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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on the Cyberattack, Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out and Covid-19 Restrictions in Maternity Hospitals: Health Service Executive (23 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I apologise to Dr. Henry for being abrupt but the ten-minute slots shoehorns the discussion. I have absolute respect for him and did not mean to be disrespectful. I thank the CEO and his team for their work and continued availability to the committed. It is much appreciated.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 91. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of strategies to assist the hospitality industry to retain and regain qualified staff in their sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33299/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 103. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the guidelines and pathway in place for reopening sports grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33298/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 335. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on recent developments internationally particularly with regard to Ethiopia and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33101/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter regarding a person (details supplied) who has applied to the Teaching Council for recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will announce the commencement of a project for a school (details supplied). [33390/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the way a school that is not on the school building programme can access and commence planning work on accessing the school building programme; if the existing school building programme is a chronological one, for example, the way in which a school can access the school building programme if it is in a very bad state of repair...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 525. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new national maternity hospital at St. Vincent’s Hospital especially in relation to issues regarding the management, ownership and ethos. [25508/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to administer second doses of a vaccine (details supplied) for those already with the first dose after the contract with the company expires in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25581/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way his Department is pursuing equality budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32361/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I served on the budgetary oversight committee in the previous Dáil. One of the outcomes of that was a positive recognition of and acceptance for the need for equality budgeting. What is the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform pursuing specifically in the area of equality budgeting?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: That is a comprehensive answer. I liked the reference made. We all knew that initially equality budgeting related to gender and it then spread out to areas like disability. Interestingly, this morning at the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, we had an interesting paper from the OECD which referred to some of our tax incentives around the area of climate action. Retrofitting and even...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Equality Proofing of Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: An idea that came up this morning about fuel allowance concerned the State or local authorities getting involved. In South Dublin County Council, there are 10,000 housing social homes. If the State got involved in the bulk purchase of energy for those homes, such as gas and electricity, it could result in a significant reduction in energy costs and offset the need to provide any kind of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for his response. I also thank him, on behalf of my constituents, for his capable and prudent management of his responsibilities in respect of public expenditure. We all know the enormous resources that have been devoted to supporting people, their jobs and businesses over the past 15 months. There is not a constituency that has not been impacted positively. I have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: From this vantage point, how does the Minister envisage this playing out until the end of the year? Will Departments meet their spending targets? If not, how will those moneys be used? Will they be transferred to other capital projects, for example? To date this year, the underspend in the Minister's Department is 11%. Can he paint a picture of how he thinks the figures will look at the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for facilitating me in taking this question for my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, who has responsibilities elsewhere this week. The question relates to whether public expenditure for this year is within profile. Will the Minister give us a picture of below-profile spending and some of the reasons behind it, if he has been able to garner them at this stage?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Budgets (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I understand that Deputy Griffin wishes to contribute on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 155. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on gender balance on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: First Aid Training (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is considering making the provision of basic first-aid techniques mandatory across schools nationwide in view of recent events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32668/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: The Cost of Climate Action: Discussion (17 Jun 2021)

John Lahart: I thank Mr. McCabe and Ms Capozza for their contributions. The OECD report contained some thought-provoking and policy-provoking suggestions, many of which I have articulated over time. I will make a general point on this and get the OECD response. Almost all the significant initiatives in Ireland, whether in relation to retrofitting, the purchase of electric vehicles or the extension of...