Results 861-880 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Quality (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work, if any, his Department is carrying out monitoring aircraft fumes in the housing estates surrounding Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current wait time for driving tests in the driving test centres that service the Dublin Fingal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46778/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on phase 9 of BusConnects, which will service the Fingal communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46780/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the number of biodiversity officers appointed to each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46767/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities have the appropriate sanction through Circular: NRUP 02/2021 to permit lower densities than 30 units per hectare for serviced sites (ready-to-build scheme) on the edges of towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the appropriate density for serviced sites on the edges of towns will typically be lower than a standard greenfield residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of developments that are currently being developed or have been developed by each local authority under the ready-to-build scheme (serviced sites scheme), and their location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46880/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the process of how a UK citizen married to an Irish citizen obtains an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (25 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 172. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of the national sexual health strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46766/23]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I commend the budget.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I very much appreciate the opportunity to participate in the debate on the Bill, which facilitates a range of significant and important changes to our taxation in a number of key areas. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister, Deputy McGrath, on his first budget as Minister for Finance. He has stepped out of the Chamber but I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Reviews (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46089/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many additional autistic classes were opened for the 2023-2024 school year nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46090/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a geographical breakdown of the number of new autistic classrooms that were opened for the 2023-2024 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many mainstream schools nationwide now have autistic classes included on their campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a geographical breakdown of the number autistic classes that are included on mainstream school campuses, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46093/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many new special schools were either opened or expanded for the 2023-2024 school year nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a geographical breakdown of the number of new special schools that were opened or expanded for the 2023-2024 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46095/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that are vacant nationwide in primary and post-primary schools for the 2023-2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is undertaking a review for the criteria a child needs to meet for access to an SNA with a view to widening this criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46097/23]