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Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the decision of the previous Cabinet under Deputy Enda Kenny to award medals of bravery to members of A Company, 35th Battalion of the Army, in regard to the events of September 1961 in the Congo. I understand legislation is required to award those medals to the survivors of that particular incident and the families of those who have sadly passed. I understand legislation is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (21 Jun 2017)

Alan Farrell: 257. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to address the situation whereby a person (details supplied) was refused a disability allowance approved in April 2017 and has yet to receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29199/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2017)

Alan Farrell: I understand the purpose of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill and I welcome the fact that the Bill fulfils another objective of A Programme for a Partnership Government. I am aware, however, that a number of aspects of the Bill have received a great deal of attention, both inside and outside this Chamber. In particular, I refer to the membership of the new judicial appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (28 Jun 2017)

Alan Farrell: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the approval process for employment and investment incentive, EII, applications is apparently backlogged by up to four months; if he will provide additional resources to address this matter in view of the fact that this is adversely impacting on businesses pitching to prospective investors and on their fundraising ability; and if he will make a...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Farrell: When is that?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2017)

Alan Farrell: Are we not sitting next week?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Promotion (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: 70. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the reopening of Enterprise Ireland offices or other representative offices in Taipei to promote Irish business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30983/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Agreements (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of any agreement reached with Taiwan regarding the avoidance of double taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30984/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Pensions (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: 142. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has given consideration to removing or extending the mandatory retirement age within the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Administration (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: 601. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the potential cost to the State of extending child benefit payments to children for an additional year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31304/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Administration (4 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: 602. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to change the provisions in order that child benefit is payable until such a time as a child finishes secondary education, rather than determining it by age (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31305/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: I welcome all of you to the committee. This morning we will hear from the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, and officials from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on the affordable child care scheme and issues arising in foster care services in Ireland. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: We are considering EU legislative proposal COM (2017) 262. Is it agreed that this proposal does not require any further scrutiny? Agreed. I propose that we suspend for some minutes to allow the witnesses and the Minister for Children and Youth affairs to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: We are now in public session. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Zappone, and her officials to the meeting, the purpose of which is to discuss the affordable child care scheme. I thank them for coming. Before we commence, in accordance with procedure, I am required to draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for her opening statement. She is most welcome to the committee and I also welcome her officials, Dr. Anne-Marie Brook, Mr. Fergal Lynch and Ms Marion Martin. The are welcome to assist the Minister in any responses to members' questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank the witnesses for their presentation and responses to the questions posed by members. Unless there are further brief questions, we will move on to the next topic of discussion, namely, foster care services in Ireland. We will take a moment to allow additional officials to take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: The Minister will make a short presentation which will be followed by questions from members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister. I have a few questions before inviting Deputy Rabbitte to contribute. The striking features of your opening remarks are, first, the need for budgetary values to be put on these and for the Cabinet to agree and, second, the issue of negotiations with public sector unions. Can you advise on what stage they are at and whether any issues have been identified so far?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: Is that done on a regional basis or is it centred service provision?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Alan Farrell: There is no issue as to where the volunteers are.