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Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Today, on the eve of Europe Day, of course we look at the positives that Europe has offered Ireland and that Ireland has offered Europe in return. I want to look at something in my brief of further and higher education. This relates to a proposal about research that has come to light and causes me concern. We know how important research is. It looks at planning for the future and how best...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Around this time five years ago, local elections took place. We heard all the talk that there was going to be affordable housing delivered on the east side of Galway city. I distinctly remember people asking about the affordable housing that was going to be delivered. Since then, in the past five years people have consistently come to me and asked when that affordable housing will be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 30 April 2024, if there are alternative documents that can be supplied in a case where a person is not in contact with their parent and cannot provide current identification for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm if he will respect the recent High Court judgement (details supplied) in relation to the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme, and if the pensioners will be awarded their long awaiting pension increase without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can confirm that CIÉ will immediately comply with its legal obligations to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has she any plans to reinstate the special education diploma allowance in full on 1 September 2025 through the local bargaining fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20741/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider engaging with Bus Éireann to allow flexibility to secondary school students who take part in after-school activities to use regular Bus Éireann services with their school transport ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20849/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department compiles data on the number of qualified tradespeople employed in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20774/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes built directly by each local authority in each of the years 2021 to 2023, in tabular form, broken down by whether they were delivered by direct labour employed by the local authority or through subcontracting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20776/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 382. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date and location of the next citizenship ceremony; the number of ceremonies that will take place in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20606/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline, from the reopening of the Garda College in 2014, the total number of gardaí recruited through the Public Appointments Service. [20252/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average number of gardaí for each of the years between 2020 and 2023 inclusive; and the average number of sergeants employed by An Garda Síochána in each of those four years. [20254/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the criteria or considerations that the Government evaluates when deciding on membership in European Research Infrastructure Consortia, such as EATRIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set up an interdepartmental working group to consider the benefits of Ireland joining EATRIS, the ERIC for translational research, given that research falls under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20758/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 671. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the Cappahoosh mountain trail in Connemara, which received funding through the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; the status of the project; when it is expected to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20658/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: The Government's current target for apprentices in 2025 is 10,000, but he has not even reached the 2020 target of 9,000. There is no specific target for craft apprentices, which is absolutely crucial because these are the people we want to build the homes we so desperately need. The Taoiseach constantly says that the apprenticeship system is employer-led and demand driven. However, he...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: They are not all craft apprenticeships.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: They are not craft apprenticeships.

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I first want to welcome the bereaved families to the Gallery this evening, along with everyone who is involved with Justice for the Forgotten. They have my support, as well as the support of these benches, in their campaign for truth and justice. Their struggle for justice, despite the barriers they have faced, is absolutely inspirational. Truth, as all families who have been impacted by...