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Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I think, from a PR perspective, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is one of the better Departments, from what I see as a social media user and somebody who reads three newspapers a day. I see the work of the Department highlighted on a regular basis. It is a compliment, not that there is anything wrong with having a firm in place in the first place but it was a question...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I do not think we should. The reason I do not want to know is because I want to make the point that, with the turnaround times the Department has, with all the information there, with the web chat, which is a fantastic initiative, and all those steps, it is unfortunate that Members of the Oireachtas, collectively, have to be involved in the process. I acknowledge that we aid the process and...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: Ms Penollar mentioned background noise in terms of what the Department is trying to achieve to get the message out and engage with local media and newspapers. Deputy Cassells will be delighted to hear that given his former profession. It is vital that this is done. It is not simply that it would reduce what we have to do – I do not have a problem doing the work – but at the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I echo the recollection of Deputy Connolly. I cannot remember the gentleman's surname. I think his forename was John and he was an impressive person. However, there was a noticeable absence of any overview on climate change. Mr. de Búrca may be able to confirm that our food provision and other programmes have an environmental aspect which recognises that there may be by-products that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: Forgive me. I stepped out for a little while.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: Note 6.3. I apologise. I must have missed Deputy Connolly's question.

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: Does Mr. Burgess want to offer anything on that point?

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 14 - Control of Ireland's Bilateral Assistance Programme
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (21 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate that. I do not wish to duplicate Deputy Connolly's contribution.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (26 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: 85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the waiting times for passport applications; the action he is taking to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27651/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (26 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE review of the medication PrEP; when he expects this review to be concluded; the action he plans to take to introduce a PrEP programme under the HSE; the action he plans to take to work to reduce HIV rates here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27652/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Remit (26 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: 485. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he has taken or plans to take with regard to engagement with youth and voluntary sports groups to encourage such bodies to reduce focus on the competitive aspects of sport at young ages and instead promote the participation of all young persons that who wish to become involved in sporting activities and have the opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he plans to take in circumstances in which individuals have been refused a loan under the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme due to the fact that they were marginally over the threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: 592. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the timeframe for the publication of the review of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27649/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (27 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this Topical Issue matter. Its primary purpose is to give effect to the potential for additional conservation measures such as a so-called hosepipe ban, but also restrictions on the use of commercial car washing facilities, whether formal or informal. I want to state very clearly that I am not very interested in draconian measures, but we...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply (27 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: Water supply, particularly in some areas of the State, is on a knife edge. The prevalence of good weather and the lack of rain will only add to that. I fully understand the Minister of State's remark that Irish Water believes the two main facilities for the storage of water for the Dublin area, including Poulaphouca, contain reasonable levels of water. I do not want to become parochial but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (27 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I propose we go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: Good morning. I welcome everybody to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. We are continuing our hearings on tackling childhood obesity. We will now have presentations from Sport Ireland, safefood and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. I welcome Mr. John Treacy, chief executive, and Dr. Una May, director of participation and ethics,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I ask Dr. Foley-Nolan to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Conlon and the other guests for their opening statements. I have one question before I call Deputy Sherlock. It relates to the effectiveness of the idea of normal weight, whether it be a medical assessment or a reflection on history. The safefood graph from 1950 to 2002 is alarming and shows a clear trend. We continually look at food groups and that process is continuously...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Alan Farrell: I have to move on to Deputy Neville, in fairness to the man.