Results 721-740 of 5,133 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 221. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding streams available for community groups that would support local cultural and physical activities, for example, a weekly dance that rents space from a local hotel. [39981/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 306. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if babies born in December 2024 will also benefit from the €420 baby boost payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39983/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Qualifications (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 425. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the situation where those who qualified with a four-year BA degree in children’s studies from the University of Galway, are not currently certified to work in the childcare sector; and if he will investigate this matter given the need to increase the numbers of childcare workers in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 616. To ask the Minister for Health the publicity campaigns he has run during his time as Minister to highlight Lyme disease and its causes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 623. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices currently waiting for off-the-job training, broken down by type of craft apprenticeship. [40348/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 628. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether the 33% reduction in the craft apprentices student contribution charge is a once-off, and not on top of the reduction in the last budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39999/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 629. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he aware of the situation in a number of education and training boards across the country, where staff were promised new contracts paying them for non-contact hours, sick leave and holiday pay, but have now been informed that the said contracts will not go ahead for the foreseeable future, citing that the payment system hadn't been aligned...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (8 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 652. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams available for community groups to apply for that would support social activities in rural communities, for example, a weekly dance that rents space from a local hotel. [39982/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I was contacted by an 89-year-old woman who has mobility issues and using a car is her only way to get around and out of the house. She applied for a primary medical certificate and it is quite clear there were serious miscommunication issues because she is a native Irish speaker and the application was done through English. She appealed the decision but, incredulously, she was told she...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (2 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It is unfortunate that the Minister has left. When it comes to apprentices, we hear a lot of waffle in this Chamber, every time the topic is brought up. I am shocked that the Minister has left and is not here to discuss the real need for support for apprentices. Yesterday, we heard about a 33% reduction in apprenticeship fees. It is the exact same thing that was there last year. It does...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (1 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 264. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he and his officials in the National Parks and Wildlife Service will confirm that pike are an invasive fish species in Lough Corrib special area of conservation as clearly documented by Inland Fisheries Ireland in recent appropriate assessment screenings for stock management conducted under the EU Habitats Directive; and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (1 Oct 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his officials will ensure that the installation of any proposed floating pier at Inchagoill Island in Lough Corrib special area of conservation, County Galway, by Coillte will be subject to an appropriate assessment screening as required under the EU Habitats Directive considering that Coillte is a public authority under...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Bhí sé iontach a bheith ar Inis Mór roinnt seachtainí ó shin i gcomhair sheoladh oifigiúil otharcharr nua Inis Mór. Bhí súil ag muintir Inis Oírr go bhfaigheadh siad sean-otharcharr Inis Mór ach ní bhfuair mar gheall go raibh sé i ndroch-chaoi. Tuigim sin ach is léir go dteastaíonn otharcharr ó Inis Oírr....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (26 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of craft apprentice instructors which have been recruited by the education and training boards to date, as part of the new recruitment campaign launched earlier this year; the breakdown of the areas of craft instruction which they will teaching in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of craft apprentices currently waiting to undertake phase 2, 4 and 6 off-the-job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38321/24]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cur Chuige an Stáit i gCur Chun Cinn Chóras Gaeloideachais: An tAire Oideachais (25 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá sé iontach go bhfuil an deis againn labhairt leis an Aire Oideachais agus lena Roinn faoi chúrsaí éagsúla. Tá mé beagáinín faoi bhrú ama mar go bhfuil cruinniú eile ar siúl agam ag an am céanna ach bhí mé ag iarraidh cúpla rud a ardú leis an Aire. Táim ag iarraidh filleadh ar an gcreat don...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cur Chuige an Stáit i gCur Chun Cinn Chóras Gaeloideachais: An tAire Oideachais (25 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Má tá sé sin mar chuid den chlár Rialtais agus tá an Rialtas anseo le ceithre bliana go leith anuas, nach gciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuil an sprioc sin ag an Rialtas anois?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cur Chuige an Stáit i gCur Chun Cinn Chóras Gaeloideachais: An tAire Oideachais (25 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Níl mé ag rá nach bhfuil. Tá mé ag iarraidh an tuiscint sin a bheith agam maidir le céard go díreach a bhí i gceist ag an Aire. An bhfuil sí ag rá anois go mbeidh an Rialtas ag iarraidh an figiúr a dhúbailt ó dheireadh na bliana?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cur Chuige an Stáit i gCur Chun Cinn Chóras Gaeloideachais: An tAire Oideachais (25 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Ach i gceann cúig bliana eile?