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Research and Innovation Bill 2024: From the Seanad (29 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. We have had many conversations on this legislation. I understand that this particular amendment is technical in nature and I have no issue with it. I wish to make a few general points that I have not made previously, which are important. It is a pity amendments that I and others tabled were not considered to any great extent. I refer to parity of esteem...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas le People Before Profit, PBP, as é seo a chur chun tosaigh inniu. It seems very much that there is a war on neutrality at this time. There is a war on Ireland’s position on neutrality and a drum is being beaten by those who are cheerleading for war and those who want to militarise the EU and turn it into a geopolitical bloc. They keep telling us that we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the full list of available teaching positions in secondary level schools in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there if there is a facility where qualified teachers can register with her Department to be contacted for recruitment purposes if a vacancy arises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24157/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (29 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm that no legislation exists to allow certain precedential group/class decisions to be made (details supplied). [24165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total overtime paid to Garda members and to gardaí at sergeant rank in each of the years between 2020 and 2023; and the total of overtime payments made to gardaí and to sergeants in Q1 of 2024, respectively (January, February and March). [24270/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome her constructive message and the fact there has already been a meeting. I hope another meeting will resolve this issue. Everybody would like to see this class being set up. Parents are concerned, which is completely understandable. We all know what it is like once we get into the summer months. There are concerns that parents would not get the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for taking this matter. It impacts on the constituency we share, so I thought it would be good and appropriate to raise it with her. I have been contacted by a parent who is worried about her child’s special language class and is concerned it will not go ahead next year. As the Minister of State will be well aware, this is a fantastic...

Local Authority Housing Maintenance and Repair: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: These are the words of a county council tenant: The overflow in our attic was fitted incorrectly, so eventually it burst and came down through the lights in my bathroom and down through the ceiling into the sitting room and kitchen. There is water damage in the ceilings, both upstairs and downstairs. The extractor fan is hanging by one screw. These are the words of a city council...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Today, we formally recognise Palestine as a state. We recognise that Palestine is a state like any other and we recognise that it belongs among the family of nations. Ireland is often said to be Palestine's strongest European supporter, owing to our shared colonial experience. The people of Ireland have long recognised Palestine and it is good the Government has finally caught up with the...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I thank the witnesses for coming in front of the committee. I apologise that I missed some of the opening statements because there was a crash on my journey up here. Hopefully, everybody involved in the crash is okay. I have obviously looked at the opening statements. I am going to try to ask a question to each of the groupings if time allows. I might start with Ms Murphy if that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: The second part was about what exactly the bike clinics are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I mean from USI, sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Great, it sounds very good. As there are time limitations, I will move on to Mr. Irfan. I welcome him back. He is nearly a regular visitor at this stage. On the subject of climate action and sustainable development he mentioned, when he responded to Deputy Clarke he referenced it involves organising, campaigning and protesting. As somebody who has been doing that for the past 20 years, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Absolutely. It gives people a level of confidence, which is so important, when they advocate for themselves and others in life in general. That is very interesting. Due to time limitations, I will move on to Ms Adhikari, Mr. Lian and Ms Doyle. In their collaborative opening statement, for which, unfortunately, I was not present, they mentioned the better representation of innovation in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: That makes sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairead Farrell: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. I am from Galway city and we have beach clean-ups and we can see the practical impact of their activism.