Results 6,701-6,720 of 6,782 for speaker:John Lahart
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: 276. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of proposals in the Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group report from 2020 that have been implemented; the number not yet been implemented; the expected timeline for those not yet implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36059/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are any plans for increasing the cap for PRSAs or introducing any changes on how employer contributions to PRSAs are capped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36060/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are plans to harmonise pension tax relief so that the State contribution under AE is equivalent to the tax relief which people get on private pensions; if so, whether the harmonisation plans upwards or downwards; what other details can be provided on the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36061/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance If there any plans to simplify or align the rules for PRSAs and master trusts, specifically in relation to master trust contributions based on salary, age, and company service, and PRSA contributions with the limit of 100% of salary; if he agrees that there are very different rules for accessing benefits, either at retirement or on early retirement, in...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the MGLD designation from a school (details supplied) was removed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35365/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Application Delays (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: 510. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reasons for the persistent delays in processing applications for the domiciliary care allowance; to provide the current average waiting time for new applications; to detail the measures being taken to reduce backlogs and improve processing efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35293/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: 810. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the measures being taken to address the backlog in HSE dental check-ups for primary school children; whether a catch-up programme is planned for children who missed their second-class dental assessments due to Covid-19 related delays; if he will clarify whether any reimbursement or tax relief is available to families who have had to pay for...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: Do we have it for every other country and trading partner?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025 (1 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: Please make it very tiny.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: We are in public session. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit a member to participate where he or she is not adhering to this constitutional requirement. Therefore, if a member attempts to participate from outside the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: I thank the Senator. Mr. O'Neill is next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: I emphasised at the start you cannot mention entities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: By name.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: It is very clear. I am not being picky. It is just my role as Chairman. It is the rules that are read out in advance of every Oireachtas committee meeting. I put extra emphasis on them at the start of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: That is why I emphasised it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: I appreciate that, but the rules of engagement in the Oireachtas committee are the rules of engagement. I presume one of the reasons is that the entity is not here, just as an individual can be here. I ask you to respect that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: No, in fact, I thought your colleague, Conor O'Neill, covered it quite well in his opening statement. He covers it in a general way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: I am not attempting to corral you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: I just want to interject. That was an interesting point. Some questions were asked yesterday about what Ireland would do if it was seen to infringe and if we were challenged in this regard, which would be a reactive kind of approach, whereas Mr O'Neill is saying Ireland could be the champion of this endeavour. This is looking at it from the other side of the coin. I thank Mr. O'Neill. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)
John Lahart: I call Senator Alice-Mary Higgins.