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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 536. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in relation to people with a disability who receive the HAP service, the rationale for setting the allowance at 20% below the poverty rate, with a further deduction taken as a fair pay your way contribution to the housing system; and whether the Minister has any plans to change the 20% rate." [7719/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 955. To ask the Minister for Health if a circular has issued from her Department or from the HSE in the past 12 months regarding discretionary medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 372. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to implement a regulatory framework that limits the acquisition and administration of dermal fillers to qualified doctors and dentists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8682/25]

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá a fhios againn go bhfuil deacrachtaí le múinteoirí a earcú agus a choinneáil sna scoileanna atá againn faoi láthair ach tá sé deich n-uaire níos measa agus muid ag caint ar an nGaeloideachas, agus deich n-uaire níos measa fós nuair atáimid ag caint ar an oideachas sa Ghaeltacht nó ar na hoileáin amach ón...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 99. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the BusConnects Galway bus network redesign; and the timeline for the implementation of the project. [9474/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I would like an update on the delivery timeline for BusConnects in Galway.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat, a Aire Stáit. It is good to be talking to a Galway Minister on these issues. The latest I have on this states the dates for implementation of the new service have not yet been set but it is anticipated the changes would happen in 2027. I thank the Minister of State for his response but it is disappointing to hear that the BusConnects network changes have been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We all understand how difficult the traffic situation is in Galway and how it impacts people's lives every day when they are commuting, but my questions are specific because I have been dealing with it for a while. Does the NTA intend to implement new contracts with City Direct between 2025 and 2027? I am aware the new network will replace all current services. Does the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sure.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Thank you.

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Independent Ireland for bringing forward this motion, which speaks to the real and justified anger that is out there. It is anger at the blatant waste of people's money by this Government and the previous one. In the dying days of the latter, we had a constant drip feed of shocking levels of wasted money, such as €336,000 on a bike shed, €1.4 million on a security hut,...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (5 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá mé an-bhuíoch as an deis labhairt faoi thábhacht na Gaeilge sa Gaeltacht agus Seachtain na Gaeilge faoi lánseol. Ar ndóigh, labhraíonn muintir na Gaeltachta agus lucht na Gaeilge an teanga chuile lá den bhliain. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach, áfach, go dtapaíonn muid an deis chun cinntiú go bhfuil muid ag tabhairt na...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Comhghairdeas leis an Teachta.

International Women's Day: Statements (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 21. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cad é a thuairim maidir leis an stailc a sheol grúpaí Gaeilge ar an 26 Feabhra 2025, agus oifigigh pleanála teanga ina measc, agus cad atá á dhéanamh faoin éileamh atá acu; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [10073/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sé nuashonrú maidir leis an riachtanas sa Státseirbhís go mbeadh Gaeilge ag fiche faoin gcéad d’earcaigh nua faoi dheireadh 2030; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir leis an tábhacht a bhaineann le soláthar seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge i gceantair...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for discretionary medical cards; the reasons a person who has held a medical card for many years might have their discretionary medical card revoked, if their medical circumstance have not changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9899/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (6 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that he and the inland fisheries division will take to instigate an independent review of Inland Fisheries Ireland, as highlighted in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10460/25]