Parliamentary questions

Mental Health Services

Alan Farrell

626. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many children are waiting for their for primary care SALT initial appointment in the CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10026/23]

Mental Health Services

Alan Farrell

627. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many children are waiting for their for primary care psychology assessment in the CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10027/23]

Mental Health Services

Alan Farrell

628. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many children are waiting for their CAMHS assessment and treatment in the CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10028/23]

Disability Services

Alan Farrell

629. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reasoning behind establishing the family forums within the CDNT; the evidence his Department has that they are effective in communicating with families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10029/23]

Community Development Projects

Alan Farrell

62. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the community recognition fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8490/23]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views in relation to expanding the number of community recreation officers within local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8491/23]

Foreign Direct Investment

Alan Farrell

122. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his efforts to attract foreign direct investment in Ireland in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8489/23]

Economic Policy

Alan Farrell

142. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the stability of the technology sector in Ireland in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8488/23]

Sports Events

Alan Farrell

70. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will report on her engagements in relation to the stated intention of the International Olympic Committee to explore the development of a pathway for the renewed participation of Russian and Belarussian athletes in international sports competitions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8487/23]

Media Pluralism

Alan Farrell

110. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the work made to progress the implementation strategy and action plan that will provide for the implementation of the recommendations made by the Future of Media Commission Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8486/23]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Farrell

34. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on ongoing recruitment and retention of gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7268/23]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Farrell

49. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the work of youth diversion programmes within Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7269/23]

Building Regulations

Alan Farrell

221. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on current height restrictions on timber framed buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/23]

Building Regulations

Alan Farrell

222. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is considering changing the height restrictions on timber framed buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7783/23]

Building Regulations

Alan Farrell

223. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to review the fire safety codes with relation to timber framed buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7784/23]

Building Regulations

Alan Farrell

224. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the role of glue-laminated timber in the construction sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7787/23]

Teacher Training

Alan Farrell

258. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if he will detail efforts to provide professional development for teachers, in the context of employment demands driven by teacher shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7788/23]

Teaching Qualifications

Alan Farrell

259. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will detail the efforts her Department are making to reduce incidents whereby non-teaching staff are required to teach students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7789/23]

Schools Administration

Alan Farrell

260. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will consider providing a home school community liaison scheme for every developing school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7790/23]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

261. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she is considering providing non-teaching special educational needs co-ordinators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7791/23]

Forestry Sector

Alan Farrell

414. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the current capability for the Irish forestry sector to produce timber that can be used in cross laminated timber manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7780/23]

Forestry Sector

Alan Farrell

415. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views regarding the supply of load-bearing timber in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7785/23]

Forestry Sector

Alan Farrell

416. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the production of timber in Ireland suitable to be used in glue-laminated timber glulam manufacturing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7786/23]

Road Safety

Alan Farrell

176. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail all Safe Routes to School projects in Dublin Fingal since the launch of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7347/23]

Tax Clearance Certificates

Alan Farrell

200. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of tax compliance certificates that were withdrawn in 2022, per month; the number of these that were withdrawn from small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7343/23]

Sports Funding

Alan Farrell

225. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on the sports capital and equipment grants in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7348/23]

School Staff

Alan Farrell

371. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of recruited SNAs, SETs and teachers, respectively, since budget 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7344/23]

Education and Training Provision

Alan Farrell

464. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress being made under Skillnet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7346/23]

Health Services

Alan Farrell

854. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the way persons can access post-exposure prophylaxis on weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7345/23]

Forestry Sector

Alan Farrell

908. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the State’s State aid application with regard to forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7349/23]

Defence Forces

Alan Farrell

29. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the work to implement the Defence Forces Pay Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4092/23]

Defence Forces

Alan Farrell

76. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on efforts to improve gender diversity and equality within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4093/23]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the status of digital funding for special education in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4095/23]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

152. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the ongoing efforts her Department is making to recruit SNAs and the number of SNAs gaining qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4094/23]

Political Funding

Alan Farrell

83. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the quarterly payments to each political party under the Exchequer funding heading under the Electoral Act 1992, since January 2015; and the dates on which each was paid. [4976/23]

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]

Special Educational Needs

Alan Farrell

135. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the recruitment of SNAs and special education teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57456/22]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Farrell

18. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meeting with the British Prime Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57460/22]

Road Tolls

Alan Farrell

65. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the details of his engagements with TTI with regard to tolls on national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58332/22]

Substance Misuse

Alan Farrell

154. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of road traffic accidents that involved a banned substance in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58327/22]

Substance Misuse

Alan Farrell

155. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the banned substances identified during road traffic incidents; the number of occasions on which each of those substances were identified by gardaí in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58328/22]

Substance Misuse

Alan Farrell

156. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice her views on efforts to tackle the use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58329/22]

Substance Misuse

Alan Farrell

157. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases brought against persons with regard to needle-spiking, in 2021 and 2022, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58331/22]

Health Services Staff

Alan Farrell

189. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the number of paramedics serving the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58330/22]

Climate Change Negotiations

Alan Farrell

53. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of his engagements during the COP27 conference. [56479/22]

Overseas Development Aid

Alan Farrell

131. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on overseas aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57459/22]

Official Engagements

Alan Farrell

136. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his latest engagements with the Russian Ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57458/22]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of climate officers in local authorities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57881/22]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

167. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff allocated to climate projects in local authorities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57882/22]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

168. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of investment made to climate projects by each local authority in the State in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57883/22]

Local Authorities

Alan Farrell

188. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of engagement with local authorities with regard to climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57879/22]