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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 684. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he intends to establish a new research and innovation policy advisory forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33875/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 685. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanism by which the new research and innovation policy advisory forum will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33876/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 686. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he intends to establish the Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33877/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 728. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that her Department is undertaking to ensure members of the LGBT+ community are encouraged and supported to make complaints to An Garda Síochána when they have been a victim of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34342/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 729. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work that her Department has undertaken with An Garda Síochána to ensure that training now includes and is updated to be sensitive to the needs of minority communities within our society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Equality Issues (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 741. To ask the Minister for Health the measures that his Department is undertaking to ensure members of the LGBT+ community are encouraged and supported to make complaints regarding discrimination they experience when accessing healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 882. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is considering funding kaftrio, which is used to treat cystic fibrosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34338/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 879. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking to support the HSE to relieve the neurology waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 880. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is planning a recruitment campaign for specialist neurology nursing positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 881. To ask the Minister for Health the steps the HSE is undertaking for patients to access neurology supports once their initial appointment has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34337/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I welcome our guests from the Departments and thank them for appearing before the committee. I only have one question. That is because my other questions have been asked by previous speakers. The question relates to the Department of Transport's incentivisation that was referenced with regard to electric vehicles and dissuading people from acquiring high carbon emitting internal combustion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I wish to ask two quick supplementary questions. Is Dr. O’Grady referring to the €5,000 grant to local authorities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I certainly welcome that. I have heard about the costs involved from at least two local authorities. Any measures on that front would be welcome. Has the Department looked at the trials that are being run in respect of non-conventional charging locations, such as, for example, lamp posts? Dr. O’Grady might come back to me on that. My other quick supplementary question relates to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: Twelve months ago this week, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, published the public consultation process for the domestic, sexual and gender-based violence policy of the State. Would the Tánaiste accept it is a political and societal imperative that this policy is published as soon as possible so that not just the Department but Members of the Oireachtas can begin the process of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (23 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: Questions Nos. 99, 101, 104, 107 and 114 are related and will be taken together. I am informed there is an error in the list in front of me and I must ask the House if Deputy Murnane O'Connor will be allowed to contribute to the discussion on this group as a questioner as opposed to a supplementary questioner. Is that agreed? Agreed. I understand Deputy Ó Cuív is substituting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (23 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 161. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on efforts to protect the Northern Ireland Protocol. [27390/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (23 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Ukrainian ascension to the European Union. [30546/22]

Special Educational Needs: Statements (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for her comments, which I welcome. I know she has brought a determination to the role and it is extremely important that the Minister of State with responsibility for special education has that determination because it is an extremely important role. I appreciate her efforts. As the Minister of State knows, I have a very particular personal and professional...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: Like my colleague, Deputy Calleary, I want to focus my attention on the consequences of the public service pay talks in the context of a cost-of-living crisis. Where we would like to see the Government head with these talks is towards targeted measures at lower-income public servants, the threshold for which I will allow the Department and others to decide. If we are to be realistic about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: My focus is similar to that of my colleague. What level of consideration does the Department give, in the context of the public service pay deal, and with the backdrop of the various tax measures that may be implemented in the October budget? As Deputy Calleary correctly pointed out, the difficulties in recruitment at certain grades and levels within the public service right across the...