Results 141-160 of 5,128 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that he and the inland fisheries division will take to instigate an independent review of Inland Fisheries Ireland, as highlighted in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount of funding/financial aid given by his Department and agencies under his Department’s remit to two organisations (details supplied) since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10461/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers to date that have applied to have their flat-rate expenses (FRE) reinstated; if he will provide a breakdown for the numbers in each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10456/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Inland Fisheries (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will confirm that his Department received written advice from Inland Fisheries Ireland in September 2010 to list pike (esox lucius) as an invasive freshwater fish species in Ireland when drafting S.I. No. 477/2011 - European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 371. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will consider creating more peer support for children who have lost a parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10454/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 442. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to install a dedicated maternity theatre at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10450/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Departments (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 443. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the additional financial burden placed on individuals who present at accident-and-emergency departments after a road-traffic accident (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10451/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 444. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on University Hospital Galway’s waiting list for the pain clinic; the length of time they have been waiting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10455/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what plans he has for grants or other financial assistance for students who are studying primary school teaching outside of the public system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/25]

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá mé an-bhuíoch as an deis labhairt faoi thábhacht na Gaeilge sa Gaeltacht agus Seachtain na Gaeilge faoi lánseol. Ar ndóigh, labhraíonn muintir na Gaeltachta agus lucht na Gaeilge an teanga chuile lá den bhliain. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach, áfach, go dtapaíonn muid an deis chun cinntiú go bhfuil muid ag tabhairt na...

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Independent Ireland for bringing forward this motion, which speaks to the real and justified anger that is out there. It is anger at the blatant waste of people's money by this Government and the previous one. In the dying days of the latter, we had a constant drip feed of shocking levels of wasted money, such as €336,000 on a bike shed, €1.4 million on a security hut,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Thank you.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the BusConnects Galway bus network redesign; and the timeline for the implementation of the project. [9474/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I would like an update on the delivery timeline for BusConnects in Galway.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire Stáit. It is good to be talking to a Galway Minister on these issues. The latest I have on this states the dates for implementation of the new service have not yet been set but it is anticipated the changes would happen in 2027. I thank the Minister of State for his response but it is disappointing to hear that the BusConnects network changes have been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We all understand how difficult the traffic situation is in Galway and how it impacts people's lives every day when they are commuting, but my questions are specific because I have been dealing with it for a while. Does the NTA intend to implement new contracts with City Direct between 2025 and 2027? I am aware the new network will replace all current services. Does the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sure.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá a fhios againn go bhfuil deacrachtaí le múinteoirí a earcú agus a choinneáil sna scoileanna atá againn faoi láthair ach tá sé deich n-uaire níos measa agus muid ag caint ar an nGaeloideachas, agus deich n-uaire níos measa fós nuair atáimid ag caint ar an oideachas sa Ghaeltacht nó ar na hoileáin amach ón...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if coaches fitted with toilets will be considered for longer rural bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9475/25]