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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (22 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: 710. To ask the Minister for Health how an organisation (details supplied) will access allocated funding given the absence of a clinical lead for interstitial lung disease (lung fibrosis); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42652/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (22 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: 711. To ask the Minister for Health the amounts, and timing of, funds which have allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in the 2025 health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42653/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (22 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: 712. To ask the Minister for Health what stipulations have been made in the budget allocation to an organisation (details supplied) regarding the funding's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42654/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (22 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: 834. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration could now be given for the drug Saxenda to be included on the drugs payment scheme for patients who have been prescribed the medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43245/24]

Report of the Joint Committee on Assisted Dying: Motion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: For the public who may be watching, this debate was scheduled for later in the evening but, obviously, business moved much more quickly, and it is concluding now. I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak on it. I will not be supporting any motions on this next week. While I understand why Deputy Kenny is doing that and bringing it forward, because he has very much championed the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he could provide a list of all childcare services in Dublin 1, 3, 9 and 11 that have withdrawn from core funding. [42224/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: 293. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he could provide a list of all childcare services in Dublin 6W. 14. 16 and 24 that have withdrawn from the core funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42225/24]

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister, the Ministers of State and their teams. I will take up the same theme. The Minister is talking about 6,500 appointments, essentially. These are new positions between this year and what is projected for next year, yet the INMO and Fórsa are protesting today. What does the Minister say to them?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: I will move on to a few quick questions. I will briefly note the comparison of health spending in Ireland with other European countries. We are about halfway up or down the league table, depending what way you look at it. Are there any statistics available on international comparisons in regard to getting bang for the buck, outcomes and so on? I do not need the Minister to answer this now...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: Where is that available? Is it on the HSE website?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: I want to raise an issue that is good news and a matter of continuing interest. It is relevant to the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, who is here. One of the most interesting points the Minister mentioned in his opening statement concerns the demographic challenge, which is alarming. The statistics are really interesting. Our population is at its largest since 1850, with an increase of...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: We have one of the highest age expectancies in the European Union.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: A note on that would be worth getting. My final question is one concerning what may be the smallest sum in the Supplementary Estimate, namely, the dormant account funding of €2 million. I am interested in why the Dormant Accounts Fund was raided and for what purpose. I am being dramatic in using the word "raided". Does the Minister have a note on the specific uses of that funding?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: I am happy to wait and get a note. The Cathaoirleach might wish to move on to the next speaker.

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: Is it a regular allocation?

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: It is a small figure but it caught my eye. I thank Mr. Curry.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: I made the point that we can do both. The Minister mentioned leadership, which is why I raised this issue with him today. I would like him to write to South Dublin County Council to initiate a task force involving not only the council and the NTA, but also local community stakeholders, such as schools and businesses. These roads are not half as congested when schools are not open. We need...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Traffic Management (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: I thank the senior Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, for coming to the Chamber for this Topical Issue. I appreciate it. As he will be aware, I live alongside the M50 in Scholarstown. When I hear the sirens of emergency vehicles early in the morning travelling along the motorway, I know there is going to be traffic chaos, as there has been an accident. The traffic chaos will stretch out into...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2024)

John Lahart: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to a previous Parliamentary Question, whether or not the board of management of a school (details supplied) has ever approached her Department with a view to expanding the school capacity, in light of the over-subscription of the school over many years; if she is minded to explore such options with the school’s board of...