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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion. (20 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: It has gone into all of our diaries in expectation.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion. (20 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: The Deputy should allow the Minister to answer his question.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement: Discussion. (20 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: I thank the Minister for extending his time at the meeting. It was much appreciated as everybody received an answer to the questions they raised. The Minister has assented to return to the committee in September. I appreciate that he will come before the committee prior to the budget because the committee will be making a submission in the context of capital expenditure. In this context...

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: I am going to restrict myself to just another few minutes.

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: The emissions scandals in respect of Volkswagen and Audi in the United States show that these are really big consumer issues. Products were advertised as offering particular and significant emissions reduction features to the consumer. That is, if one dickies up the emissions measuring system or has software capable of bypassing that system when it is being tested. That is what they did...

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: I do not think I have had an opportunity to congratulate the Minister on her new position. Metrology is a topic to set the heart racing, clearly in a measured way. Fianna Fáil is supporting the Bill. I acknowledge the role of the library and research service. The more I read into it the more excited I got - perhaps excited is to overrate it a little, but it is the final day and a day...

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: Metrology does not measure the usefulness of the words. It is interesting because the recent article about speaking time in the Dáil in The Irish Times seems to accord a high priority to those who have spoken the most. I am a reasonably new Deputy and I have heard a lot of Deputies speak here - I mean this respectfully - who have spoken a lot, and quite a number of them have repeated...

Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: Others who have spoken very little have made very significant contributions. We know metrology is the science of measurement. Apparently, it is the oldest science in the world. I came across an anecdote in the Bills digest from ancient times which indicated that:The death penalty faced those who forgot or neglected their duty to calibrate the standard unit of length at each full moon....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to funding for the new build of a school (details supplied); if it is still included in the primary schools building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34306/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (13 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 298. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to a school (details supplied); when his Department will purchase this site; when the funds will be made available to enable the school building to progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34307/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (13 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 1019. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the items allowed in black and green bins; the position with regard to green waste including branches, soils and grass; the steps being taken by his Department to educate persons on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34323/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Business of Select Committee (12 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: I would like to be associated with those remarks.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Development and Reform of the Budget Process: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (12 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: No, that is fine.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (12 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide additional Garda resources in the Dublin metropolitan region southern Garda division. [32886/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Services Regulatory Authority (12 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the anomalies that exist in the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011 whereby the rigors of the legislation do not apply to firms that have no operation in the jurisdiction here but still allows them to sell property here; his plans to amend this legislation and remove this paragraph...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (11 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 318. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers in Rathfarnham Garda station and Tallaght Garda station in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; his plans to liaise with the Garda Commissioner to investigate whether there are sufficient numbers in both stations to deal with issues, including recent assaults in the Rathfarnham, Knocklyon and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (11 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 382. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance available in terms of respite care, home help, speech and language therapy, medical care and toilet training for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32221/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (11 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 728. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the options available to persons who have not attained sufficient contributions towards their contributory pensions; the circumstances under which PRSI contributions can be refunded; if a mechanism is in place to provide a person with a pro rata pension based on the number of contributions made; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Tax Code (11 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 758. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress which has been made introducing a PRSI scheme for the self-employed and providing a supportive tax regime for entrepreneurs and the self-employed as is allowed for in the confidence and supply agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32725/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (11 Jul 2017)

John Lahart: 834. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for family hubs in areas of Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Terenure and Tallaght; the number of hubs planned; the location of each; the number of families to be accommodated in each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33034/17]