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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their opening statements and answers to the questions already posed. I believe it was said in the opening remarks that education is built on partnership. While, of course, I welcome and acknowledge the work the Minister and the Minister of State have done on their stated plans since the beginning of January, it would be inappropriate of us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry to interrupt the Minister but to be fair, a leaving certificate student at the moment hearing this later might disagree. I appreciate the Minister's response, however. I want to focus on this as my time is limited. I am sure there will be an opportunity to come back to it later. However, my question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: The point is obvious. There was a proposal by the Minister and the Department of Education for students to return to the classroom. They did not; it is now March and they are only just returning. I am not having a go at the Minister by any means. I am suggesting the statement that education is built on partnership, which I believe was spoken by the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Impact of Covid-19 on Reopening of Schools and State Examinations: Update (2 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. I want to ask the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, about that very important point made by Deputy Ó Ríordáin before me on the research required to determine the effects of long-term absence from classrooms for children with additional needs. When does the Minister of State expect that such a report will be provided to her? When might it be provided to...

Reopening Schools and Leaving Certificate Examinations: Statements (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Ministers for their statements today. I welcome the return to school and the significant work they and departmental officials have done to achieve that. I completely understand the invidious position of Ministers regarding the return to school for children with additional needs in mainstream schools. I am disappointed the phased return as advised by NPHET has transpired in this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 836. To ask the Minister for Health the consideration being given to the reprioritisation of immunosuppressed persons in the Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 835. To ask the Minister for Health when social workers are scheduled to be vaccinated under the current Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11450/21]

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Personal Light Electric Vehicles) Bill 2021: First Stage (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate the use of personal light electric vehicles, including electric scooters and electrically assisted pedal cycles, and for that purpose to amend the Road Traffic Act 1961, to make a number of consequential amendments and to provide for related matters. I seek leave to introduce the Road Traffic (Amendment)...

Road Traffic (Amendment) (Personal Light Electric Vehicles) Bill 2021: First Stage (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for coming before the House. I welcome the move by the Department and by NIAC for immunosuppressed individuals across the State. That was the right decision. I do not want to perpetuate some of the doom and gloom from the course of this debate, but I thank the Minister for that because it was absolutely necessary. Deputy Shortall referred to the issue of providing...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: If I could have an answer to the question on cohorts Nos. 6 and 7, and then maybe a general comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. Many of the questions I was going to ask have been well covered at this stage, but I do have one query for Dr. Caulfield. I understand he co-authored a report in 2019 in regard to something called the DiSTRaCT project. I think it might be very helpful to the committee if Dr. Caulfield could provide us with a copy. I just read the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Caulfield for that response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Creegan for that response.

Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for coming before the House. As a regular visitor to the committee on higher education, I find it is always great to engage with them, as we have done on numerous occasions in the past few weeks. The Minister touched on an area in which I have a particular interest. I was really pleased with his recent announcement on pathways to higher and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 79. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to procure new renewable energy sources particularly vital for heating and transport sectors given their current heavy reliance on oil and gas; if he is satisfied with the current rate of the transition away from fossil fuels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had engagement with Government colleagues and other Departments regarding the way to alleviate the financial burden that retrofitting poses for householders in a way that will encourage and facilitate greater levels of retrofitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1578/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 1042. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to extending the organics scheme criteria for applications due to the sharp rise in the cost of fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 1043. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking with regard to beef prices for Irish farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (10 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 1044. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if legislation being introduced for the proposed food ombudsman will have powers to deliver transparency within the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13492/21]