Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Rail Network

Alan Farrell

9. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on progress to integrate of new DART carriages to the DART fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4004/24]

Rail Network

Alan Farrell

72. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to facilitate the DART+ Coastal North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4003/24]

Climate Change Policy

Alan Farrell

95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to support climate action projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4005/24]

EU Meetings

Alan Farrell

124. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his engagements at the most recent ECOFIN meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4006/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Farrell

45. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach to report on his engagements at the World Economic Forum. [2788/24]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Alan Farrell

52. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. [2789/24]

Ukraine War

Alan Farrell

16. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on his Department’s engagement with Ukrainian counterparts in the context of the ongoing war with Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3164/24]

Trade Promotion

Alan Farrell

77. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on the impact of the Global Ireland 2018 – 2025 strategy to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3165/24]

Energy Production

Alan Farrell

98. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on his Department’s plans to build on strong wind energy generation in Ireland in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3162/24]

Waste Management

Alan Farrell

134. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to detail his Department’s plans to provide brown bins to every home in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3163/24]

Departmental Bodies

Alan Farrell

9. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach his views on the outcomes of his recent meeting with the shared island youth forum. [1438/24]

Naval Service

Alan Farrell

61. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to increase accommodation for Naval personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/24]

Defence Forces

Alan Farrell

63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to increase gender balance within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2787/24]

Hospital Overcrowding

Alan Farrell

29. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views on the positive figures that showed a 20% drop in trolly numbers in the last six months of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1441/24]

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Alan Farrell

55. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the use of home STI testing kits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1442/24]

Research and Development

Alan Farrell

114. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of efforts to progress the Research and Innovation Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1440/24]

Further and Higher Education

Alan Farrell

115. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the progress being made with regard to the Swords College of the Future project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1439/24]

Tax Code

Alan Farrell

164. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if overseas pension investors are entitled to avail of lower stamp duty charges if they purchase houses in bulk and make them available for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2123/24]

Tax Code

Alan Farrell

166. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if overseas pension investors are subject to higher stamp duty if they purchase houses in bulk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2116/24]

House Sales

Alan Farrell

194. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm that a large percentage of houses in the Belcamp housing development were purchased by an overseas investor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2115/24]

Vacant Properties

Alan Farrell

195. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grant applications that were made nationwide in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/24]

Vacant Properties

Alan Farrell

196. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grant applications that were made to Fingal County Council in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/24]

Vacant Properties

Alan Farrell

197. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grant applications that were successful nationwide in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2119/24]

Vacant Properties

Alan Farrell

198. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant property refurbishment grant applications made to Fingal County Council that were successful in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2120/24]

Housing Provision

Alan Farrell

199. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of commencement notices that have been accepted by Fingal County Council in quarter 4 of 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2121/24]

Housing Provision

Alan Farrell

200. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants on Fingal County Council's social housing list who were housed in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2122/24]

Fire Service

Alan Farrell

201. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of the outcome of discussions between Meath Fire Service and Dublin Fire Brigade to address how fire cover and the provision of emergency services can be improved for boarder communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2124/24]

Sentencing Policy

Alan Farrell

240. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the status of her Department’s review of enactments providing for the imposition of minimum mandatory sentences, in accordance with section 29 of the Judicial Council Act 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2125/24]

Construction Industry

Alan Farrell

343. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what role his Department can play in easing the labour shortage in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49042/23]

Defence Forces

Alan Farrell

151. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on his Department’s assessment of the sonar capabilities of the Defence Forces; what plans his Department is considering to improve sonar capabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56767/23]

Defence Forces

Alan Farrell

152. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to develop primary radar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56768/23]

Courts Service

Alan Farrell

1029. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on her Department's engagement with An Garda Síochána on the court presenter allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56769/23]

Teagasc Activities

Alan Farrell

8. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the development of the centre for sustainable animal and grassland research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55511/23]

Food Industry

Alan Farrell

41. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department’s efforts to improve food production sustainability in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55512/23]

Child Poverty

Alan Farrell

80. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his Department’s efforts to tackle child poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55513/23]

Departmental Projects

Alan Farrell

101. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his Department’s work with regard to the Growing Up in Ireland study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55514/23]

Climate Change Negotiations

Alan Farrell

27. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on his engagements at COP28. [55145/23]

Policing Authority

Alan Farrell

55. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice to outline her engagement with the Policing Authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55144/23]

An Garda Síochána

Alan Farrell

67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice her views the fast-tracking of Garda attestation in Templemore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55143/23]

Planning Issues

Alan Farrell

11. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the work of the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, MARA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54063/23]

State Bodies

Alan Farrell

57. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the work of Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54062/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Alan Farrell

114. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on her Department’s efforts to reform jobseeker’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54064/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Alan Farrell

148. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the long-term carers contribution scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54065/23]

Health Services Staff

Alan Farrell

618. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health when, applicants (details supplied) will have their applications processed to finality by CORU, given the need for health and social care professionals in the health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53900/23]

Rail Network

Alan Farrell

31. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on progress with regard to electrification of the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52876/23]

Dublin Airport Authority

Alan Farrell

50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on engagements with DAA with regard to noise abatement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52877/23]

Renewable Energy Generation

Alan Farrell

106. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education her views on the solar for schools scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52874/23]

Online Safety

Alan Farrell

138. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on engagements with schools and parents groups on banning smart phones in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52875/23]

Middle East

Alan Farrell

195. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's efforts to ensure that Irish citizens in Gaza can leave the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49604/23]

Middle East

Alan Farrell

201. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of humanitarian aid his Department is providing to citizens of Gaza; how much of that aid is getting through; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49605/23]

School Admissions

Alan Farrell

337. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education how many children are still awaiting a school place in the Dublin Fingal constituency for the 2022/2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52903/23]

Schools Building Projects

Alan Farrell

338. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of plans to develop an additional post primary school in Swords, County Dublin given the consistent over subscription of school places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52904/23]