Results 4,841-4,860 of 5,157 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

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

Mairéad Farrell: 741. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the ending of tenant in situ scheme funding to local authorities, like Galway City Council; if he will immediately address this to support local authorities in preventing homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46772/24]

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

Mairéad Farrell: 765. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans, if any, to extend further the development contribution fees waiver, following the extension that was made to 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1110/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 838. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting times for applications for disability allowance, carer's allowance and appeals; the work her Department has undertaken to reduce these waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46176/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 867. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has in place a time limit for the carrying out of investigations into overpayments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 886. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the rules around residency for the State pension (non-contributory); the minimum number of days that a person must be in the State to meet habitual residence requirement for the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1452/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 893. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that is given to the nutritional content of the food provided in the free meals in primary schools; the way the procurement for this service works; the number of different providers that are currently involved in servicing this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 894. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that recipients of partial capacity benefit who have transitioned from invalidity pension are excluded from the fuel allowance; the supports available for people with disabilities to return to part-time work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1570/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 911. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has been made aware of access issues with the new online immigration application system; if there are plans to address these issues; and if in-person appointments will be re-instated for those who cannot use the online system. [46177/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 983. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the discrepancy in processing times for join family visas where the sponsor is an Irish citizen, in Category A or Category B, compared to where the sponsor is from another European Union Member State; and the steps being taken to decrease processing times. [1097/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1319. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to develop an overflow carpark for Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46278/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1477. To ask the Minister for Health the date that HRT will become available free of charge, as proposed in Budget 2025; if this has now been delayed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1512. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to further resource the complex menopause clinic in University Hospital Galway (details supplied); if a review has been carried out in relation to whether there is a need for further expansion of the clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1184/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1583. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter with the HSE/CAMHS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1605/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (22 Jan 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1703. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that Taighde Éireann will be maintaining the existing level of funding for research programmes of 80% for those previously funded by Science Foundation Ireland and 20% for those previously funded by the Irish Research Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46689/24]

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is not agreed. Ní aontaím leis seo.

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: A Cheann Comhairle, it is an absolute disgrace-----

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: -----that the first thing this Government is doing-----

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is an absolute disgrace when people are without water and electricity-----

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: -----and all you want is more jobs for yourselves.

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the fact that we are having this debate but it should have happened last week. There is no doubt in my mind that if this had happened in Dublin, the Dáil would have sat as a matter of urgency last week. It is outrageous that it did not. I recognise the immense work that was done by those on the ground, those who worked tirelessly to get water and electricity back, and those...