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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Policy (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: The time for that question is over. The Deputy is not allowed to come in. I will move on to the next question from Deputy Cian O'Callaghan.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (23 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: We proceed now to questions to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government. Question No. 1 is in the name of Deputy Ó Broin.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I will not go on at length. I am very grateful for the Minister's response, which is very generous and compassionate on behalf of the Government and the State. He rightly referenced the awful nature of the exposure of front-line workers to the virus. Notwithstanding all the personal protective equipment, PPE, the virus is such an insidious thing that front-line workers are unable in some...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I thank my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, for appearing in the Chamber to take this Topical Issue matter. I begin with a quote: "He's been an outstanding doctor and the best dad we could have asked for." So said Dr. Samar Fatima Ali, daughter of Dr. Syed Waqqar Ali, in paying tribute to her father this evening. The Minister will be aware that Dr. Ali, who...

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I welcome this debate. Having listened to the contributions, no politician has a monopoly on the outrage of what has happened to the Debenhams workers. No politician has a monopoly on disgust at how a company can treat people who have worked more than 30 years of their lives for it, giving it incredible service. Several Members this evening made assumptions and pedalled the line that...

Debenhams Ireland Redundancies: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I am being heckled. Nobody heckled these speakers when they proposed the motions. I have seen how the Deputies of the left manipulate vulnerable workers and force their mantra about an idealistic socialist republic. I have been on the protest marches and met these workers too. However, I did not bring Fianna Fáil flags, banners, placards or megaphones and lead the workers off with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Culture Policy (22 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: Deputy Pearse Doherty wants to come in.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to protect and preserve vulnerable but viable businesses such as tour guides, chauffeur and limousines businesses and coach operators, many of which have mortgage-type loans on vehicles to ensure they thrive when tourism returns. [16923/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to protect vulnerable professionals of many years' standing in the tour guide business who have helped to sell Ireland so successfully to visitors who return again and again; and the supports in place to protect them to ensure they can recommence as vibrant businesses when the turn in the pandemic comes. [16925/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the temporary wage subsidy scheme for sectors, employers and self-employed persons that continue to be affected by Covid-19-related measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17308/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that all those involved in the music industry, such as musicians, giggers, roadies, agents, technicians, sound technicians, ticket sellers and so on, can survive until ready to commence another tourist season; if she will raise the case of many of these professionals who have seen their Covid-19 payments...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (21 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: 469. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason an application for the pandemic unemployment payment was denied in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16864/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: 746. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable for two persons from different households who would normally dance together in a dance studio to create a bubble between themselves that will allow them to continue to dance as partners without socially distancing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17263/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: This was not actually the Deputy's question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: The final question is in the name of Deputy Paul Murphy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: Hold on. This was not even Deputy Doherty's question. I am calling Deputy Paul Murphy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: I have been informed that I can take Deputy Paul Murphy's question and the earlier one. For the Minister's information, these are Questions Nos. 9 and 16. We are taking a step back to the previous question. Questions Nos. 9 and 16 were to be taken together and Question No. 16 is in Deputy Paul Murphy's name.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wage Subsidy Scheme (16 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: The Member who tabled Question No. 9 is not here. We will move on to Question No. 10 in the name of Deputy Doherty.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mortgage Lending (16 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: We will move on to Question No. 2 in the name of Deputy Paul Murphy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mortgage Lending (16 Jul 2020)

John Lahart: No, the Deputy has used up all his time. He went well over it in putting his initial question. There are four minutes overall for supplementary questions and we have exceeded that.