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Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: For years the Special Criminal Court has been at the forefront of bringing to justice leading criminals within Ireland, and that includes names like John Gilligan, Slab Murphy, Lisa Smith and, of course, Jonathan Dowdall, to name just some. Despite the success of the Special Criminal Court in securing justice for victims of organised crime and terror in Ireland, it is rather shameful that...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: -----Sinn Féin must now of course be realising that the public sees through their position on this court. Why else would they have switched their approach in recent years to abstaining from the vote? I believe they did so because they felt shame in the position, which was indefensible. In recent weeks they have engaged in a hypocritical campaign that is designed purely to mislead the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I ask Deputy Doherty to stick to the time allotted, please.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: Speed and sustainability are clearly the ambition for all of us when it comes to this review's publication throughout the country and not just on my own commuter line. For sustainability in the modern environment, apart from freight clearly it must be electric. My personal ambition would be to see the electrification of the entire network in the coming decades, primarily for the purposes of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what consideration his Department is giving to further infrastructural investments in the rail transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30191/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I eagerly await the publication of this crucial review. As Deputy Shanahan has rightly pointed out, it gives us an opportunity to rebalance and reopen potential lines up and down the country, which is something of which we should all be supportive. One of the matters I hope will be covered in the review is the obvious need for the three or...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the implementation of BusConnects for Swords, County Dublin, and Malahide, County Dublin, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30190/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on credit union SME lending in the State; the plans he has to assist credit unions in reaching an increased number of SMEs with their lending offering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30171/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 143. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the details of the flat-rate expense allowances for the building industry allowed by Revenue, to include an itemised list for all the sub trades of this sector; the way in which apprentices are treated for flat-rate expenses in the building industry; if he will rebalance any variances upwards for all those workers operating in the...

Youth Justice Strategy: Statements (21 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the statements on the youth justice strategy. I commend Deputy Mattie McGrath on moving the business of the House along so much. I am standing in for my colleagues who are en routebut who will be taking up a later slot. I listened carefully to the Minister of State’s contribution at the start of this debate, as well as the contributions of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I would like to raise the issue of body cameras for gardaí. This follows the revelation, via a parliamentary question that I posed in recent weeks, that 2,080 assaults have been carried out against gardaí since 2015. I understand that procurement will begin immediately and that a Bill has been approved by the Cabinet today to allow for safe and ethical use of facial recognition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for this interesting discussion. Dr. Mulligan spoke about the moral hazard associated with this issue. We have all, in our own way, expressed our concerns in that regard. There has undoubtedly been a cultural shift following the train of thought that been happening over the past 40 or 50 years. There is a fundamental question here regarding what I would determine to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I raise the issue of recruitment and retention in An Garda Síochána. As the Minister knows, since the reopening of Templemore we have been very consistent in increasing the numbers to in and around 14,000. However, there are issues, which I think have been noted in this sphere in the Department of Justice, regarding recruitment and retention. The question as to whether that is...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 55. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to comment on his Department’s efforts to increase efficiency with regard to passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28873/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Missions (15 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 53. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on his Department’s work with regard to developing new humanitarian missions overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on Ireland cybersecurity infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28872/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Production (15 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: 132. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to comment on the recent agreement between Ireland and Germany with regard to Green Hydrogen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28871/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: We have 12 minutes left for the next grouping.

Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the opportunity to make a contribution to this debate. Having tabled a Bill in this vein in 2019, specifically for the purpose of banning the sale of vape-related products to children, I am pleased the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, has been able to progress this matter. I am also pleased the Government has taken the necessary steps in the banning of disposable vaping...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. I have a sneaking suspicion that I am not alone in believing that everybody on this side of the Chamber has come to this committee with a great deal of concern, and perhaps even trepidation, as to what we are getting ourselves into and what many of us have volunteered for. I am no exception to that. The origins of this discussion are interesting....