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Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Foreign Policy
Alan Farrell
96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will detail the level of support Ireland is providing for countries experiencing food shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12642/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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International Programmes
Alan Farrell
108. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on Ireland's contribution to the 'Global Partnership for Education'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12643/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Housing Schemes
Alan Farrell
502. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units brought to market in 2022 in Swords, County Dublin; the forthcoming projects that are being planned to deliver housing in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disaster Response
Alan Farrell
552. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his engagements with other world leaders to provide support for Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake on 6 February 2023. [8484/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Northern Ireland
Alan Farrell
553. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will detail the efforts he and his Department are making to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland. [12640/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
783. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if he will provide an update on school building projects in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13803/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Legislative Programme
Alan Farrell
983. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13800/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Alan Farrell
1036. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the site selection process for the Swords College of Further Education and Training, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13804/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Farrell
1110. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide the number of knives seized by gardaí in each county, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, respectively, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13802/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
1508. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the ongoing sick pay dispute HSE employees diagnosed with long-Covid who contracted Covid-19 in the workplace are currently engaged with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13867/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Alan Farrell
1509. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if hyperbaric oxygen therapy for long-Covid symptoms is being considered as an approved and licensed treatment by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13868/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Services
Alan Farrell
1510. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the appointment only system introduced in the paediatric outpatient and urgent care centre in Blanchardstown Hospital is initially for three months and then up for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13869/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Alan Farrell
50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the aims of the recently launched policy and strategic studies research call; the role it will play in meeting the needs of the agri-food, forest and bioeconomy sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11930/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Food Promotion
Alan Farrell
58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the recent trade mission to Germany, relating to Irish food exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10976/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Vacant Properties
Alan Farrell
115. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant social homes brought back into use in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10977/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Housing Provision
Alan Farrell
132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable purchase homes delivered in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10978/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Tax Credits
Alan Farrell
132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who have claimed the rent tax credit to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10973/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Teacher Training
Alan Farrell
405. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if the same financial support for registered post-primary teachers to upskill to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish can be extended to home economics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11554/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Alan Farrell
494. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has engaged with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications to ensure there are adequate third level courses in areas needed for renewable energy such as floating wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11555/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Air Safety
Alan Farrell
14. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport his views on the measures that are being taken to increase security around Dublin Airport, specifically with regard to drone technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10260/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Bus Services
Alan Farrell
43. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the electrification of the Dublin Bus fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10261/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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National Development Plan
Alan Farrell
97. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will detail the efforts being made under the national development plan for growing population centres, such as Swords, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10258/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Community Development Projects
Alan Farrell
63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the work of the community climate action programme and engagement with local authorities to ensure uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9946/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
90. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the number of retrofits in 2022; the measures being taken to ensure an increase in take-up in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9947/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Local Area Plans
Alan Farrell
293. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if additional resources will be made available to councils to deal with the potential influx of tenants issued with eviction notices following the removal of the eviction ban; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10031/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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School Textbooks
Alan Farrell
362. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she can provide an update on how the free book scheme for primary school children will be rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10018/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
363. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in Dublin Fingal have applied to open special classes to accommodate students for the 2023-2024 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10019/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
364. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will consider appointing a liaison from the buildings department to assist the principals in the building of new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10020/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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School Equipment
Alan Farrell
365. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department will undertake the tendering process for staff equipment such as evacuation chairs in order that individual schools do not have to undertake this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10021/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Alan Farrell
622. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will consider nominating a key worker for schools from the children’s disability teams to ensure the student is supported at school as efficiently as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Alan Farrell
623. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in the CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10023/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Alan Farrell
624. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many children are waiting for their initial appointment for the CDNT in the CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10024/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Alan Farrell
625. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many children are waiting for their primary care occupational therapy initial appointment in the CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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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]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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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]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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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]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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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]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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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]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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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]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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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]