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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 May 2023)

Alan Farrell: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any additional special school places in existing special schools are expected to come on stream for the September 2023/2024 school year in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20364/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (3 May 2023)

Alan Farrell: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when reliable and consistent school transport will be supplied by her Department to a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20365/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (3 May 2023)

Alan Farrell: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is possible to claim an additional half-rate carer’s allowance in respect of another person when already in receipt of full-rate carer’s allowance for a primary care recipient, that is, the main social welfare payment is already carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 May 2023)

Alan Farrell: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of knife crime prosecutions that have been confirmed since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20435/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2023)

Alan Farrell: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used when deciding a disease or condition is added to the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2023)

Alan Farrell: 403. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is considering widening the list of diseases and conditions currently included on the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20362/23]

Final Report of the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I take this opportunity to commend the membership of the committee, particularly the chair, Deputy Whitmore, and the vice chair, Deputy Higgins, on the great deal of positive work it conducted. I say to the Minister that he has a great deal of goodwill in the room. He must accept that. While it will be difficult, it is good to hear that the Minister's own target is for the appropriate Bill...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: Okay. I was not aware of that. To conclude, this Bill will allow the State to take ownership of archaeological items with no known owner and this is important. I echo the call made regarding the need for a dedicated unit to be created in An Bord Pleanála that would work to ensure that our cultural, historical and archaeological sites will be treated as such and their significance...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: It is a lovely view.

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his presence. I have been listening carefully to this debate. It is one that interests me greatly and our heritage and historic infrastructure up and down the country is extremely important to me and, indeed, it is the bedrock of our story as a people. It offers a link to our past as to where we come from and, of course, we must improve how we preserve and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the supports for renewable energy under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on a windfall tax onenergy companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10974/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: North-East Inner City Initiative (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: As the first group of questions was quite extensive, I propose to facilitate Deputy Aindrias Moynihan, with the agreement of the House, with a one-minute response to his question from the Taoiseach followed by comments from the Deputy. I call the Taoiseach to answer Question No. 16, briefly.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I was mistaken; I rushed Deputy Moynihan unnecessarily. We have until 1.58 p.m., so the Taoiseach can respond. I apologise.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry. The Deputy is over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I am sorry. The Deputy is well over time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I have to allow other Members in.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I am the Cathaoirleach.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I will manage the House, thank you.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (26 Apr 2023)

Alan Farrell: I understand Deputy McAuliffe is asking a question on behalf of Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan.