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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

John Lahart: If we had three or five-year forecasting, would that allow temporary taxation measures? Could we sell to the public the idea that we have Sláintecare or something else with a medium-term tax need that will be reviewed after a period of time? It is often the case that when a tax is introduced we feel it is permanent. For example, it is hard to move away from a tax such as the USC....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance his assessment of the economic impact of increasing corporation tax to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he will be taking to support businesses as they reopen in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31776/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 595. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way the working family payment is seen as temporary income which does not demonstrate ability to repay a mortgage but is not disregarded and not assessable for social housing eligibility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30923/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Costs (15 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 730. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a mechanism through which the State can assist parents with fees in circumstances (details supplied). [30894/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (15 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 778. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider reasonable accommodations for students who have an epileptic seizure immediately before or during a State exam allowing them to resit the exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that the CAO offers issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 884. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider eligibility for the free travel scheme for persons who are disqualified from driving due to epileptic or breakthrough seizures in order that they can maintain their independence and continue in work or in education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31267/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she and her Department have for the safe return of schools for teachers and students for the next academic year in respect of indoor ventilation to combat the Covid-19 pandemic taking account of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's recently published Work Safety Protocol; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans he and his Department have for the safe return of schools for lecturers and students for the next academic year in respect of indoor ventilation to combat the Covid-19 pandemic taking account of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's recently published Work Safety Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is considering to allow for the resumption of face-to-face classes for the English language education sector; if he will engage with stakeholders in this sector to ensure that the reopening of this sector is done is a collaborative way; if he has considered a vaccine passport dedicated to foreign students; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I understand that Deputy Griffin wishes to contribute on this matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for facilitating me in taking this question for my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, who has responsibilities elsewhere this week. The question relates to whether public expenditure for this year is within profile. Will the Minister give us a picture of below-profile spending and some of the reasons behind it, if he has been able to garner them at this stage?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for his response. I also thank him, on behalf of my constituents, for his capable and prudent management of his responsibilities in respect of public expenditure. We all know the enormous resources that have been devoted to supporting people, their jobs and businesses over the past 15 months. There is not a constituency that has not been impacted positively. I have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: From this vantage point, how does the Minister envisage this playing out until the end of the year? Will Departments meet their spending targets? If not, how will those moneys be used? Will they be transferred to other capital projects, for example? To date this year, the underspend in the Minister's Department is 11%. Can he paint a picture of how he thinks the figures will look at the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way his Department is pursuing equality budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32361/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I served on the budgetary oversight committee in the previous Dáil. One of the outcomes of that was a positive recognition of and acceptance for the need for equality budgeting. What is the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform pursuing specifically in the area of equality budgeting?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: That is a comprehensive answer. I liked the reference made. We all knew that initially equality budgeting related to gender and it then spread out to areas like disability. Interestingly, this morning at the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, we had an interesting paper from the OECD which referred to some of our tax incentives around the area of climate action. Retrofitting and even...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: An idea that came up this morning about fuel allowance concerned the State or local authorities getting involved. In South Dublin County Council, there are 10,000 housing social homes. If the State got involved in the bulk purchase of energy for those homes, such as gas and electricity, it could result in a significant reduction in energy costs and offset the need to provide any kind of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: The first one on programme one, project one is a simple slide. I presume it requires narrative. It involves implementing the health capacity review.