Results 6,061-6,080 of 6,529 for speaker:John Lahart
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: I thank Mr. Millican. Does Scottish Water charge for its septic tank emptying service? Mr. Millican mentioned that it used private contractors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: Mr. Millican does not need to get too technical on my next question, but where does all this go?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: When the septic tanks have been emptied, how is the material disposed of?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: Ireland has group and private water schemes, particularly in rural areas. However, what I seem to be getting from both CEOs is that Welsh Water and Scottish Water look after the provision of domestic water to every home in their respective countries.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: What about Wales?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: What is the percentage?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: To reiterate my colleague's point and confirm that Welsh Water and Scottish Water do not need meters on individual houses to detect leaks, is it therefore the case that they can use district meters to detect whether there is excessive or potentially abusive use of water?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: Is Mr. Jones saying that the majority of leaks are on the supply side?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: The Chairman is welcome.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (8 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 137. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to the secondary education committee in 2015 and 2016; if his Department has any input on the administrating of these funds from the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6266/17]
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister for his reply and his efforts in this regard. It is not only about spinal issues and I would not like to see the Minister's replies limited to that. I am familiar with, and raised with the Minister, the issue of tonsillectomy queues of young children waiting for ages. One of my colleagues adverted to the necessity for clinical judgment to be in play here. I wonder...
- Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: A Programme for a Partnership Government refers to the Government's efforts to ensure safe, timely care, as close to patients' homes as possible, and undertakes to reduce emergency department overcrowding and address hospital responsiveness to increased demand. As we saw in the programme that aired last night, the Government is struggling to do that. One of the most striking aspects of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: North-South Interconnector (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 556. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the North-South electricity interconnector project will continue; and the effect of Brexit on the single electricity market between Ireland and Northern Ireland. [5347/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 90. To ask the Taoiseach if he will set out Ireland's red line issues before Britain triggers Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty and begins negotiations to leave the EU. [5331/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 91. To ask the Taoiseach if the Government will commission a detailed assessment of the way in which Brexit will affect individual sectors of the economy to determine which industries may be adversely or positively affected. [5333/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 92. To ask the Taoiseach the co-ordinator of Ireland's role in the Brexit negotiations. [5341/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 93. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to appoint a Minister with Cabinet rank with special responsibility for Brexit; and his further plans to appoint an envoy with special responsibilities, and delegated staff, to deal with the Brexit situation. [5352/17]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: UK Referendum on EU Membership (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 94. To ask the Taoiseach the plans he and the Government have to involve both Houses of the Oireachtas in the ongoing Brexit discussions, policy formation and contribution to policy formulation. [5353/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if British Border Force officers being stationed at ports and airports here has been discussed; and her views on whether this is acceptable to Ireland. [5337/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Brexit Issues (7 Feb 2017)
John Lahart: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance the preparations the Revenue Commissioners have in place for the potential ending of the customs union; and if there is an estimation of the cost of establishing customs and excise surveillance along the Border. [5338/17]