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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that there are two principal officers assigned to the Inland Fisheries Division, as stated by his Departments website on 12 April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50212/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) should continue operating as a statutory body considering its reluctance to fully comply with the EU Habitats and Water Framework Directives by conserving invasive/non-native freshwater fish in Lough Corrib SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50214/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 124. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will continue to legislatively conserve and validate invasive non-native freshwater fish such as pike and roach in SACs within the confines of a Geopark (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50215/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fisheries Protection (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 125. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department will provide additional funding to Inland Fisheries Ireland to initiate a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for the Blackwater River after the catastrophic fish kill in August 2025 considering the river’s status as a SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50216/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether a third level student who is resident in Ireland on a stamp 3, and is required to do work placement to complete their college course, must have the right to work in Ireland generally; how they go about getting this; if he will advise on an individual case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of concessionary ticket applications which were refused in 2025 to date on bus route 770 to Coláiste na Coiribe in Galway; the figure for each of the past five years, in tabular form; if a larger bus has been requested for this route and the outcome of that request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50331/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 397. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the financial supports available to people with damaged roofs in private housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 486. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the backlog of join family visa applications; the work his Department is undertaking to decrease waiting times for Irish citizens to reunite with their families in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 490. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether a third level student who is resident in Ireland on a stamp 3, and is required to do work placement to complete their college course, must have the right to work in Ireland generally; how they go about getting this; if he will advise on an individual case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2026 (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 579. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in Budget 2026 to provide for Belimumab for those with lupus who are in urgent need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49580/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 623. To ask the Minister for Health the number of security staff hired directly and through agency in Galway University Hospital; the number that are hired directly, and through agencies; the overall cost, from 2020 to 2024, per year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49925/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ón Teachta Ged Nash agus ón Teachta Timmins. Apologies have been received from Deputies Ged Nash and Edward Timmins and Senator Joe O'Reilly. Is mian liom na riachtanaisí bunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt á ghlacadh acu i gcruinnithe poiblí. Caithfidh comhaltaí a bheith...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agat as sin. I invite Ms Ní Bhriain to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agat. I now invite members to discuss this. My list is Deputies Brennan and Burke, Senator Higgins and Deputy O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is a final question if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: No, you have time for a final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We need to wrap up. You will be able to come back in. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: If you want to come back in, you may do so. You have gone a bit over time, so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Five.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: An Teachta Burke.