Results 221-240 of 6,533 for speaker:John Lahart

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of English language schools and colleges here; the number of nationalities attending them proportionately by nationality. [23784/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the present situation with English language colleges in Dublin; the way they are regulated and audited; the number that have ceased trading in the period 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual spend on research and development in respect of English language education here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23786/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: English Language Training Organisations (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual expenditure with regard to the marketing of English language education here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23787/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Chaplaincy Services Provision (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of chaplins employed in post-primary and third level education here; the cost to his Department, of chaplaincies in training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23788/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 242. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the condition of the beaches along the coastline of County Dublin in terms of their environmental standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23790/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Research and Development Funding (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 725. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on research and development in food-related activities on an annual basis from 2010 to 2016 in tabular form. [23789/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Land Issues (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 760. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the authority or organisation that has responsibility for the rivers in Dublin city and county; the body with responsibility for physical boundaries such as river banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23791/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 761. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to provide mapping information of broadband areas which include the broadband capability and plans for the Dublin Mountains area in Dublin South West, including Cruagh, Tibradden, Bohernabreena and Glenasmole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23792/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 807. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined the possibility of providing a bus route serving the Knocklyon, Ballycullen, Firhouse and Rathfarnam areas and UCD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 808. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual numbers of the public using the DART in Dublin in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23773/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Passengers Data (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 809. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual total users of the red and green Luas lines in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23774/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Luas extensions and the detailed time line for completion. [23775/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 811. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of private bus operators utilising public bus routes in Dublin, that is, those who are contracted to provide a service along public routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23776/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 812. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of rapid bus transport in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23777/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (21 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: 813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the tourism budget allocated towards R7D on an annual basis from 2010 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23778/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (7 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: I thank the Chairman for prioritising the issue of rising motor insurance premiums within the finance committee and thank the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, for his attendance. While I do not question the Minister of State's personal or political bona fides on this issue, as he is aware it has been highlighted for nearly two years. It was highlighted by my colleague, Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (7 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: I will wrap up. There are just some final points on this. The relationship between the insurance industry and body repair centres has not been mentioned. That is the motor aspect of this. I would like if the committee could investigate it. I am told that traditionally if one's car had got a bang, one went to the panel repair shop, they assessed it, called one's insurance company and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (7 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: My final point is on the insurance industry, its staff, their employees and knowledge base. I am told that insurance officials used to have to have a six-exam qualification. It is now a three-exam qualification. The knowledge base is not there anymore within car insurance companies. That is mixed with the banding of work over a half day or a day. These are things I would like the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland Budget (16 Sep 2016)

John Lahart: 1724. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of a budget allocated to Fáilte Ireland for 2016 and the way it is intended to be spent. [24399/16]