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Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Student Accommodation
John Lahart
151. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) regarding the escalating cost of rents in Dublin, which is driving students out of third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28865/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Student Accommodation
John Lahart
152. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure that third level students can deal with escalating rents for accommodation in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28866/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
165. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for completion of a new post-primary school in Kingswood, Dublin 24. [28971/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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School Patronage
John Lahart
166. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the patronage process in respect of a new post-primary school announced for the Citywest area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28972/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Schools Site Acquisitions
John Lahart
167. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a matter relating to a school (details supplied) in terms of the purchase of a site from SDCC by his Department. [28973/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Judicial Appointments
John Lahart
222. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his views on whether the model being proposed in respect of judicial appointments is not in line with European standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28867/18]
Tue, 3 Jul 2018
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Judicial Appointments
John Lahart
223. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the dealings with an organisation (details supplied) on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28868/18]
Thu, 28 Jun 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Lahart
6. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to reduce outpatient waiting times for neurology consultations in Tallaght University Hospital where 1,276 appointments are outstanding for more than 18 months. [28194/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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DEIS Eligibility
John Lahart
145. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be classified as DEIS band 1. [27394/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Lahart
305. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27399/18]
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Plastic Bag Levy
John Lahart
463. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 19 June 2018, the amount collected from the plastic bag levy in each of the years from 2013 to 2017; the number of the 70 cent or more bags that have been sold in the same period by commercial and retail outlets; and his views on whether, by pricing the bags at 70 cent or more, retail outlets are evading their responsibilities by denying the State revenue, encouraging more plastic into the environment and discouraging recycling. [27795/18]
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing
John Lahart
231. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the fact that a person (details supplied) who has been on the housing list of a local authority and then moved to the housing list of a different local authority loses all the time built up on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27061/18]
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
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Garda Transport Data
John Lahart
264. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of four-wheel drive vehicles available for use by Tallaght Garda station in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26665/18]
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
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Plastic Bag Levy
John Lahart
454. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the revenue from the sale of plastic bags in each of the years 2012 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26241/18]
Tue, 19 Jun 2018
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Plastic Bag Levy
John Lahart
455. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on long-life bags; his further views on the price that some outlets charge for the bags; the benefits or otherwise of such bags; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26242/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Anti-Social Behaviour
John Lahart
62. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of anti-social incidents that have been recorded on the DART line in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [24334/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Anti-Social Behaviour
John Lahart
87. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of anti-social incidents that have been reported on the Luas Green Line and Red Line in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [24340/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Employment Data
John Lahart
118. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach the percentage of the workforce employed in temporary, part-time, non-permanent, contract, banded hours and zero-hours contracts and other non-permanent employment; and the number in non-permanent employment since 2015, in tabular form. [25583/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Property Tax Exemptions
John Lahart
238. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to lower the local property tax for senior citizens in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Schools Refurbishment
John Lahart
419. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the contact he has had with a school (details supplied) in relation to works that need to be carried out; when the work is expected to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25367/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Schools Site Acquisitions
John Lahart
420. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed site for a school (details supplied); if a site has been purchased; if so, the details of the purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
431. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of schools projects that were to be delivered by way of PPP with a company (details supplied). [25585/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
432. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of new school buildings for schools (details supplied). [25587/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Site Acquisitions
John Lahart
433. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the transfer of land from South Dublin County Council to his Department; and the progress that has been made in relation to progressing the school project. [25588/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Special Educational Needs Staff
John Lahart
436. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons a school (details supplied) is having its special needs assistant withdrawn, leaving the school with none despite the fact there are three students with special needs starting the school in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25618/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Crime Data
John Lahart
449. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of unlicensed taxi drivers apprehended by An Garda Síochána in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25460/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Data
John Lahart
533. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of members of An Garda Síochána that have been injured in the line of duty; the number of injuries and types of injuries in each of the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25461/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Transport Provision
John Lahart
534. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures taken to equip gardaí in Tallaght with adequate four wheel drive vehicles to help reduce response times should a similar situation arise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25462/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Garda Accommodation
John Lahart
535. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of gardaí in the Tallaght area operate out of a hotel close to Tallaght Garda station due to a lack of space; his plans to provide funds for the redevelopment and expansion of Tallaght Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25463/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Court Procedures
John Lahart
539. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the concept of courtroom dogs which are used in the United States of America as a means of assisting and comforting vulnerable witnesses who are required to give evidence; his plans to pilot a similar scheme here; if not, if piloting such a scheme will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25511/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Economic Data
John Lahart
573. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the impact on industry here as a result of the US announcement on duties imposed on steel and aluminium and specifically on a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25586/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Medical Products
John Lahart
611. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be supplied with medical supplies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24436/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
John Lahart
815. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the budget dedicated to home care support in the CHO 7 region for 2018 that has been spent to date in the second quarter of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25233/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
John Lahart
816. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the budget allocated to home care support in the CHO 6 region for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25234/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
John Lahart
817. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the budget dedicated to home care support in the CHO 6 region for 2018 that was spent in the first quarter of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
John Lahart
818. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the budget dedicated to home care support in the CHO 6 region for 2018 that has been spent to date in the second quarter of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25236/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
John Lahart
819. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are wait-listed and priority wait-listed for home care support in the CHO 7 region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25237/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
John Lahart
820. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are wait-listed and priority wait-listed for home care support in the CHO 6 region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25238/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Home Care Packages Expenditure
John Lahart
821. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the budget available for home care support in the CHO 7 region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25239/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Medicinal Products Availability
John Lahart
837. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he has had or plans to have meetings with pharmaceutical companies regarding the availability of new drugs for persons with multiple sclerosis; the outcome of meetings that may have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25289/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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HSE Reports
John Lahart
929. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing the HSE performance report for quarters in 2017 and to date in 2018. [25584/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Waste Management
John Lahart
1015. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the scale of coffee grain residue from retail outlets in view of the rise in retail coffee consumption in recent years. [24486/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Taxi Regulations
John Lahart
1110. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to reduce the numbers of unlicensed taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25460/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Pension Provisions
John Lahart
1255. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the efforts are being made to address issues in relation to a pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25420/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Pension Provisions
John Lahart
1256. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to meet the trustees of a pension scheme (details supplied) to discuss ongoing issues in relation to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25421/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Pension Provisions
John Lahart
1257. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to secure the pensions of members of a pension scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25422/18]
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
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Unemployment Data
John Lahart
1265. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of jobless households here; the way in which this compares to the EU average; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25582/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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General Practitioner Services
John Lahart
67. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to Irish Medical Organisation data which predicts that 27% of general practitioners in County Dublin will retire over the next five to seven years. [23519/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hospital Appointments Delays
John Lahart
83. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason more than 12,000 adults and children had been waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment in Tallaght in April 2018. [23520/18]
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Lahart
448. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23701/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Brexit Supports
John Lahart
13. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard SMEs and export businesses in Dublin from a hard Brexit scenario; the supports in place to protect them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22882/18]
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Economic Competitiveness
John Lahart
31. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reverse competitiveness deficiencies and to make Dublin an attractive location for businesses to locate in; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22883/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Anti-Social Behaviour
John Lahart
30. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of children and adults given anti-social behaviour warnings in 2016 and 2017; the number of antisocial behaviour orders sought in the same period by children and adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22888/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Gangland Crime
John Lahart
47. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on crime gangs in the Dublin region in 2018 compared with 2017. [22381/18]
Wed, 23 May 2018
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Garda Deployment
John Lahart
52. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional gardaí who have been allocated to Tallaght Garda station; and the rank of each. [22380/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
47. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was omitted from the school buildings programme. [22441/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Departmental Meetings
John Lahart
328. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if adverse events were outlined at management meetings in his Department; if the attention of his predecessors were drawn to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22031/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Cancer Screening Programmes
John Lahart
329. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in files being released for persons affected by the cervical smear test scandal to enable a review of their cytology slides. [22032/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Departmental Meetings
John Lahart
330. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the regularity with which the management team meets in his Department; and the dates of these meetings in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [22033/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Ministerial Meetings
John Lahart
361. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the organisations and service provider representatives to the health sector or contracted directly or indirectly by the HSE that were met by Ministers for briefings on their roles, activities and progress reports service plans in an official capacity in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [22120/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
John Lahart
488. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a business (details supplied) will be a casualty of the MetroLink project. [22056/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Youth Services Funding
John Lahart
524. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the allocations made to projects and community facilities in Dublin 24. [22055/18]
Tue, 22 May 2018
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Film Industry
John Lahart
621. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the recent protest by film workers regarding working conditions and salary levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22057/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Landfill Sites
John Lahart
481. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the landfills accepting construction waste by capacity and location in tabular form. [21077/18]
Tue, 15 May 2018
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Landfill Sites
John Lahart
482. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposed locations and capacity of planned landfill sites for the disposal of construction waste. [21078/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Schools Building Projects
John Lahart
99. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the need for new national or secondary schools in the Charlestown and Meakstown areas of Dublin 11 has been examined or assessed. [19541/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Primary Care Centres Provision
John Lahart
205. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given on the need for a primary care facility in the Meakstown and Charlestown areas of Dublin 11. [19485/18]
Thu, 3 May 2018
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Meals-on-Wheels Services
John Lahart
206. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if mainstream funding for meals-on-wheels rather than the situation whereby meals-on-wheels is carried out through community employment schemes will be considered. [19486/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Public Private Partnerships Data
John Lahart
112. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of the PPP projects in the water sector; the cost of each; and his plans to begin posting these details on the Government's PPP website in the interests of greater transparency as recommended by the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight. [18758/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Public Private Partnerships Data
John Lahart
113. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimates of PPP expenditure in the context of multi-annual capital allocations in respect of the period 2018 to 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18759/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Public Private Partnerships Cost
John Lahart
114. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the PPP contracts that account for an increase in PPP liability from €6 billion in 2013 to €9.6 billion in 2016; and the details of increased PPP liabilities since 2016. [18763/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Public Private Partnerships Data
John Lahart
115. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the major PPPs in the water sector are not included on the Government's PPP website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18777/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Addiction Treatment Services
John Lahart
277. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a facility (details supplied) in County Dublin and the excellent work carried out by the facility; the funding provided to the facility in the past 12 months; his plans to increase the funding provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18871/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Traffic Management
John Lahart
360. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when his review of transport and traffic challenges in Dublin city will be published. [18764/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Departmental Correspondence
John Lahart
387. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average length of time it takes to respond to a request for a review of an investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19002/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Child and Family Agency
John Lahart
388. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a request (details supplied) was made to Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19003/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Waste Disposal
John Lahart
26. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures being taken to combat the emerging challenge of the shortage of sites for the licensed disposal of construction waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Light Rail Projects
John Lahart
38. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has had regarding the Luas cross city project; the dates of the meetings; the person or bodies with which he has met regarding the project and the disruption arising from its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16272/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Light Rail Projects
John Lahart
76. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans that have been put into operation to resolve the ongoing problems with regard to the introduction of the Luas cross city project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16273/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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School Accommodation
John Lahart
207. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) will be upheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17568/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Migrant Integration
John Lahart
277. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the closure of a centre (details supplied) as a result of his Department withdrawing funding; if his attention has been further drawn to the benefit this centre brings to the community; the measures he is taking to prevent the closure of the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17659/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
John Lahart
366. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a home care package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17535/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Home Care Packages Funding
John Lahart
367. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding in place for home care packages in south-west areas of County Dublin; if there is a freeze on home care packages in these areas; if so, when it will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17536/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Drug Treatment Programmes
John Lahart
372. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the options available to the mother of a drug addict who is in receipt of a methadone treatment in terms of sheltered structured accommodation for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17558/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Home Help Service
John Lahart
77. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason the Dublin south west and Dublin west LHO areas experienced a reduction of 70,567 home help hours in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17100/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Hospitals Building Programme
John Lahart
89. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health when work will commence on the two new Dublin hospitals promised in the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17101/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Garda Recruitment
John Lahart
78. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps An Garda Síochána has taken at senior level to encourage a multi-cultural force reflecting the different cultural strands in society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15158/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Central Bank of Ireland
John Lahart
217. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans for the Central Bank's print works in Sandyford; the timeframe proposed for its possible closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15016/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Physical Education
John Lahart
352. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools being included in the trial of physical education being taught as a leaving certificate subject; the number of these schools that are fee paying; the number that are public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15357/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
409. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the number of steps that were due to happen for a school (details supplied) have not yet occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15835/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Lahart
654. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the funding provided to the various drugs and alcohol taskforce groups nationally since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15010/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Lahart
655. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the additional resources that have been provided to drugs taskforces since the additional responsibilities for alcohol has been assigned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15011/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Lahart
656. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the rationale for the additional allocation of responsibility for alcohol abuse being given to drugs and alcohol taskforces nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15012/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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National Drugs Strategy Implementation
John Lahart
657. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his views on the misuse of drugs within the Traveller community; the steps that have been taken to deal with this matter; the additional resources that have been invested in addressing the challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15013/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Drugs-related Deaths
John Lahart
658. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the increasing number of drug related deaths and suicides taking place in south-west County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15014/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
John Lahart
659. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation of funding to community based drug projects and groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15015/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Procedures
John Lahart
743. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason a procedure for a person (details supplied) took much longer than usual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15358/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
John Lahart
744. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15359/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Television Licence Fee Collection
John Lahart
1169. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of persons who have evaded paying their television licence between 2015 and 2017 and to date in 2018; his plans to tackle this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Renewable Energy Generation Targets
John Lahart
1170. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he is taking to advance the development of solar energy here; the amount of solar power he anticipates will be generated here in each of the years 2018 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15544/18]