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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget 2020 (14 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: That is not the case I am making.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget 2020 (14 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: Is the Minister concerned that there has been an underprovision for demographic changes in 2020, given the new demographics provision in the IGEES analysis? The IGEES estimates that €511 million will be needed to cover demographic changes in 2020.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget 2020 (14 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for his response. The IGEES report is interesting. I am conscious of the students in the Public Gallery who might be wondering why we are talking about demographics and what is important about them, but the Minister touched on the reason in his response. It is a question of how his Department and the Government are trying to consider the various age groups' impact on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget 2020 (14 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: It was €75 million, actually. Will the Minister explain how that came about and how he was surprised, given his previous answer a month ago?

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (13 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 233. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a budget is available to a local photographer to publish photographs of wildlife on the River Dodder; if other avenues other than the local authority can be pursued in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46774/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: They cannot sell the houses in Rathfarnham.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when construction will commence on the new building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46478/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (12 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 233. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a practice by which gardaí do not release reports to motor insurance companies without a fee being paid by the insurance company to the Garda station; if this is common practice; his views on whether it is having a negative impact on the processing of insurance claims; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Expenditure (12 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 273. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that has been paid to private companies for services relating to direct provision from 2014 to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46638/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (12 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of privately owned companies hired for the purpose of facilitating direct provision; his views on whether the services offered by these private companies could not be provided by his Department or by other State bodies; his plans to review the use of these privately held companies; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (6 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the protocol for a student that has particular needs and has the use of a laptop while attending school when it comes to the sitting of State exams; if there is criteria that must be met by the students that allows them to use the laptop during an exam; the length of time in advance of sitting an exam the student will be advised that they can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (6 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 223. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the residents in the Glenamole region of the Dublin Mountains use parts of the national park in that area to graze animals and that there have been numerous requests to the local authorities to install cattle grids in the area to prevent the sheep from roaming onto the four public...

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: No, the Minister of State's speech is finished.

Illegal Drugs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: I thank my colleague, Deputy Curran, for bringing forward this Private Members' motion. I have heard the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, speak here on many occasions on this and many other topics. I have no doubt about her personal commitment to this, and her own personal experience and background in it. I echo the Minister of State's comments in relation to her officials who no...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 124. To ask the Minister for Finance when the transfer of funds to the rainy day fund will commence; and when the intended €500 million will be transferred into same in the event of an orderly Brexit. [44415/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 914. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the use by coach companies of the NTA-provided coach park in the vicinity of a location (details supplied) on the quays in Dublin; the reason it closes at 7 p.m. each evening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44534/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Provision (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: 915. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of the NTA coach parking facility at the quays in Dublin; the number of spaces it contains; the average number of coaches that park there each evening including weekends; the cost of parking; the operating hours from Monday to Sunday; his views on whether it represents value for money; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: I will be brief. I have three questions. May I put them and get answers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: What conversations did the EPA have with Irish Water, particularly after the events of yesterday?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Issues Affecting the Quality of Water: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

John Lahart: Given an incident has happened so quickly after the original one, is there even a wringing of hands? What is the first conversation the EPA had with Irish Water?