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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) with regard to securing temporary accommodation for September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26672/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State for his attendance. This story is not finished but the catchcry of "Are we there yet?" is one that is very well known to Irish people. Bóthar would be perceived as one of the more earthy charities. It is one to which I have contributed myself over the years because there was always a tangible output, or at least that was the perception. Instead of just...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: The Minister of State's response was fairly general. I understand the circumstances in which it perhaps might be general. Can he comment on whether this particular charity is engaging in fundraising activities at the moment? That is the first point. Has it been engaging in fundraising activities since the launch of the investigation? The Minister of State said the Charities Regulator...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the fees that a person (details supplied) will be expected to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26752/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: I thank our witnesses for those very interesting documents and presentations. This issue has major implications. I am interested in the application of ventilation. I visited a lot of schools in my constituency prior to Christmas and the way in which the age of the building influenced how the school managed ventilation was really interesting. With the ultra-modern, state-of-the-art...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: This is really interesting stuff. How would Ms Hegarty see it being put on a structured, formal basis in terms of feeding into any future plans in the autumn and the winter? That is the first matter. My second point is about public transport: trams, the DART, trains and buses. They are back up to 50% capacity now. What kinds of data does Ms Hegarty have on that? An obvious area...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: Have they done so, does Ms Hegarty know?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: I am sorry for interrupting Ms Hegarty. It is just to feed into what she says. I see all the windows open. I just feel that that stems from perhaps not a particularly scientific approach. How can we assist public transport companies towards best practice in this regard? They cannot be faulted because we are learning all the time, but how could they be assisted with this? What technology...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: This is the mask I am wearing today. These are the ones we can buy in all our shops. Is this a good-quality mask? This is what everybody is wearing besides the cloth ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: My mask is a surgical mask, is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: Is that something Ms Hegarty recommends?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: Is NPHET aware of Ms Hegarty's recommendation? I believe in masks but there are still conflicting reports as to their efficacy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: When Ms Hegarty recommends-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: Have I gone over? Okay. That is fine. I did not get a warning.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

John Lahart: I will come back to the Minister of State in a moment.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (20 May 2021)

John Lahart: The Joint Committee on Health heard a very good presentation yesterday on ventilation. Dr. Orla Hegarty was really excellent.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2021)

John Lahart: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the roll-out of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26964/21]