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- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: I thank Senator Ahearn. I call Senator O'Reilly next. He can use a minute to introduce himself to the public and then he will have his six minutes. He does not have to use all of them.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: I may have to rule on that comment.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: I will give the Minister of State five minutes now as it is the end of the first round. To summarise what has been raised by committee members, clearly Gaza has been a very strong theme from every speaker on this committee. I want to add my voice to this. The Minister of State has been very clear on cuts to USAID. Other points have been raised on how we use our Irish-American political...
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State. We move to the second round of contributions now. Deputy Shay Brennan was not here for the first round. I propose, therefore, that we give Deputy Brennan six minutes and everybody else will have three minutes for this second round.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: I thank the Minister of State. I apologise for keeping Deputy Ó Súilleabháin waiting.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: We are down to two-minute slots now. We will take all the speakers together and the Minister of State can wrap up.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: When we cast out the net for ideas on themes from members of the committee, a significant number of them came under the auspices of the Minister of State's mandate and Vote. I echo my colleague Senator O'Loughlin. I ask him to pass on through his officials the committee's very best wishes to, number one, those officials who may be at the cutting edge and whose lives may be in danger in...
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister of State for being so well prepared, for his presentation and for being so open and fulsome with his answers. I also thank his officials for the preparatory work undertaken in advance of this meeting.
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: We need to keep going.
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (27 May 2025)
John Lahart: 374. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to adding inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, to the list of conditions eligible for medical priority with regards social housing lists in local authorities across the country given that it is a lifelong illness with no known cure; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2025)
John Lahart: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address an urgent and critical issue for a school (details supplied). [26224/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2025)
John Lahart: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the budget for a school will be reviewed in view of the additional costs incurred (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26226/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (21 May 2025)
John Lahart: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for a school (details supplied) will be provided. [26235/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (21 May 2025)
John Lahart: 127. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress being made on the urgent need for reform of core funding in order that it actually benefits both providers and parents, increase NCS subsidies to provide direct financial relief to families and in addressing the childcare crisis by ensuring sustainable funding for all providers to encourage more...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Ukraine War (20 May 2025)
John Lahart: 17. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent discussions with President Zelenskyy. [22406/25]
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (20 May 2025)
John Lahart: Greetings everyone. The world is moving fast. There have been elections and trade deals and all sorts of thing happening around the globe since we met just a few days ago. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. I will not permit members to...
- Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (20 May 2025)
John Lahart: I declare Senator Garret Ahearn elected as Leas-Chathaoirleach. I congratulate the newly elected Leas-Chathaoirleach and I commiserate with Deputy Cathy Bennett who had put her name forward. Would Senator Garret Ahearn like to say a few words?