Parliamentary questions

Child Poverty

Alan Farrell

18. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach his views on the creation of a new division within his Department focusing on child poverty. [1634/23]

Ukraine War

Alan Farrell

96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update following his attendance at the Foreign Affairs Council, with specific regard to support for Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4091/23]

Ukraine War

Alan Farrell

110. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an inventory of non-lethal supports that have been provided by Ireland to Ukraine, within a foreign policy context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4090/23]

Official Engagements

Alan Farrell

365. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on recent engagements with President Emmanuel Macron. [60872/22]

Culture Policy

Alan Farrell

35. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on the work of the night-time economy forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3543/23]

Tourism Promotion

Alan Farrell

77. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures she is considering to promote domestic holidaying within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3544/23]

Construction Industry

Alan Farrell

123. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the way the construction sector can increase the use of timber framed dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3546/23]

Vacant Properties

Alan Farrell

159. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the Croí Cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3545/23]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Farrell

5. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will report on recent engagements with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. [60873/22]

Departmental Data

Alan Farrell

63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs over the past five years per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3564/23]

Environmental Policy

Alan Farrell

66. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on his efforts to provide for packaging-free zones in supermarkets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3568/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Alan Farrell

67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has considered the French government's steps to introduce solar panels on all car parks in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3569/23]

Inflation Rate

Alan Farrell

78. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the considerations that his Department is giving with regard to further anti-inflationary measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56476/22]

Defence Forces

Alan Farrell

108. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update with regard to efforts to develop primary radar within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3566/23]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Alan Farrell

178. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the acreage for land use and square meterage for building use that will be required for the planned elective hospitals in Cork and Galway, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3563/23]

Horticulture Sector

Alan Farrell

212. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is planning to support growing exports deriving from the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/23]

Inflation Rate

Alan Farrell

68. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance what consideration his Department is giving to further anti-inflationary measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/23]

Medicinal Products

Alan Farrell

610. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn the unavailability of certain prescription drugs (details supplied) and the effects this is having on patient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3235/23]

Rail Network

Alan Farrell

21. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the status of the introduction of battery electric train carriages to Irish rail lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1639/23]

Public Transport

Alan Farrell

93. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the way he plans to increase passenger numbers on public transport in line with the Climate Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1638/23]

Gender Equality

Alan Farrell

128. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the Gender Pay Gap Report 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1637/23]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Alan Farrell

144. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the delivery of key Project Ireland 2040 commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1636/23]

Departmental Funding

Alan Farrell

22. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided through the Community Centre Investment Fund in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62071/22]

Departmental Schemes

Alan Farrell

66. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that are available for an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62070/22]

Environmental Schemes

Alan Farrell

79. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the implementation process with regard to the deposit return scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62082/22]

Cybersecurity Policy

Alan Farrell

150. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on Ireland’s cybersecurity capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57455/22]

National Minimum Wage

Alan Farrell

66. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the forthcoming increase to the national minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62068/22]

Energy Prices

Alan Farrell

71. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the efforts to assist businesses with the rising energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62069/22]

Health Services

Alan Farrell

58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to build on the progress in reducing the mortality rate from cancer further given that there has been a 10% reduction over the period 2009 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60235/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Alan Farrell

112. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will detail his Department’s efforts to address long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60236/22]

Organic Farming

Alan Farrell

136. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the initiatives that his Department is developing to increase the number of organic farms in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60239/22]

Horticulture Sector

Alan Farrell

161. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of efforts to support the horticulture sector with particular regard to those dependent on peat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60240/22]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Alan Farrell

8. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice her views on the increased supports for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60237/22]

Crime Prevention

Alan Farrell

54. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the status of efforts to tackle crime as detailed in the Justice Plan for 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60238/22]

Planning Issues

Alan Farrell

15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the impact of the rising number of judicial reviews with regard to the delivery of much-needed housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59239/22]

Planning Issues

Alan Farrell

33. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the details of the ongoing planning review being undertaken by the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59240/22]

Further and Higher Education

Alan Farrell

133. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an outline on future capital works relating to further education and training institutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59237/22]

Further and Higher Education

Alan Farrell

150. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of his Department’s efforts to increase mental health supports in education settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59238/22]

Departmental Funding

Alan Farrell

198. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the work of the shared island local authority development funding scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53385/22]

Pensions Reform

Alan Farrell

71. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work of her Department with regard to the auto-enrolment workplace pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59236/22]

Housing Provision

Alan Farrell

286. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons currently waiting to be homed who have selected a location within the Dublin Fingal constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59424/22]

Vacant Properties

Alan Farrell

287. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant properties in need of repair under the remit of Fingal County Council within the Dublin Fingal constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59425/22]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

288. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Council administration staff allocated to the housing department in Fingal County Council with responsibility for the Dublin Fingal constituency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59426/22]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

289. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional council administration staff have been allocated to the housing department with responsibility for the Dublin Fingal constituency due to the high level of contact from tenants and applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59427/22]

Housing Provision

Alan Farrell

290. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing applicants receiving homeless HAP through Fingal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59428/22]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

291. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing applicants and tenants who have declared themselves homeless to Fingal County Council in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59429/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Alan Farrell

713. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the front-line pandemic bonus payment still outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59421/22]

Medical Cards

Alan Farrell

714. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will review the medical card appeal of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59430/22]

Defence Forces

Alan Farrell

39. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on plans to develop primary radar systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57454/22]

School Staff

Alan Farrell

88. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education her views on the introduction of psychology counsellors in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57457/22]