Results 901-920 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 507. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46117/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies in Blanchardstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46118/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46119/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 510. To ask the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in Blanchardstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 511. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the chicken pox vaccine being included in the HSE child vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46121/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses. I apologise for not being physically present but I had to be in two places at once and I was contributing in the Dáil as well. I thank them for their opening statements and their answers to questions thus far. I will touch on a number of matters on which I hope they will be able to comment. Regarding the issue of rosters, I am obviously pleased to see there has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: There is an agreement for an agreement. I apologise and should have been more precise in my language. I appreciate that entirely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Does Mr. Slevin think that is a budgetary issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Will Mr. Slevin address the training station question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Mr. Slevin was talking about the training scenarios. Our witnesses were talking about the appropriate levels of training to be provided to An Garda Síochána and I was trying to understand the nature of that perceived deficit. My questions related to the level of training that was also being provided in Templemore but also on-the-job training.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. Slevin. Does Ms Cunningham of the AGSI have any views on my questions and remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Are gardaí rostered for training?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Children in Care (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and providing me with an opportunity to raise it in the House. I thank the Minister of State for his presence. There is no doubt that the change to foster care payments detailed in budget 2024 is to be welcomed as a positive step. It is the first time the allowance has been increased since 2009. We should be more ambitious in our...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Children in Care (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his response on behalf of the Minister. I completely understand the matter of competing demands. I had the privilege of chairing the Committee on Children and Youth Affairs for a number of years in the previous Dáil and I fully appreciate the budgetary constraints in Tusla and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth....

Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: The opportunity to speak on this matter is important. I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. I will start by talking about the importance of role models. Of course, we have had lots of mention of the Irish rugby team. There was mention earlier of the women's football team for their heroics during the summer. We also talked about Johnny Sexton in particular, and all that is...

Capital Support for Sports Facilities: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: It is not just him. All of them are role models through the performance they put on for us, for boys and girls, and men and women up and down the country over the course of the summer in both tournaments. We could talk about Abbie and her exploits. We could talk about Kellie and her exploits. We could talk about Gavin Bazunu, Matt Doherty and Shane Duffy. Chiedozie Ogbene in particular...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Facilities (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Very briefly, for future large-scale sports infrastructure funds, I want to flag that the potential benefits that will be presented by the hosting of Euro 2028 for soccer will be immense. I ask the Minister of State to give careful consideration to the sort of investment that will be required in football clubs, particularly the stadia up and down the country that are in desperate need of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 12. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht what plans her Department will undertake with regard to Ireland’s co-hosting of Euro 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 66. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to report on tourism figures for summer 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45083/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to comment on the take-up of apprenticeship schemes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45080/23]