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Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: I am always interested in what Deputy Nash has to say. His contributions are always reflective and he is practical, reasonable and objective. Even he will recognise that his party leader, who is a former Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, took a couple of steps regarding the size and scale of apartments that had a pretty devastating impact on property development...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: What about the funerals in the North?

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: We need to be careful about language in this House, particularly at this time. I uphold - one might ask who I am to uphold it - the right of every Deputy to express his or her views but, like me, Deputies will have noted an increase in the public temperature over the past week and, therefore, there is a need for measured comments and measured responses. I have heard members of the...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: It was also stated that there is no hope from Government. The Government moved very quickly this week. It met the Licensed Vintners' Association, the Irish Hotels Federation and the Restaurants Association of Ireland to respond as quickly as possible to the issues, concerns, anxieties and awful challenges that they face. The Government will continue to do that. A sum of €600...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: Deputies opposite are entitled to constructively criticise the Government and to oppose the Government but if ever the country needed some semblance of the centre to hold, it is now. All Government decisions in the past year and a half have been predicated on science. When science starts to contradict itself that creates problems. When scientists say schools are safe and they then say...

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me latitude.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: I enjoyed the research on this Bill, mainly because a constituent came to my clinic last night who raised the issue and brought along his and his wife's private health insurance policy. He had noted that the premium for 2022 compared with the premium for 2021 had reduced but the credit for the risk equalisation had also reduced, resulting in little change in the overall cost of his premium....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: 336. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the large waiting list of 139 children for the 2022-2023 school year for a school (details supplied); when construction will commence on the new building; and the projected number of students for the school for the next five years. [60367/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (7 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: 353. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to mandate pandemic unemployment payments when they revert to being jobseeker’s for collection at post offices which among other issues would ensure that local economies would benefit from such a measure. [60412/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: 435. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of domestic violence recorded in 2021 to date; the way it compares to previous years; the additional training that has been provided to An Garda Síochána in dealing with domestic violence incidents; and the additional resources that have been allocated by An Garda Síochána to deal with this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (7 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources that have been put in place to tackle domestic violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60046/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (8 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter regarding the provision of a fire appliance to Tallaght fire station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60640/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Supports (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: The Tánaiste has a minute to deal with all that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: Thank you, Deputy. You were taking advantage of my distraction.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: Let the Tánaiste respond.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: Deputy-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: Deputy, there is a structure here. You had your allocated time. Give deference to the Tánaiste. He is entitled to his time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: Deputy, I cannot allow a free-for-all. Time is allocated and it is tight-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: It is the Tánaiste's turn to respond.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2021)

John Lahart: The Tánaiste, without interruption. I do not want to have to say it again.