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Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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School Patronage
John Lahart
187. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the dates and timelines and other details of the patronage vote for a school (details supplied); when voting will take place; and when the outcome will be announced. [37128/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
188. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the latest developments with regard to the proposed new building for a school (details supplied); the planned moving in date for pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37129/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Homeless Persons Supports
John Lahart
663. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it is normal practice for his Department to fund homeless hubs in Dublin or nationally; if not, if his Department been requested to fund homeless hubs; if so, the person or body by which and the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37061/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
278. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date with the building timeline for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35054/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Road Safety Authority Data
John Lahart
1568. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the income the Road Safety Authority, RSA, derives from driver tests annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35155/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Driver Test Data
John Lahart
1569. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he has taken to address the failure rate in driver test centres of circa 50%; and when the matter was last discussed with the Road Safety Authority, RSA. [35156/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Driver Test Data
John Lahart
1570. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process by which driver tests are organised, that is, by way of contract with a third party and the Road Safety Authority, RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35157/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Driver Test Data
John Lahart
1571. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the driver test failure and pass statistics for each county other than Dublin in each of the years 2016 to 2018. [35158/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Road Traffic Legislation
John Lahart
1572. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the reappearance of rickshaws on the streets of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35159/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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State Pensions
John Lahart
1761. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the general rules for the treatment of farmers with regard to State pensions contributory and non-contributory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35046/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Pensions Reform
John Lahart
1793. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the detail of the general total contributions approach for self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35043/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
John Lahart
1797. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on long-term rent allowance that have been requested to transfer to the housing assistance payment scheme; the reason for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35124/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Climate Change Policy
John Lahart
213. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering a scrappage scheme in the context of the Climate Action Plan 2019 for diesel cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33369/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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End-of-Life Vehicles Disposal
John Lahart
214. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with the expected reduction in diesel and petrol-fuelled cars as a result of the ambition set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019 regarding the way in which such cars will be disposed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33374/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Excise Duties Yield
John Lahart
215. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance the plans he has considered to offset the anticipated significant reduction in excise duty and other fuel taxes as a consequence of the increase in electric car sales uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33375/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Climate Change Policy
John Lahart
216. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce parking facilities for civil and public servants in the city within the city cordon area in the context of the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Parking Provision
John Lahart
304. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reduce parking facilities for civil and public servants in the city within the city cordon area in the context of the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33377/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
John Lahart
1444. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of the construction of the new 100-bed unit at Tymon North, County Dublin; if construction is now complete; and if so, when the unit will be operational and available to patients. [32930/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Lahart
1645. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of recommendations from the report on the residential needs of vulnerable deaf adults who are Irish sign language users that have been implemented; his plans to carry out a new report into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33701/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
John Lahart
1646. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce an adult mental health and deafness service; the stage of the plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33702/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
John Lahart
1647. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has never been specialist provision for deaf children despite research showing their increased risk in respect of mental health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33703/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Lahart
1648. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding to address the lack of services available for the deaf sign language community here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33704/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
John Lahart
2262. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of charge points that will be dedicated to Dublin from the €10 million provided to the ESB for the nationwide vehicle fast charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33366/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
John Lahart
2263. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the electric vehicle home charger grant for shared parking is expected to work in practice, for example, in apartment blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33368/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
John Lahart
2264. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of regular charging points here; the number of fast charging points here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33370/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Electric Vehicles
John Lahart
2265. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to move to the target of close to 1 million electric vehicles, that is, an increase of 500%, in the space of five years in view of the figures set out in the Climate Action Plan 2019 of a level of 75,000 electric vehicles by 2022 and a level of 175,000 electric vehicles by 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
John Lahart
2266. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment where he anticipates electric vehicle fast chargers to be located on street and in the context of public parking; the role he anticipates petrol stations will play in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33372/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
John Lahart
2267. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of existing buildings that have already installed electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the context of the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if this is already included in the latest planning regulations for new builds. [33373/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
John Lahart
2268. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to obligate the operators of private car parking facilities in Dublin city to provide electric charging facilities on their premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33378/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Abbey Theatre
John Lahart
2269. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce legislation to obligate operators of shopping centres and other public facilities, such as public and private hospitals, to provide electric charging points at their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33379/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Electric Vehicles
John Lahart
2427. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicles sold here in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; the estimated figure for the estimated quotes in electric vehicles by 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33365/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Electric Vehicles
John Lahart
2428. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he anticipates parking fees for electric car charging points in Dublin city and suburbs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33367/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Famine Artefacts
John Lahart
3022. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has plans to examine geophysically a site on Coillte lands in Woodenbridge, County Wicklow (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32643/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Commemorative Events
John Lahart
3023. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress being made to fix a date for the national famine commemoration and to link such a fixed date with an international famine commemoration day in which the Irish diaspora can participate and commemorate this national event. [32644/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Traffic Management
John Lahart
821. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to introducing congestion pricing for private vehicles in part or all of the city centre of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31250/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Traffic Management
John Lahart
822. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had with stakeholders on introducing congestion pricing in part or all of the city centre of Dublin. [31251/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Traffic Management
John Lahart
823. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the introduction of a ban on HGV vehicles from all or part of the city centre of Dublin during peak hours has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31252/19]
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
John Lahart
836. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to ensure local authorities and other bodies co-operate with the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. [30641/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Electric Vehicles
John Lahart
55. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the absence of a reference to an e-bike strategy in the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29745/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Climate Change Policy
John Lahart
84. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the absence of a reference to an e-bike strategy in the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29564/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Departmental Offices
John Lahart
110. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the availability of bike parking spaces and lockers in all buildings used by his Department. [29120/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Departmental Schemes
John Lahart
166. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his views on a car scrappage scheme; the estimated cost of such a scheme; if consideration is being given to such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29718/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Ministerial Transport
John Lahart
274. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the model of the car or cars used by An Taoiseach in the performance of his official duties; and if it has a diesel, petrol or electric engine. [29121/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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National Dementia Strategy
John Lahart
520. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason persons people with dementia and their carers are still waiting for equitable and fair access to the supports and services they need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29964/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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National Dementia Strategy
John Lahart
521. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the perceived acute inequality of dementia services between counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29965/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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National Dementia Strategy
John Lahart
522. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason there is a lack of dementia advisers by county despite increased demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29966/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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National Dementia Strategy
John Lahart
523. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to dementia care in each of the years 2015 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Hospital Car Parks
John Lahart
528. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is fair that a patient on radium treatment for a period of seven and a half weeks necessitating daily attendance at St James Hospital, Dublin that is also a pensioner, must pay the significant car parking fees for attendance for duration of the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30044/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Electric Vehicles
John Lahart
568. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of vehicle e-charging points installed in Dublin since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Air Pollution
John Lahart
582. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to mitigate air pollution along the M50 corridor; and the steps being taken to mitigate significant noise pollution in residential areas between junctions ten and thirteen of the M50. [29589/19]