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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: I thank Mr. Coffey. I acknowledge the preparation work of his team. We appreciate it and its thoroughness and that they answered all the questions today. Dr. Lawless is the only one who did not speak. Is there anything that she wanted to contribute?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: I thank the chair, Mr. Coffey, and the other council members, Mr. Sebastian Barnes, Mr. Eddie Casey, Mr. Michael Tutty and other members sitting in the background, Mr. Kevin Timoney, Ms Kate Ivory and Ms Ainhoa Osés Arranz. I thank the Deputies too. I acknowledge the continued work of our Parliamentary Budget Office and its director for the work, preparation and background material it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which his Department interacts with the private sector to obtain tourism statistics; if there is a continuous flow of information from the private sector to his Department in relation to tourism statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52176/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made in Dublin to ensure that tourism is seen as a positive and not a negative force as has been the case in some European cities in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52177/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the figures and statistics available by county for tourism; if there is a regular update of these statistics by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52178/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Funding (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount by which tourism funding has been cut since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52179/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the efforts being made to halt the decline of British tourism here which has increased with the onset of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52180/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (6 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to stop price gouging in the tourism industry especially with regard to hotel rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52181/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: The response was banal and irrelevant. When the funding is eventually received - it has not been received - the HSE has the final say over where the funding is allocated. There is no level of communication apparent and that irks the task forces because the HSE personnel are not the ones on the front line and they do not have the insight into where the gaps and duplications are. Requests...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: It is not just about the money.

Topical Issue Debate: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (5 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, for attending. Both Deputy Crowe and I were asked to raise this issue by Tallaght Drug & Alcohol Task Force. The Minister of State will be aware that considerable resources, although not all that were promised, have been channelled into Dublin's north inner city, a project championed by the former Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (5 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 210. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the services in place through the residential institutions redress unit for spouses or family members of those who are victims of abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51942/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (5 Dec 2017)

John Lahart: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a post-primary school (details supplied); if the site acquisition been confirmed; the scheduled opening date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51981/17]

Estimates for Public Services 2017: Messages from Select Committees (30 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the service of the year ending 31 December 2017 - Vote 20; the Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimates for public services for the service of the...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: We need to stick to the topic.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: I am not disputing that but the topic at hand is the Bill.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: I am not disputing that.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: This is the Health insurance (Amendment) Bill.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: This is not a question-and-answer session.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Status (28 Nov 2017)

John Lahart: 446. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the proposed national maternity hospital at St. Vincent’s hospital site in Dublin; the arrangement entered into concerning ownership of the proposed national maternity hospital; the persons or group that will own this hospital; if there are effective beneficial owners of the hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter....