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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty and Energy Security: Discussion (23 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: That is appreciated. I thank both witnesses for their comprehensive answers to all the members' questions.

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

Alan Farrell: I will go back to the point Ms Sayers made about charging vehicles at night. I am guilty of that. I do this out of pure convenience. How do we incentivise people to do that? If we need greater infrastructure, as Deputy Smith quite rightly raised, and if we have some infrastructure issues where there is a question mark over the investment required to meet the demands of the ever-increasing...

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

Alan Farrell: I have a final question, on charging infrastructure. It is for Ms Sayers. In Fingal, north Dublin, the council and a third-party electricity supplier, which I believe is German, is trialling lamppost charging. I have used it. It was quite effective, although a little slower than the ESB's facility, which is across the street from the lamppost I used. Given the infrastructure that the ESB...

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

Alan Farrell: Maybe I should clarify my point. I am not necessarily referring to light standards but to lampposts that have electricity cables on them. I should have been more specific. It occurs to me that the points are easier to install at light fixtures because the fittings tend to be low. I take Ms Sayers's point, however.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Alan Farrell: I will begin by confirming that I am in Leinster House. I thank our witnesses for their thought provoking opening statements and submissions. Some of the witnesses have already touched upon this issue and I do not want to prescriptive in terms of who answers my questions. Over many weeks and again this morning we have discussed the fact that the leaving certificate is good at certain...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I apologise for being late. I had a technical problem at my end. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh has covered the questions I was going to ask on the Estimates so I am content to pass on this opportunity.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I wish the Minister of State a good morning and I thank him very much for appearing before us. On the Estimates, there is the legal requirement identified relating to the pension fund for third-level institutions. The Minister of State referred to that as a one-off amount. If there is a legal requirement and why is that funding not coming then from central funds? That being said,...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: That is fine and I acknowledge the Minister of State’s answer. I was not familiar with the 2009 legislation and it is before my time in the Oireachtas. Perhaps we can come back to that point at a later stage. I refer to the measures that the Department has introduced in getting our third-level institutions open again, including the €100 million, the supports and the public...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. His remark highlights the important role played by guidance counsellors. This committee has also highlighted the important role that they play and will play in the education system in the years to come as the action plan is implemented. I cannot overemphasise the importance of that. My final remark is on the public health guidance, particularly as it...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I have a question on the student assistance fund. I am conscious of the moneys provided last year, in particular, and this year to support students getting access to online lectures and such, including hardware and Wi-Fi. I see an increase in the student assistance fund in this Estimate. Does the Minister of State see additional supports for students, especially equipment grants and so on,...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: It was on regional training facilities.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I represent north County Dublin. It is the fastest-growing community in Ireland and Europe. There is an obvious need, especially outside Swords and Tallaght, which is the biggest community with more than 50,000 people. The census will probably show it has grown even further. I would love to identify, through the Minister of State's Department, SOLAS and others, whether there is a need and...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I would appreciate that.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I see.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: How will that co-ordinated local information get to schools, for instance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Donnelly for this comprehensive, lengthy and welcome discussion. Of all the issues remaining, wind energy is the one that I am most passionate about and intrigued by. Ms Donnelly has well covered that aspect, though, so I will skip over that topic and ask three questions regarding her views and those of the council. Does she believe that hydrogen has any role to play in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: I hope everybody can hear me okay. I am in Leinster House. I extend my thanks and appreciation to the members of the council and those who served on the sub-committee. As others have said, their work is really valuable and we would not be here without them. They had particular time constraints. It is really appreciated. I have three questions on energy systems, land use and transport,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: I will finish now. If a view could be provided to the committee, I believe it would be beneficial to us as we go forward. I thank the Chairman and apologise for being a bit long-winded.