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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 385. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the challenges facing the renewables industry on the issue of capital acquisitions tax given that it applies to lands used for solar farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 1088. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a period of grace can be applied to the disability allowance for a parent in receipt of the allowance when the child passes away; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29242/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 1089. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department will consider establishing a policy review for parents and carers in receipt of social welfare supports that will cease once their child passes away; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 1090. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of domiciliary care allowance applications that were declined in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29244/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank Dr. Lynn for her opening statement. I return to a very worthy point raised by Deputy O'Rourke about river basin management. Dr. Lynn has responsibility for a section within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Resourcing of our local authorities in the context of river basin management is major concern. This goes beyond the point Deputy O'Rourke made regarding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I know the UK is set to ban the installation after 2030. We have our own strategy. I would like us to bring that back to, for example, 2025.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: Is there a political aspect to the work of the various Departments in terms of the comments for COP 15 that are being prepared, other than presumably the Department of Foreign Affairs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: Would any line committee such as those dealing with climate action, foreign affairs, etc., have an opportunity to assess the proposed comments that will be prepared for COP15?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: For the benefit of our guests today, in committee we sit, but in the Chambers we stand. As this is a committee in a chamber, it is confusing. I will follow my colleague's lead and I will sit. Good afternoon to all of you. I extend particular thanks to An Cathaoirleach for the generous use of his Chamber. My colleagues in Fine Gael and Senator McGahon are here. Deputy Bruton...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I am quite happy with the seats in Dáil Éireann.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: That is true. I suspect I have just ruled out transfers from any of the Senators present. This is an important opportunity for our guests. It is an opportunity for us to listen to them and the potential that is within each of them. I see business leaders, politicians and influencers, in the non-social media sense, sitting before me and they should be proud of that. I referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 15. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the Transition Fund for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare and efforts to introduce a parental fee freeze; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27406/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (2 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 30. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on engagement with businesses in relation to the gender pay gap snapshot due in June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27407/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Official Engagements (2 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 121. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will detail his engagement with youth groups on climate action issues, their role in policy development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27392/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (2 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the implementation of sectoral carbon budgets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27391/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Gender Equality (2 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: 304. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the detail of the ongoing work of his Department to tackle the gender pay gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16099/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for coming before us. This is a broadly positive conversation about provision for Ukrainian children and I acknowledge the flexibility that the Department has shown on the back of a very difficult period with Covid-19 and facing into another difficult period in accommodating children from Ukraine. The Minister and Minister of State should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I apologise for cutting across the Minister but is that a third of the 6,000 or all the children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Provision of Education Supports for Ukrainian Students (1 Jun 2022)

Alan Farrell: I suppose the question could pertain to other facilities of that kind of size.