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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (8 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an aithníonn sé go gcaithfear dul i ngleic leis an eisiamh a chruthaíonn an struchtúr reatha don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, agus go bhfuil gá le beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais ón oideachas luathbhlianta go dtí an tríú leibhéal a fhorbairt atá bunaithe...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (8 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an oibreoidh sé i gcomhar leis an Aire Oideachais chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais ón oideachas luathbhlianta go dtí an tríú leibhéal a fhorbairt, atá bunaithe ar an bhFráma Tagartha Comónta Eorpach, lena chinntiú go dtabharfar rochtain dóibh siúd le...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 302. To ask the Minister for Finance if parents who are currently renting themselves and also paying the rent for their children in student accommodation will receive the tax credit once for the accommodation in which they are based, or twice to include the student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 303. To ask the Minister for Finance if students who are currently paying for student accommodation but are not currently in employment and paying tax through that employment can avail of the renter's tax credit; and if so, how this will function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47595/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 304. To ask the Minister for Finance if the change in the renter's tax credit which allows for students living in digs accommodation to avail of the tax credit requires the landlord to be registered with the RTB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47596/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 307. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is the case that PhD research students are excluded from the new student renters' credit; if so, if he can outline the rationale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made on the issue of 'fair post-primary redeployment for teachers'; the plans going forward to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48419/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 631. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details, for each of the 31 local authorities, on the number of inspections for minimum standards of private properties carried out in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the number of enforcement orders made; the reason for each of the enforcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1131. To ask the Minister for Health how many patients are on the orthodontic assessment waiting list in Galway; how long the current waiting time is; how many patients are on the orthodontic treatment waiting list; what the current wait time is; if there are currently any unfilled clinical positions in the Galway service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures his Department is implementing to address the issues raised by the motion passed by Seanad Éireann (details supplied) relating to precarious work in higher education; if any of the policy solutions recommended by Seanad Éireann have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47848/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, if he will outline the conditionality, if any, that will be applied to Universities accessing this funding in terms of their obligations to set an affordable rates of rent; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, if he will outline whether this model of delivery will differ from the existing model, or whether it is a continuation albeit with additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, it is stated that he recently "received approval to extend this lending to Technological Universities", so if he can confirm that the TU's borrowing will now deemed to be off balance sheet, and can he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, considering that the Department of Housing carried over the full 10% of last year's capital budget, if he foresee any difficulties in terms of the capacity to spend this additional funding; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1451. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can outline the next steps in the completion of the pier in Inis Meáin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47624/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Professor Crowley very much for that presentation. As well as being Chair, I am first on the list with questions and it is not that I am going ahead of people. I have heard so many great things about the excellent work that all the witnesses do, so I very much appreciate the fact that they have appeared before the committee to speak to us today. My first question is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Professor Crowley stated there needs to be a cultural change and we hear a lot about male loneliness, especially post pandemic. Are these male influencers in some way filling some kind of void in that regard and leading to a cultural change, albeit not in a direction we would like? How can we help boys develop more positive relationships with other boys?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: What takeaway would Professor Crowley like anyone who is watching this meeting or the members of the committee to gain? What few basic tips does she feel are important for the general public to be aware of? Obviously, the main thing is that everyone should undergo this training, but in the absence of everyone being able to do so at this time, what is the key takeaway we should gain?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (26 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the review into the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 will commence, considering that both bylaws protect and conserve invasive and non-native freshwater fish in Lough Corrib SAC, which is completely at odds with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what funding supports are available for apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47075/23]