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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can provide an update on the project to deliver a school building for a Gaelscoil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52907/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: 342. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can provide an update on the project to deliver additional classrooms at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52908/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (30 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the discussions her Department is conducting with patron bodies and school authorities in Fingal to expand the school network to cater for the growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: 452. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) will be called for an assessment of needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52910/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Commissioner, the deputy Commissioner and the assistant Commissioner for coming before us. I appreciate it has been a very challenging series of days for them and their members, so I appreciate them coming before us and providing us with their opening statement. The Minister earlier indicated to the House that the Commissioner has presented a report to her on the events that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: At approximately what time was that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: In respect of the clarity that will be forthcoming from the Policing Authority on the use of force, how does Mr. Harris view that request by the Minister? Did he suggest it to her at any stage during his discussions with her over recent days? Has the existing arrangement had a chilling effect on Garda officers and members in regard to the use of force?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: Would it be helpful if clarity were provided by the Policing Authority?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: Is there an adequate number of officers deployed in the north east inner city area? We have heard many times the comparison used from 2009 and 2010 versus the growth since 2015 after Templemore reopened. Is there an adequate number of officers available in that particular region of the division?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Commissioner. I want to go back to my first point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: To be fair, I have already asked the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: I asked the Commissioner at the outset about the Minister stating she has received a report. Are there any parts of the report that have not been put on the record of this meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank Senator Martin and the Commissioner. That completes the first round for members. We will now move to non-members. I will give the order in which Chair has listed them: Senator Keogan, Deputy Crowe, Deputy Ó Murchú and Deputy Kelly. I might be omitting somebody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: I mentioned Deputy Crowe. Keep up now. There is another name here but I am afraid it is illegible. We will get to it in a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Commissioner for his contributions this afternoon. My final question relates to the ministerial report he provided, about which I put a question during Leaders' Questions in the Dáil. Will he provide the committee with a copy of that report, redacted or otherwise, for our consideration? I notify the Chair that I reserve the right to raise a matter of committee business...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: It will only take a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: It is relevant to the witnesses but-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: -----no response is required. First, I will put on record my appreciation for Superintendent Ciara Lee, Superintendent Brian Conway and Superintendent Brian Murphy in Templemore for their professionalism and hospitality when the Oireachtas committee visited last week. Some really exceptional information was provided to the committee members who were in a position to go down. I wanted to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: That would be very worthwhile. I wanted to make sure the Commissioner heard my praise of the three superintendents but also heard of the need for us to-----

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Alan Farrell: I start by wishing the students, carers, teachers and parents of Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire well. I can only imagine they are suffering greatly due to this horrifying attack on Thursday lunchtime. I think of the little girl and her carer who remain in hospital, and hope their recovery is both swift and comfortable. I also mention the number of heroes who intervened, disarmed and...