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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus fáiltím roimhe chuig an gcoiste. Being from the west, I understand the very positive nature of this. The Minister mentioned home economics and my own home economics teacher was, of course, trained in St. Angela's, so I am aware of the impact it has. It is a very positive step for the college. The Minister might outline the direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Oh great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat. I am aware I have six minutes so I will go as fast as possible. I wish to start by touching on the housing aspect. The report undertaken by UCD was a good one. It highlighted the impact of this issue. We previously discussed student digs and potential regulation in this regard. There is also a potential impact on people coming in to provide the digs. I had a good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister for that. It will be good to get those figures and look at them. On accommodation, there is the matter of providing for the accommodation to be in place and then there is the issue of affordability. Just yesterday, the figures came out for how much it is going to cost students to live in the new Dunlin Village accommodation in Galway. For a standard single, it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I will finish on this. It is more a statement than a question. I am aware the accommodation is oversubscribed. There must be people taking on huge debt to put their child through college. It must be the case because who can afford €815 per month on top of everything else? On the below-market rents, how much of a percentage is that and is it based on how much this is or is it an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the regulations, if any, that apply to telecommunications companies in respect of their obligations to know their customers, particularly regarding commercial services they offer for the mass sending of text messages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the means, if any, An Garda Síochána has to trace the origins of fraudulent text message-based scams; if the force has the power to request the names of customers who are engaging is such fraudulent practice from telecommunications providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29875/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans on improving bus connectivity in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I ask the Minister to comment in regard to bus connectivity in Galway city and the plans in that regard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I am aware that a lot of welcome changes are being proposed for buses in Galway in terms of greater availability and improved times, all of which is very positive. One of the things I had been calling for over a long time was a night bus, so I think the 24-hour route is a very important and positive step forward. I live in Mervue, which has always had a bus stop. There is a huge issue...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the Minister of State's comments. Demographics need to be central to planning because planning without looking at the situation on the ground is not good planning. There is an elderly demographic and there is a pharmacy and butcher shop beside the bus stop, which also allows elderly people from neighbouring estates to come in to pick up a prescription or whatever. It is really...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any engagements with the retail banks to promote switching for mortgage loans held by vulture funds into the mainstream mortgage market. [30158/23]

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: As the Minister mentioned, there are currently about 67 apprenticeship programmes available throughout the State and the intention is to increase that further. I recognise progress has been made in recent years in expanding the range and typologies of apprenticeships on offer. That is welcome. My mother is from Germany and sometimes it sounds a bit clichéd when we reference the German...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I will pick up on something my colleague, an Teachta Patricia Ryan, was talking about, that is, the establishment of a long-term investment vehicle to help to pre-fund pension expenditure. I am obviously not opposed to such an idea. The National Pensions Reserve Fund enjoyed early success and was helping to build public wealth. Professor John McHale, who was the first head of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course, the concern would be that if the money is to be raided at some point because of an economic downturn, there would be an impact on what it is actually designed to do. We see that now. That is why we are having this conversation. My other question relates to establishing a sovereign wealth fund, SWF, or whatever you want to call it. The IMF points out that, when establishing...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Na Seirbhísí Uisce agus Séarachais a chuireann Uisce Éireann ar fáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta: Plé. (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus lenár n-aíonna as teacht os comhair an choiste. Tá go leor de na ceisteanna curtha cheana féin. Iarraim faoi rud amháin mar ní raibh a fhios agam go dtí cúpla mí ó shin faoi na hionaid fuíolluisce, na cinn atá faoi Uisce Éireann agus na cinn nua nach bhfuil. Is dócha go...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Na Seirbhísí Uisce agus Séarachais a chuireann Uisce Éireann ar fáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta: Plé. (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: An bhfuil a fhios ag an Dr. O'Reilly cúis an chinnidh sin? Níl luíonn sé le ciall ar bith liom ach b'fhéidir go raibh cineál éigin cúise faoinár socraíodh é sin a dhéanamh. Má tá Uisce Éireann ann, ní thuigim an chúis nach mbeadh cinn nua faoi Uisce Éireann.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Na Seirbhísí Uisce agus Séarachais a chuireann Uisce Éireann ar fáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta: Plé. (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Tuigim é sin agus b'fhéidir gurbh í sin an cheist a chuirfidh mé ar an Aire, nó tiocfaidh mé ar bhealach eile chun an ní sin a ardú. Caithfidh mé a rá nach luíonn sé le ciall domsa ar chor ar bith. Tuigim an méid atá á rá ag an Dr. O'Reilly go bhfuil scéimeanna ann chun an t-airgead sin a chaitheamh. Mar a...