Results 121-140 of 6,661 for speaker:John Lahart

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2025)

John Lahart: 150. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be any changes regarding the rationalisation of Garda stations to reflect growing population centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copyright Infringement (15 May 2025)

John Lahart: 215. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the steps being taken, or envisaged, to protect the 'rip-off' of copyright by AI tools in areas such as, but not exclusive to, music and the arts generally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25003/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (15 May 2025)

John Lahart: 328. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the position with regard to access to medicines by pharmacists, as indicated at a recent conference; if she is satisfied with the supply chain for all drugs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25002/25]

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

John Lahart: Apologies have been received from the following colleagues: Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins and Deputy Shay Brennan. I know there are other committees running concurrently and there will be a little bedding in as people get used to their committees. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through as follows. In accordance with...

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Deputy, I appreciate his comments.

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

John Lahart: I thank Deputy Smith for his warm welcome.

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Deputy for his kind words. I appreciate that.

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

John Lahart: I call Senator Stephenson.

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

John Lahart: A spirit of collegiality. I thank the Deputy.

Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

John Lahart: I thank Deputy O'Flynn and everybody present. Those of you I know bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the committee. I look forward to harnessing that. To those who are new, I look forward to getting to know you. The first item we deal with is the nominations for Leas-Chathaoirleach. As you are aware, a committee may choose to elect a Leas-Chathaoirleach who can perform the...

Power of Higher Education, Research and Skills as Economic Enablers in a Changing World: Statements (13 May 2025)

John Lahart: I, too, congratulate the Minister and the Minister of State on their appointments. Like others, this is the first opportunity I have had to do so. The Minister can take as read that I support the thrust of what the previous speakers, Deputies Martin Daly and Barry Ward, the good Deputy beside me, have said. I will take a slightly alternative route, however. The Dáil had gone into...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

John Lahart: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [16778/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (13 May 2025)

John Lahart: I thank the Taoiseach for taking the question. I have enjoyed reading NESC reports on and off for the last 30 years. I noticed that one of the most recent ones, which was also referenced by the Taoiseach, was in regard to energy poverty. Successive Governments have introduced schemes like the warmer homes scheme, which is very valuable, and we also have the fuel allowance. These cost the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (13 May 2025)

John Lahart: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the plans she has to expand the roles of community pharmacists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24046/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 May 2025)

John Lahart: 194. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the potential roles of advanced nurse practitioners; whether she has any plans to expand such roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24045/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (8 May 2025)

John Lahart: 175. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on recruitment to the Defence Forces across the Air Corps, Army, and Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17829/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tax Collection (8 May 2025)

John Lahart: 368. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered a surcharge/tax on the profits that the largest operators of IPAS centres have been making for redistribution among the wider local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23003/25]

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

John Lahart: A statement was made regarding Garda strip-searching. That was denied by gardaí, and just because someone can come back in and keep repeating it does not make it so. I am a person with a record of calling things out here, just as the Leas Cheann-Comhairle did - I took my lead from him - but just repeating any accusation does not make it so, and it went unchallenged.

Europe Day: Statements (7 May 2025)

John Lahart: The Taoiseach called out the horrors yesterday at the Global Ireland Summit in front of as large an international representative audience as you could get, from around the world and the European Union. I wish he could do it every day but that seems to be what is being asked for on the Opposition benches. My colleague Deputy O'Meara put it very well with regard to the inability of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 May 2025)

John Lahart: This is a transport issue. Under the last Government, and it was generally welcomed at the time, the Minister for Transport introduced very relaxed laws around e-bikes, e-scooters and electric bikes. Now there are electric bikes and scooters that travel at the speed of mopeds and motor bikes that are completely powered-up and do not require any pedalling activity to get them moving. At the...