Results 4,081-4,100 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: As we have a quorum I call the meeting to order and thank Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. Apologies have been received from Senator Fintan Warfield. I have been asked by the Clerk to remind members that the private sessions of meetings, as well as public, are recorded. This reminder will be stated at committee meetings to ensure that members' privacy rights are being respected and that the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: I welcome the Members and viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the public session of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. The purpose of this afternoon's meeting is to discuss insurance cover for crèches with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. We seek an update arising from recent reports that only one insurance provider...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: I acknowledge the Minister's taking the time to attend following the request of the committee this morning.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: I am conscious of her time. I understand she has to be in the Dáil Chamber in an hour. I presume all the members wish to make a contribution, as do I. Time, therefore, should be limited to five or six minutes each. If we have time for a second round, we will have it. I welcome the Minister's announcement that there will be a once-off payment of approximately €1,500 to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: I understand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: The Dáil is running behind schedule.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. I am conscious that the Dáil will now not resume until 4.58 p.m.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: We have an hour, which is helpful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: The Deputy can ask some supplementary questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: There are a few questions there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. I want to let Deputy Funchion in at this point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: The Senator's time has expired.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: Members of Early Childhood Ireland are offered a significant discount. What has the organisation done to merit a discount? Does it offer a risk mitigation programme that we do not know about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: Are they doing anything on the regulatory front? That is the question being asked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: What does that mean?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: It has been repeated that this is a solutions-based meeting and we wanted to get as much information as possible into the public domain primarily to try to ameliorate the distress and concern, which is completely justified. I received two calls from parents in my constituency while walking from the Dáil Chamber to this committee room. I know all Members will have received emails. I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: The timely production of reports.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: The Minister will be pleased to hear that the questioning has come to a conclusion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Insurance Cover for Crèches: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)
Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and her officials for attending at such short notice.