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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: I am very sorry to interrupt the Senator, but I do not think her microphone is on and it is very difficult to hear her.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 159. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Croí Cónaithe vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3545/23]

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is a very important one for many reasons. Forestry offers tremendous opportunities and if we heed the necessity to deliver on the commitments of afforestation, we can contribute to tackling some of the biggest challenges we face as a country. We do not need to think back too far, to the Covid-19 pandemic, to recognise the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 63. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs over the past five years per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3564/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on his efforts to provide for packaging-free zones in supermarkets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has considered the French government's steps to introduce solar panels on all car parks in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inflation Rate (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the considerations that his Department is giving with regard to further anti-inflationary measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56476/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 108. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update with regard to efforts to develop primary radar within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3566/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 178. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the acreage for land use and square meterage for building use that will be required for the planned elective hospitals in Cork and Galway, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3563/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (25 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is planning to support growing exports deriving from the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3565/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the work of the night-time economy forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3543/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she is considering to promote domestic holidaying within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3544/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Construction Industry (26 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 123. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the way the construction sector can increase the use of timber framed dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3546/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (31 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: 18. To ask the Taoiseach his views on the creation of a new division within his Department focusing on child poverty [1634/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Child Poverty (31 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: My question aimed to elicit further information and I certainly welcome what I have heard regarding a broad Government approach being needed to address child poverty. Poverty cannot be looked at in isolation and, on that basis, the inclusion of well-being is welcome. One of the issues relating to well-being is education. Access to education is as important as healthcare. Will the new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. I just have three questions as quite a bit has already been covered on the moratorium on disconnections. My primary question relates to the outlook on energy prices. How far ahead we are hedging? What are the consequences and effect of that on energy prices? When will the next set of hedging contracts be undertaken or is it an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: I fully accept that these are very exceptional circumstances. However, I ask Ms MacEvilly to consider the matter. She might provide to the clerk of the committee a briefing note with an overview of her views on the matter. My time is very limited, but I very much appreciate the answer. My other question relates to the potential for direct clients or private clients as they are sometimes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: Does Mr. Gannon have a view on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Alan Farrell: Absolutely. Obviously, it requires the Government to make a decision and the Department to issue a directive. Would the CRU, as the regulator, feel obliged to frame a policy on it?