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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: 21. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the detail of the appeals process for the sports capital and equipment programme; the amount of funding that will be set aside for successful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10334/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and the Minister of State for their generous sports capital programme. On behalf of the 58 clubs in my constituency, I would like to say “Thank you”. Of course, there are a number who, as my colleague has outlined, were either unable to apply or who were unsuccessful. It is important we outline to them at this point, which is the root of my question, what...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. My constituency, Dublin Fingal, has very distinct identities, individual communities and farmland, predominantly, in between. With those distinct identities come distinct rivalries, which is why those communities have looked carefully at the allocation of each sports capital funding round that has occurred over the past decade or...

Town Centre First Policy: Statements (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the comments of my colleagues. I was going to finish on the benefits the town centre first policy has for our climate, but I will start with them, given my colleague has ended with his. I agree with him it is very beneficial to have a county architect involved in these things. As a former councillor, along with my colleague, Deputy O'Callaghan, in the same electoral ward all...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ukraine Invasion (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for having the foresight to put this item on the agenda and the Minister for making himself available. Like my colleague, I woke this morning and turned on my radio and immediately felt my heart in the pit of my stomach with the horrific news that the Russian Federation had invaded the sovereign territory of Ukraine. Like any democrat or any parent, I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ukraine Invasion (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: I just want to mention my appreciation to Moldova, which when I last checked had taken more than 4,000 refugees on its border. That prompted this debate because we have a role to play. I am very heartened by what the Minister said. There are 4,000 Ukrainian citizens in Ireland. There is a prominent local businessman in Malahide whom I know very well, who I am very fond of because he is an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: 46. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an update will be provided on the tourism strategy of the Government in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the detail of the efforts by his Department to develop a green hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9464/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (24 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way his Department will achieve the target of 400 free home retrofits per month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9465/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: In the past, we could readily read the number of dropouts in third level. I am particularly concerned about the impact that Covid has had on students in the last few years. There has been a large increase in intake on the basis of the examination process or terminal exam. Have the witnesses seen the impact of that on their side in terms of the number of first-year dropout rates? What is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate that.

Support for the Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: We are now witnessing a war of aggression in Europe, something we believed was consigned to our history books. The bravery and heroism of Ukrainian soldiers, its President and its people is profound. We in Ireland must do everything we can to protect and support Ukraine and its people. The Ukrainian people and their Government did not seek this war with Russia, instead this conflict has...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Further and Higher Education (1 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for reselecting this particular Topical Issue matter and, indeed, to the Minister for making himself available at this very late hour. As previously discussed with the Minister and, indeed, Education and Training Boards Ireland, ETBI, in recent weeks, there is a clear deficiency in further and higher education facilities in Fingal, specifically, in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Further and Higher Education (1 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: There was some very positive news contained within the Minister's response. I was especially pleased to be informed recently of the very significant increase in the capital budget and to learn that, as he mentioned, a substantial part of it, 45%, is to be expended in this particular area. That shows the sort of commitment we need in order to meet the demand of a growing young population,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses. I apologise for not being present but I listened to them on my journey into Leinster House this morning. I thank them for their assessments and contributions to this debate. It is difficult to have a meaningful conversation with them in the context of a decision to be made rather than being made. I am sure they will understand this puts us at a slight disadvantage....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made at introducing the new half price public transport fare for young persons. [12145/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (3 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the detail of the new routes from Cork, Dublin, Shannon, Donegal, Kerry and Ireland West Knock airports introduced since restrictions on non-essential international travel were lifted in July 2021 [12144/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (3 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of commencements in 2021 on new homes. [12143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: 179. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the progress to tackle excessive delays in planning applications for critical infrastructure [12142/22]