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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (23 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that are being considered to overhaul the leaving certificate system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (23 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work being carried out to reduce the use of workbooks in schools and encourage greater reuse or rental of schoolbooks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45432/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Deputy and the Minister. I am next on the list of speakers and I have some questions on the same subject matter. I want to bring this to the attention of the Minister because I have spoken to more than a dozen principals of secondary schools and nine principals of primary schools in the past week. They have reported a delay in the notification of close contacts. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Schools, Cork Life Centre, School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion. (21 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. Next is Senator Dolan. She will be followed by Senator O’Loughlin.

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: I am sharing my time with Deputy Griffin. I welcome the introduction of the Housing for All plan and the opportunity to debate it in the House. Building on the work produced through Rebuilding Ireland, this proposal will make a significant difference for people in society, benefiting those in need of social homes, renters, older people and those seeking to purchase their first home....

Afghanistan Crisis: Statements (29 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: First, I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, the Minister of State, Deputy Brophy, and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O’Gorman, for all their work on this issue, particularly in the context of the repatriation of Irish citizens and their family members. I also thank Deputy Cathal Crowe for his contribution, which was...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 227. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current electricity grid capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46538/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 228. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the improvements that are considered necessary to the electricity grid in order to meet Ireland’s climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46539/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 229. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total solar energy production in Ireland since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46540/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the wind energy production in Ireland since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 332. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to ensure that safety issues regarding drinking water are quickly identified and communicated to relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46045/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding updating the national anti-bullying plan as committed to under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 435. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the CO2 monitors supplied to schools; the measures being taken to address defective monitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures being taken to ensure the education system can meet demand in Swords, County Dublin with regard to its growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46038/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the reported shortage of books in school libraries; the actions her Department is taking to ensure adequate supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46039/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 621. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Sláintecare and the process to fill vacancies on the Sláintecare Implementation Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46041/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of Swords primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46042/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 623. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s efforts to curb binge drinking of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46043/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 624. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to tackle youth smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46044/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (28 Sep 2021)

Alan Farrell: 842. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration his Department has given to encouraging the integration of the beef and dairy sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46040/21]