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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 509. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is undertaking a review of the monthly payments foster parents received to care for their foster children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53288/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 510. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees that Ireland has welcomed and accommodated since the invasion of their country in February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Staff (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of additional staff members have been allocated to his Department to manage the increase in work incurred by the Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 665. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered subsidising gluten free products for persons with coeliac disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53298/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations that are in place for retailers who supply tanning and sun beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53294/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is engaging with the HSE for a public awareness campaign on the dangers of tanning and sun beds, especially for younger people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53295/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Policies (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if audits of compliance are carried out on retailers who offer tanning and sun beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 664. To ask the Minister for Health the number of diagnoses of melanoma that were made through the HSE in each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53297/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank Mr. McLoughlin for his contribution. I have two questions, which are somewhat interrelated. There was a discussion in the prior session about the energy charter treaty. My question relates to the implications that has or may have in Ireland. To the best of my knowledge, there are not any projects operating in Ireland that would be impacted by the energy charter treaty as we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate that this is not Mr. McLoughlin's specific area in the Department but some discussions have been had today around the energy charter treaty and its potential application in Ireland. I picked up on a number of questions asked by Senator Boylan and Deputy Whitmore in the earlier session. It would be helpful to have a departmental response to those issues, because this arises from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: Mr. McLoughlin mentioned that some meetings have taken place. Are there matters arising from them that would be helpful for the committee? Perhaps we could get a brief on that for future consideration. I do not expect Mr. McLoughlin to speak for the Minister but when present in Sharm el-Sheikh, is it the intention of the Irish delegation to push that particular agenda?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the roll-out of the winter flu vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51378/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts to prepare the health system for increased demand over the winter months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51379/22]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I apologise for interrupting the Deputy but there is a din coming from the Gallery. I ask those in the Gallery to be silent.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (Resumed) (19 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: If the Deputy would like to relocate, I will pause the clock. I can hear the water hitting his page.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: Last year, 800 children in my constituency and just around it were awaiting access to children's disability services, and this year the number is 1,200. With the best will in the world, the policy that we have implemented cannot achieve its outcome without an intervention, and that is primarily to do with recruitment but, more importantly, retention of staff. On behalf of those 1,200...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: What is the Deputy not agreeing to?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for when the double payment of student grants will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51358/22]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2022 (Supplementary)
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (18 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I had not realised that we would broach the subject of the windfall taxation proposal. My question, without the detail in front of us, if we come to that point, is now many companies it will apply to in Ireland? The jurisdiction is quite small in terms of energy generating companies. Notwithstanding the fact that the Minister has put €1 billion to €2 billion as the potential...