Results 5,601-5,620 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Substance Misuse (23 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 155. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the banned substances identified during road traffic incidents; the number of occasions on which each of those substances were identified by gardaí in each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58328/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Substance Misuse (23 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 156. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on efforts to tackle the use of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58329/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Substance Misuse (23 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases brought against persons with regard to needle-spiking, in 2021 and 2022, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58331/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the number of paramedics serving the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58330/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on plans to develop primary radar systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the introduction of psychology counsellors in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57457/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the recruitment of SNAs and special education teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57456/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Change Negotiations (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 53. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of his engagements during the COP27 conference. [56479/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on overseas aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his latest engagements with the Russian Ambassador; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57458/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of climate officers in local authorities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57881/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff allocated to climate projects in local authorities in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57882/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of investment made to climate projects by each local authority in the State in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57883/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of engagement with local authorities with regard to climate action plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57879/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made by local authorities with regard to climate action plan implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57880/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Local Authorities (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 190. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details of funding for local authorities with regard to climate-related projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57884/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will detail the considerations given by her Department with regard to individuals who have retired on a supplementary pension, prior to proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 325. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the way to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland. [56480/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: 453. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will detail the considerations given by her Department with regard to individuals who may see a reduction in their pension under proposed changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57639/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank our witnesses for their enlightening contributions thus far. On afforestation, the biggest issue we have, notwithstanding the latest iteration of the afforestation plan, is that we have not hit or come close to hitting a target since 2016. Since then, our targets have increased significantly but our actual afforestation rate has dropped to below 20% of target, to the best of my...