150. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the detail of the process to reduce hospital charges for persons under 18 years of age as referenced in Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50824/21]
127. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the way in which capacity will be managed with the expansion of free general practitioner care for six and seven year olds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50825/21]
63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with the United Nations Security Council on climate action. [46100/21]
62. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to the United Nations and on the vaccine distribution to poorer nations. [46099/21]
461. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of cautions, both formal and informal, issued through the Garda youth diversion programme in each of the years 2010 to 2020 for offences (details supplied). [49713/21]
460. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of referrals to the Garda youth diversion programme in each of the years 2010 to 2020 for offences (details supplied). [49712/21]
168. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount that has been provided in capital grants to support national youth organisations and local youth services and clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48539/21]
122. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of early childcare services and his efforts to ensure affordability in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48540/21]
64. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the tender processes for local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48538/21]
42. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of children availing of hot school meals in Fingal, County Dublin; the number nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48537/21]
200. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the detail of the measures and actions the Government aims to achieve through Ireland’s presidency of the UN Security Council. [43424/21]
199. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to, and his views on, the emerging famine in southern Madagascar, the world’s first climate-induced famine as described by the UN World Food Programme. [43423/21]
142. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Defence the measures that are being taken to address claims of abuse within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46098/21]
25. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the ongoing efforts being made to assist Irish citizens to leave Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46097/21]
842. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration his Department has given to encouraging the integration of the beef and dairy sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46040/21]
624. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to tackle youth smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46044/21]
623. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of his Department’s efforts to curb binge drinking of alcohol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46043/21]
622. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of Swords primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46042/21]
621. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of Sláintecare and the process to fill vacancies on the Sláintecare Implementation Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46041/21]
437. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will address the reported shortage of books in school libraries; the actions her Department is taking to ensure adequate supply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46039/21]
436. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the measures being taken to ensure the education system can meet demand in Swords, County Dublin with regard to its growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46038/21]
435. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the status of the CO2 monitors supplied to schools; the measures being taken to address defective monitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46037/21]
434. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the position regarding updating the national anti-bullying plan as committed to under the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46036/21]
332. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures his Department is taking to ensure that safety issues regarding drinking water are quickly identified and communicated to relevant stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46045/21]
230. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the wind energy production in Ireland since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46541/21]
229. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total solar energy production in Ireland since 2010, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46540/21]
228. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the improvements that are considered necessary to the electricity grid in order to meet Ireland’s climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46539/21]
227. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current electricity grid capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46538/21]
155. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the status of the work being carried out to reduce the use of workbooks in schools and encourage greater reuse or rental of schoolbooks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45432/21]
132. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the measures that are being considered to overhaul the leaving certificate system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45431/21]
67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans that are under way to prepare for the changing demographics that will see an increase in the median age of the population, which is currently 38 years, and a corresponding increase in age-related public expenditure as forecast in the Trends in Public Expenditure Review Paper produced by his Department during summer 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45437/21]
26. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the work on determining the disbursement of Ireland’s allocation of over €1 billion from the Brexit Adjustment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45438/21]
58. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on Ireland’s contributions to the international preparation for COP26 in November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43420/21]
15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on expected electricity demand and supply for winter 2021 following recent Eirgrid amber alerts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/21]
630. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of minors who received a kidney transplant in 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43430/21]
629. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of minors awaiting a kidney transplant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43429/21]
628. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of minors on dialysis to date in 2021 as compared to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43428/21]
514. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the reopening of English language schools and international student recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43438/21]
473. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons still receiving the pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43427/21]
417. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the status of the new school building project at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43439/21]
276. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the status of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; the details of investments made to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43437/21]
275. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the long-term view of his Department regarding personal savings in line with overspend trends in cashless economies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43436/21]
274. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he has discussed the possibility of negative interest rates being passed on to customers by banks in a cashless economy with European partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43435/21]
273. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the efforts being taken to increase security of electronic transactions and related infrastructure as the economy increasingly moves towards a cashless system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43434/21]
272. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the measures his Department is taking to prepare for a reduced reliance on a cash-based economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43433/21]
237. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the measures being taken to ensure that all taxis will accept electronic and card payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43440/21]
236. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test; the measures being taken to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43432/21]
235. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given by his Department to extending current learning permits expiry dates due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43431/21]
196. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures being taken to ensure that future infrastructural energy projects are climate resilient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43426/21]