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

John Lahart: I am sorry for interrupting Ms Hegarty. It is just to feed into what she says. I see all the windows open. I just feel that that stems from perhaps not a particularly scientific approach. How can we assist public transport companies towards best practice in this regard? They cannot be faulted because we are learning all the time, but how could they be assisted with this? What technology...

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

John Lahart: This is the mask I am wearing today. These are the ones we can buy in all our shops. Is this a good-quality mask? This is what everybody is wearing besides the cloth ones.

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

John Lahart: My mask is a surgical mask, is it?

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

John Lahart: Is that something Ms Hegarty recommends?

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

John Lahart: Is NPHET aware of Ms Hegarty's recommendation? I believe in masks but there are still conflicting reports as to their efficacy.

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

John Lahart: When Ms Hegarty recommends-----

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

John Lahart: Have I gone over? Okay. That is fine. I did not get a warning.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: That is very welcome news. At present, as the Minister knows, the social welfare rates, including the State pension, are determined as part of the annual budgetary process. There is no explicit link between the State pension rate and earnings or prices. This means the real value of the rate can change from year to year, depending on the general cost of living and the economic context. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: As the Minister knows, many people are heavily reliant on State pension payments. Future pensioners yet to come on stream are uncertain as to what rate of pension they will get. I acknowledge what the Minister said about the increases. I support all those increases, but they are legislated for and are not anticipated. They are not something people can count on. I urge the Minister, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 80. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the commitment to benchmark pension rates to salaries and inflation, as contained in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26252/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: State Pensions (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: The Minister is a breath of fresh air. The two previous speakers stole my thunder because I came in intending to say what they said. On behalf of my constituents, I thank all the officials in the Department for keeping the show on the road. What the staff of the Department of Social Protection have done throughout the country has been very underestimated, particularly when one considers...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the take-up of parent’s leave and parent’s benefit since the extension was announced on 1 April 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26251/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 161. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available for a small businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25585/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 291. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered VAT exemption for counsellors and psychotherapists that is available for other allied health professionals. [25619/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) with regard to securing temporary accommodation for September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26673/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2021)

John Lahart: 524. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26672/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (13 May 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State. I take this opportunity to acknowledge the focus and motivation of the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, in this area. I commend his incredible energy in addressing his portfolio. This issue is worthy of interrogation. The Minister of State pointed out in his reply that the arrangements for SHDs apply for a limited period. One of the reasons I voted against...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (13 May 2021)

John Lahart: I am grateful for the opportunity the Ceann Comhairle has given me to contribute. I acknowledge the courtesy of the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, in alerting me to his inability to take this matter, for which he has a good reason. I voted against the programme for Government last year. I stood alone on the issue of strategic housing developments, SHDs, having witnessed their impact...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (13 May 2021)

John Lahart: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the programme for Government commitment to provide clear guidelines to schools on cost-effective and sustainable practices to decrease the costs for families in relation to schoolbooks, uniforms, IT and sport equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25059/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (13 May 2021)

John Lahart: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place to support children and young persons who are at risk of the highest levels of educational disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25058/21]