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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that BusConnects is a major plank of Government policy, the reason the proposed F1 route, which will replace routes 49 and 65b, due to service constituents across Knocklyon, Templeogue and Firhouse, and was originally due to come in to force in Q1 2024, has been consistently pushed out; and the current estimated date is end of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason residents in Dublin south west appear to be pushed to the back of the queue for the major spine upgrades, and the A spine due to replace the 15 is yet to be rolled out, and appears similarly delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10380/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place for the introduction of extra time in second level examinations for students with dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10318/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rental Sector (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 308. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his views on rent supplement limits (details supplied); whether he considers these to be completely outdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10256/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of EVs within the Garda fleet at present; if he will outline how the numbers have grown in the past two or three years; the number of Garda stations fitted with EV charging facilities in the time prior to his own appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality with regard to the operation of the immigrant investor programme, what the status is of those applications which had been lodged with the Department in advance of the termination of the programme. [10314/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: I am grateful to the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, for taking this topical issue. I want to raise the issue of the Sacred Heart school in Killinarden in my constituency. It is a DEIS school. I am grateful for the fact that the DEIS programme has been essential in addressing the disadvantage in the school. Sacred Heart and the Killinarden area are ninth out of just over 3,000...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State for the response. My understanding from the school is that the FSSU has got involved a second time. Part of its advice to the school was that it reach out to the community. I want to let the FSSU know, as a TD from the area, that it really needs to grasp the breadth and intensity of the challenges that face the school in this area. It is not possible for this...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for facilitating me. My question concerns the withdrawal and cessation of the Airport Hopper public transport bus service from Tallaght to Dublin Airport, which ceased without warning very recently. My key concerns are that there was a lack of public communication of the fact that the service was going to cease and that passengers were not informed that it...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: What about Sinn Féin's legacy?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government If there are plans to increase funding for the housing adaptation grant for council tenants who require urgent home adaptations to make their living conditions more suitable to their needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12941/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (20 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures being taken to enhance support services and accessibility to emergency accommodation for homeless families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12940/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the Garda numbers of Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda stations, for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality considering the challenges faced by non-EU family members seeking emergency visitor visas in urgent circumstances, such as family bereavement, if there are plans to review the current processing procedures to ensure that genuinely urgent cases are facilitated as swiftly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Park-and-Ride Facilities (4 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 106. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the provision of bus park-and-ride facilities serving the commuter and Dublin populations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (4 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it can be ensured that all active travel schemes being funded by the Government, via the NTA, pay equal attention to sustainable travel obligations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9291/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (4 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 311. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the introduction of an individual savings account scheme in Ireland, similar to the UK model, to encourage long-term savings, promote investment, enhance financial inclusion, and support homeownership; if he will outline any analysis undertaken on its potential benefits for the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (4 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 446. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to address the many scenarios in which citizens and registered voters are unable to exercise the right to vote due to, for example, illness (including Covid); holidays; work abroad; and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (4 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason full-time online students, who receive the same education and qualifications as on-campus students and who qualify for the €1,000 fee refund, remain ineligible for the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Funeral Services (4 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 790. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will examine the introduction of regulations that govern both crematoria and the undertaking business; and his views on the case of persons (details supplied). [9687/25]