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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: I understand that. That concludes own questions. Do members wish to comment or ask questions on the overall budget for the Department and its agencies?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Service 2019
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and her officials for their attendance this evening. The committee acknowledges the work being done by the Minister and her Department in supporting children and families across the State and welcomes the increase in funding that has been provided for 2019.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (6 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: As we have completed our consideration of the revised Estimate, in accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2019: Vote 40 — Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 147. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the provision of tax relief on childcare services for families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10842/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 168. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date in regard to the reopening of Rush Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making home economics compulsory for students up to junior certificate level with a view to reducing levels of childhood obesity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10840/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he plans to take to ensure there are no vending machines serving unhealthy food options in schools; the action he will take to ensure no schools are dependent upon income generated from vending machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10847/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his position in relation to the citizenship of Irish citizens who are members of ISIS and subsequently wish to return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10845/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 241. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the training members of An Garda Síochána receive in relation to identifying cases of coercive control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10843/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 242. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Malahide, Balbriggan, Swords and Skerries Garda stations in each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10844/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Data (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles based in Malahide, Balbriggan, Swords and Skerries in each year since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10846/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 371. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects PrEP to be made available here; the actions that must be completed to allow it to be made available here; the action he plans to take to tackle the number of persons contracting HIV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Costs (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 510. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will engage with the Minister for Finance with a view to introducing measures which would reduce commercial rates for childcare providers with the objective of facilitating providers in passing on a cost reduction to families who avail of their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10836/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childhood Obesity (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 511. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she has taken to advance the recommendations of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on tackling childhood obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10839/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (5 Mar 2019)

Alan Farrell: 577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of foreshore licences which have been granted since 2004 under the Foreshore Act 1933; the number of these licences incomplete; the number of foreshore licences within this period which were for public developments; the number for private developers; if the same conditions apply to all foreshore licences granted...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I do not believe the Secretary General heard the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I thought it was to finish, allegedly, on budget.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I hope that is the case.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: Yes, that is correct.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government (28 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: When responding to the committee on LIHAF, Mr. McCarthy might give us an indication of how many projects that have gone out to tender have been awarded that are in or around or less than what was expected? That would be helpful in terms of looking at that spending stream in the future because, no doubt, it will expand in the years to come.