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- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences Applications (6 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: 474. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if persons over 70 years of age can apply to have their driving licence renewed to the NDLS by post, rather than having to attend in person; if not, the reason; and if he will consider issuing a directive to the NDLS to allow persons over 70 years of age to apply for their driving licence renewal by post in order to improve access for...
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: I call Deputy Clare Daly, who is sharing time with Deputy Mick Wallace.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: The three speakers from Fianna Fáil are dividing their time.
- Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: Like previous speakers, I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Like my colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, and my party, Fianna Fáil, I support the legislation. One does not need to be from a particular class to understand injustice or to understand that a light must be shone on particular areas of society in order to highlight the deficiencies of a system. I applaud Deputy Daly...
- Other Questions: Maternity Services (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: This is the Minister's final response.
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: The Ceann Comhairle is satisfied that Deputy Kelleher can take Deputy Michael McGrath's Question No. 10 in his absence. The answer to it is same as that for Question No. 12.
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: They were grouped.
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: Yes, a supplementary question.
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: 11. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, in October 2016, that 362 persons had been on the inpatient and day case waiting lists in Tallaght Hospital for more than 18 months. [38039/16]
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: Why, a month ago, had 362 people been on the inpatient and day case waiting list in Tallaght Hospital for more than 18 months? Will the Minister make a statement on that?
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: I am grateful for the Minister's reply. We are in real danger of getting lost in statistics, but I welcome the figures and particularly the announcement concerning the National Treatment Purchase Fund. The Minister will accept that there were 4,415 were on the inpatient day case list for Tallaght Hospital in October. He will also accept that it was an increase of 1,732 or a whopping almost...
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: They will help the Minister's constituents as well.
- Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: The additional recruitment is welcome news. The Minister's party was not a great champion of the NTPF but there appears to be an acceptance that it has a role, particularly in the short to medium term. Will the Minister comment on a statement made by Mr. Tony O'Brien at a meeting of the Committee on the Future of Healthcare yesterday? He spoke of a 5% to 6% increase in presentations to...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Investigations (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: I have given both the Deputy and the Minister latitude.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospitals Funding (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: The next question is in the name of Deputy Murphy O’Mahony. She is unavoidably absent this afternoon but the Ceann Comhairle is satisfied that Deputy Kelleher can put the question in her stead.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Dec 2016)
John Lahart: 15. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the 137% increase in inpatient and day case waiting lists in Temple Street Children’s Hospital since April 2014, significantly ahead of the national average increase of 57%. [38038/16]
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)
John Lahart: The Minister has just said that this is the first phase of rolling out the testing for drugs. He has recognised that there is a growing list of drugs that need to be on the test schedule and that these will be included at some stage in the future.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)
John Lahart: Based on the Minister's response and Deputy Murphy's comments, we will withdraw the amendment.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)
John Lahart: I move amend No. 10:
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Bill 2016 (Seanad): Committee Stage (30 Nov 2016)
John Lahart: Deputy Troy has tabled an amendment or two on this as well, but it might be worth recording some background as to where we are coming from. I will summarise the two amendments we have put down on the regulation of rickshaws. No agency currently has the authority to regulate rickshaws. The NTA, which regulates small public service vehicles such as taxis or hackneys, cannot regulate them...