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- Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: I call Deputy Cassells, who is sharing time with Deputies Casey and Michael Moynihan.
- Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: The Deputy should take the time while he has it.
- Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: I applaud the Minister of State as he has run with this since his appointment. It is fair to say he has advanced it more rapidly than any of his predecessors. There is an issue with the citizens' convention. It is not a real citizens' assembly as this Chamber is the citizens' assembly. I know the matter is to be referred to the Citizens' Assembly because it will make the decisions that...
- Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (24 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: It must include Dublin 16 and not just Dublin 2.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (23 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if methadone treatment facilities are included in the primary care centre promised for Ballyboden, Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3198/19]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: Everybody, except customs service officers, has been engaged with. This is not a matter of inconvenience and I need the Minister to engage with me because the deadline is eight days away. Section 25 of the Customs Act 2015 and other legislation exempt authorised officers of the Revenue Commissioners and the customs service from search. Customs service officers became aware that they...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: This is an important issue. They also prevent illegal cigarettes from coming into the country which would have an impact on the retail trade.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: The previous speaker went over time by 45 seconds.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: It is a question of justice and fair play. Will the Minister review the decision and the implementation date of 31 January 2019?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: Was the Minister privy to the report?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: Are customs service officers a security threat?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, for attending in person. It is much appreciated because I need his co-operation in a matter of some importance. I wrote to him today on this matter.
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise Staff (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: I also wrote to the CEO of the Irish Aviation Authority, IAA. I had also written to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, in his capacity as the Minister over the Revenue Commissioners but he responded to state that this area is very much the responsibility of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross. My Topical Issue matter concerns the proposed removal of security...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: Do not forget the VAT.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: I thank Mr. Cullen for his statement. I have questions on three matters. Members of the committee do not attend as interrogators, and I thank Mr. Cullen for his public service. It is a new area that the Committee on Budgetary Oversight wishes to consider initially before deciding whether it is worthy of deeper inquiry. It is not lost on us that the Department has a wide range of...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: I have a final question. Again, I do not need the information now but it is for consideration. One of the areas we were briefed on is film tax relief, on which a considerable amount of tax is foregone. I would like to get some sense of the quid pro quo involved. The relief is intended to be a boon to the film industry and if that is the case, that in turn generates other tax income, for...
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: Does Ms Donaghy recall what was on the balance sheet?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: Yes.
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: What was the expenditure?
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
John Lahart: Is that each year or in total?