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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 38. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rules that are in place for airlines using Irish airports to ensure specialised mobility and health aids are carried on aircraft including those which contain batteries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23016/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how Dublin Airport and other Irish airports are funded by his Department to support passengers with reduced mobility and disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23017/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the value of the contracts issued to Dublin Airport and all other Irish airports funded by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23018/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 41. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how often the contract issued to companies to support passengers with reduced mobility and disability is tendered for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23019/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that are in place by his Department to ensure a quality service is provided at Dublin Airport and all Irish airports by the company contracted to provide support for passengers with reduced mobility and disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23020/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the monetary contribution from her Department of €96 per primary school pupil will be maintained for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23021/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional autism classes attached to mainstream primary schools that will be opened for the 2024-2025 academic year in the Fingal east constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23022/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional autism classes attached to mainstream post-primary schools that will be opened for the 2024-2025 academic year in the Fingal east constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23023/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to open a special school for the 2024-2025 academic year in the Fingal east constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23024/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the monetary contribution from her Department will be paid to schools for junior cycle post-primary pupils for the 2024-2025 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23025/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 138. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on the waiting list for the CDNT services in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23029/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (22 May 2024)

Alan Farrell: 139. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of professional vacancies for the CDNT services in CHO9, broken down by each speciality, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23030/24]

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

Alan Farrell: 153. To ask the Minister for Health the work his Department is undertaking to improve inpatient access for patients diagnosed with an eating disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23026/24]

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

Alan Farrell: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if specialist mental health services for eating disorder patients will be extended to all paediatric hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23027/24]

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]

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...