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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (9 May 2023)

John Lahart: I will not repeat points already made. Unfortunately, legislation going through the House is not going to have any impact on what has happened in Kingswood or other areas. I thank the Minister of State for his replies to the matters submitted by my two colleagues and me. There are four points I want to make. Can the Minister of State clarify whether anybody has an appeal before An Bord...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (9 May 2023)

John Lahart: I will not repeat what my colleague said, but perhaps I can add some additional points. As a public representative, when I was in conversation with a few residents from Kingswood Heights recently, I came across five of these masts in a very small geographical space. I became more conscious of masts, including very close to where I live One of the things we need to know is what is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (9 May 2023)

John Lahart: 651. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of members of the Clinical Expert Group on the free contraception scheme in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (3 May 2023)

John Lahart: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the residents in Dublin South-West who have received or will receive a letter of compulsory purchase order for the construction of the BusConnects programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20320/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (3 May 2023)

John Lahart: 331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the drafting of legislation to ban conversion therapy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20236/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (3 May 2023)

John Lahart: 332. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the research commissioned by his Department on capturing the views and experiences of people who have been subjected to conversion practices in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20237/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (27 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: 14. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent meeting with the Serbian Foreign Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19766/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (27 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: 43. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on his recent engagement with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19767/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: The Ministers and their officials are very welcome. I wish to commend both Ministers. Given how we have emerged in very recent times from an economy that was almost completely shut in terms of people’s ability to go to work, but not in terms of economic activity, I would like to re-emphasise one of the starting figures. Growth in employment of 9% is a figure that is easy to glide...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: Have we a date for the budget?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: In his statement, the Minister admits that excluding the impact of the receipts that cannot be explained by underlying economic conditions, which he estimates are at about €12 billion, we would have an underlying deficit of €1.8 billion projected for this year and accepts that this is "a better metric for assessing the resilience of our public finances". Would the Minister...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: Is that separate from the National Reserve Fund, into which there is €6 billion now?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Stability Programme Update: Ministers for Finance, and Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (26 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: I have two final questions. One is for the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael McGrath, and I am not forgetting the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Donohoe. The Minister will publish a scoping paper and I get that. Would there be a fixed proportion of the windfall on an annual basis or would it be decided on an annual basis depending...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the hacking of the Secretary General of his Department; if the hacking was reported to the Data Protection Commissioner, the National Cyber Security Centre and other relevant officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: 644. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentice electricians recorded in the State in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19536/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: 645. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentice plumbers were recorded in the State in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19537/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Apr 2023)

John Lahart: 646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentice plasterers recorded in the State in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19538/23]