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- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)
John Lahart: I was really seeking clarification, but I am keen on two principles, one of which is that, in the event of it being established, it be used, in so far as possible, for the common good as opposed to sectoral interests. The second is that we keep it simple. It is for unforeseen and unexpected consequences. For example, families have debts, mortgages, car loans and insurance that require...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)
John Lahart: As opposed to what?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)
John Lahart: It is my understanding that we can ask the Minister any question.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)
John Lahart: Is it correct that the structure includes the HSE and public private partnerships, PPPs?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Proposal to Establish a Rainy Day Fund: Minister for Finance (31 Jan 2018)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister for facilitating answers to these questions. If he does not have the facts at his immediate disposal a note will suffice. Is there anything the Minister wants to say on our experience with Carillion recently and PPPs? Does it have anything to teach us? Is the Minister exploring other options to PPPs that might free up capital or take advantage of capital in respect...
- Other Questions: Schools Site Acquisitions (1 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: 15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his Department's search for a site for the proposed post-primary educate together school serving the Firhouse area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4649/18]
- Other Questions: Schools Site Acquisitions (1 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: I have been asking the Minister this question for a number of months and he has continually cited commercial sensitivity, but he has also cited the fact that his Department is working with South Dublin County Council on securing a suitable site for the 1,000 pupil Firhouse Educate Together post-primary school. I take it from this that the land he says the Department is seeking to purchase is...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a school (details supplied); and the timeframe for same. [4643/18]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (6 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: There are just ten seconds left in this process.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (6 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: Sadly, the process of Taoiseach's questions has come to an end.
- Topical Issue Matters (6 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Niamh Smyth - the need to discuss ambulance response times in Cavan-Monaghan; (2) Deputy Michael Harty - marine rescue services at Kilkee; (3) Deputies Mary Butler and Frank O'Rourke - to discuss the recent inclusion of a...
- Other Questions: Refugee Resettlement Programme (6 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: The Deputy will have a minute to respond to the Minister's reply.
- Other Questions: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: The Deputy will have another chance to come in.
- Other Questions: Policing Authority Reports (6 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: Is Deputy Sherlock certain he has no other questions? I call on the Minister to respond.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (6 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: 89. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will request the Garda Commissioner to consider allocating additional gardaí to Rathfarnham Garda station, particularly in view of recent assaults that have taken place within the jurisdiction of the station and in further view of the concerns of persons in the Ballycullen, Firhouse, and Knocklyon areas in this...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Forms (7 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to allow persons in receipt of a Garda pension to have their P60 issued in January of each year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the extra support that will be provided to Tallaght hospital in 2018 to reduce waiting times for a first-time appointment to see a neurologist in view of the fact that there are 1,123 persons waiting more than 18 months at the end of 2017. [6402/18]
- Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: It is a pity the Minister for Justice and Equality is not here. We want to highlight the decline in the number of front-line gardaí in Dublin, particularly over the past year or so. The figures tell us that Dublin has lost almost 100 gardaí since last year, despite what the Minister and the Government are telling us about increased resources and increased numbers. In real terms,...
- Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: I will do my best.
- Topical Issue Debate: Garda Deployment (8 Feb 2018)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State for a well read response. He says the distribution of gardaí is exclusively a matter for the Garda Commissioner, but he fails to explain why there is a huge increase relatively speaking in the Garda station in Portlaoise, one of the stations in the Minister's constituency. The Minister of State referred to Templemore, but its closure does not explain the...