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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Reform (14 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: 366. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposals that have been implemented and not implemented, respectively from a report (details supplied); and when the proposals not yet implemented will be implemented. [55343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently examine the case of a student (details supplied); the status of the bus route assigned to them given Bus Éireann will not answer repeated attempts to contact them; and if she will ensure that suitable transport support is provided to enable regular and safe school attendance. [54919/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: 447. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will urgently examine a case involving a young child (details supplied) with complex medical needs who is currently without access to appropriate school transport; the status of the bus route assigned to the child given repeated unsuccessful attempts by both the family and this Deputy to obtain a response from Bus Éireann; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to direct the State Examinations Commission (SEC) to introduce extra time as a reasonable accommodation for students with specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia and dyscalculia, in the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations; the current status of the SECs review of this issue; the timelines for...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Research Funding (14 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: 792. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is aware of a rehabilitation programme based at DCU involving the use of exoskeleton technology to support individuals with mobility impairments; and if she will engage with the programme lead (details supplied) to explore potential funding options to sustain and expand this initiative. [55275/25]

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: And a former member of the Committee of the Regions.

Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (8 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I served on the Committee of the Regions for a few years. The committee is probably the best kept secret in politics. I say that seriously. We have an issue there. I was a member of the committee 15 years ago and it is still the best kept secret. That might be a positive thing in one regard but I do not believe it is positive. I will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: 18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the first home scheme to bridge the gap will be extended to first-time buyers of second-hand homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53758/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (7 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: 663. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on developments and progress in women’s health and, specifically, the women’s health action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53531/25]

Community Pharmacy Agreement: Statements (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: First, if I may, I want to mention two constituents of mine, Thomas McHugh and Louise Heaney, at least one of whom has been taken by Israel Defense Forces, following the actions of the IDF against the flotilla. Our minds are very much with them. Their families and a lot of constituents have been in touch with my office this afternoon. I wanted to put their names on the record and say...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: Welcome to the joint sitting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food. In accordance with Standing Order 107(b), the quorum is four. The quorum of both committees shall apply, with the modification that each such quorum shall be halved and then rounded up to the nearest whole number. Standing Order 103 on functions of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: Thank you, Commissioner.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: In case the Commissioner is not aware, there is a clock in the room which he can keep an eye on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: The committee has been divided into groupings. The first one is Sinn Féin. Colleagues have 12.5 minutes. It seems the easiest way to divide the time is that the three members take six and a half minutes between them and the Commissioner would then have six minutes to respond. Would that work for them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: The Deputy is eating into his colleague's time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: The Commissioner has a good amount of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: I think you will have ample time. I thank the Deputies and Senators. Next is the Fine Gael group. They have 20 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: I was going to suggest that if you get three minutes each, that gives a total of 12 and it gives the Commissioner eight minutes to come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: Star pupil is all I can say. I call on Deputy Brian Brennan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security; Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency: Mr. Maroš Šefovi (2 Oct 2025)

John Lahart: I am not going to take the Commissioner's time as we had an opportunity to chat in advance and I raised some issues with him. I thank him in particular on behalf of Ireland for his role as trade Commissioner in his dealings with the United States. We spoke about that. We are in his debt. It is not ideal but when we look at what was facing us, it was a pretty comprehensive deal. We hope...