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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to expand the list of courses that are taught through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26712/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (1 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans in relation to student fees, and how reductions could be used to ease the cost-of-living for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26718/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person whose spouse has died is eligible to apply for Irish citizenship through marriage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26860/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his plans in relation to expanding the teaching of university courses through the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25329/23]

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister of State's party says it is the party of home ownership, but when we look at the census figures released yesterday, they tell us the opposite. What they show us is that the percentage of people who own their own home has fallen in the period since the party went into government in 2011. In that year, it promised us new politics. More than a decade later, that new politics has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (31 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are plans to install public wastewater treatment plants in the villages of Corofin and Abbeyknockmoy in County Galway to enable the delivery of new housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26600/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (31 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in relation to SI (No. 94 of 2023) and the issue of postgraduate funding, there is any derogation from the rules whereby, for example, someone may have had their fees paid for one year through a scholarship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26619/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: A report this week showed there are currently 20 times the number of short-term lets on Airbnb compared to long-term lets on Daft.ie in Galway. At the same time, there are 500 people in emergency accommodation in Galway. Many more are living with family members as a result of being homeless. People of all ages, single and in families, who are facing eviction as a result of the lifting of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus lenár n-aíonna as teacht os comhair an choiste. I specifically welcome Ms Hanrahan on her final day and it could not be a nicer day. It is lovely to be in a basement on such a sunny day. I thank her very much for having come in here today despite it being her final day. I wish her all of the very best for the future and I am sure...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: She does not know how she ever found the time to work. The issue that is coming out clearly from everybody is accreditation and people going into courses. I am new to this committee so I have a number of questions on that issue specifically. I can hear what people are saying, which is that there needs to be that national body which has that kind of oversight but at this point in time, do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms Hanrahan. For clarity, Ms Hanrahan said CORU has approved 73 courses. Three courses have been approved over time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Professional Accreditation of Higher Education Courses: Discussion (30 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: At this moment in time these colleges are not approved. Am I correct in saying that?