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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: 660. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the scalability of PCR testing within the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57464/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (23 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the consideration given to the number of staff that will be needed to increase PCR testing capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: 90. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures in place regarding cybersecurity, including the mywelfare.ie platform at her Department, given the substantial number of customers her Department has and the increasing provision of online services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have benefited, by county, from parent’s benefit since its introduction and since its expansion in April 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57133/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: 197. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to combat the theft of trees to be used as Christmas trees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug Dealing (25 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: 199. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of drug seizures in Ireland in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57132/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided by his Department to support the well-being of students which is particularly important given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58575/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: On Monday I was contacted by another parent in my constituency highlighting waiting times for those who have completed the assessment of need process and are waiting for their initial appointment with the given disability team in the constituency, of which there are three. I am sure the Taoiseach is acutely aware that a child with developmental, learning or behavioural difficulties is now...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I accept that, but that has moved the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses. I want to focus on cost and infrastructure, and a little on alternatives. The first point, which others have made, is the disparity between the cost of an internal combustion engine vehicle at the starting point in the market and the entry level electric vehicle. It is €11,000 or €12,000 for the cheapest internal combustion engine car, which is a Dacia....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: Yes, it is just a general question about what more we can do to support the cycling sector, especially electric bikes and cargo bikes. I think the latter is a fascinating sector that we perhaps missed in the support scheme that was announced as part of the climate action plan. I would welcome a general comment on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: Dr. Ó Tuama mentioned that one. It will be an interesting piece of research for the committee to conduct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: Yes, for Ms Sayers, on incentivising EV users to move to night charging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: I have a brief follow-up question on night-time rates. Could the witnesses correct me if I am wrong, to the best of their knowledge? I appreciate that there are different businesses within the ESB group. Am I correct that the day rate of the split-rate packages is higher than some of the 24-hour rates that are available? Is it not something of a disincentive to homeowners to switch to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: I assume, therefore, that smart metering would do away with the additional costs associated with that particular type of meter, which, in itself, acts as a disincentive to people. That is just an observation from anecdotal conversations I have had with constituents.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I understand that a memorandum was brought to Cabinet this morning regarding major reforms in the funding of childcare. There will be significant moves towards improving the pay and conditions of staff, building on the universal core funding that has been in existence for some years now, targeted funding for disadvantaged areas and significantly expanding the State's involvement in this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 76. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the take-up of grants under the Community Activities Fund for groups impacted by Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the development of the Leader programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Irish efforts within the EU to waive vaccine patents for developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Industrial Relations (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 215. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will provide meaningful engagement with an organisation (details supplied) and the industrial relations mechanisms of the State in relation to a union pay claim covering pay and conditions for secretarial assistants and parliamentary assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59819/21]