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Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 155. To ask the Minister for Health if the catchment areas for Linn Dara will be extended to accommodate patients with an eating disorder diagnosis across Dublin and nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23028/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: Senator Doherty sends her apologies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and welcome the witnesses. I think it is Ms Dixon's first appearance before the committee in the same way as it is mine so hopefully, we will have plenty of very positive encounters as we have had in the past in various other committees on which I have served. I wish her the very best in her new role. I believe she was appointed in February. I had the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry for cutting across Ms Dixon, but I was getting at the issue of dominance. There is a clear dominant operator in the Irish market. I do not think I would be alone in saying that this is not necessarily a good thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: Among others, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: One would have thought.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: No, it is not the case anymore, but I am not entirely sure how the matter was resolved. It just stopped happening. When I checked my privacy settings, there was no issue I could determine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: There is a related question that is pertinent on foot of what has been mentioned. There are lot of websites that do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: ComReg’s Enforcement Functions: Discussion (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the Leas-Chathaoirleach's discretion. Does ComReg have a function in the cross-comparison of the Irish market with other near and relevant jurisdictions in terms of mobile phone or landline tariffs, and packages?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I acknowledge all of those measures, particularly the temporary measures. I acknowledge of course the nature of them and their careful impact on the inflation rate. However, part of the reason I asked this question was to do with what I would refer to as ongoing creep, particularly in the inflation on consumer goods, services and fuel, which remains stubbornly high. We are 15 cent or 20...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. I appreciate those remarks and acknowledge of course that the home energy costs in particular are high because of those futures contracts that were entered into. I hope we will see a further reduction. As I said, the main point of my question was to determine whether additional measures would be introduced to try to lessen the burden of costs that have been borne by...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department's efforts to reduce inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22752/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inflation Rate (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: My question relates to the ongoing efforts by the Minister's Department to reduce inflation. Significant domestic and international factors have reduced inflation over the recent period, which I acknowledge. I believe, though, that more needs to be done in this regard. My question relates to what measures the Minister is proposing to introduce in the coming months in an effort to reduce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: Good morning, everybody. I am standing in for Deputy Leddin, the Chairman, who is unavailable this morning. I have also received apologies from Senator McGahon. This morning's meeting will be split into two sessions. In the first, we will hear from representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications while the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Quirke. The comprehensive opening statements for both parties are welcome. There is a sort of standing order in the committee that there is a five-minute opportunity for every member to ask questions and receive answers. If we have time, we will come back for a second round. I will call on members in the following order: Deputies Bruton, Kenny, presumably O'Rourke, Whitmore,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Collins. I throw this open to the EPA, if its representatives have any remarks to make on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: A key component of the strategy, when published, will probably be the capacity to get it up and running effectively without undue delay. I thank Mr. Flynn. I call Deputy Bruton.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: We will have to come back to that question because I have to move to Deputy Kenny, but perhaps our witnesses can bear that question in mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: Following on from Deputy Kenny's line of questioning, we have talked in this committee about the multiples not selling packs of vegetables ideal for the very point Mr. Flynn has just made: "I need only two of those, one of those and three of those." Everybody knows they are the common ingredients but there does not seem to be any incentive or action by the larger multiples to actually provide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: Before I bring in Deputy Whitmore, I want to follow up on the point I was making about incentivising the waste collection companies to help their customers to help the planet. Is there sufficient authority within the EPA and the local authorities to properly regulate those collection companies to inform their customers that they are literally making more out of those customers because...