Results 1,261-1,280 of 6,533 for speaker:John Lahart
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Relief on Trade Union Subscriptions: Fórsa (21 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: Yes, but one cannot teach without being a member of the Teaching Council.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Relief on Trade Union Subscriptions: Fórsa (21 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: Are the trade unions funded for that, or does that come out of their own funding?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Relief on Trade Union Subscriptions: Fórsa (21 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: I have one final supplementary question on an issue about which I am particularly concerned. We are wearing our budgetary oversight hats and I am broadly sympathetic to the compelling argument put forward by the witnesses, but is there any evidence that trade union membership has fallen off because of fees and that tax relief would assist and encourage members?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Tax Relief on Trade Union Subscriptions: Fórsa (21 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: I was not aware of that.
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: Even the Minister is smiling at that claim.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: On page 127 of the programme for Government it is stated the Government will fund additional capacity to meet existing and future commuter needs. I remind the House that the Taoiseach was very keen to tell everybody that he had been responsible for Luas cross-city, but he has not been seen during the chaos that has arisen since. The problems include timetable failures, chronic and dangerous...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: It concerns a commitment made in the programme for Government.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: Teething problems.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: Chaos.
- Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: It is disappointing that the Minister for Education and Skills is not here. We have been attempting to submit this Topical Issue for five or six sitting days at this stage. It is not often that all the Deputies from two constituencies get together to vocalise and articulate the needs of parents and children in a particular area. The area in question is burgeoning. As has been pointed out,...
- Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: I ask the Minister of State to ensure my name and that of Deputy Paul Murphy are included in the formal written response as they are not included now. That would be valuable to us. The reply says that where demographic data indicate additional provision is required, there are three options. We can eliminate the first two options of extending a school or sending students to a different...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review with respect to a school (details supplied) which was due for completion in mid-January 2018; the direct contact with the school not followed through on; the reason this deadline has been missed; and when the project will proceed to construction stage. [13892/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (27 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: 626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that have been taken to examine buildings with cladding in the Dublin metropolitan area; the way in which such an examination was undertaken; and if it was on a drive by basis or if it involved a detailed examination of the sub-cladding material. [13858/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety Regulations (27 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: 627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the precise role of the chief fire officer with regard to house building here. [13859/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (27 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: 628. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures taken to ensure fire safety and fire safety compliance with regard to apartment complexes and new timber framed housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13861/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (27 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: 630. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he has taken to ensure that the developers of defective apartment complexes built during the boom are prevented from constructing homes in the future; the penalties that have been levied on these developers; the new regulations and laws that have been introduced to safeguard home buyers from purchasing homes in...
- Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: The third matter has been deferred as the Minister is unavailable. Is the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, taking the fourth matter?
- Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: Is it agreed that the House suspend for five minutes? Agreed.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (28 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: I thank the Deputy.
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (28 Mar 2018)
John Lahart: The Deputy is well over the time.