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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: I raise the issue of pay for community pharmacists. A lot of community pharmacists in my constituency, some of whom are second generation, could raise a number of issues but one of them relates to the pay freeze of the past 15 years, as they see it. It is resulting in a reduction in services. The Secretary General looked like the ball was hopped at him with respect to the national...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: Mr. Healy might update us about that as it happens.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: No. It is not coming from anywhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE (Resumed) (14 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: I fully support Mr. Gloster on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: I thank the committee secretariat for the work it has been doing in the background to get us to this point. I also thank our witnesses for giving us context. They will accept that, as a member of the committee, I am coming at this from the point of view of inquisitiveness, and while I hope I do not come across as an inquisition member, there may be some direct questions. These will be to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: I just wanted to clarify that. Turning to the Department, Ms Woods outlined how the State had decriminalised suicide. Will she give us a little of the context of what led to that decriminalisation and what its intent was? Will I group my questions, a Chathaoirligh?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: Okay. I would like a little context on why the State moved to decriminalise suicide and the consequences of that. In the work of this committee, we will hear a great deal about a differentiation between assisted dying and assisted suicide. How do both witnesses' organisations view these terms? Clarifying that would be helpful for us. To ask a subjective question, if the witnesses...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: I thank the witnesses for their contributions and my colleagues for their questions. I will tease out one or two issues. I am conscious this is session 1 and in nine months time we will look back on this. It struck me that if the rest of the natural world was asked for its view on humanity, end of life and assisted dying, its perspective might be very interested in a minority of humanity...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the requirements for an honorary consul to be appointed by Ireland; the requirements for a country to appoint an honorary consul to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 400. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to upgrade Tallaght district Garda station, due to the age of the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27323/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 569. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) is the only community school in the country for which provision for all-weather playing facilities was never made; how her Department could go about assisting the school in this matter now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27902/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 641. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available to an individual (details supplied) who is representing Ireland at an underage level at the upcoming European Championships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28223/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 881. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality since reform in January 2021, how many international protection applicants have sought work after six months of waiting for a decision on their international protection application; and the percentage of international protection applicants that are currently in employment. [27484/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 1071. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason montessori or other pre-school teachers/practitioners who may have taken time out to care for their own children for a period of time, find that the qualifications accepted when they started out in their careers and saw some of them progress to managerial positions in the industry, now find on their...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 1072. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a qualification would be accepted by ECCE as a teaching qualification but disregarded by his Department and Tusla when it comes to a returning professional who had taken some time out to care for their own children and had many years of experience accumulated; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 1115. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the situation with regard to the HSE job evaluation team scheme as it relates to the Haddington Road Agreement of May 2013 where an undertaking was given to assess and where feasible, upgrade a position if it was held by a person for a period in excess of 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27181/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 Jun 2023)

John Lahart: 1365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Oireachtas direct line contact details for Solas (details supplied). [27792/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

John Lahart: I thank Ms O'Shea for her presentation and the work she put in to this. Some of my questions have been asked. I will ask a question on one matter on which I will be interested in her perspective. She told us that, "The right to exercise conscientious objection by consultants has been attributed by senior managers at the HSE as a major reason why hospitals do not provide full services."...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Report of the Review of the Operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018: Discussion (31 May 2023)

John Lahart: I want to be fair. I sometimes pick up a notion that there is a disproportionate view in the practice of this compared with the view of the public when they went to vote on it in the referendum. What are the implications of that? How do we change that? Ms O'Shea talked about bodies rolling out these things. It is as if they have been caught by surprise and realise they have to address...