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Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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Hospital Services
Alan Farrell
456. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are awaiting a genetic counselling appointment in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/22]
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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Hospital Services
Alan Farrell
457. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a patient to access a genetic counsellor in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31384/22]
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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Hospital Facilities
Alan Farrell
458. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the medical settings to which positive breast cancer gene patients of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, are referred for surgical opinions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31385/22]
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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Hospital Services
Alan Farrell
459. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who tested positive for breast cancer gene one and two in 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31386/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Alan Farrell
218. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the consideration that his Department has given to banning the sale of flavoured vape products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31174/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Alan Farrell
219. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his Department’s work with regard to vaping in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Dublin Airport Authority
Alan Farrell
81. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail his engagement with Dublin Airport Authority officials; the steps that have been taken to avoid delays at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30548/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Public Transport
Alan Farrell
106. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the 20% fare reduction on public transport journeys beyond the end of 2022; if he plans further fare reductions in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30547/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Work Permits
Alan Farrell
171. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the critical skills list will be updated in 2022 to include occupational therapists and speech and language therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29240/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Work Permits
Alan Farrell
172. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current turnaround time for work permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29241/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
211. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofitting applications the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland have received to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29237/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
212. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofitting contractors that have been approved for the one-stop-shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29238/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Dublin Airport Authority
Alan Farrell
267. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he has queried with the Dublin Airport Authority the arrangements it is making for vulnerable or disabled travellers at Dublin Airport given the high volume of passengers travelling through the airport at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29236/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Tax Code
Alan Farrell
385. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the challenges facing the renewables industry on the issue of capital acquisitions tax given that it applies to lands used for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29532/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Alan Farrell
1088. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if a period of grace can be applied to the disability allowance for a parent in receipt of the allowance when the child passes away; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29242/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Alan Farrell
1089. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will consider establishing a policy review for parents and carers in receipt of social welfare supports that will cease once their child passes away; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29243/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Alan Farrell
1090. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of domiciliary care allowance applications that were declined in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29244/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Alan Farrell
15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the Transition Fund for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare and efforts to introduce a parental fee freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27406/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Gender Equality
Alan Farrell
30. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on engagement with businesses in relation to the gender pay gap snapshot due in June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27407/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Official Engagements
Alan Farrell
121. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will detail his engagement with youth groups on climate action issues, their role in policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27392/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Climate Change Policy
Alan Farrell
144. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the implementation of sectoral carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Gender Equality
Alan Farrell
304. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the detail of the ongoing work of his Department to tackle the gender pay gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16099/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Vacant Properties
Alan Farrell
11. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will detail progression of the town centre first policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27393/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Programmes
Alan Farrell
39. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on her Department’s efforts with regard to the LEADER programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27394/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
105. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the considerations that are being given to reform or amend the auction mechanisms under the renewable electricity support scheme in relation to onshore and offshore wind energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28040/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
106. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the outcomes of the latest auction under the renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28041/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
107. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department’s efforts to bring the price of electricity down through the use of renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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National Car Test
Alan Farrell
119. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have undertaken any discussion with the NTA and NCT operator to reduce test delays in the Dublin area, which are currently taking up to 12-weeks for a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27374/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Passport Services
Alan Farrell
292. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the turnaround times for passport applications that are processed through the Passport Express facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27381/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Passport Services
Alan Farrell
293. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the turnaround times for paper passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27382/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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School Costs
Alan Farrell
382. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department has engaged with schools to ensure that the rising costs for families with school-going children are reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27378/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
383. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department is working with the National Council for Special Education to identify children with additional needs but who have had incomplete assessments or who are on longer than average waiting lists within the HSE for assessments to ensure that their needs are met for enrolment in September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27379/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Disadvantaged Status
Alan Farrell
384. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the length of time that the appeals process for DEIS allocation can take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27380/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Alan Farrell
453. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering increasing access to or the amount allocated to families in the back-to-school allowance to reflect the increase in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27375/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Alan Farrell
454. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has seen an increase in the number of failed applications for the domiciliary care allowances due to a disability not being appropriately identified through the standard operating procedure assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27376/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Alan Farrell
455. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has made any changes to the eligibility for the domiciliary care allowance payment to reflect the changes made to the assessment of needs process by the HSE in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27377/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Alan Farrell
494. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is engaging with childcare providers on their inclusion policies to ensure children with additional needs can access childcare outside of the Access and Inclusion Model and the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27383/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Childcare Services
Alan Farrell
495. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he or his Department have considered extending the Access and Inclusion Model Programme to children of school-going age who require childcare in after school settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27384/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Policies
Alan Farrell
614. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the status of efforts to facilitate later opening hours of nightclubs in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28044/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Ukraine War
Alan Farrell
148. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being taken or that are required to ensure food security in the context of the ongoing illegal Russian war against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Forestry Sector
Alan Farrell
153. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his efforts to minimise the processing times in relation to forestry projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26807/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Crime Prevention
Alan Farrell
549. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on her continued work to tackle anti-social behaviour in towns and villages, particularly ahead of the summer months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26290/22]
Tue, 24 May 2022
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Legislative Programme
Alan Farrell
550. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the steps that have been taken regarding hate crime legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26291/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Climate Change Policy
Alan Farrell
92. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the mechanisms that exist to co-ordinate and support Irish businesses to help contribute to national climate emissions reductions targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25097/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Housing Policy
Alan Farrell
153. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail the FutureBuilding Initiative and the way his Department can help recruit and train workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25243/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Driver Test
Alan Farrell
220. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times for driving tests in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24336/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Ukraine War
Alan Farrell
295. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the efforts to supply housing for displaced Ukrainian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24337/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Housing Provision
Alan Farrell
296. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing unit builds commenced in Fingal in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the way that the year to date in 2022 compares to previous years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24338/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Northern Ireland
Alan Farrell
355. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of his efforts to ensure power-sharing in Northern Ireland continues in the aftermath of the Stormont elections. [24335/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Bullying in Educational Institutions
Alan Farrell
448. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education her views on work to review the National Action Plan on Bullying, with particular focus on the inclusion of gender identity bullying; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24333/22]