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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Mr. Murphy is a peer worker. How effective does he think the State's needle exchange programme is? Does it work effectively? Does he think that people who encounter really significant and acute challenges around drugs and needles are aware of the dangers of hepatitis and if they were, would it make any difference? Does he think there is anything else that the State can do around that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Elimination of Hepatitis C: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: Leaving aside the obvious matter of distance, how does geography affect treatment? What is the typical care plan? Does it involve regular visits to get treatment or is the treatment self-administered? Does the treatment have to be administered by a nurse or doctor?

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: ...Coppinger is out of order. Amendment No. 56 in the names of Deputies Boyd Barrett, Bríd Smith and Gino Kenny is out of order. Amendment No. 57 in the name of Deputy Brophy is also out of order. It does not arise from Committee proceedings and involves a potential charge on the people. Deputy Brophy's amendment No. 58 is also out of order. It does not arise from Committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

John Lahart: Mr. Millican does not need to get too technical on my next question, but where does all this go?

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: How does that compare? How does Dr. Doody interpret that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Employment of Consultants and Non-consultant Hospital Doctors in Public Hospitals: Irish Medical Organisation (22 May 2024)

John Lahart: What has the IMO done as a representative body to which people are paying a fee for it to represent them? What measures has it implemented? Does it have a responsibility for that? That is a fairer question. Does the IMO believe it has a responsibility to its membership to address those-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: One of the criticisms is that there does not seem to be a lateral thinking approach. This is not a personal criticism; I am trying to be helpful. I am a Government Deputy. What can Government do to assist? Mr. Walsh is talking about it from a helicopter view and level, looking down on it, yet we talk to parents who have a 15- or 16-year-old with urgent and acute needs who have to wait....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (3 Nov 2021)

John Lahart: In the context of the Cabinet committee on economic recovery and investment, does the Taoiseach agree that we should prioritise the rejuvenation of the capital city, with assistance in de-emphasising event tourism and business tourism, even though they, along with tourism in general, are important to the city? Does he agree that with the aim of creating a living, breathing capital-----

Road Traffic Bill 2024: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

John Lahart: ...sections of rural road are higher than on the N81. Hopefully this will address that. I echo what a previous Deputy said on the NTA. One of the issues with the NTA is its BusConnects section does not communicate with its cycle track section. That does not seem to be happening. Many cycle track measures in my constituency penalise those who use public transport because they have...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Minister for Finance (3 Jul 2019)

John Lahart: Before I ask my final question, I should point out that the €14 billion figure I mentioned, which has been provided by IFAC, does not relate to a single year's corporation tax receipts, but instead covers the entire period over which the unexpected windfall arrived. IFAC has indicated that almost €14 billion, out of a total of €15.5 billion, has been spent on current...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: What if Irish Water does not respond adequately regarding the very recent previous incident, which has just been repeated? It clearly has not done so. Even the National Transport Authority fines bus companies if they do not meet the demands and requirements of their contracts. The second aspect of that question is that Irish Water informed the EPA at 11 a.m. on the Tuesday but the incident...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Scrutiny: Minister for Finance (17 Sep 2019)

John Lahart: ...'s function with the Revenue Commissioners. We envisage there will be another overrun in the anticipated corporation tax take, that is, that it will exceed expectations. If that happens, how does the Minister intend to use any excess over what was anticipated? The Committee on Budgetary Oversight has received many warnings in the past two or three years about the over-reliance on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Europe: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

John Lahart: I am going to ask a number of questions because my time is disappearing. Perhaps the witnesses can come back in when I have asked them. There does not seem to be any evidence from Dignitas that numbers have been increasing in the way seen under the Dutch model, which seems to indicate that it is the change in the law and the widening of permissibility that is at issue there. I do not get...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (15 Nov 2018)

John Lahart: ...in respect of Iarnród Éireann and the deployment of on-board customer services on intercity services. I appreciate that. I believe passive security is being suggested. The Minister does not want to get involved in the day-to-day running of any of the companies. He is responsible for policy. What is his view on this given that the union has made multiple calls for a...

Joint Committee On Health: Resourcing and the Provision of Services at the Linn Dara CAMHS Unit: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

John Lahart: ...availability during Covid. I have a question on treatment versus outcomes. How do CAMHS measure that? In other words, let us say, a child or adolescent comes in for a period and Linn Dara does its work. Is that then it, when it comes to monitoring? If additional assistance is needed, does that child or adolescent go back to the end of a queue? Is there an ongoing facility,...

Topical Issue Debate: Disabled Drivers Permits (9 Mar 2017)

John Lahart: ...I was dealing with the case of a constituent who was appealing a decision not to give her a disabled driver and passenger tax concession. Two years ago she appealed and did so again recently. She does not meet the strict criteria in place for the scheme from the medical board, which is acceptable. However, she has limited use of her limbs in being able to access her car. She does have...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of European Commission Country Report Ireland 2019 and European Semester (13 Mar 2019)

John Lahart: I thank Mr. Martínez Mongay and his team and, in particular, I thank him for speaking to us in his second language, which we appreciate. I have several questions. Does Mr. Martínez Mongay have a view in regard to future ECB interest rate rises, given we read something recently in regard to the susceptibility of mortgage holders here, particularly early mortgage holders who are on...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Health Budget and Expenditure Management: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

John Lahart: However, Mr. Desmond did comment on them when he said the Department of Health has more complex challenges than other Departments. I have brought him back to the point where he does not know that for sure and is surmising that it may be the case. I thank the Chairman for the latitude I have been given. We would have always thought that the big supplementary budgets for health are caused...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (4 Dec 2019)

John Lahart: ...will just sit there until such time as we might need it. Mr. Coffey indicated in the final lines of his statement: "The Government can ensure a prudent fiscal policy where net policy spending growth does not exceed....Three reforms would help to achieve this", and he outlined what they are. That involves a move away from the reliance on corporation tax and setting it aside when one...

Topical Issue Debate: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (13 Jul 2016)

John Lahart: ...of State may not be able to spell it out now, but it is a question that must be answered. I note from Console's website that its plans for later in the calendar year are still being advertised. Does the Minister of State agree that it is vital to keep the counsellors and clients of Console fully briefed on ongoing developments? Does she understand the sensitivity of the issues...