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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (19 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on progress with regard to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45079/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee in what has been a really helpful session thus far. Deputy Higgins has covered many of the questions I have, but I will just focus on some points with two or possibly three of the witnesses. My first question is for Dr. Twomey. Deputy Higgins spoke about the information Dr. Twomey presented to the committee regarding the position of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: That would be very helpful. Just to be precise, would the RCPI ballot its members? Would it ask them the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Healthcare Provision and Healthcare Professionals: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Maybe I have framed it in such a way as to make it mildly objectionable. Perhaps a survey would be a more appropriate word to use, just to give us an indication. I think it would be helpful. At the end of the day, from an educational perspective, the RCPI is one of the bodies which will be training the physicians of the future and therefore its view is important to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for joining us. It is the middle of their afternoon, I believe. Where to begin? There is quite a bit of conflicting testimony, which is often difficult for members, particularly for those of us at the beginning of this process. We are certainly at the beginning of the legislative process and in the experience phase. I suppose I have to start with the ethical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Dr. Janz broadly covered my questions. Part of it related to the ethical side of allowing a person with a disability to avail of medically-assisted dying. It was more a medical question in regard to the ethics, with which I have difficulty coming to terms, of the expansion that occurred in the past number of years and the further expansion to occur next year. Those were my two outstanding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Janz. Can some leeway be provided in order that a response to my question from another witness could be provided?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I am glad Deputy Kenny asked about public opinion because it is important in the context of this. I have a couple of questions for all of our witnesses on the basis of their answers to his previous question, which is that they are all in favour of assisted dying in some way, and while not necessarily what is being experienced in Canada, they all support the concept. Are there protests in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Sorry, let me clarify my question, Professor Downie, and thank you for that answer. My question was more to do with protests outside Parliament as the law has progressed over the years. Professor Downie said there have been two iterations. My question was also whether there have been protests outside the medical offices of MAID practitioners on a weekly, monthly or annual basis over the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying in Canada: Discussion (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: No, but assisting a person was. Okay. I thank Professor Downie. I see Dr. Trouton is raising her hand.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider changing the qualifying criteria with regard to the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (17 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children that will benefit from the expanded free school book scheme, as announced under Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45076/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the opportunity to make a contribution on this, my 14th budget in this House. I heard reference to the fourth of Deputy Higgins. I know the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, and I were here 12 or 13 years ago, in February 2011, and shortly thereafter, we passed two budgets in that year. I am pleased to be able to make another contribution on another budget, which is budget...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Apprenticeship Programmes (12 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 21. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements his Department is conducting in conjunction with the Department of Further and Higher Education with regard to the role of apprenticeship schemes in businesses within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43845/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (12 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: 43. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to ensure that SMEs can continue to grow and create jobs in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43844/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I call the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, who is sharing time with the Ministers of State, Deputy Heydon and Senator Hackett.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: Next we have the Rural Independent Group. I call Deputy Nolan, who is sharing time with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. Deputy Nolan has three minutes and 15 seconds.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Alan Farrell: I call the Minister, Deputy Simon Harris, who is sharing time with the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth.