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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: 1961. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that are being developed by his Department to address an increased demand on mental health services in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19432/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Incidence (21 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: 1962. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations that are being given to improve data collection regarding suspected cases of suicide which will help develop proactive suicide prevention policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19433/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: 2119. To ask the Minister for Health the process by which the policy of mandatory hotel quarantine will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19903/21]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I confirm that I am in Leinster House. I thank the Minister for coming before us. We appreciate the Estimates and I hope they are as ambitious as the targets that we are setting out for the coming years. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore touched on the area I want to focus on, which is the retrofit scheme or warmer homes scheme. I wanted to look into the figures a little further, if that is okay....

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: Yes, although I am happy to defer it if it is not. It is to do with consultants and expertise within the Department.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I was a member of the Committee of Public Accounts in the previous Dáil. The question that always comes up regarding how many consultants are being used is not my question. My question is more related to the value for money aspect of hiring in consultants versus hiring permanent employees within the Department. It is in regard to bringing the expertise in-house in order to tackle the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I wondered when we would talk about plastic bags. I thought the issue might have arisen earlier in the context of the law of diminishing returns whereby, if there are alternatives available, the multiples and consumers will find a way not to buy plastic bags. It is important to note that multiple use bags are made out of plastic and society, as well as the retail multiples, must show...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Vice Chairman. I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank all the witnesses for their contributions for the last hour or so. It has been illuminating. I have a question for Dr. Muldoon and a statement to which I invite contributions. In an ideal scenario we would not have elements of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act that have not been commenced or a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Muldoon for that response. I understand his position. I used that term for want of a better expression, but his term is superior. My experience of some of the schools in my constituency, and I am sure this is echoed by my colleagues who are members of all parties and none, is that some schools, teachers and co-ordinators go above and beyond and they are an extraordinary credit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Dempsey. Does Mr. Harris wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Harris. For the purposes of the committee, it is important to characterise the requirement for special educational units within new schools to be extended substantially. A huge number of schools are being substantially extended and they are not currently subject to that provision. I believe they should be. I have come across it a few times in my constituency, which is one of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: No; they should not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank our guests and apologise for being a little late. I swapped slots with Deputy Ó Cathasaigh to give me an opportunity to reread the opening statements and I thank the Deputy for that. I will not be introducing anything new to the conversation but there is scope for further information to be provided to us. I acknowledge what is largely a great deal of good news in the opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Special Needs Education: Discussion (13 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: I thank Ms Tansey. Do the witnesses have a response about additional resources and infrastructure? I appreciate that they have covered them somewhat, but if there is further information that they would like to introduce, it would be welcome.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Joint Labour Committees (1 Apr 2021)

Alan Farrell: 257. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the establishment of a joint labour committee in relation to the childcare sector and the development of an employment regulation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17803/21]

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: The Bill is of significant importance and will have a clear and profound ramification on the way in which we, as a public, become aware of some of the most tragic cases that take place within the State and, indeed, how the media can report on those same cases. I thank Senator McDowell and others in the Seanad for bringing forward this legislation, and the Minister, Deputy McEntee, for having...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (31 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 535. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the Passport Office will return to full capacity following the exit of level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (31 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 645. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the construction of a school (details supplied) will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17562/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (31 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 768. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the post-Brexit treatment of Irish students attending UK universities in terms of funding and State support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17561/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (31 Mar 2021)

Alan Farrell: 1211. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting time for a child referred to the early intervention team in Fingal is 45 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17559/21]