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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (21 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: 378. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the cross-border healthcare directive agreement between medical assistance schemes (details supplied); the progress in moving forward same; when the directive will be back up and proceed for administrative approval, reimbursement and surgery scheduling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tribunals of Inquiry (21 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: 459. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the CervicalCheck tribunal; if there has been further engagement with a group (details supplied); the actions taken to address the concerns of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3433/21]

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: I would appreciate if the record could show that I echo all of the sentiments that have been expressed by the speakers who immediately preceded me. I made a contribution in the Dáil last October or November when this subject was last raised and rather than just repeat it, I state that it was a very fair reflection of my sentiments, sympathy and support for the survivors of the mother...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (20 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to instruct banks to allow mortgage approved customers to begin drawing down their mortgages despite their employers being on the employment wage subsidy scheme and in view of the fact that the employment wage subsidy scheme is likely to last until the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2209/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: 490. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a pandemic-related payment that in 2020 was awarded to fourth year radiography students is no longer being offered to current students (details supplied); his plans to reinstate this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2315/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: 548. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to provide PPE to pharmacists as per a commitment made in summer 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2545/21]

Covid-19 (Higher Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: I wish the Ceann Comhairle and his staff a belated happy new year. I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Collins. In July 2019 I attended a speech delivered by the Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, who was then leader of the Opposition, in Dublin to the heads of universities and colleges in Ireland. He reflected on the theme of innovation and research in...

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: I will use my time for very specific questions. When will a decision be made on the leaving certificate?

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: Is it possible to give us a date?

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: I will not take up a huge amount of time. I made a long contribution to our parliamentary party meeting last night and the Minister is aware of the issues. The key issue is certainty and a decision around deadlines for the practicals and oral exams, for example. I have to come back around to it and ask if there is any general window of opportunity for students listening to this regarding...

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister.

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: I will stop the Minister there.

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: Deputy Ó Ríordáin ran out of time and I cannot be unfair to other Deputies who will come in later. If Members want answers to their questions, they will have to leave the Minister sufficient time to respond. I call the Minister of State.

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: An tAire has 40 seconds, which I will hold her to, if she wants to respond to some of that.

Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021: First Stage (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: Is the Bill opposed?

Insurance (Restriction on Differential Pricing and Profiling) Bill 2021: First Stage (14 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: Since this is a Private Members' Bill, Second Stage must, under Standing Orders, be taken in Private Members' time.

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: I offer condolences to my colleague on the passing of his grandmother and to those other families who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 in the last number of months. I wish the Minister well in the arduous work he has ahead and extend that wish to his officials and to the members of the vaccination task force and NPHET, who have done sterling work and who I am sure must be at the point of...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (13 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: To be helpful, I can email the Ceann Comhairle the list.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (13 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be approved for the 4.6 km section of the Grand Canal greenway which stretches from Grange Castle to Hazelhatch, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44980/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jan 2021)

John Lahart: 651. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly in relation to the Covid-19 one-off emergency grant of €250 in cases in which students who are in their final year have paid their fees in full and are not going to be able to spend a credit note as they are not attending in person; his plans to address this anomaly; and if he will make a...