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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Budget 2024
John Lahart
484. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if, in the context of Budget 2024, he has any plans to empower the charity sector to seek philanthropic support through a strong incentivisation of fundraising and giving, which would ultimately help to alleviate some of the significant pressure on the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38937/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Housing Policy
John Lahart
490. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance following several inquiries from younger persons eager to access the property ladder, if he is considering measures such as individual savings accounts (ISAs) to enable first-time buyers to work towards a deposit, which would also act as an alternative mode of investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39076/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
John Lahart
654. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education to provide a detailed update with regard to completion works at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38202/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Schemes
John Lahart
847. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what schemes are available for shared equity scheme for self builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37589/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Schemes
John Lahart
848. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what plans he has to introduce a shared equity scheme for self builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Disability Diagnoses
John Lahart
1369. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on any research that is being, has been or continues to be undertaken in relation to the rising incidence of autism both at home and internationally (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37378/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Funding
John Lahart
1535. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health to set out in a tabular form the funding provided by his Department and the HSE to each of the local drugs and alcohol task forces in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. [37345/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Abortion Services
John Lahart
1611. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has established an implementation group to progress the operational recommendations made in the Report of the Independent Review of the operation of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the chair and membership of the group and its relationship with the Clinical Advisory Forum on termination of pregnancy services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37675/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Services Staff
John Lahart
1629. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the plea from persons with disabilities in relation to section 39 organisations providing services to people with disabilities, namely, that Government action is needed to bring the section 39 issue to resolution (details supplied). [37754/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Funding
John Lahart
2097. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is planning to launch a further community recognition fund round; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38967/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Sports Funding
John Lahart
545. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an organisation (details supplied) is eligible for the Sports Capital Grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36352/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Regulations
John Lahart
574. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what rules govern metal detecting and amateur metal detecting in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35809/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Health Service Executive
John Lahart
1127. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if an evaluation can be expedited under the HSE job evaluation scheme in respect of an employee (details supplied) who applied for an upgrade to their current substantive position which is a grade six section officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35802/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Bus Services
John Lahart
180. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the BusConnects project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34285/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Bus Services
John Lahart
181. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the BusConnects project for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34287/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Rail Network
John Lahart
182. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the Metrolink North project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34289/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Rail Network
John Lahart
183. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport the total cost to date of the Metrolink Southwest project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34291/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Defective Building Materials
John Lahart
377. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Construction Industry
John Lahart
413. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Construction Industry
John Lahart
414. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage 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]