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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Agriculture Scheme Payments (9 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: Very briefly.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Animal Disease Controls (9 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: This question is in the name of Deputy Martin Kenny but is being taken by Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Animal Disease Controls (9 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: We will migrate back to Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Topical Issue Debate: Disabled Drivers Permits (9 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: I am grateful my topic was selected. I am not carrying a battering ram but actually ringing the doorbell to see if we can open a proper conversation on it. I want to see if there is any movement that can genuinely make a difference to the lives of some people, particularly older people, affected by this issue. All Members will have occasional experience of this issue. I will not say...

Topical Issue Debate: Disabled Drivers Permits (9 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for his reply. I initially said I was not coming with a battering ram precisely for the reasons the Minister has laid out, namely, that it is important to keep such schemes reasonably strict and confined so as not to have all and sundry seeking a disc or the scheme abused. While it was relatively liberal, there seems to have been a complete clawback. What it does is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Data (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason an owner of a minimum approved retirement fund who cannot withdraw it until 75 years of age is not allowed to freeze the account to prevent any further interest charges being applied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13415/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 370. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) is still waiting to fill positions for special needs assistants despite the board of management attempting to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 466. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the need to increase and enforce health and safety regulations in respect of houses that are being converted for the rental market; if his attention has been further drawn to the number of houses that are being converted without planning permission and with little regard to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 697. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on fluoride in water and the research the Government relies upon that justifies the use of fluoride in water. [13504/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Ireland is not in the majority of countries that continue to use fluoride in their drinking water systems. [13505/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 931. To ask the Minister for Health the reason long term illness benefit is cut off at 16 years of age for mental illness but not for other illnesses; the reason the medical card is withdrawn for persons suffering from mental illness at the age of 16 but not for other illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13730/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 939. To ask the Minister for Health the dementia services available for the under 65s nationally and specifically in the Dublin South West constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 956. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding to service providers that accommodate children with disabilities moving into adult services; if so, when this funding will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13825/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 1207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has examined international practice, specifically the Dutch model, whereby the majority of children, before they start secondary school are required to pass a cycling test and whereby motorists are also trained for interaction with cyclists as part of their driver training when applying and testing for a driving...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (21 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: 1264. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Bill that includes new rules regarding financial reporting standard 105, FRS105, has been enacted; the details of the rules for small businesses to meet the criteria set out in the FRS105; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14123/17]

Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: I am told that is beyond the scope of this Bill. As a psychotherapist, I might be able to offer better skills than mediation.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: Apologies have been received from the following Deputies: Stephen Donnelly, Pearse Doherty and Lisa Chambers as well as from the Chairman, who is unable to attend today. I will go through the agenda for today's meeting. Are the minutes of the meeting of 8 March 2017 agreed? Agreed. Are there any matters arising? No. Next on the agenda is the work programme agreed at the meeting of 8...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Committee (22 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: I wish to welcome the following representatives from Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Mr. Michael Nolan, chief executive; Mr. Nigel O'Neill, director, commercial operations; Mr. Peter Walsh, director, capital programme; and Mr. Pat Maher, director, network management. I am sitting in for the Chairman, Deputy John Paul Phelan. The delegates are very welcome. They have been asked to give...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Review of the Capital Plan: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (22 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: Essentially, TII has been given no work to do in the public transport area.