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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: 1429. To ask the Minister for Health if the vaccine certificate will be extended to persons who cannot accept the Covid-19 vaccine for legitimate medical reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63212/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: I am in Leinster House. I thank the witnesses for the interesting discussion. My camera has been off for most of the time, but I have been here listening to them all. On the point Deputy Devlin raised on retrofit, the advancement of the proposed one-stop shop for information for people right across the board, whether it is on EVs or retrofitting schemes, is something on which we need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: Mr. Mahon referenced it in relation to the energy efficiency changes to lighting, as in the bulbs. There might be a link with the infrastructure within the pole itself, as well as how it might be adapted for EV charging purposes, as has been the case in Fingal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: It occurs to me, given the work that has been done to upgrade the energy efficiency of lighting, that there is opportunity there. I have raised it because I feel that while there are complications with the provision of charging at lampposts, which will not work everywhere, if we press ahead with the upgrade and with the energy efficiency upgrades of all of these lampposts across the country...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: I confirm that I am in Leinster House. I thank our witnesses for coming before the committee. A major opportunity has been presented to the committee and the witnesses, who have been kind enough to come before us, in the context of the challenge in the climate action targets that have been set. There are opportunities to close gaps in society when it comes to fairness. We spent some time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: -----in terms of viability for incomes, we simply cannot reach the targets being set for us and that we are now debating. I welcome the valuable suggestions being made, of which there have been quite a few. I will certainly be taking the coming week to assess the witnesses' opening statements and remarks, towards our report, which I know will be a helpful bookend to this part of the process...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: I hope everybody can hear me okay. I am in Leinster House. I extend my thanks and appreciation to the members of the council and those who served on the sub-committee. As others have said, their work is really valuable and we would not be here without them. They had particular time constraints. It is really appreciated. I have three questions on energy systems, land use and transport,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Discussion (11 Jan 2022)

Alan Farrell: I will finish now. If a view could be provided to the committee, I believe it would be beneficial to us as we go forward. I thank the Chairman and apologise for being a bit long-winded.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Pringle is sharing time.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work undertaken by his Department in conjunction with other relevant bodies in enabling the use of CCTV to combat dumping particularly in environmentally sensitive areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61490/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (14 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 88. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the development of the Celtic Interconnector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61491/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Data (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 93. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the employment figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60678/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is anticipated the statutory sick leave scheme will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61034/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 129. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on his recent trade mission to the Gulf region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60677/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Pensions Reform (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 166. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61033/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Research Funding (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 168. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the disruptive technologies innovation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61035/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the projects allocated funding under the circular economy innovation grant scheme; and the way the scaling up of such projects is monitored or facilitated. [61037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or its agencies are examining or support the research into the use of hydrogen as a fuel to meet transport needs. [61036/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (9 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the development of CCTV in local communities in north County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61032/21]

Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Alan Farrell: I understand that a memorandum was brought to Cabinet this morning regarding major reforms in the funding of childcare. There will be significant moves towards improving the pay and conditions of staff, building on the universal core funding that has been in existence for some years now, targeted funding for disadvantaged areas and significantly expanding the State's involvement in this...