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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (2 May 2017)

John Lahart: 1093. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that deafblind persons have access to assistive technologies that facilitate their access to information and expression (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20598/17]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: I always enjoy listening to the Minister. It was good to hear him respond in such a feisty and robust form. Since I returned to the meeting in the past 30 minutes or so, there has been a heavy emphasis on nostalgic events and recalling of events. I have three questions that will not take up too much time. I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance. Memories and events...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: I am not offering an opinion because when it comes to economics I am just-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: The Minister is an old charmer but I have to say this is not just any opinion. This is the opinion of the Governor of the Central Bank. If there is one lesson I have learned coming out of the crash, and I think the nation has learnt it because it is the lesson we were asked to learn, it is to listen to advice that is being offered. It is not enough for the Minister to describe the Governor...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: He said it is impacting on existing buyers.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: It is but so is the length of time it is going to take to wash out.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: If he was here I would certainly engage with him.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: I do not want to get bogged down in this but when I mentioned supply side measures I was thinking of the figures released by the Construction Industry Federation, CIF, which contribute to the average house price in Dublin, the levy of almost €12,000 per house, which would be approximately €320,000 or €330,000, the site costs of €57,500 per house, the finance cost...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: I knew the Minister could not-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: I will ask my final question. The Minister has opened up so many different channels. He is clever.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: The Minister was talking about the quays. I cannot track it at the moment on my phone so he should please forgive my vagueness about it. I refer to a reply from the Department of Finance about congestion costs, but I could be wrong it might be the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, which are estimated to cost the economy in Dublin approximately €350 million. It is allied to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: I am regularly in the north side.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Minister for Finance (13 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: For today. I look forward to the return of the same Minister at some stage in the near future and to further questions. I wish the committee, the Chair and clerk and the Minister and his staff a happy, peaceful and relaxing Easter.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: Deputy John Brady is not. We have more in common with the original Sinn Féin than his party does.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: Sinn Féin was for water charges.

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: I ask the House to imagine what life wa like under what was an unassailable Fine Gael and Labour Party Government when it came to charging for water. I have fought more elections than most in the House in the past three years - local elections in 2014, a by-election in 2015 and a general election last year. I was, therefore, close to the evolution of public opinion in the evolving water...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: We did see it.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Data (12 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: 346. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the most recent data available regarding the cost of traffic congestion to the economy; the most recent figures available regading same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18572/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18057/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (6 Apr 2017)

John Lahart: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a wide range of advertisements across social media for multiple beds and bunk bed accommodation in Dublin; the laws that are in place; if legislation is required to combat this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/17]