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Committee Report on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community: Statements (3 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak today. I congratulate Senator Flynn not only on her contribution to the report but on her contribution to the Seanad. In no particular order, I was struck by a number of things. I served as a county councillor on South Dublin County Council along with Deputies Ward and Ó Broin, although I was there before either of them. As such I was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: Questions Nos. 119 and 120 are grouped but I am satisfied that Questions Nos. 168 and 173, in the names of Deputies Ó Snodaigh and Joan Collins, may be grouped with them.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: May we conclude this question?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (3 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: We have run out of road on this question. I am sorry.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (3 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: With the approval of the House, we will step back to Questions Nos. 11 and 12. This means that, if other Deputies do not turn up, the last question we take will probably be No. 17 in the name of Deputy O'Rourke. I do not think we will get to any more.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the new retrofitting grants for homeowners will become available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the first of the proposed one-stop-shops will open to advise householders in relation to retrofitting and insulation; the locations of same; the persons or bodies that will operate them; the existing locations; if premises need to be leased or purchased to facilitate these information outlets for consumers; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I thank the HSE team. I wish to recap and refresh my memory. I thank the witnesses for attending and for the work they have done, in particular, those who were involved in the Maskey report. The look-back review was formally commissioned by the chief officer for Cork-Kerry community healthcare organisation following an audit of case files. Was that an audit of sample files or a full audit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: That is useful information. Sample files were, therefore, taken and the Maskey report was initiated as a result of findings of that. Arising out of that, there was a look-back review, of which details have been given, to consider potential issues relating to clinical practice in regard to prescribing, care planning, diagnostics and clinical supervision specifically in Kerry. I want to move...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: That is positive news. I thank Dr. Young for her presence this morning, given that she is out on sick leave. I appreciate that. Moving on to what for me is the important piece, Ms O'Connor stated that the HSE acknowledges in the report that the scope of the look-back review is confined to practices in south Kerry CAMHS. She noted that the HSE also appreciates that the Maskey report can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: If Dr. Maskey is recommending an independent random sample but Ms. O'Connor is saying the process is beginning only with young people who presented with ADHD, that is not really random. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I know, but the HSE is initially only targeting those with ADHD. That is not what happened in Kerry, where there was an examination of a random sample of files. They were not just ADHD files. I am concerned that the HSE will look at just the ADHD files and, if it makes findings that are negative - I hope they will be positive rather than negative - it will only pursue the ADHD avenue. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I will finish on this point because I am running out of time. What made the Maskey report on Kerry ostensibly successful was that there was a random examination that was not confined to ADHD. Notwithstanding what Dr. Maskey has recommended, that process seemed to work well, so why not start with that process across other CAMHS areas? Take a random sample of files, do not focus exclusively...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I never push it, Chair,-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: -----but will we ever get an audit of non-ADHD presenting conditions in terms of inappropriate prescriptions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: Only then will the HSE consider a broader audit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: The HSE has been given a roadmap in the form of the Maskey report. I just do not understand why it is not starting with the same template.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: HSE (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I know what he said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: In fact, 15 mph is approximately 20 km/h; 25 km/h is quite fast. As I said, it is not possible to govern the speed limit for privately-owned vehicles. Someone will import one from somewhere that can go up to 40 km/h. Shared schemes also allow us to govern the standard and robustness of vehicles, in which I have seen an exponential improvement over the past three or four years. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: No. I am sorry to disappoint the Chairman. My five minutes are up but I wanted to put that on the record.