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Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
John Lahart
379. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the supports and provisions available for persons with spina bifida and their families in the Saggart, Citywest and Rathcoole areas. [26278/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Planning Issues
John Lahart
743. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that, as a result of the introduction of the fast-track planning application process, master plans compiled by local authorities, such as the one compiled for Citywest in South Dublin County Council, are being bypassed with little or no recourse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26269/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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School Admissions
John Lahart
199. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects reforms of school waiting lists to be implemented as set out in the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25208/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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VAT Payments
John Lahart
157. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly by which self-employed persons and businesses can avoid paying VAT on goods unrelated to their businesses purchased online from other jurisdictions (details supplied); if his attention has been further drawn to the impact this is having on retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23597/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
John Lahart
504. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23581/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disability Definitions
John Lahart
454. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to acknowledge that ME can lead to disability from mild to profound; if the HSE will add ME to its list of disabilities (details supplied); his views on whether access to assessment for home support and personal assistance should be through disability services not older person’s services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22022/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disease Management
John Lahart
455. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the criteria used here to diagnose the neurological disease myalgic encephalomyelitis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22023/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disease Management
John Lahart
456. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop guidelines for myalgic encephalomyelitis relevant to Ireland; if contemporary research will be referenced in relation to same rather than relying on same from the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22024/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disability Definitions
John Lahart
457. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will implement the international consensus criteria for myalgic encephalomyelitis in order that persons with ME can get a clear diagnosis as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22025/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disease Management
John Lahart
458. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to develop a clear pathway of care for persons with ME with prompt access to specialists and treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22026/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disease Management
John Lahart
459. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lack of specialist consultants for myalgic encephalomyelitis; his views on whether ME is a multisystem disease involving many areas with many debilitating symptoms which require patients to see many consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22027/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disease Management
John Lahart
460. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will designate myalgic encephalomyelitis as a reportable health condition in order to obtain robust official collection of data on the number of children, young persons and adults with the condition and the degrees of severity of the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22028/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Disease Management
John Lahart
461. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to update its diagnostic and treatment procedures for persons with myalgic encephalomyelitis to reflect best international practice; if he will address the lack of specialist support within the health service for those suffering with the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22029/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Planning Issues
John Lahart
499. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason stakeholders require planning permission to repair habitat that has been damaged by OPW arterial drainage, that is, damaged without planning permission further to flood relief; and the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland is not using its own exemptions for planning permission to carry out instream repair and enhancement. [21825/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Inland Fisheries
John Lahart
500. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the point at which instream fishery work became a matter for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21826/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Wastewater Treatment
John Lahart
501. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland is doing nothing to prevent raw sewage continually running into the waterways that it is responsible for protecting during high water events (details supplied). [21827/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Housing for People with Disabilities Provision
John Lahart
664. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of social housing units allocated to persons with disabilities in 2017 and 2018; and the detail of the allocation in terms of the number of persons with disabilities here proportionally. [21658/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Departmental Funding
John Lahart
690. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants available for the development of bands, specifically pipe bands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21643/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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School Admissions
John Lahart
56. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a situation in which a child (details supplied) has been denied access to a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21175/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Hospital Overcrowding
John Lahart
20. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the significant overcrowding in the emergency department in Tallaght University Hospital during April 2019. [20819/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Schools Site Acquisitions
John Lahart
160. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made on the acquisition of a site for a post-primary school to serve the Citywest and Saggart areas of County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20543/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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School Patronage
John Lahart
161. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made and the timeline for the selection of a patron for a proposed post-primary school in Citywest and Saggart, County Dublin. [20544/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
163. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made with regard to the provision of new primary school sites and buildings for schools (details supplied). [20610/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Garda Reserve
John Lahart
222. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reserve gardaí in the force in each year since 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20569/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Garda Reserve
John Lahart
224. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an advocate for the Garda Reserve has been established within An Garda Síochána as recommended by the commission on policing; if so, the role of same; and the success to date of the objective of advocating and promoting An Garda Síochána which has been achieved. [20577/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Garda Reserve
John Lahart
225. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps taken since the beginning of 2018 to achieve a greater role for the Garda Reserve within and without the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20578/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
John Lahart
312. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the position regarding reimbursement of the drug, Spinraza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20539/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Architectural Heritage
John Lahart
518. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will publish the interim report she received regarding to the archaeological find at a site (details supplied). [20579/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Architectural Heritage
John Lahart
519. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rationale for her comments in Dáil Éireann concerning the archaeological finds at a site (details supplied) in the context of the report compiled by the archaeologist of the developer that appears to differ from her statements regarding to the significance of the finds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20580/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Architectural Heritage
John Lahart
520. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has had contact from South Dublin County Council regarding to the recent planning application for permission to clear land and carry out enabling works on a site (details supplied) in view of recent archaeological finds on the same lands. [20611/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Architectural Heritage
John Lahart
522. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views regarding the recent planning application pertaining to lands (details supplied) from an archaeological preservation point of view; if she is satisfied that a full-scale planning application that would essentially result in the lands on which archaeological finds were recently made being covered in their entirety by residential development is being actively considered by the local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20725/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
John Lahart
265. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a proposal to house six classes from a secondary school in a nearby Gaelscoil (details supplied); if his Department approved plans for such a move; his views on whether such a move would impact on the ethos of the school; his plans to prevent the move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18584/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Garda Deployment
John Lahart
435. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of rank and file gardaí in Terenure Garda station since 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18401/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospitals Patronage
John Lahart
605. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the owner of St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Dublin; and the owner of St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin. [18397/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospitals Funding
John Lahart
606. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding and-or grants for building, plant or equipment provided to St. Vincent's University Hospital since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18398/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospitals Funding
John Lahart
607. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding and-or grants for building, plant or equipment provided to St. Vincent's Private Hospital since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18399/19]
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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Teacher Supply
John Lahart
110. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the lack of resources made available to second level schools that have teachers out on long-term sick leave; his plans to address the shortfall in substitute teachers for second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18174/19]
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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National Council for Special Education
John Lahart
111. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to fill a vacancy on the National Council for Special Education (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the backlog the vacancy is causing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18175/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Archaeological Sites
John Lahart
591. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the fact that planning permission has been sought for over 200 housing units on a historical site (details supplied); her views on the significance of the find; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17438/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
John Lahart
180. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of schools (details supplied) that choose to withdraw their services during some of the summer months, resulting in severe disruption for parents and family of the children attending these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16342/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration
John Lahart
271. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the online booking system for appointments at the INIS Burgh Quay immigration office, Dublin 2; if his attention has been drawn to the waiting lists and extreme difficulty the public faces when attempting to book an emergency appointment online for the office; his plans to overhaul the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16500/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Lahart
266. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for the parents of child with dyspraxia in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14864/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
John Lahart
272. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in hiring the necessary personnel at a healthcare centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14898/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Human Rights
John Lahart
137. Deputy John Lahart asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to support a UN binding treaty on business and human rights in 2019. [13004/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Office of Public Works Properties
John Lahart
247. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop the Customs House as a tourist facility; if his attention has been drawn to the potential of the site as a tourism destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13020/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Archaeological Sites
John Lahart
1432. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the precedents for finds (details supplied); the nature of the find in historical and archaeological terms in respect of significance and importance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12816/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
John Lahart
26. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of extra home support hours which will be provided for older persons in CHO 7 in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12222/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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School Inspection Reports
John Lahart
145. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in publishing the outcome of the whole school inspection of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12563/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Garda Deployment
John Lahart
160. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí allocated to Tallaght and Rathfarnham Garda stations; the total number in this regard; the number of community gardaí in these stations since 2010; and the number of shifts over which the community gardaí are spread. [12539/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Hospital Transfers
John Lahart
193. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism in place to refund a person (details supplied) who has paid significant sums in taxi fares transferring from one hospital to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12458/19]