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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Is this an issue that is specific to Ireland or is it on a more international basis in terms of the number of vets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: New School of Veterinary Medicine: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I am quite interested in the fact that so many do not want to go into the farm side of things. The constituency I represent has Connemara and the islands. The islands often have issues in terms of getting teachers. Getting doctors is a big issue and two of the islands share a doctor and two doctors come from South Africa on a rotational basis. Is anything like that available for more...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 337 of 25 April 2023, when he will issue a circular to local authorities setting out the guidelines for the tenant-in-situ scheme for common situations where a tenant receives their HAP payment from one local authority, but it is a different local authority that wishes to purchase the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department’s policy to remove a social housing applicant from choice-based letting for a year following a first refusal of a housing offer and to remove the applicant from the housing waiting list for a year following a second refusal of a housing offer, or if this is up to the discretion of individual local...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applicants for disability allowance in each year since 2018; the number of these which were considered long-term/whole-of-life disabilities; the number considered rehabilitation appropriate applications; the number of successful applications under both categories, in tabular form; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 438. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there are operational guidelines for medical assessors and social welfare inspections to allow for assessment of applications for disability allowance with a view to rehabilitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22410/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 679. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 433 of 8 February 2023, if he will investigate the reason a person (details supplied) has yet to receive their pandemic recognition payment. [22832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 746. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has anymore plans to encourage the use of more online learning given the accommodation crisis facing students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22566/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 747. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has had any engagement with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to bringing forward legislation with regards to accommodation used as student digs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Abortion Services (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 748. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the health units in the various universities that are currently offering on-campus abortion services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22568/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 749. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who dropped out of university in 2022, disaggregated by university name, course family, (i.e. engineering, arts/humanities, science, and so on), stage of departure (i.e. 1st year, 2nd year, and so on) and EU vs non-EU student, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22569/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (16 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 750. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of universities which currently have an Irish language strategy/scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22570/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (18 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 474. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the ReAct (Renewable Energy for self-sustainable Island Communities) is still open for applications or if there are similar schemes available for solar panels on Ireland’s offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23729/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (18 May 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 476. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will provide funding for towns in rural areas to develop remote working hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23781/23]

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...