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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

John Lahart: Having sat on this committee previously, it is up to it to accept the IFAC report. That is what IFAC was set up to do. Mr. Seamus Coffey often repeated his predecessor's words that IFAC was instituted in part to institutionalise in the system the memory of the crash so that the same mistakes would not be repeated. I say that in a non-partisan way and as a non-political statement. It is how...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

John Lahart: Are there? Does Mr. Barnes believe that is a concrete analysis?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (27 May 2021)

John Lahart: If we had three or five-year forecasting, would that allow temporary taxation measures? Could we sell to the public the idea that we have Sláintecare or something else with a medium-term tax need that will be reviewed after a period of time? It is often the case that when a tax is introduced we feel it is permanent. For example, it is hard to move away from a tax such as the USC....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

John Lahart: I thank our guests for their fascinating contributions. In the absence of comprehensive genetic testing, how can we sure about the number of rare diseases? It might sound like a stupid question but surely there could be many more such diseases than our guests have outlined.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

John Lahart: Yes, exactly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Rare Diseases: Discussion (26 May 2021)

John Lahart: How could the Government best harness the combined talents of the pharmaceutical and technology sectors in Ireland to assist in this space?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (25 May 2021)

John Lahart: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if arrangements have been made in relation to the development of 2 Grand Parade, which is adjacent to the Luas Charlemont stop in the context of the development of the MetroLink south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Bodies (25 May 2021)

John Lahart: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedures in place in relation to the Property Services Regulatory Authority in dealing with official complaints that are lodged with the authority; the number of complaints received by the authority in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; the number of those complaints that are still live; the number now...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (20 May 2021)

John Lahart: I will come back to the Minister of State in a moment.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Tests (20 May 2021)

John Lahart: The Joint Committee on Health heard a very good presentation yesterday on ventilation. Dr. Orla Hegarty was really excellent.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 May 2021)

John Lahart: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the roll-out of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26964/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2020: Discussion (20 May 2021)

John Lahart: Thank you. As I have to go to the convention centre to chair a session at 10:30 a.m., I will do what politicians often do, which is to speak and run. No disrespect is intended. I thank Mr. Downes for his presentation and thank the witnesses for attending. On equality budgeting, the assistant secretary general will know that was an initiative of the last Committee on Budgetary Oversight,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: The Minister of State's response was fairly general. I understand the circumstances in which it perhaps might be general. Can he comment on whether this particular charity is engaging in fundraising activities at the moment? That is the first point. Has it been engaging in fundraising activities since the launch of the investigation? The Minister of State said the Charities Regulator...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State for his attendance. This story is not finished but the catchcry of "Are we there yet?" is one that is very well known to Irish people. Bóthar would be perceived as one of the more earthy charities. It is one to which I have contributed myself over the years because there was always a tangible output, or at least that was the perception. Instead of just...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the fees that a person (details supplied) will be expected to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26752/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: I thank our witnesses for those very interesting documents and presentations. This issue has major implications. I am interested in the application of ventilation. I visited a lot of schools in my constituency prior to Christmas and the way in which the age of the building influenced how the school managed ventilation was really interesting. With the ultra-modern, state-of-the-art...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: This is really interesting stuff. How would Ms Hegarty see it being put on a structured, formal basis in terms of feeding into any future plans in the autumn and the winter? That is the first matter. My second point is about public transport: trams, the DART, trains and buses. They are back up to 50% capacity now. What kinds of data does Ms Hegarty have on that? An obvious area...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

John Lahart: Have they done so, does Ms Hegarty know?