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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (27 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 643. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what financial supports are available for undergraduate students who study in Britain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9235/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 646. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current rates of pay for all craft apprentices, by the different phases; the dates on which the rates were last increased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 647. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the pay scales for craft apprentice education tutors under the current Public Service Pay Agreement; the pay scales under the previous agreement, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the situation with relation to her Department’s negotiations with the Irish Dental Council regarding payments for treatment benefit; if she is aware of dental practices increasing prices for patients availing of dental services through their PRSI benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (28 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 87. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she intends to introduce legislation to prohibit sex-for-rent exploitation in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost of the seafarers' allowance in the years 2021 and 2022; the total number of recipients per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9759/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 215. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht i dtaobh Scéim Cothabhála na mBád Seoil a bhí á riaradh ag Údarás na Gaeltachta, cad é iomlán na ndeontas a bronnadh in aghaidh na bliana faoin scéim seo sa chúig bliana deireannacha a raibh sí á feidhmiú lena linn; an bhfuil measúnú déanta ar...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (29 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a breakdown of the total number of craft apprentice education tutors in ETBs in the years 2022 and 2023, broken by craft apprenticeship type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/24]

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I want to raise the issue of student accommodation and regulation, or rather the lack thereof. In terms of vulture fund-owned student accommodation, I have identified about 45 of these complexes across the State. According to the RTB's latest register, only seven of them were registered with it. We know that around half of these complexes now have some form of a 51-week lease requirement,...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Is maith an rud é go bhfuil cúrsaí Gaeilge á bplé againn anseo inniu ach ní féidir cúrsaí Gaeilge a phlé gan cúrsaí Gaeltachta a phlé. Ba mhaith liom guth agus glór a thabhairt do ghrúpa pobalbhunaithe atá tar éis teacht le chéile i gConamara chun díriú ar chúrsaí tithíochta....

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My two amendments in the grouping have been tabled on the back of our discussion on Committee Stage when we voted on the matter. On amendment No. 19, I understand the Minister thinks parity of esteem is explicit in the legislation. The reason I am proposing the amendment is to have a report done within one year of passing the Act to determine whether those affected, including researchers...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: There are a few points to make on this. We discussed this on Committee Stage, so I do not necessarily want to go over all the relevant points again. I had more amendments but they were not taken. I came back with the concept of a report because it is something we could achieve. It can be and is done. Considering that Members' concerns were not addressed through the acceptance of their...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 19: In page 16, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "(12) The Minister will report back, within one year of the passing of this Act, on whether the principle of parity of esteem should be made more explicit in the legislation.".

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 20: In page 16, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(12) The Minister will report back, within one year of the passing of this Act, on whether the composition of the board should be comprised of a majority of people who are active researchers from a broad range of fields.”.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 31: In page 34, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(11) The Minister will report back, within one year of the passing of this Act, on foot of legal advice of including the recognition of collective bargaining in the legislation.”.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Me too.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a further update on the work her Department has carried out with regard to progressing the pier projects on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; what the next steps are in relation to these projects,; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (5 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of a particular investment product (details supplied) and if he has had any correspondence with the Central Bank in relation to the number of Irish investors which could have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Raidió Teilifís Éireann (5 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance in regard to RTÉ making a voluntary qualifying disclosure of €1.2 million to Revenue in the wake of the Eversheds Review, and given that in 2021, RTÉ stated that €1.2 million was the end of RTÉ's liability, and Revenue had confirmed it was the end of RTÉ's liability, if he can explain under what compliance procedures this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (5 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 455. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 323 of 27 February 2024, the meaning of travel itinerary; what information must be included in this as evidence of travel; if a signed letter from the DA recipient outlining the dates they will be abroad is acceptable; and the legal basis for requesting and holding the travel data of DA...