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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Engagement with UNRWA Deputy Director John Whyte (23 Sep 2025)

John Lahart: Who is the pressure from, Mr. Whyte?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Engagement with UNRWA Deputy Director John Whyte (23 Sep 2025)

John Lahart: It seems appropriate that we let the clock tick to 3 minutes 30 seconds and silently reflect on what Mr. Whyte has said to us. That was a very powerful statement.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 338. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of occasions Ministers for Defence have visited Casement Aerodrome since 2020, in tabular form; and when he intends to visit Baldonnel Aerodrome. [41816/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 431. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the search and rescue helicopter contract agreed between his Department and a private contractor out of Weston Airport in Dublin; where this critical defence asset will be located, that is at Casement or Weston; furthermore to outline what happens the helicopter once the contract once has expired; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 1160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department could provide additional detail as to the reason the teacher allocation has resulted in the merger of four 3rd class groups into three groups at a school (details supplied); if her Department is exploring options for retaining the four 3rd class groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42775/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Protected Areas (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 1581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the lack of progress in establishing marine protected areas (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42906/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 1562. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason there are well in excess of 200 people over 65 years of age in homeless accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42639/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maritime Jurisdiction (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 2186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the perceived failure to exclude large trawlers from coastal waters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 2682. To ask the Minister for Health if gynaecologists are now using excision to remove endometriosis; if so, the countries in which the specialist consultants are trained; if there are plans to implement imaging protocols to assist diagnosis and planning surgery; the treatments that GPs offer for endometriosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41417/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

John Lahart: 2869. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the exclusion of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from the long-term illness scheme, given that it is a life-altering and life-sustaining condition requiring intensive treatment such as dialysis and ongoing medication; the criteria used to determine the inclusion of the sixteen listed conditions under the scheme; if she will consider a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (23 Sep 2025)

John Lahart: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax relief on school voluntary contributions; the estimated total sum in monetary terms made in terms of such contributions by the public on an annual basis; and what the possible implications of such a relief are. [49698/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (23 Sep 2025)

John Lahart: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a formal protocol or process in place to facilitate home-schooled students, particularly those with additional educational needs such as ADHD, to sit the Leaving Certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50442/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (23 Sep 2025)

John Lahart: 427. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 9 July 2025, how the progress in reduced probate processing times outlined (and any more up-to-date figures) have been achieved; if he has any information on the minimum and maximum probate processing times; if the Government restarted accepting probate applications from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

John Lahart: 686. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the funding approved for an organisation (details supplied) given key commitments outlined in Budget 2025 by the Minister for Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50389/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: Welcome to the joint sitting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food. In accordance with Standing Order 107(b), the quorum is four. The quorum of both committees shall apply, with the modification that each such quorum shall be halved and then rounded up to the nearest whole number. Standing Order 103 on functions of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: Thank you, Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: In case the Commissioner is not aware, there is a clock in the room which he can keep an eye on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: The committee has been divided into groupings. The first one is Sinn Féin. Colleagues have 12.5 minutes. It seems the easiest way to divide the time is that the three members take six and a half minutes between them and the Commissioner would then have six minutes to respond. Would that work for them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: The Deputy is eating into his colleague's time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: The Commissioner has a good amount of time.