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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) (9 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: With the permission of the committee, I will ask the Vice Chair to take the Chair again. Another vote has been called in the Dáil. There has been an unusual amount of voting tonight. I, as Chair, and other Deputies may not get back but the Senators may remain. If we do not get back, I thank the witnesses. The Vice Chair will assume the Chair. There will be a short second round of...

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) (9 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: -----the time they have given and the courtesy they have shown the committee. I will hand over the Chair to the Vice Chair.

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) (9 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: Not all states comply with these, however. That is one of the issues I have with them. I will come back to the matter in the second round.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (9 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the witnesses for the presentation, which was very interesting and there is a lot to delve into. I want to focus on one area because of the time. I do not think there are any great surprises regarding the issues of concern to people. Migration was always going to be a significant issue and it is borne out in the poll. In saying that, I am not belittling it; it is a big issue. I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (16 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to the Programme for Government, the progress his Department has made in ensuring the Housing Agency is able to effectively regulate the owners management sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39977/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Priorities (16 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 188. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to the Programme for Government commitment, the progress that has been made in transferring responsibility for property services and estate agents from the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39978/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Policy (16 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 189. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made in regulating service charges and sinking funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39980/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when work will be undertaken to renew the exterior protective finish of Rathfarnham Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39992/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: I will not take the full time. This question is just in relation to Rathfarnham Castle and to ask the Minister for an update on it. It is a cosmetic-related question on the upgrading of the exterior of the building and the progress on this work.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State. Deputy Moran was not in position when I got the last reply, which was this time last year. It repeated exactly what he has said, namely, a weather window would be required to carry out the works and the works would be carried out in 2025, which is this year. The reason I have asked the question is that the weather window has well and truly been with us for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: I appreciate that. I would like an explanation as to why I was told last year it would be done in 2025 with the exact same reason in relation to the seasonality of the work. It is imperative. The local authority took a decision recently in relation to the land that it controlled, which is in the curtilage of the castle. That was positive news about the development of the outbuildings...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: We had the weather.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works (17 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: That is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for progress reports on the Whitechurch flood alleviation scheme and Poddle flood alleviation scheme; when these will be completed and all obstacles to movements in local parks such as St. Enda’s and Tymon removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39993/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 351. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update with regard to the unfair disparity in Ireland’s capital acquisitions tax thresholds, which penalises childless individuals when passing on or receiving an inheritance, the current structure of which excludes many people whose closest relationships fall outside the group A category; whether he is minded to favourably review this from...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (15 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 350. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the possibility of introducing a national restrictive measure, i.e., a provision in legislation, in the very near future that would prohibit the Central Bank of Ireland from renewing the Israeli bond prospectus this September; if this is not possible, to outline the obstacles to such a measure that need to be overcome; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (15 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 978. To ask the Minister for Health if she has considered, in the context of a ban on sun beds, those who suffer from psoriasis who have found that occasional use of sunbeds is one of the few things that genuinely helps manage their flare-ups, and when their skin is bad, they frequently feel too self-conscious to go out, socialise, or take part in everyday activities and that sunbeds provide...