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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (30 May 2018)

Alan Farrell: This is supported by studies, and the medical and education professions. I have never been a teacher but we all know about the 3 p.m. slump and I am sure the equivalent happens in a secondary school. The only reason I can think of for the recommendation was it was a reflection of some of the submissions made but also of the commercial rates. Circumstances were probably not as rosy that...

Third Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. If I may be so bold, I will speak on behalf of members of the Committee on Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister. It is only by chance that the Minister and members of the committee were able to make it to the Chamber for this debate because we had a meeting this morning on the important matter of the Department's...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018)

Alan Farrell: ..., there is an article in this morning's Irish Examiner from Ms Catherine Corless on the specific request she has made in respect of the ultimate findings of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes. I am going to operate on the assumption she contributed to that article on the basis of information she has been provided with in respect of DNA tracing. Is the Minister...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018)

Alan Farrell: ...in at the end. There will be an opportunity to go over everything. We will move on to subhead D, appropriations-in-aid. There can be some general comments. We are not dealing specifically with mother and baby homes. It is quite a broad head. If the Deputy wants to contribute on any of those matters he is welcome to do so.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 40 - Department of Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (7 Mar 2018)

Alan Farrell: I thank the members for their contributions. On behalf of the members I thank the Minister and her officials for the responses to our questions and for attending the meeting. As we have completed our consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 40, in accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Alan Farrell: ...work of the eighth amendment committee, in particular its Chair, Senator Catherine Noone. I also commend the work of the Citizens' Assembly, which continues its deliberations on our Constitution and the matters surrounding it. I commend in particular the members of the eighth amendment committee who found it difficult. I appreciate the difficult conversations and evidence that was...

Topical Issue Matters (16 Jun 2015)

Alan Farrell: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl - the need to ensure all new schools meeting the criteria for inclusion in the DEIS scheme are classified accordingly; (2) Deputies Terence Flanagan and Barry Cowen - the presence of lead...