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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Alan Farrell: I completely agree with Mr. Collins. It is an interesting point. It was said earlier that if people were given a warning, they would not do it again. I believe we are way beyond that. We know people pull in to clearways for a couple of minutes. How many warnings must we give society? We are way past that. I understand why that approach is taken but one gets to a point when one has to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: This is the usual bluster.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 12. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the implementation of the night-time economy support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46892/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: My question relates to the implementation of the night-time economy support scheme, which I know has been pushed through the Minister of State's Department.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is important that the State and his Department promote alternative activities at night. We have a solid night-time culture in Ireland, but it mostly revolves around alcohol and pubs. There are many other things we are absolutely excellent at and it is very important that funding streams go towards the promotion of music, comedy, literature...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: This is a cross-government issue because, as the Minister of State will appreciate, it crosses different doors in Government Buildings. The promotion of alternative events and so on comes down to venues. There is a role for local authorities to play in the delivery of such spaces, whether indoors or outdoors. We all know, given our change in approach to expenditure in the Department of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: I am taking this question on behalf of Deputy Richmond. It relates to the promotion of participation in sport among women and girls and what the Government is doing to encourage that uptake of sport.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive response. It is really important that the Government not just be seen to promote participation in sport at a young age but also do so. That is critical. As the slogan goes, if they cannot see it, they cannot be it. The platforming of young women and girls in sport is really important because, as the Minister of State rightly pointed out,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: There is a cross-departmental aspect to all this, notwithstanding the extraordinarily generous grants administered by the Minister of State's Department in the form of the sports capital programme and the impact that that can have on communities up and down the country. We know, and the Minister of State, being from a very fast-growing young community just like mine, will know too, that the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of her engagements with the hospitality sector with regard to pricing and its impacts on tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46891/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Bodies (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide details on the resourcing and staffing of the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the future of the waste-to-energy sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47635/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether further subsidies for the waste-to-energy sector will be necessary to facilitate a route to market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47636/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the appointment of a regulator for the waste-to-energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47637/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the development of a national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47638/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a recovery levy as it relates to the landfill levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47639/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the exemption of some waste products under the landfill levy that can be used in energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47640/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the engagements with stakeholders with regard to the appointment of a chief pharmaceutical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47629/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 232. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the Community Pharmacy Planning Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47630/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (29 Sep 2022)

Alan Farrell: 233. To ask the Minister for Health his views with regard to the potential of early cancer screening in community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47631/22]