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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (11 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the progress on providing additional accommodation at Kilcoskan National School, The Ward, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12144/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postcode Implementation (4 Mar 2014)

Alan Farrell: 234. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the necessity for a public information campaign on the national roll-out of postal codes; when such an information campaign will be run; the person responsible for that campaign; the way it will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10657/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank our guests for attending. I appreciate their voicing their opinions on the matter. I will ask four questions. I will start with Laura. I hope she will forgive me, as I cannot see her surname. She will have to allow me to call her just Laura. Like a number of contributors, she stated that the habitual residence condition, HRC, was an issue. How can the problem be overcome, not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: We need more time to discuss the matter and we might revert to it when we have some time. Ms Counihan commented on the ability of the accused to cross-examine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: That would pose a difficulty if, for example, the accused was representing himself or herself. How could this difficulty be overcome?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: There could be a delay in access to justice as well. For example, court dates would have a bearing when the situation is being revisited, given that there are sometimes several months or years in the difference. I see where Ms Counihan is coming from, but I can also see the stumbling block.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: Yes, I do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: My next question is for Ms O'Malley-Dunlop who mentioned the memorandum of understanding with regard to therapy notes. She may not be able to answer my question today but perhaps she will send me information on the matter. I am interested in reviewing that particular aspect of her contribution regarding the accessibility of such notes and putting in place a more robust regime that would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: Please forgive me, I am afraid I did not see it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: My last question is for Ms Harling who contributed last. I thank her for her comments. With regard to the expertise available by first responders or first response units, whether that is the Garda, paramedics, social workers or whatever, in terms of the training they may have and their ability to respond in an appropriate manner, how significant is the training that is provided? Does Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: I am finished for the moment.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (26 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: 210. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to continue funding the Foróige Big Brother, Big Sister programme beyond August 2014; the source of this funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the various proposals for a high frequency, high volume transport service between Dublin city centre and Dublin Airport and Swords; the timeframe for a preferred method to be costed; the implications on the next national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7527/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration Policy (11 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: 465. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views regarding plans for or progress on the production of a national integration strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Alan Farrell: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the need for regulation of the production and distribution of licence plates for vehicles registered here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5537/14]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Mac Lochlainn covered much of what I was going to say about the staff. There is no question that these individuals are competent, experienced and professional individuals who, perhaps, are exactly what the new authority will require in terms of their experience. I accept what the Minister is saying about the need for independence but he has alluded to it by referring to the Minister...

Other Questions: Public Transport Issues (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Farrell: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the National Transport Authority’s plans to tender out 10% of the publicly subsidised bus routes currently operated by Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann. [54331/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Dec 2013)

Alan Farrell: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Luas cross city project. [54330/13]

Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister for putting this Bill on the legislative agenda. It follows a very long delay, not one for which the Government or my party is responsible, although there was a slight delay in bringing the legislation before us. This matter was first brought to my attention in 2007. In that year I had an unwelcome caller at my door to tell me that my estate, Drynam Hall in Swords,...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2013)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming before the committee. I will start where the Minister ended and acknowledge the very fine work our Defence Forces carry out, in particular those who serve abroad on various UN missions. Given it is December I will take the opportunity to wish them all a very happy Christmas. With regard to the funding of the 9,500 members, I wish to...