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Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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National Gallery
John Lahart
457. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a group of new magnolia trees will be planted in the west corner of the lawn to complete the garden composition as per her predecessor’s reply to Parliamentary Question No. 407 of 30 April 2014, with regard to the development of the National Gallery. [37119/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Disability Support Services
John Lahart
112. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans on ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35780/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Garda Deployment
John Lahart
34. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in the Dublin southern metropolitan region on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to the Dublin southern metropolitan region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34734/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Crime Levels
John Lahart
98. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for the Dublin southern metropolitan region are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in Dublin southern metropolitan region have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34733/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Schools Building Projects
John Lahart
206. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a post-primary school for the Firhouse and Ballycullen, Dublin 24, area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34487/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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School Accommodation
John Lahart
207. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of proposed additional rooms at two national schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34488/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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School Accommodation
John Lahart
208. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage his plans are at for the provision of permanent buildings for two schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34489/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
209. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage his plans are at for a post-primary school for the Citywest and Saggart areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34490/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Health Services Provision
John Lahart
480. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the serious issues facing a health centre (details supplied) due to understaffing; his plans to deal with the chronic understaffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34568/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Departmental Staff Careers
John Lahart
107. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to revise the terms of employment for temporary clerical officers in the Civil Service in order to secure better pay and conditions; his plans to introduce a measure whereby clerical officers in the Civil Service who are on a temporary contract for three years or more will automatically be made permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33211/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Probate Applications
John Lahart
69. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for a probate application to be processed in Dublin; her views on whether there is an insufficient number of staff processing applications in the Dublin Probate Office; her views on whether an investment in temporary staff at these offices would help alleviate the housing crisis as it would result in fewer properties lying empty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32562/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
John Lahart
87. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Syrian refugees that have been taken into the country following the Government's pledge to take 4,000; the reason the process is taking so long; the steps she is taking to speed up the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32893/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Consular Services Representations
John Lahart
97. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the name of the person the Government communicated with to date in order to assist a person (details supplied); the responses to these communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32159/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Traffic Regulations Implementation
John Lahart
164. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will accede to requests from representatives of a group (details supplied) that the College Green bus corridor be opened up to limousines or chauffeur-driven cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32160/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
John Lahart
55. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 2,048 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30654/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
271. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide funding for a school (details supplied) to upgrade from its current building; if his attention has been drawn to the inadequate space available for students in the school and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30878/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Rural Resettlement Scheme
John Lahart
287. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the excellent work that is carried out by an organisation (details supplied); his plans to provide funding to allow this concept to continue and to grow; if he is aware that this charity is now operating with only one full time member of staff; his plans to allocate funding to increase the staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30425/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Heritage Sites
John Lahart
378. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the purchase by the State of The Featherbeds in the Dublin mountains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30449/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
John Lahart
396. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that nursing graduates do not emigrate from Ireland following graduation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30247/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Data
John Lahart
397. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the proportion of student nurses who take up employment in Ireland following graduation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30248/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
44. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied); the reason construction has not yet commenced; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30030/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Lahart
146. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is no budget to provide for new cases of special needs children and their families in Rathfarnam, Dublin 16, who seek respite provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30114/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Hospitals Capital Programme
John Lahart
148. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for two projects at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30127/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Regulation
John Lahart
4. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the absence of a dedicated treasurer in credit unions, branch accounts are prepared and finalised by operations, with no checks carried out by a director of the branch, and the board is required to sign off on the branch accounts without having had any input or without knowing if they are accurate or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29931/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Policy
John Lahart
54. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he intends dismantling the current directorate structure of the mental health services; if so, the nature of the replacement; if the new structures that are put in place will have their own leadership and budget as was recommended in A Vision For Change only seven years ago and at the time was lauded as a milestone and an indication that mental health would no longer be neglected; if his attention has been drawn to the damage that lack of leadership and funding will have on mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29907/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
John Lahart
55. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inequity in the services available across the nine community health care organisations; if his attention has further been drawn to the unequal division of health care workers throughout the areas (details supplied); his plans to ensure equitable service delivery of mental health treatment across the community health care areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29908/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Third Level Facilities
John Lahart
119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allocating funding to a third level college (details supplied) for a new library to replace the existing building, constructed in 1978 to accommodate 750 students and accommodate only 250 study spaces, while the college population now exceeds 3,400 students; his views that the college requires extra library space; if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the lack of library facilities can have on the progression of students through college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
John Lahart
259. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the decision to means test persons receiving back to education allowance, which was implemented in April 2016 without any notification given to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29389/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Home Care Packages Funding
John Lahart
381. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate increased funding for the provision of home care for those suffering from dementia; his views on whether appropriate home care can keep dementia sufferers well in their communities and out of hospitals and long-term care; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that home care packages can also provide support to family carers who provide the majority of home-based care for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29382/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Policy
John Lahart
577. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the urgent need to address cycle safety here; his plans to bring forward legislation relevant to cyclist safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29371/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Policy
John Lahart
578. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the national cycling policy framework document 2009 and if he is following the recommendations set in the document; if he recognises the need to engage with the stakeholders as identified in the national cycling policy framework document; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29372/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Facilities Provision
John Lahart
579. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that inappropriately designed and constructed cycle lanes can result in fatal outcomes for users; his plans to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Facilities Provision
John Lahart
580. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the amount of funding that has been cut by the National Transport Authority for the provision of pedestrian and cycle schemes; his plans to reverse these cuts; his views that more funding is needed for the protection of pedestrians and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29374/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Regulation
John Lahart
145. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the limit on the amount of shares a member can hold in their credit union account from €100,000 to €200,000; if his attention has been drawn to the negative effect this restriction is having on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28526/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Regulation
John Lahart
146. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider making an amendment to the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 to allow for the reintroduction of the role of treasurer onto the board of credit unions, with no honorarium payment allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28527/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Lending
John Lahart
147. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider relaxing the criteria for decision-making with regard to the granting of credit union loans; if his attention has been drawn to the negative effect that the current lending limits have on the persons that need loans the most; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28528/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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VAT Rate Reductions
John Lahart
148. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to maintain the 9% VAT rate for tourism accommodation in line with Ireland's tourism competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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School Management
John Lahart
188. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to free teaching principals from classroom duties; if he will facilitate substitute cover for one day per week to facilitate this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28537/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Teacher Recruitment
John Lahart
189. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to end the current ban on promotions at primary school level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28538/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Building Regulations Amendments
John Lahart
238. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans regarding the upgrading and-or reform of building regulations to provide for fully wheelchair accessible houses to be built and to arrange for this to happen as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28530/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Housing Adaptation Grant
John Lahart
239. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the housing adaptation grants as requested in a recent submission by the Irish Wheelchair Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28531/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
John Lahart
294. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to end the inequitable age segregation in respect of jobseeker's allowance payments whereby persons under the age of 26 years are paid less then those aged over 26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28539/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits
John Lahart
295. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will fully restore the Christmas bonus to those in receipt of social protection payments; if he will consider changing the eligibility criteria from 15 months to 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28540/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
John Lahart
351. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional funding to allow an addiction clinic (details supplied) to continue to provide residential and detox services to 15 to 21 year olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28534/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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General Medical Services Scheme
John Lahart
361. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to an instance in which a general practitioner, who is not participating in the free under-six scheme, is having patients aged 70 years or over removed from the care of the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28082/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Lahart
459. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the personal assistance hours for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28532/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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National Drugs Strategy Budget
John Lahart
460. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional funding to support the national drugs strategy in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Garda Reserve
John Lahart
44. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Dublin metropolitan region. [27393/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Community Policing
John Lahart
85. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the number of community gardaí in the Dublin metropolitan region. [27392/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
John Lahart
82. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the current position regarding the north east inner city initiative he announced in July 2016; the number of times the ministerial task force he chairs has met; the Ministers who are members of this task force; when he anticipates a report from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27365/16]