Results 4,821-4,840 of 5,157 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the €1,000 reduction in university fees will apply to students studying their second degree; what financial supports are available to students in this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44555/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times for driving tests in Galway and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 15 October 2024, if a contractor will be found to operate this school bus service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45515/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 190. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir le céard atá i ndán do na pleananna teanga sna limistéir pleanála teanga Gaeltachta tar éis dóibh críochnú, agus má leantar ar aghaidh leo, cén córas a bheidh curtha i bhfeidhm ag an Roinn maidir le haistriú ón...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí currently stationed across Galway and the number of new Gardaí in Galway who have been recruited in the past five years, in tabular form. [46004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on primary care centre projects in County Galway. [45766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average waiting times for applications for disability allowance, carers allowance and appeals and the work her Department has undertaken to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Projects (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 580. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the latest status of the projects for piers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45761/24]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Is onóir mhór dom é seasamh os bhur gcomhair inniu agus an Teachta Mary Lou McDonald a ainmniú mar Thaoiseach. Inniu, táimid ag teacht le chéile chun Rialtas na Dála seo a thoghadh. Teastaíonn Taoiseach a thuigeann na deacrachtaí atá againn sa tír seo ach chomh maith leis sin a fheiceann na deiseanna gur féidir linn a chothú...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Actually, it is my speaking time. Of course, the Government parties must be absolutely exhausted from having to relive their Leaving Certificate maths exam where they seem to have struggled with Question No. 1: how many junior Ministers does it take to form a government?

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The answer that they settled on was 23, which is in contrast to that in previous years' exam papers, which was lower. Anyone who would have paid attention to the way they campaigned during the general election would have been forgiven for thinking that their focus today would have been on the people and the people that we represent, but, no, they are not having their focus on people across...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The Government is making thousands of carers who are on reduced payments wait until July to get their allowance increases. Let them have them now. It is the same when it comes to the occupied territories Bill. It has been a long-term commitment from Fianna Fáil. It was in the previous programme for Government. The legislation was done.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It was supported by all parties in the previous Dáil and by the overwhelming majority of the electorate. What did Government parties do? They sat on their hands, talked around in circles and tied themselves in knots. Then, when the election campaign was on, it was their priority. Now that the election is over, they are telling us that they need different legislation. There were a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign births registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46759/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens who have sought permission pursuant to Article 40.2.2 of the Constitution to receive titles of nobility or other honours; and the number of persons who have been granted or refused such permission. [1071/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shannon Airport Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason four US military aircraft landed at Shannon Airport on 6 January 2025 (details supplied); if steps were taken to investigate whether they were in full compliance with Government restrictions given that the US military is actively involved in supporting wars in Ukraine and in the Middle East; and the reason for these breaches of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce public air quality monitors in Galway, as some constituents with consumer grade devices are showing noteworthy results (details supplied). [1422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding his Department's safe routes to school funding, if he will outline the grounds on which a school (details supplied) was turned down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 459. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a business (details supplied) was refused a business support grant; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 739. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is currently a limit on the amount of surplus funds housing cooperatives may have at the end of a financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46738/24]