Results 681-700 of 804 for speaker:Aidan Farrelly

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 137. To ask the Taoiseach to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for which Oireachtas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update in respect of the delivery of ASD classrooms at a school (details supplied); the date on which officials in the Department communicated with the school; the local authority in respect of the matter; and the steps she can take to expediate the processing of the transfer of deeds. [31834/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Inquiries (17 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 616. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update in respect of a property (details supplied). [32229/25]

Public Transport Experience: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank Deputy O'Gorman for bringing forward this motion. It is certainly a motion that my party and I are very much looking forward to supporting. One of the starkest differences between Ireland and other European countries is our poor public transport system. Under successive Governments, one abandoned or delayed public transport plan has followed another. The Minister will agree that...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: The Taoiseach has said that a key issue for him in the budget will be child poverty. I agree with the focus, but his words ring very hollow because we have heard all this before. The previous Government made reducing child poverty a priority. What has happened since? The number of children living in consistent poverty has nearly doubled to more than 100,000 in 2024. That is not a blip....

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank the witnesses very much for their opening statements. It is great that Dr. Feely and Dr. Corbett are here this morning. I was honoured to attend the launch of the Child Poverty Monitor last week. The findings were stark. As a State, are we trending the right way when it comes to services and lived experiences for children and young people experiencing poverty in Ireland?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank Dr. Feely. With regard to child poverty specifically, given that so much of the testimony addressed that, and I acknowledge that there is no silver bullet, where are the gaps in terms of policy?. Dr. Feely has spoken about incremental funding. As a State, how do we target those gaps?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount raised in each of the past ten years via the annual student contribution (previously called the student services charge) at third level, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33271/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an estimate of the average annual cost per student of delivering one year of full-time university education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33272/25]

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: In recent weeks, we have seen significant and concerning reports and investigations by HIQA and RTÉ with regard to elder residential care. Based on the correspondence of the alliance with its membership around the country, have we any cause to be concerned about the rights of children living in residential care, whether that is in State-run residential care or children and young people...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: There are concerning reports in The Irish Times today with regard to children and young people's exposure to content online. Does the alliance have a stance on that, based on feedback from its membership, in terms of a policy response to children and young people's access to online content and use?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Children's Rights Alliance (19 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank Dr. Feely.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (25 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Erin McGreehan - To discuss the use of Louth County Hospital in Dundalk as a surgical hub for the north east. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the long-awaited ban on pair trawling. Deputy Catherine Ardagh - To discuss...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: School Accommodation (25 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: We do not have written responses for the first two Topical Issues. I am sure we will have them provided as soon as possible afterwards.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: School Accommodation (25 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: The Government's redress scheme for survivors of mother and baby homes is discriminatory and unjust. That is not my assessment; it is the view of the special advocate for survivors, who has examined the scheme. In her report, Patricia Carey says the scheme has caused anger and distress, retraumatised some survivors and created a hierarchy of suffering. This is all down to a deliberate...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Does this Government intend to act on the special advocate's report?

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: I thank the delegation for giving of their time. I will begin by wholeheartedly commend the work done by the Ombudsman for Children’s Office in partnership with so many other wonderful organisations like BelonG To, which does incredible work to amplify the voice of children and young people when it comes to rights in this country. I fully commend what the office continues to do. ...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: Dr. Muldoon mentioned trends in issues that are coming to his office, whether that is education, Tusla or children's health. We engaged with the office through youth work quite often and they were always fantastic experiences. Would Dr. Muldoon accept there is probably a level of agency or support required to even get to a place of making that complaint to his office? Notwithstanding the...

Committee on Children and Equality: Engagement with Office of the Ombudsman for Children (26 Jun 2025)

Aidan Farrelly: That is interesting. I thank the Chair.