Results 301-320 of 474 for speaker:Aidan Farrelly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1519. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a schedule of fines issued to her Department and the HSE in respect of breaching general data protection regulations, by year, from 1 January 2020 to date in 2025; and if she will provide a breakdown by amount, year and breach criteria cited. [10812/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1722. To ask the Minister for Health the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to her or her Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11765/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1916. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual amount claimed by special advisors attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response. [11764/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1933. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of people who attained qualification in early years childcare in each of the years from 2004 to 2024; and the QQI/FETEC level attained, in tabular form. [12831/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1960. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in the response....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1961. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11938/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1970. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to list the unsuccessful applications for funding under phase 1 and phase 2 of the Community Centre Investment Fund (details supplied), in tabular form; and the supports available for these organisations to reapply or seek alternative funding. [12410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1971. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule of the headings under which he can provide direct funding and-or grant aid to community groups and-or volunteer groups in respect of public realm upgrades and-or enhancements, maintenance of rights of way, walkways and so on; the direct funding he can provide to local authorities for disbursement; and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 1972. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule for each local authority of the amount of ORIS funding granted in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the heading and or purpose in which the funding was granted; if the funding was unused and or withdrawn and or surrendered back and reason for same; and the further breakdown of the...

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: The truth is this Government does not have the mandate to change the triple lock. As my colleague said, the Fianna Fáil general election manifesto vaguely mentions it. In a 200-page document, it gets one mention. The Fine Gael general election manifesto does not mention the triple lock at all and I am pretty sure it did not make it to Michael Lowry’s shopping list either. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas Gaeltachta (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: It is Question No. 10.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas Gaeltachta (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Okay.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update in respect of the provision of student accommodation for Maynooth University; his plans for investment in this area; and if he has engaged with the HEA on this matter. [14259/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I will start by taking the opportunity to wish both the Minister and Minister of State very well in their new and exciting portfolios. I wish Deputy Lawless well in particular, as he is a constituency colleague. I was delighted to hear the news and really wish him the very best in his role. I wish to ask the Minister about his plans with regard to investment in student accommodation in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I am a very proud former student of Maynooth University and I also worked there for a number of years. I was also a councillor representing the Clane, Maynooth municipal district. The Minister will be well aware that there is something quite unique about Maynooth in terms of the student town. The population essentially doubles during term time. The student accommodation issue is not...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I have one more supplementary question but do not expect the Minister to be able to answer it today. Given the uniqueness of Maynooth, would the Minister consider a working group, involving representatives of the Department, the council, the HSE and others, to sit around the table to get the sustainability of this development right? Maynooth is a decarbonised town and there are lots of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: It could be a pilot project.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Fees (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I am conscious of time, Deputy. We are just out of time. I will give the final word to the Minister before we move on to the next item.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: For the information of Members present, we cannot take supplementary questions on priority questions. Apologies to Members.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (27 Mar 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Four Members have indicated they would like to come in with a supplementary comment. I ask them to be really mindful of their time and to keep their contributions nice and short. They have a maximum of 30 seconds each.