Results 141-160 of 2,703 for speaker:John Lahart in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (5 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 26. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline if he is satisfied with the public consultation aspect of active travel projects supported by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42891/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (5 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to make whatever arrangements are necessary to ensure that full Part 8 planning requirements are followed with regard to active travel schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42892/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (5 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering any measures to leverage the billions in savings accounts held by Irish people into investment opportunities in areas such as State affordable housing vehicles or other investment vehicles directed towards the public good; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42889/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Policies (3 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has any plans to assist those in receipt of the State pension with the annual cost of servicing their gas/oil boilers, which can cost an average of €170 per annum at present prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42131/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Oct 2023)

John Lahart: 576. To ask the Minister for Health if the Minister is considering the repeal of the requirement for a consultant's signature to sign off on the prescribing of cariban, as some GPs feel that they should be able to prescribe this without there being a financial penalty to the woman (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42201/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (27 Sep 2023)

John Lahart: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, concerning the OECD report into the DEIS system, she will assure schools in areas of acute disadvantage that such schools will be included in any OECD report and will be visited as part of any such report. [41714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (26 Sep 2023)

John Lahart: 167. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports and complaints of card processing fees that have been levied by a company (details supplied) on businesses credit card accounts in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41253/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (26 Sep 2023)

John Lahart: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of reports and complaints with regard to alleged increase in credit card (merchant charges) in a nine-month period by up to 134% by a company (details supplied), which have clear and adverse consequences for the businesses concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41256/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (26 Sep 2023)

John Lahart: 170. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of complaints and reports of increases in the cost of processing VISA commercial debit cards, the year-on-year cost of which have increased by 385% for some businesses; what action he might consider taking in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41258/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (26 Sep 2023)

John Lahart: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to make changes to the rent-a-room scheme with regard to taxable income (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41257/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost to date of the BusConnects project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost to date of the BusConnects project for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost to date of the Metrolink North project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34289/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost to date of the Metrolink Southwest project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34291/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 377. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider the centralisation of the defective concrete blocks grant scheme, the pyrite remediation scheme, the defective apartments and duplexes remediation scheme and any other relevant scheme to expedite and simplify the roll-out of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33730/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider creating a statutory oversight body for the construction sector that will investigate claims of negligent practices and-or defective buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34183/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 414. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider creating a construction defects insurance fund operated by the State, funded by the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34184/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (11 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 714. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of the average medical card, including the direct cost to the general practitioner; a breakdown of the indirect cost, to include the cost of drugs and other schemes which the medical card permits exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33675/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (6 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how the Land Development Agency is providing new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33186/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Jul 2023)

John Lahart: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a report on the cost-rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33187/23]