Results 21-27 of 27 for cork speaker:Alan Farrell

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Alan Farrell: ...provision of after-hours care, as provided in several facilities throughout the State. This initiative has received great support from my Fine Gael colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, in Cork. We believe it would provide better supports for parents who wish to return to work. I visited one such company last week in Donabate called Sherpa Kids. I was impressed with the...

Topical Issue Matters (7 Nov 2017)

Alan Farrell: ...- the allegations in the Paradise Papers and the involvement of Irish banks in international tax evasion; (6) Deputy Michael McGrath - the proposed closure of the Passage West health centre in County Cork; (7) Deputy John McGuinness - the risk to jobs at Morrisseys concrete company in Carlow; (8) Deputy Frank O'Rourke - the funding and delivery of home care packages nationwide; (9) Deputy...

Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2016)

Alan Farrell: ...to the officeholder but I would very much like to see the project rolled out across the country. I would like to see included our existing local authorities and certain cities — Galway, Cork and Limerick, perhaps. I want to ensure this is rolled out across the country because I do not want to see a figurehead with executive responsibility in the cities only to the detriment of our...

Adjournment Debate Matters (9 Jun 2016)

Alan Farrell: ...to commence on 1 July 2016; (9) Deputy Mattie McGrath - funding of remedial and repair works to Ardfinnan Bridge in County Tipperary; (10) Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - funding and delivery in respect of the Cork Events Centre; (11) Deputy Mick Wallace - the impact on the National Asset Management Agency of recent arrests by the National Crime Agency in Northern Ireland; (12) Deputy...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2015)

Alan Farrell: I had the pleasure of visiting with the committee, Cork prison a couple of years ago. One could see the netting which had been installed there. I appreciate it is required because of the daily onslaught of attempts to bring contraband into our prisons. I am sure it is an extremely difficult job for prisoner officers to deal with. I read in a national publication recently about an...

Topical Issue Matters (12 May 2015)

Alan Farrell: ...- actions planned to ensure the HSE acts on the findings of the HIQA report into Portlaoise Hospital, County Laois; (8) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the need to invest in the proposed Limerick to Cork M20 motorway; (9) Deputy Seán Kenny - the need for a grant scheme to enable householders replace lead water supply pipes on their property; (10) Deputy Clare Daly - the EU proposals to...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Alan Farrell: ...is probably not the best time to be introducing a property tax. That it is based on market value means it will clearly be slightly unfair to people in urban areas, particularly Dublin but also Cork, Galway, Limerick and places like that. It is regrettable that those in cities are subventing those in rural areas again, primarily because house values are lower where demand is lower. I...