TDs / John Lahart

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John Lahart

Fianna Fáil Dublin South-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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567
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
34,811
words spoken in the chamber
Across 143 contributions. Plus 8 contributions from the chair, not counted
396
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
206
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 567 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 143 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 1 0
February 2025 42 12
March 2025 37 17
April 2025 42 14
May 2025 27 17
June 2025 25 5
July 2025 37 16
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 31 0
October 2025 25 18
November 2025 45 3
December 2025 10 0
January 2026 22 4
February 2026 47 7
March 2026 24 0
April 2026 39 3
May 2026 29 8
June 2026 21 5
July 2026 15 8
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 22 0
October 2026 26 6

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 84 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Dublin South-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
John Lahart Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
727. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will ensure that once IPAS centres are established that Deputies will be included in community engagement; the reason this is not standard practice at the moment (details supplied). [61183/25]
John Lahart Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
728. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he is satisfied with the level of training of the IPAS staff and refugee staff employed by a company (details supplied); and to outline the standards, qualifications and employment headings under which staff are employed. [61194/25]
John Lahart Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
729. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Ukrainian refugees and the number of IPAS applicants resident at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61195/25]
John Lahart Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
730. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the medical and security facilities on site at a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61196/25]
John Lahart Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
731. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans he or the Government have to ameliorate the loss of facilities (details supplied); the way in which the Government proposes to invest in the locality in a substantial way that attempts to mitigate the substantial loss to the community. [61197/25]
John Lahart Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
732. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason the State purchased facilities but has not purchased a smaller hotel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61198/25]
John Lahart Written 12 Nov 2025 · to Justice
736. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when a contract for the management of facility for refugees and IPAS residents will expire (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61269/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Transport
336. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the operation of laws introduced by the previous Minister with regard to e-Scooters; his plans to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
637. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the new school project for a school (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57827/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
638. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the status of the completion of contracted works and planned works at a school (details supplied). [57828/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
639. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for schools in the south suburbs of Dublin including areas such as Rathfarnham and Templeogue, where single sex post-primary schools are the only option available to parents; and if she will provide co-education options in existing schools. [57829/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
838. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of new primary school projects commenced and completed between 2016 and 2020; between 2020 and 2024; the number which have been granted planning permission and are ready to commence in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59415/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Housing
1062. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he proposes to prioritise and bring into effect a rental deposit protection scheme in Ireland, as was set forward in 2015 legislation. [58915/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1223. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection whether it is Government policy to support a balanced approach between small-scale pension investors, including self-directed PRSA holders investing in individual properties, and large institutional investors (vulture funds); whether he has concerns that the investment restrictions under consideration by the pensions authority could be disproportionate…
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1233. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify the precise timing at which an individual’s participation in a private pension scheme is recognised for the purposes of exemption from automatic enrolment; the date by which a first contribution must be made, through company payroll, in order for that individual to be excluded from automatic enrolment; and if he will make a statement on the …
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Social
1234. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures that will apply in cases where an employee and employer have already made contributions to a private pension scheme, but the employee is nonetheless automatically enrolled; the way in which contributions made under automatic enrolment will be treated; if refunds will be issued to the employee and employer; if so, the how and when; and if…
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1293. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the level, occurrence and frequency of engagement with listed stakeholders regarding a facility (details supplied) [58854/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1301. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide for the inclusion of local TDs in the community-engagement process regarding the establishment of IPAS and Refugee/Asylum Centres, close to their constituencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58890/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1302. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the community organisations which have been engaged with by the community engagement team in respect of a facility (details supplied). [58891/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1303. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps which are being taken to provide ongoing security at a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58892/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1307. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views regarding policing and the use of drone technology as an aid to police work. [58914/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Justice
1341. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the plans to establish a national will register; if there are any plans to progress with the legislation necessary to put it in place; the reason the Bill proposed in 2011, again in 2016, and again in 2021 was never progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59566/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1638. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health for an update on the background to the current vaping legislation and her plans for the future in relation to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57825/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1639. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if she has considered any data on the way in which vaping is an effective gateway out of smoking and maintaining a lifestyle without nicotine and tar (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57826/25]
John Lahart Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Health
1749. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if consideration has been given to introducing specific concessions or exemptions to the income thresholds for medical card eligibility for individuals employed in the mental health sector, particularly in view of the additional hours often required in these roles; the provisions that will allow such workers to increase their working hours without automatically l…