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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (8 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: 389. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports that TUSLA provide to young adults leaving foster care to secure their own accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12545/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (8 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: 390. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies for social work positions that TUSLA currently has available; the steps that are being taken to recruit additional social workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12546/22]

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]

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,...

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...

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenges: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank our guests. The questions I had intended to ask have broadly been covered but there are some more I wish to ask. On the figures that have been given both at this meeting and in other forums regarding the cost of options and the comparative analysis Mr. Cunniffe mentioned, the examples of the cost being more than double that in Spain were quite troubling to hear. What are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenges: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Carton. It is a logical flow as to what was meant when he said floating to hydrogen. It is good to get an explanation. If there is supporting documentation or views he would like to share with the committee in writing it would be very helpful for our ongoing discussions. If he has anything, sending it to the secretariat would be very much appreciated. I have a follow-up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenges: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: That is fair enough. Perhaps my question was clumsy. I should have been more precise. I take the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenges: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Cunniffe for that response. I thank the Chair for his assistance.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...