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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

John Lahart: This is a very wide question. I did a survey across the constituency two weeks ago about schools trying to attract pupils. We are aware in Dublin South-West, right across the constituency, that there are key workers, including not just gardaí, nurses and teachers, but a lot of professions, for whom we cannot provide affordable accommodation exclusively. On cost-rental measures, how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

John Lahart: The witnesses spoke about the community-driven focus on rightsizing or whatever we call it. Could they flesh it out? I would like to know more about that. What often happens is that the first time a community gets wind of a development is when it appears as a planning application or proposal. How do we facilitate early conversations that do not spook the horses but get people into an open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

John Lahart: What would be the maximum that the council would hope to get out of a rightsizing scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

John Lahart: Can Mr. Ward explain that 50% in English for ordinary-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

John Lahart: It is very important, Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Implementation of Housing for All: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

John Lahart: I thank the Chair for her flexibility.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on broadband roll-out in Dublin south-west with particular reference to the rural mountains and valleys. [55275/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 96. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will arrange to have an employment permit issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 97. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will arrange to have employment permits (details supplied) issued as promptly as possible. [55579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on Broadband roll-out in an area of DSW, with particular reference to the rural mountains and valleys. [55244/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 338. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a report on the safe to create programme. [54860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 859. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a matter in relation to the regularisation scheme for undocumented people (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54630/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 1180. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been prescribed therapy that requires the use of an energy-consuming medical device at home; the number of those patients who pay for the energy required to run these devices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55234/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 1181. To ask the Minister for Health the analysis, if any, that has been done on the level of potential increased cost for patients prescribed with energy-consuming medical devices as a result of the increase in electricity prices; the supports in place for patients to help mitigate these rising prices and to avoid patients not using the therapy in fear of high energy costs; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (10 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has an active travel strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55246/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (10 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the implications to the sustainability of the hospitality sector given the increase of VAT to 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55757/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 299. To ask the Minister for Health his strategy for dealing with long-Covid and long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55953/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 139. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of work permits that have been applied for in Dublin for bus drivers in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (15 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the profit gained from the agricultural use of land (details supplied) and or the capital value of the piece of land will be taken into account for a means test for an application for a disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56621/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Nov 2022)

John Lahart: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered reducing VAT to 0% on new builds to reduce the cost of construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58225/22]