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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: It contains a recommendation on the subject of school meals, something the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is working on. Following the publication of the report, the early childhood sector stated that there was a need for guidelines, or some direction from the Department, over the food types being offered to children in ECCE schemes and other supported community...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Can the Minister envisage this being introduced in the future?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: It is important, given the effects unhealthy eating at an early age can have on a child's progression. Has the Minister any closing remarks?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: On behalf of the committee, I thank the Minister and her officials for their attendance this afternoon. We have now completed our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 40.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Message to Dáil (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 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 Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs. Under Standing Order 89(2), the message is deemed to be the report of the committee.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 11 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 12 - JobPath Employment Activation Service
Chapter 13 - Actuarial Review of Social Insurance Fund
Chapter 14 - Overpayments of Age-Related Jobseeker's Allowance
Chapter 20 - PRSI Contributions by the Self-Employed
2017 Social Insurance Fund (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: How many people call the Department to report suspected fraud?

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 11 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 12 - JobPath Employment Activation Service
Chapter 13 - Actuarial Review of Social Insurance Fund
Chapter 14 - Overpayments of Age-Related Jobseeker's Allowance
Chapter 20 - PRSI Contributions by the Self-Employed
2017 Social Insurance Fund (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I have a question in the same field if that is okay. It relates to the process whereby the Department enters into arrangements for the repayment of overpayments, perhaps caused by accidental payments or rollovers. Surely the Department has some sort of legislative backing for deducting money from existing social welfare payments rather than trying to get it back. If it has, why is it not...

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 11 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 12 - JobPath Employment Activation Service
Chapter 13 - Actuarial Review of Social Insurance Fund
Chapter 14 - Overpayments of Age-Related Jobseeker's Allowance
Chapter 20 - PRSI Contributions by the Self-Employed
2017 Social Insurance Fund (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Perhaps when the officials provide the figures to the clerk to the committee, they can provide an indication of the number of arrangements in place at the moment. That would probably be helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 37 - Social Protection
Chapter 11 - Regularity of Social Welfare Payments
Chapter 12 - JobPath Employment Activation Service
Chapter 13 - Actuarial Review of Social Insurance Fund
Chapter 14 - Overpayments of Age-Related Jobseeker's Allowance
Chapter 20 - PRSI Contributions by the Self-Employed
2017 Social Insurance Fund (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: There is no such thing as free money.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 14. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has the necessary resources for policing operations over the Christmas period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 19. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on MATs in view of the most recent changes to legislation in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution Legislation (29 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 199. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of the establishment of the designated authority for noise regulation at Dublin Airport as required under EU Regulation 598/2014; the estimated annual running costs for the competent authority to carry out this regulatory function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49904/18]

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Advertising Budgets (28 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Martin, Please.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Departmental Advertising Budgets (28 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: The rules of the House are the rules of the House.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (28 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Jackie Cahill - to discuss the gas network connection for Lisheen and Thurles in County Tipperary; (2) Deputy Pat Deering - to discuss a consultant psychiatrist for the south Carlow area; (3) Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan - to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (28 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he is taking to deliver a permanent site and building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49338/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (28 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he plans to take to ensure the new schools in Swords will open on time in 2019; the action he is taking to ensure that a site is identified for the new primary school to serve Swords south; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49337/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (27 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: I note Deputies Ferris, Buckley and Ó Laoghaire are introducing this matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (27 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: Thank you, Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (27 Nov 2018)

Alan Farrell: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the action his Department is taking to tackle coastal erosion in Portrane, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49118/18]