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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: I thank the lung fibrosis team and the witnesses. Just like my colleagues, I am very taken with the content of what the witnesses say and the reality of the lives affected. I am familiar with some of it. Before I ask them a few questions based on the opening statements, I wish to point to the importance of not underestimating the power of advocacy. It is an easy thing for me to say, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: Is there a second round, Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: Time runs out really quickly here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: ILFA is the second group in today to mention a registry. As the Chair has said, there are groups who are regularly in here. Vision Ireland acts on behalf of people with visual impairment and sight challenges but there is no registry. We seem to depend on the census to get a picture of how many people have a certain ailment. Of course a registry is an acknowledge of numbers and if one has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Services for Persons with Lung Fibrosis: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: This is a formal Oireachtas committee but there are informal cross-party Oireachtas committees. I chair a cross-party Oireachtas committee on rare diseases and orphan drugs, which is a result of the second termism that I spoke about earlier. Other Oireachtas colleagues are chairs of different ad hoc committees, which make quite a lot of progress that way. I am very happy to do something...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (30 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: 134. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Migration, Integration and Ukraine will meet next. [18585/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the criteria for householders to avail of energy saving interventions such as attic insulation, in their homes, particularly for those who are over 65 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: 163. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the criteria for householders to avail of energy saving interventions in their homes, particularly for old-age pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for mixed post primary schools in the general Greenhills area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19023/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 Apr 2024)

John Lahart: 453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is considering any measures that would assist in the reduction of the cost of bin charges for older persons (details supplied). [19043/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he has considered a charge-back card system where the electricity used at a public EV charging point could be charged back to the person’s domestic bill at the home tariff rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 112. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering a cap on the fines for failing to pay a toll the first or second time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20229/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is funding available for resourcing a sensory room in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20868/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to explain the process in applying for funding for a four-teacher school (detail supplied); and any other advice she can offer in this matter. [20869/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 254. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of a report on the financial health of the commercial radio sector that she requested from the BAI on 5 December 2022; if she will share the details of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 482. To ask the Minister for Health his views that audiology waiting lists for a first appointment and for a review appointment are too long; his further views that there is a significant postcode lottery involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 483. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of audiologist wholetime equivalents, WTEs, in post per 100,000 population in each community healthcare organisation or CHO area; his views that there is a wide variation of audiology staff between CHO areas; and if he accepts that this contributes to inequitable waiting lists between CHO areas. [20110/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 484. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting period for children aged over two years attending audiology services to receive a review appointment, by CHO area; his views that in many areas this is well outside recommended guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20111/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (8 May 2024)

John Lahart: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the person who has been appointed to chair the Epilim inquiry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20230/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (9 May 2024)

John Lahart: 266. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason he did not avail of an opportunity to meet with local public representatives and national representatives on his recent visit to Tallaght, where there has been an anxiety to quietly and safely discuss his Department’s proposals for St. John’s in Tallaght and its repurposing as a...