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Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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School Meals Programme
Alan Farrell
15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the hot school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17836/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Alan Farrell
67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on supports for farmers in light of recent adverse weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17843/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Horticulture Sector
Alan Farrell
77. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his Department's efforts to support the horticulture sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17842/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Alan Farrell
8. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice for an update on engagement with local authorities with regard to community CCTV schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17839/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Farrell
21. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice to report on the number of gardaí being recruited, and attesting, in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17838/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
324. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education for an update on a planning application by a school (details supplied) with Fingal County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18034/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
325. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the status of the master plan for the new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18035/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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School Accommodation
Alan Farrell
326. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department is working on plans to enlarge a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18036/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
327. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education for an update on the status of the new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18037/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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School Enrolments
Alan Farrell
328. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the work her Department has undertaken to assist the primary schools in Portmarnock, County Dublin, with oversubscriptions for 2024-25; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18038/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
329. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of autism class school places that will be available in Dublin Fingal East for the school year 2024-25; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18039/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Alan Farrell
572. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has approached the Department of Justice to acquire Thornton Hall in north County Dublin to house international protection applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18043/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Tax Reliefs
Alan Farrell
222. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 272 of 20 March 2024, the reasons the relief on capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax for landowners who have leased their land for the production of solar energy was not extended to landowners who have leased their land for the production of wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16305/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Inflation Rate
Alan Farrell
10. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance his views on the progress in reducing inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15224/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Tax Credits
Alan Farrell
41. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the number of people who have claimed the renters tax credit, in 2023 and 2024 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15223/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Naval Service
Alan Farrell
49. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the operational status of the Naval Service fleet, that is, its deployment readiness, staffing levels, the fitting out of recently acquired vessels from New Zealand; the details of the process for acquiring a multi-role vessel; the status of current recruitment plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13060/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Rail Network
Alan Farrell
114. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the acquisition of battery and battery electric trains for Irish Rail; the likely delivery date for the first tranche of this order; the number within this tranche; the phases of delivery for later tranches and their operational date range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13061/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Tax Reliefs
Alan Farrell
272. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance in a context where the Finance Act 2017 introduced relief on capital gains tax and capital acquisitions tax for landowners who have leased their land for the production of solar energy where the area of the land on which the solar panels are installed does not exceed half the total area of the land concerned, the reason a similar relief was not provided to landowners who have leased their land for the production of wind energy; if he will consider such a change to encourage the development of the onshore renewable energy needed to achieve the Government's climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13068/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Staff
Alan Farrell
780. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a pay claim for citizens information staff was received by her Department from the Citizens Information Board in its budget proposals for 2024; if she will support the pay claim for current staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13066/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Data
Alan Farrell
1510. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he can provide a breakdown of the number of children waiting on a CAMHS appointment in CH08 and a breakdown for each county within that CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13067/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Northern Ireland
Alan Farrell
76. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on his engagement with UK Prime Minister with regard to power-sharing in Northern Ireland. [5298/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Alan Farrell
93. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the autism innovation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Disability Services
Alan Farrell
95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s priorities for 2024 with regard to the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024–2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8384/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Organic Farming
Alan Farrell
50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s efforts to increase the number of organic farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8385/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Food Waste
Alan Farrell
89. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s efforts to tackle food waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Alan Farrell
60. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the efforts his Department is making to increase the proportion of dog owners who engage with pet insurance providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Alan Farrell
61. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the efforts his Department is making to increase competition in the pet insurance sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8210/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Alan Farrell
125. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s position on banning the use of shock collars for dog training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Alan Farrell
126. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is considering the introduction of qualifications and associated regulations with regard to dog trainers operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Alan Farrell
127. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s position with regard to the development of a national microchipping database for dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Animal Welfare
Alan Farrell
128. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s position with regard to the development of a centralised database for the use of dog wardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8215/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Legislative Reviews
Alan Farrell
183. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on her Department’s efforts to conduct a review of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, as detailed in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8213/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Alan Farrell
6. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [4000/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Northern Ireland
Alan Farrell
19. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach to report on his meeting with the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. [6370/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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EU Meetings
Alan Farrell
30. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach to report on his engagements at the special meeting of the European Council on Ukraine and the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6369/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Alan Farrell
100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the Government’s ‘Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025’; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4001/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Sports Funding
Alan Farrell
15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on whether funding for the sports capital grant will be increased due to record numbers of applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6373/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Media Sector
Alan Farrell
30. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on her Department’s engagement with Coimisiún na Meán; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6374/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Housing Provision
Alan Farrell
74. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the number of commencement notices issued in January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6376/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Alan Farrell
85. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the number of first-time buyers in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6375/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Public Transport
Alan Farrell
82. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport what assurances he can give with regard to the timely delivery of battery electric and electric DART carriages, in light of supply and financial forecasts cited by the preferred bidder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6676/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Enrolments
Alan Farrell
90. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to report on her Department’s efforts to address the demand for secondary school places in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6371/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the recruitment of teachers and SNAs, as outlined in Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6372/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Alan Farrell
624. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications for charitable status submitted to the Charities Regulator for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6277/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Alan Farrell
625. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the average processing time for charitable status applications made to the Charities Regulator for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6278/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Alan Farrell
626. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of staff assigned to charitable status applications within the Charities Regulator in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6279/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Alan Farrell
6. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to detail his Department’s plans to support the SME sector in Ireland in 2024. [5299/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Business Supports
Alan Farrell
45. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his Department’s efforts to support the hospitality sector. [5300/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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Public Services Provision
Alan Farrell
99. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to report on the progress being made to digitalise public services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5332/24]
Thu, 8 Feb 2024
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National Development Plan
Alan Farrell
103. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on his Department’s priorities, with regard to the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5333/24]