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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (22 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 948. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the significant shortfall in nursing applications through the CAO process for the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 951. To ask the Minister for Health when a person will receive support (details supplied). [14408/22]

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I welcome the opportunity to speak briefly on this Bill and I welcome the Minister of State's presence here today. I was in the fortunate position to be in the Chair while listening to some of the contributions. I am reminded of the fact that moneylending is still with us. We will have read about it in the New Testament and read as children about Jesus railing against the moneylenders in...

Messages from Select Committees (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: The Select Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has completed its consideration of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022, and has made amendments thereto. The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019, and has made amendments thereto.

Estimates for Public Services 2021: Message from Select Committee (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for Public Services for the service of the year ending on 31 December 2022: Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on and response to the finding of the Commission on the Defence Forces that it is clear, in relation to the Defence Forces, that there are recurring themes and specific HR-related issues that are a source of considerable frustration and, in some cases, exasperation; and that among the issues raised are those concerning aspects of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: Some of the findings and recurring themes in the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces relate to human resources issues that are a source of considerable frustration in terms of career planning and progression, as well as the lack of a modern organisational perspective on work-life balance. Will the Minister accept that this is corrosive to the morale of the Defence Forces, as is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I want to give the Minister the opportunity to demonstrate that. I was fortunate enough in a previous career to see at first hand some of the work our Defence Forces do, much of which goes unsung. The piece I witnessed was in their UN capacity, redrawing and actually plotting out the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea. One of the issues I have found is that the public has no comprehension...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: Part of the Glen of Imaal is in my constituency and I ask the Minister for an update on how the Defence Forces use it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: I have no further questions. If the Minister wants to elaborate on it he can take my time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: It is very remote.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: Just in case the Department’s officials were trying to figure out what motivated the question, it really was as innocent as it stated and I wanted an update on its use. The answer is comprehensive and useful from an information point of view.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on and response to the belief expressed by the Commission on the Defence Forces that representative bodies should be active participants in future public service pay bargaining processes. [13221/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategies in place to support children and young persons in education whose primary language is Irish Sign Language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her strategy to boost education outcomes and inclusiveness for children and young persons who are at risk of educational disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13488/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (10 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the NTA has not moved to calibrate taxi meters appropriately given that there is an additional bank holiday in 2022 and taxi drivers will be out of pocket as a consequence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13618/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (9 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) who has an intellectual disability will be granted a school place. [13144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in third-level institutions by institution and reason applying for support under the student assistance fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his strategy to end sexual violence and harassment in third-level education; the funding allocated by institution for this issue in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Mar 2022)

John Lahart: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current maximum income allowed for a household for a new SUSI applicant; if the applicants income is taken into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12621/22]