics (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance the figures available that measure the level of credit card debt to household income; if so, if he will provide same for each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2274/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of third level education fees generated in each of the years 2011 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2275/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed development of a renal unit at Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2276/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed development of a six-bed intensive care unit at Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2277/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for local authorities or other agencies to obviate the impact of traffic pollution along the M50 corridor in which between 100,000 and 150,000 vehicles per day travel; his further plans with local authorities or other agencies to obviate the impact of noise pollution and the deteriorating air quality in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 164. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the recent measurements and monitoring that have taken place to measure the increase in traffic pollution, including air and noise along the M50 corridor; the dates the monitoring and measurements took place; the results of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2271/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 165. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the statistics or reports that detail the effects of pollution on the general health of the population in terms of days at work lost through sick leave or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2272/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (17 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the annual estimated figures for the cost of pollution here and its effects on the general health of the population in terms of lost work days and sick days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/18]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: I thank the officials for attending and for their presentations. My questions are in no particular order. I represent a Dublin constituency and as the witnesses are aware, there is a feeling in urban areas that they are disproportionately affected by property tax and how it is levied. From the figures provided in the table by the Revenue Commissioners today, I note the yield from Dublin...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: Have we got that?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: Please.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: Okay.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: On the question of inability to pay, the people on the ground, particularly older people and those on State pensions who live in their own homes, tend to mind their budgets and the idea of deferring a debt until the sale of their house after their death is anathema to them. That is a significant issue. What yield does the Department want from LPT?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: As the anticipated review has been frozen, what measures can be taken if there is not to be an increase that reflects the existing bands? What measures can be taken that do not allow disproportionality to arise? How are new properties valued? Are they valued in a fair way, especially in urban areas where property prices have gone through the roof?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: The middle-class areas of Ballycullen, Firhouse and Knocklyon were valued in 2013 and put into particular bands. In the past year, 100 new houses have been built and will be brought into the system but they will have a value of twice what their neighbours were valued at in 2013, despite being the same size etc. How does that fit into the equation involving base, rate and yield?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers that graduated from all of the relevant training colleges or universities since 2014, in tabular form; the number of these graduates that have been successful in securing full-time employment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post primary teacher graduates that emerged from the relevant training colleges or universities in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1629/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school vacancies that existed in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the number of these that were successfully filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/18]