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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: I do not propose to use my full allocation of time. I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank our witnesses. As this meeting was couched as a round-table discussion, my questions are probably somewhat broad. I appreciate the witnesses’ statements and submissions provided. I have three main queries. What are the views of the witnesses on potential reform of the leaving...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: What the professor is proposing for higher end or higher cost courses would present further barriers to students across the nation, would it not? Perhaps he could provide an answer to that later in the course of the discussion. On the timeliness of results, and forgive me if the reply to this was indicated in the written submission to the committee I have not had the opportunity to go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: May I come in?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 62. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United Nations and on the vaccine distribution to poorer nations. [46099/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 63. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with the United Nations Security Council on climate action. [46100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 127. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which capacity will be managed with the expansion of free general practitioner care for six and seven year olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50825/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the detail of the process to reduce hospital charges for persons under 18 years of age as referenced in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50824/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 258. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated number of gas boilers being used in Irish homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 263. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if further supports are being considered to incentivise a greater take-up of retrofitting in Irish homes; if so, if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50481/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports that are being considered specifically for middle income earners that do not currently qualify for free retrofitting supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50482/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in Ireland that have been fitted with heat pumps to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated number of Irish homes that will be fitted with heat pumps in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 261. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes in Ireland that have been fitted with smart meters to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50479/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 262. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated number of Irish homes that will be fitted with smart meters in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50480/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the work of the micro-generation working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: 266. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the public consultation on a micro-generation support scheme in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50484/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank our witnesses for their helpful contributions. I have some comments and two or three questions I can identify readily from the contributions. In the context of Ms O'Brien's comment on the fact we cannot rely on supermarkets to do the right thing and as to whether we are being preconditioned, I completely agree with that sentiment. She gave the example of inappropriate weights...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms O'Brien and Mr. Schweitzer for their replies. I was not aware of the chipping of ink cartridges. That is a very interesting way of dealing with the refilling element of the sector. It is infuriating in the context of what most of us have known about for the past 15, 20 years or a lot longer in respect of damage to the environment. I will look at that. Of course it is our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Circular Economy Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Oct 2021)

Alan Farrell: That would be quite similar to charitable donations here, which are also tax-deductible.