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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: Okay.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: On the question of inability to pay, the people on the ground, particularly older people and those on State pensions who live in their own homes, tend to mind their budgets and the idea of deferring a debt until the sale of their house after their death is anathema to them. That is a significant issue. What yield does the Department want from LPT?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: As the anticipated review has been frozen, what measures can be taken if there is not to be an increase that reflects the existing bands? What measures can be taken that do not allow disproportionality to arise? How are new properties valued? Are they valued in a fair way, especially in urban areas where property prices have gone through the roof?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Local Property Tax and Commercial Stamp Duty: Department of Finance (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: The middle-class areas of Ballycullen, Firhouse and Knocklyon were valued in 2013 and put into particular bands. In the past year, 100 new houses have been built and will be brought into the system but they will have a value of twice what their neighbours were valued at in 2013, despite being the same size etc. How does that fit into the equation involving base, rate and yield?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school teachers that graduated from all of the relevant training colleges or universities since 2014, in tabular form; the number of these graduates that have been successful in securing full-time employment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1627/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post primary teacher graduates that emerged from the relevant training colleges or universities in each of the years 2014 to 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1629/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school vacancies that existed in each of the years 2014 to 2017; the number of these that were successfully filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1628/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1724/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 565. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the section of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 that exonerates firms from outside of the State from adhering to the legislation while still operating within the State; his views on whether this loophole is unfair, unjust and anti-competitive in view of the fact it places an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 576. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí at Rathfarnham Garda station from 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018 in tabular form; the number of additional gardaí who have been appointed; the number of community gardaí; his views on the falling numbers of gardaí at Rathfarnham Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 577. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that Rathfarnham Garda station is allocated enough resources to allow it to police its jurisdiction, which includes Firhouse, Knocklyon, Ballycullen and Rathfarnham; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2018)

John Lahart: 864. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a charge of €80 has been imposed on haemochromatosis patients requiring venesection; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that some haemochromatosis patients may need up to four venesections per month; the justification for this charge; his plans to abolish same; and if he will make a...

Domestic Violence Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (15 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: On behalf of my colleagues in Fianna Fáil, I wish a happy Christmas to all the staff of both Houses of the Oireachtas, who have worked hard to facilitate the work of Parliament and Government in this term. Particularly on our mind at the end of this term are all the children who will not have a Christmas tree to gather around this year. We spoke about this earlier, as did several...

Child Homelessness: Statements (15 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: Hear, hear.

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: I echo Deputy Ó Cuív's comments in welcoming the Bill, which has been brought forward by my colleague, Deputy Lawless. The Government will accept that social media, and how it has evolved and how it impacts on us - not just as politicians but also societally - is a matter to which we will have to return to again and again. As Deputy Ó Cuív asked, why not allow the Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (12 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce an allowance as an expense towards property tax for landlords who may have two or more properties and are providing tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (12 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a secondary school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 that does not automatically accept students from the closest primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52808/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (7 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the budget for tourism spending since 2011; the funding that has been provided to Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52566/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (7 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the strategy that has been put in place by the tourism agencies under his remit to promote Dublin in competition with other European cities as opposed to other regions; the budget that has been expended on tourism initiatives and tourism in Dublin generally since 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fáilte Ireland (7 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of Fáilte Ireland's development of a ten-year strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52568/17]