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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: I genuinely admire the Minister of State's ambition as she has set out. With regard to the public participation, a very good number of autistic individuals who engaged with this. I do not have the numbers in front of me but I think it was approximately 40% from what I read earlier this morning. I am encouraged by that but overall numbers were quite low so the Minister of State's call for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: I just left an all-party autism committee meeting to ask this question and made a bit of an entrance as I did so. The key question I have on this process is twofold. The first part relates to the sharing of information between various Departments and agencies as to the number of autistic people across the State so that we as a House, a Government, as a Legislature can appropriately apply...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: 95. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s priorities for 2024 with regard to the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024–2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8384/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: My next question is about the Minister of State's Department's priorities for 2024 regarding the action plan for disability Services 2024

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (29 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Yes. I made an entrance.

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Okay. We must also advocate for any improvements or changes to how applications are processed. I note the quite remarkable change from 26 months in 2022 to 65 days in 2024. I commend the Minister, her Department and her officials on that. By any measure, it is a very significant change. Applications by people from other countries take longer and the process of verifying details can be...

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this worrying trend across Ireland, which is an illustration of ignorance and hatred that cannot be allowed to take hold or accepted as normal, or, indeed, a consequence of doing what is right. It must be investigated with the appropriate vigour by An Garda Síochána. I thank Deputy Murphy for making clear earlier that there was no legislative...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming (22 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s efforts to increase the number of organic farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8385/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Waste (22 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s efforts to tackle food waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/24]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It is small but important. I thank the Minister for bringing it forward. It makes a number of important changes to expand access to and engagement with our health services. The first of the proposed changes includes the all-important change to income earned from the rent-a-room relief scheme being disregarded for the purposes of a means...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Transport Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Deputies will be happy to hear that we have 12 minutes and 40 seconds left for these questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Transport Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Transport Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Boyd Barrett has a minute and a half or two minutes.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Transport Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: The Deputies will have two minutes each. The Taoiseach might have to cede some time in respect of what I am sure will be the Deputy's substantial contribution.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Transport Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Transport Policy (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Thank you Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cross-Border Co-operation (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett will speak on behalf of Deputy Mick Barry.

Consideration of Estimates by Committee: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Could I ask the Taoiseach to move a motion regarding the Estimates? It is normally done by the Chief Whip but she has stepped out.

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: That concludes-----

Healthcare Provision in Rural Communities: Motion [Private Members] (21 Feb 2024)

Alan Farrell: Sorry, the debate is finished.