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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Funding (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: I am grateful to the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, for taking this topical issue. I want to raise the issue of the Sacred Heart school in Killinarden in my constituency. It is a DEIS school. I am grateful for the fact that the DEIS programme has been essential in addressing the disadvantage in the school. Sacred Heart and the Killinarden area are ninth out of just over 3,000...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 381. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the assertion by the Revenue Commissioners that the Finance Act 2022 inadvertently created a loophole allowing employers to make unlimited, tax-free contributions to employee PRSAs, contrary to the policy's original intent, resulting in significant tax avoidance by a small cohort of companies, when the majority of company directors...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 385. To ask the Minister for Finance to explain significant changes in budget 2025 to the tax relief annual contribution limits for PRSAs; if the identification by the Revenue Commissioners be outlined where 125 companies had each transferred at least €100,000 into individual PRSAs to exploit generous tax reliefs, with 17 of these cases involving contributions exceeding...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 507. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the options available to a person (details supplied) to remain working longer within the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10724/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Meetings (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 571. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate a meeting, as requested in correspondence to her office on 4 March 2025, between the principals of schools (details supplied) and senior officials of her Department as a matter of urgency to find a solution to the schools’ crisis financial situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10840/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 579. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on progress in fulfilling the commitment made by the previous Government to build a replacement of a school (details supplied) which is 50 years old this year; to outline where the project is at present; the reason for the delay in commencing works; and if she will commit to a timeline for completion. [10973/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 654. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being considered to support children with special educational needs who are unable to attend mainstream or special schools due to severe anxiety, ASD, or other related conditions; if there are plans to expand long-term online learning options beyond temporary home tuition schemes; if consideration will be given to developing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 700. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the additional schools accommodation application submitted by a school (details supplied) for the expansion of special needs classes; when funding will be allocated for the project; and the expected timeline for completion. [11943/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 703. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if immediate funding will be provided for a full building survey of a school (details supplied) to assess serious health and safety concerns affecting students and staff; if her Department will engage directly with the school and the NCSE to find an urgent solution, including potential temporary or alternative accommodation if required; if she...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 1245. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the appointment of an animal welfare director, as it is obvious that there is a considerable public appetite for such a public position now and the most energetic agencies tend to be individuals and NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 1946. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a list of men’s sheds in Dublin south west. [10976/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (19 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 1947. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline whether the Government intends to reinstate the annual men’s sheds grants of up to €3000 per shed per year for the next five years; if he is considering allocating resources to an organisation (details supplied) for the provision of essential services on the ground, on a regional basis to ensure the good...

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: In the course of Deputy Devine's contribution, I incorrectly understood or misinterpreted her as referring to people on this side of the House or in the Chamber. I have known her for a long time. We were colleagues on South Dublin County Council and I understand that nothing she said was not allowable under Standing Orders so I apologise unreservedly for that and I hope she accepts that it...

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: On a point of order, can the Deputy name one neofascist in this Chamber?

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: Can the Deputy name one neofascist in this Chamber?

International Women's Day: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: Jimmy Stynes was a great footballer. He was one of the first sportsmen in Ireland to go to Australia and play Australian rules football. He is the late Jimmy Stynes, I regret to say. He was a neighbour of mine. My claim to fame is that I played a bit of football with him when I was a juvenile. Why am I mentioning him? When I was seven, eight or nine, his mum had a company car. She...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 104. To ask the Minister for Health when the free HRT therapy programme will be rolled out to pharmacists as promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10147/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the reason emergency care is only provided by Children's Health Ireland to children and young people under 16 years, and not until after that while they may still be at school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of any considerations being made for the provision of a new bus service to Dublin Airport from areas such as Templeogue, Rathfarnham and Tallaght, as the ‘Tallaght Hopper’ has ceased service, and these areas now have no transport connection to the airport apart from expensive taxis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (6 Mar 2025)

John Lahart: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given that BusConnects is a major plank of Government policy, the reason the proposed F1 route, which will replace routes 49 and 65b, due to service constituents across Knocklyon, Templeogue and Firhouse, and was originally due to come in to force in Q1 2024, has been consistently pushed out; and the current estimated date is end of...