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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Alan Farrell: My final question is about the elephant in the room of potential further waves of Covid-19 and contingency planning for the unfortunate event which might require the closure of in-person third level education and further and higher education. Clearly, in the context of this matter, the sector will lean on the experience it has had over recent months, particularly, I would have thought, last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (8 Jul 2021)

Alan Farrell: That is very positive to hear. I will finish as I started with the remark about the palpable positivity that is there, which is really welcome. I thank the witnesses for their time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Alan Farrell: I understand there are four Departments and two agencies working on the production of the appropriate software for the digital green certificate, which I know the Taoiseach has committed will be ready for the 19th of this month. Late last night it was suggested that the domestic certification for indoor dining could be paper-based. Surely the State will be in a position to use what it has...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: I am always happy to accommodate a colleague. In pre-European Council meeting statements in the House, Deputy O'Connor and I expressed deep concern about our preparedness for the return of international aviation. Many other Deputies share that concern. The Government has said precious little about it in the House. That is problematic in the context of the preparedness we discussed...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: The balance of the time slot is available to the Deputy if he wants to use it.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: I wish to raise the important issue of cancer screening in light of the recent remarks by the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, that chemotherapy and radiotherapy services were down by 30% and 20%, respectively, when those services should be increasing 5% per annum because of our age demographics and rising population. Will the Taoiseach commit to a strategy of public awareness campaigns to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: The past year has shown us the value of vaccination programmes. Given an unprecedented level of uptake in our flu vaccination programme in the winter of 2020-2021, can Government give a commitment that such a programme will continue to be free at source for the general population?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports he is exploring for old age renters in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the consideration he is giving to long-term life leases for renters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33247/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by Ireland to raise climate change as an issue of national security on the United Nations Security Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33245/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: British-Irish Co-operation (24 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33246/21]

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: I call the Independent Group. Deputy Joan Collins and Connolly are sharing an eight minute slot.

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry to interrupt Deputy Healy-Rae but I have to ask him to remove his hat.

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: The Deputy is entitled to do so, as he is well aware, but not with a hat.

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (23 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Deputy Kelly. I call Deputies Smith, Gino Kenny and Barry on behalf of People Before Profit. The Deputies have eight minutes.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: I am sure that the broadcasting team will be delighted to get back to Leinster House where they are able to press a button and update the system much faster than they can here. I welcome the questions from Deputies Ward and Ó Murchú. In the days that followed the Christian Eriksen collapse, I would say many Deputies got emails from members of the public querying the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: 69. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the expected impact of the closure of an airline (details supplied) on tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33143/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: My question relates to support for the tourism sector and the expected impact of the closure of Stobart Air.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (22 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: It is difficult not to stray into the Department of Transport as well, as I am sure the Minister, Deputy Martin, will appreciate. I appreciate the level of funding her Department has offered the sector. There are extreme difficulties, particularly in our regions. As a general observation, I want to express my disappointment that Stobart Air went to the wall, in light, in particular, of it...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Alan Farrell: I am always pleased with the sports capital programme because it is so significant for community sporting clubs across the country. I refer to a prior question from Deputy Gould answered by the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, about sustaining participation in sport. The sports capital programme forms a critical part of that process. While I appreciate that €200 million for the...