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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: 455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has made any changes to the eligibility for the domiciliary care allowance payment to reflect the changes made to the assessment of needs process by the HSE in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27377/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: 494. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is engaging with childcare providers on their inclusion policies to ensure children with additional needs can access childcare outside of the Access and Inclusion Model and the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27383/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: 495. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he or his Department have considered extending the Access and Inclusion Model Programme to children of school-going age who require childcare in after school settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: 614. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of efforts to facilitate later opening hours of nightclubs in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28044/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: I thank our guests for their comprehensive opening statements and fulsome answers to the questions that have been asked. The Chairman and Deputy O'Rourke may have been looking over my shoulder when I was writing down my questions earlier. They are probably the obvious questions in respect of the role and function of our guests in the context of climate action. I have a couple of questions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: I started with Councillor Crossan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: That was very comprehensive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: Is there a timeframe for that, as it is rather pressing and it has been in the background for many years? The river basin management plan is not in its infancy but has been in existence for many years. It is only now being updated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: I would imagine so. Chairman, that might be a subject this committee could come back to because it would be helpful for us to support our colleagues on the housing or transport committees, or both, to get into that. It is something that is critical to the delivery of the national climate action plans. Does anybody wish to make any observations on the one-off housing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Challenge and Opportunity for Local Authorities in Climate Action: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: I will conclude on this point. I fully agree with Mr. Moylan. There is a balance there and it is about making sure the services are delivered and the balance is right. However, the local authority system across the board should be very conscious of the level of vacancy and dereliction throughout the State and particularly in rural towns and villages. I might be from Malahide but I know...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Farm Costs (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: The Minister is reading the wrong reply. This is Question No. 125 in the name of Deputy Tóibín.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Farm Costs (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: I have the correct reply here, if it is helpful to the Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fodder Crisis (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: Deputy McNamara should speak to the question.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fodder Crisis (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: Thank you, Minister. We are over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fodder Crisis (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: Thank you, Minister.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Inspections (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Connolly may give a very brief response.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: We have a couple of minutes left. I could allow Deputy Connolly's question to be answered briefly.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hospital Inspections (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: The privileges of the Chair.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ukraine War (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: 148. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being taken or that are required to ensure food security in the context of the ongoing illegal Russian war against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26808/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 May 2022)

Alan Farrell: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his efforts to minimise the processing times in relation to forestry projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26807/22]