Results 101-120 of 7,126 for speaker:Alan Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 296. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of funding 1,000 new public early childhood education and care places per year, and 6,500 places per year. [43758/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 297. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of extending the early childhood care and education programme by 30 minutes, and one hour per day. [43759/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 298. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of increasing the NCS universal subsidy so that the average family (regardless of the number of children) pays no more than €400 for the maximum hours, for children up to five years, ten years, and 15 years. [43760/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 299. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of increasing the NCS universal subsidy so that a family pays no more than €200 per child for the maximum hours, for children up to five years, ten years, and 15 years. [43761/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 300. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the full-year cost of providing every newborn child/parent with a baby box from 2026-2030, based on the most recent annual number of births. [43762/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number and category of staff currently employed in the early learning and care and school age childcare sector. [43763/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 304. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average size (children and staff) and the associated cost of providing an early learning and care and school age childcare setting. [43766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 367. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of expanding free GP care for children and young people up to 18 years. [43774/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of reducing the monthly cost of drugs to €50. [43775/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of extending access to free contraception to all women over the age of 35 years. [43776/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing each of the medical card income limits by 10%. [43777/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of abolishing the student contribution fee in equal annual instalments to 2030. [43771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing student maintenance grants by 1%, and 5% per year. [43772/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: 383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of doubling the number of places on college therapy programmes including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43773/24]

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024. I thank the Department for the briefing note it has provided to us. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy James Lawless, and his officials to the meeting. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. It was remiss of me not to note this is his first appearance before the committee. My hearty congratulations to him on his recent appointment. I had not realised he had not appeared here before as a Minister of State because, like him, I am relatively new in my role, as I know he is aware.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.