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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (18 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures being taken to ensure existing infrastructure is being adapted so as to be climate resilient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 635. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the family court Bill; the infrastructure needed to make the legislation fulfil its potential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25686/21]

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry that I could not see the Deputy. It is unusual for someone in the front row in a theatre not to be seen, but there we go. I next call Deputy Fitzpatrick, who, I understand, is sharing time with Deputy Tóibín.

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: We will now move to Sinn Féin. I call on Deputy Ó Murchú. I am terribly sorry; the next speaker is Deputy O'Reilly. I did not think she was here.

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle. I appreciate that very much. As a member of the committee on education, I was pleased, alongside my colleagues, to be able to waive pre-legislative scrutiny on this Bill. It is important we play our part in getting the Bill through the Houses. I thank the Minister for the manner in which it was brought before us through committee in respect of the...

Education (Leaving Certificate 2021) (Accredited Grades) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: I suspect that the Ceann Comhairle's list may be out of date. I was told I would be after Deputy Gannon.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (13 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if speech and language therapists among others are being directly recruited by the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24883/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the extension of the school inclusion model which was approved in early 2019 and includes in-school and preschool therapy services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24884/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their attendance this afternoon. I have three questions for all of the witnesses. I would like first to speak about a really important aspect of this conversation. In 2018, the former Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, inclusive of Deputy Ó Laoghaire at one point, created a report on cyber safety as it applied to children and young adults. There...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: That is crucially important in terms of the critical skills the younger generation need. I cannot think of a better place to have overarching policy formation than in the digital safety commissioner or whatever form of words is used to describe it. I thank the witnesses for their responses. I am sorry the other witnesses did not get a chance to come in.

Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (6 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: I regret that I have to interrupt the Deputy as we must adjourn the debate.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: The vote will deferred until our next voting block.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (6 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Marian Harkin and Michael Fitzmaurice - compensation and remediation for farmers and landowners following the Shass Mountain landslide, County Leitrim; (2) Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan - an update on plans for St....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: I apologise for interrupting the Minister. We have been engaging in this debate for five days and at the last moment Deputies are constantly interrupting. Can I please ask for a little bit of respect for the Minister in his summation?

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: I would first like to note with appreciation the work of the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and his Department in producing a comprehensive Bill for consideration before the House. As Members will know, the Joint Committee on Climate Action, of which I am a member, spent several months working on recommendations for implementation of and improvements to the draft Bill provided to us in late 2020. I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (5 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the operation of commercial rates waivers for local businesses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic; if the waiver will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22880/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (5 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a blended model including new online methods of conducting local authority business will be adopted as public health restrictions are lifted owing to the greater accessibility this provides to members of the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22879/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (5 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding distributed under the EPA green enterprise innovation for a circular economy programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23296/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency (5 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of funding provided to business through the July stimulus under the green enterprise fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23297/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (5 May 2021)

Alan Farrell: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps being taken to improve Ireland’s recycling rate with regard to plastics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23293/21]