Results 521-540 of 5,815 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 888. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on plans to abolish the carer’s allowance means test; and when this change is expected to be implemented. [29245/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 890. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his Department will review its agreement with the Department of Education to label all home tutors as self-employed and not employees of the Department of Education in light of the Supreme Court decision in Karshan. [29319/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Programme for Government (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1022. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the regulations which were drafted in February 2022 for dealing with apartment service charges and sinking funds will be put in place; and if will be before the end of 2025. [29669/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1088. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that the Cong Salmon Hatchery run by Inland Fisheries Ireland in county Galway is not located within a special area of conservation, the reason the licence for its operation is to be subject to an initial appropriate assessment screening under the EU Habitats Directive when the current licence is renewed in 2027; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1537. To ask the Minister for Health the number the number of beds for the western region in residential addiction services currently and in each quarter of 2025 and 2026; if beds will be available for the western region from September 2025; the work being carried out to expand access to addiction services in the west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30061/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1538. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to provide a detox unit in the west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30062/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1614. To ask the Minister for Health the regulations in place on HHC vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30523/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (10 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1615. To ask the Minister for Health the information campaigns available, specifically for young people, on HHC vapes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30524/25]

Flood Relief: Statements (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá a fhios agam gur rud é seo atá fíorthábhachtach don Aire Stáit. Fáiltím go bhfuil na hóráidí seo ar siúl inniu. I recognise that this is an issue that is of particular interest to the Minister of State. I thank him for facilitating these statements, which are very welcome. I also recognise that there has been a significant...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We are all waiting to see how the national development plan will proceed. Obviously, all of our areas require a lot of investment in infrastructure. The infrastructural deficit we have, especially across the west, is something I have raised with the Minister quite a number of times. We also need to look at procurement and how it can be used to benefit areas, particularly those more rural...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister provide an update on how his Department is coming at this review? Is it that the Department was ready for such a review or did pressure come about as a result of the announcement that there would be a review? Does he think that all the information required will be available when it is needed? It is also welcome that the Minister is saying there will be public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 153. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the progress that has been made on the National Development Plan review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27885/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: My question is on what actual reform we will see taking place in the OPW. I am sure the Minister of State is against these overspends and I take it he was not in office at the time but it has continued over a number of years and there have been reports over a number of years. What reform will take place in the OPW? Does the Minister of State have confidence it can properly manage its...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reform the OPW following the latest report from an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27881/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: This relates to the latest Deloitte report into the OPW. Will the Minister of State outline how he plans to reform the organisation and what his future steps will be in that regard? There was huge outcry when people saw the bike shelter and the cost of it at €336,000. You would get an ambulance for that price on Inisheer, which does not have an ambulance.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Office of Public Works (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: There are a number of reasons it is important to raise this. We have been talking about reports that were not acted upon, and I hope it will not be the same in this case. Although Deloitte's report is the latest one, it is not the first report on the OPW. We had damning report in 2014. That was an external London-based firm. Following that, there was a "Prime Time" special, PAC hearings...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The reason I asked this question is because in recent years various different task forces and expert groups have been set up. We have the construction sector group, for example. I was quite puzzled as to why this new group had to be set up as opposed to its members just being added to the construction sector group. As we know, that expert group was set up to help tackle the housing crisis....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I hope this works, but the proof of the pudding will be in the eating. I am worried that the task force will become a place where things are said and reports are written, but that nothing will come from this. Of course, it is important to listen to expert recommendations and bring them together. Some incredibly good reports have been published. In that context, we could fill the House...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide some details on the work his accelerating infrastructure task force will be undertaking; what we can expect by way of the reports it will produce; and the assurances in place that the recommendations it makes will be acted upon. [27880/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Bodies (29 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: After those remarks, I must state that it is important the record has been corrected. I would hope that all Members carry our history with them when they make contributions and understand that there are families who can be impacted. It is important for us all to realise the importance of our words. My question relates to the accelerating infrastructure task force. What can we expect by...