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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether his Department has ever given ministerial consent, substitute consent or a licence under the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations - S.I. No. 477 of 2011, to Inland Fisheries Ireland that has allowed the dispersal of the invasive freshwater fish dace throughout; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether there have been funding-budgetary cuts for Inland Fisheries Ireland in 2025 considering that the statutory body operates under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 239. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department will publish a new policy statement for the inland fisheries sector, considering the significant developments and challenges around conservation, ecological and environmental issues over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any external or independent consultants advising the current Principal Officer of the Inland Fisheries Division on his daily duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 277. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process by which a road might be upgraded from a regional road to a national road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25290/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 342. To ask the Minister for Finance the manner by which the Revenue Commissioners calculate tax forgone for those tax expenditures identified (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25817/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 343. To ask the Minister for Finance the different tax regimes notified to the EU Code of Conduct Group between 1998 and 2023, by year of notification and whether the tax regime was deemed to be harmful, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25818/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if school transport will be provided for students attending a school (details supplied), and particularly for a school leaver who will attend this school in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25148/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 589. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of appeal applications his Department has received; and the number of appeal decisions issued in each year since 2019, in tabular from. [25157/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 617. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on an appeal lodged with regard to invalidity pension (details supplied); the current average waiting time for a decision on an appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25874/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (20 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 737. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he and his officials deem the operation of the Cong Salmon Hatchery on Lough Corrib SAC in County Galway by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), is legally compliant with national and EU legislation considering that no Appropriate Assessment or Nature Impact Statement has been conducted on its activities; and if he will make a...

Fair and Sustainable Funding for Carers, Home Support and Nursing Homes Support Schemes: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Let us remember the time during Covid when people went out to clap for our front-line healthcare workers. We were told we now recognised these workers and that things had changed. That seems like a lifetime ago. These are workers who enable people with high care needs to live with dignity at home. They are a vital support to our hospitals and nursing homes, yet carers, both paid and...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, can you clarify how much time I have?

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat. A Thánaiste, 14,000 babies could die in the next 48 hours if food is not allowed into Gaza, according to the UN. The Tánaiste will have seen those figures. We have all seen them just as we have all seen the pictures and the video footage of harrowingly gaunt faces, bodies down to skin and bones, and bodies consuming their own muscle tissue and organs as they...

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: By the sounds of things, we all now know what the Minister of State does in his spare time. It sounds very interesting. Comhghairdeachas on the new role. I live in Galway city. Where I live, on the east side of Galway city, we are really lucky with different nature places we can go to. One of my favourite places is Ballyloughane Beach. I love going down there for a walk. Another...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Níl aon leithscéalta faighte againn. We have not received any apologies. Ar tús, is mian liom na riachtanais bunreachtúil seo a leanas a meabhrú do chomhaltaí. Nuair atá páirt á nglacadh acu i gcruinnithe poiblí, caithfidh siad a bheith i láthair go fisiciúil laistigh de theorannacha suímh Theach Laighean. Ní...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The committee will now consider the dissolution of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA. To this end, the committee has invited representatives from the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, and NAMA. NAMA was established in 2009 as part of the State’s response to the 2008 banking crisis to deal with property-backed loans acquired from Irish financial institutions. At the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas as sin. I now will invite members to discuss. I remind members participating remotely to use the raised-hand feature and to cancel it when they have spoken. I remind our newer members that as we are doing this through a process of indication, they should make sure to indicate clearly to the Chair.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: As this was not included in the invitation so, as long as you are okay to answer the question, you can answer as you wish.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Dissolution of National Asset Management Agency: Discussion (21 May 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: As I said, you are welcome to comment on the topics included in the invitation.