Parliamentary questions

EU Meetings

John Lahart

142. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the agenda at the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 21 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33708/21]

Brexit Issues

John Lahart

154. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on whether the government of the United Kingdom is acting in good faith in the implementation of international treaties with the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33709/21]

Economic Policy

John Lahart

4. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the work being undertaken to construct a well-being framework for Ireland. [33187/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

113. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the rationale behind the pilot event held in the Iveagh Gardens, that is, in which patrons tested in advance or subsequently to actually prove or disprove the point of the so-named pilot. [33670/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

114. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a roadmap of the return of the entertainment industry particularly the indoor entertainment industry (details supplied). [33671/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

91. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of strategies to assist the hospitality industry to retain and regain qualified staff in their sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33299/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

103. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the guidelines and pathway in place for reopening sports grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33298/21]

Foreign Policy

John Lahart

335. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent developments internationally particularly with regard to Ethiopia and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33101/21]

Teaching Council of Ireland

John Lahart

386. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter regarding a person (details supplied) who has applied to the Teaching Council for recognition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33389/21]

Schools Building Projects

John Lahart

387. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if she will announce the commencement of a project for a school (details supplied). [33390/21]

Schools Building Projects

John Lahart

395. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the details of the way a school that is not on the school building programme can access and commence planning work on accessing the school building programme; if the existing school building programme is a chronological one, for example, the way in which a school can access the school building programme if it is in a very bad state of repair and is not at present on the school building programme; the details of the way this works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33452/21]

National Maternity Hospital

John Lahart

525. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new national maternity hospital at St. Vincent’s Hospital especially in relation to issues regarding the management, ownership and ethos. [25508/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

532. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to administer second doses of a vaccine (details supplied) for those already with the first dose after the contract with the company expires in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25581/21]

Equality Proofing of Budgets

John Lahart

111. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way his Department is pursuing equality budgeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32361/21]

State Bodies

John Lahart

155. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on gender balance on State boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32360/21]

First Aid Training

John Lahart

333. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if she is considering making the provision of basic first-aid techniques mandatory across schools nationwide in view of recent events; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32668/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

138. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the plans she and her Department have for the safe return of schools for teachers and students for the next academic year in respect of indoor ventilation to combat the Covid-19 pandemic taking account of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's recently published Work Safety Protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32301/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

196. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans he and his Department have for the safe return of schools for lecturers and students for the next academic year in respect of indoor ventilation to combat the Covid-19 pandemic taking account of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's recently published Work Safety Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32302/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

197. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he is considering to allow for the resumption of face-to-face classes for the English language education sector; if he will engage with stakeholders in this sector to ensure that the reopening of this sector is done is a collaborative way; if he has considered a vaccine passport dedicated to foreign students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32305/21]

Tax Code

John Lahart

103. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his assessment of the economic impact of increasing corporation tax to 15%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31775/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

109. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will be taking to support businesses as they reopen in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31776/21]

Housing Policy

John Lahart

595. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way the working family payment is seen as temporary income which does not demonstrate ability to repay a mortgage but is not disregarded and not assessable for social housing eligibility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30923/21]

School Costs

John Lahart

730. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if there is a mechanism through which the State can assist parents with fees in circumstances (details supplied). [30894/21]

State Examinations

John Lahart

778. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education if she will consider reasonable accommodations for students who have an epileptic seizure immediately before or during a State exam allowing them to resit the exam within the same exam cycle or before such a time that the CAO offers issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31269/21]

Social Welfare Schemes

John Lahart

884. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider eligibility for the free travel scheme for persons who are disqualified from driving due to epileptic or breakthrough seizures in order that they can maintain their independence and continue in work or in education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31267/21]

Registration of Births

John Lahart

8. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to address the situation of those who were given an illegal birth registration at St. Patrick’s Guild; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28727/21]

Direct Provision System

John Lahart

81. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the consultation processes with key stakeholders in place and planned under the White Paper to end direct provision to ensure that measures reflect the needs of those most directly impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28728/21]

Rail Network

John Lahart

147. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if arrangements have been made in relation to the development of 2 Grand Parade, which is adjacent to the Luas Charlemont stop in the context of the development of the MetroLink south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28035/21]

Regulatory Bodies

John Lahart

486. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the procedures in place in relation to the Property Services Regulatory Authority in dealing with official complaints that are lodged with the authority; the number of complaints received by the authority in each of the years 2015 to 2020, in tabular form; the number of those complaints that are still live; the number now fully closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27593/21]

Apprenticeship Programmes

John Lahart

118. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the roll-out of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26964/21]

Third Level Fees

John Lahart

171. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the fees that a person (details supplied) will be expected to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26752/21]

State Pensions

John Lahart

80. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the commitment to benchmark pension rates to salaries and inflation, as contained in the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26252/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

John Lahart

110. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the take-up of parent’s leave and parent’s benefit since the extension was announced on 1 April 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26251/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

161. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available for a small businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25585/21]

Tax Code

John Lahart

291. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered VAT exemption for counsellors and psychotherapists that is available for other allied health professionals. [25619/21]

Schools Building Projects

John Lahart

524. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the status of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26672/21]

School Accommodation

John Lahart

525. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the status of a school (details supplied) with regard to securing temporary accommodation for September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26673/21]

Programme for Government

John Lahart

95. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the progress made under the programme for Government commitment to provide clear guidelines to schools on cost-effective and sustainable practices to decrease the costs for families in relation to schoolbooks, uniforms, IT and sport equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25059/21]

Educational Disadvantage

John Lahart

101. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the measures in place to support children and young persons who are at risk of the highest levels of educational disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25058/21]

EU Meetings

John Lahart

52. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on 10 May 2021. [24134/21]

Foreign Policy

John Lahart

62. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his assessment of the current state of relations between the European Union and Russia. [24135/21]

Gambling Sector

John Lahart

243. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to the recent collapse of a gambling and trading platform. [24487/21]

Housing Issues

John Lahart

332. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) in relation to strategic housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23994/21]

Health Services Staff

John Lahart

664. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will consider correspondence (details supplied) in relation to a retired nurse; if the supplementary pension being sought in the case outlined will be paid as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24366/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

John Lahart

719. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason Israel was included in the countries from which travel required mandatory hotel quarantine in spite of its vaccination record and low transmission figure. [23786/21]

Primary Care Centres

John Lahart

841. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the details of the plans for the development of the 200 primary care centres across the country; the status of the plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24327/21]

Primary Care Centres

John Lahart

842. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to or if he is being consulted by the HSE on the priority locations for new planned primary care centres; if he has met with the HSE on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/21]

Solar Energy Guidelines

John Lahart

65. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; the details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23416/21]

Health Services Staff

John Lahart

162. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the increase in dementia adviser numbers nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23315/21]

Schools Building Projects

John Lahart

400. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education the current position with regard to the building project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23193/21]