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Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: The Bill will introduce significant changes to workers’ rights. I commend the Minister and his colleagues on their work in developing it and fulfilling a number of key commitments made during the formation of the Government. The most significant aspect of the Bill, as I touched on earlier, is the introduction of paid domestic violence leave, the impact of which be overstated. It...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for presenting this Bill, which is very important in the context of a number of areas in her Department. Crime tears at the fabric of our society. It chips away at the dignity and pride of our communities and it lures vulnerable young people down paths which often lead to ruin. Few criminal activities do more to damage lives and communities than the activities of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2023 (13 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide the details of the implementation of the expansion to fuel allowance eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 111. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the implementation of the core funding scheme in relation to the early childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49600/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (13 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 117. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which his Department will implement a secure application process for persons seeking paid domestic violence leave. [49601/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: What is the Deputy not agreeing to?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: Last year, 800 children in my constituency and just around it were awaiting access to children's disability services, and this year the number is 1,200. With the best will in the world, the policy that we have implemented cannot achieve its outcome without an intervention, and that is primarily to do with recruitment but, more importantly, retention of staff. On behalf of those 1,200...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for when the double payment of student grants will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51358/22]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: If the Deputy would like to relocate, I will pause the clock. I can hear the water hitting his page.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but there is a din coming from the Gallery. I ask those in the Gallery to be silent.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the winter flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts to prepare the health system for increased demand over the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51379/22]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I had not realised that we would broach the subject of the windfall taxation proposal. My question, without the detail in front of us, if we come to that point, is now many companies it will apply to in Ireland? The jurisdiction is quite small in terms of energy generating companies. Notwithstanding the fact that the Minister has put €1 billion to €2 billion as the potential...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. That is important in the context of the overall discussion. In general, I welcome the initiative from the Department. I join my colleague, Deputy Bruton, in thanking the Minister and the Department for the work they have done to achieve the energy credit, which, among many other measures that are being adopted over the course of this winter, is right under the...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I think the Deputy has another minute.

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy was on a roll and I did not want to stop him. I would like to echo what Deputy McAuliffe said. This budget is putting money back into people's pockets through decreases in taxation, the one-off measures and the substantial social welfare increases across the board. It is only possible because of prudent financial management over the last decade and of course, the extraordinary...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I echo the comments of Deputy Higgins. To expand on that, I am of the view that while the tax treatment of a small landlords, the very large proportion of whom own one or two properties, is fair, in a progressive taxation system any additional income they make from it should be taxed appropriately. The unfortunate reality, however, is that they are leaving the market in droves. That is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 99. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the work underway to help farmers contribute to the national effort to reduce climate-based emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53323/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Security (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on Ireland’s food security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 401. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of outstanding school transport applications for the 2022-2023 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53299/22]