Results 1,781-1,800 of 5,157 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (1 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NDLS centre in Clifden, County Galway will reopen following lifting of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (1 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his advice for residents in Connemara that are applying for or renewing driver licences and do not have any legal obligation to obtain a Public Services Card following the result of the Data Protection Commissioner’s report given that the NDLS centre in Clifden, County Galway remains closed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (1 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 246. To ask the Minister for Finance the size of the State's current shareholdings in each of the banks; and the current market value of these shareholdings in tabular form. [10916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (1 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if schools can continue to operate staggered breaktimes if a board of management agrees that such a decision is in the best interests of the school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprentice registrations by construction apprenticeships in bricklaying, carpentry, joinery, construction plant fitting, electrical, painting and decorating, plastering, stonecutting, stonemasonry, wood machinists and wood manufacturing in each of the years 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [10917/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the number of additional staff who were employed in the community for the Echo Programme; and whether it is the case that the same staff that do this work in the hospitals also do this in the community. [10915/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (1 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 744. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the depleting stocks of hormone replacement therapy in chemists that many women depend on; and the actions that he is taking to replenish them. [11452/22]

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Tugann Seachtain na Gaeilge deis dúinn machnamh a dhéanamh ar stádas agus staid na Gaeilge sa Stát agus sa tír seo trí cheile, go deimhin. Bíodh is gurbh í an Ghaeilge an chéad teanga oifigiúil de chuid an Stáit seo is teanga mhionlaigh fós í agus táim den bharúil go bhfuil sé in am ag an Stát breathnú...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (2 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will be making the regulatory changes to enable credit unions to significantly increase their footprint in the mortgage market and honour the commitment in the Programme for Government for credit unions to become a key provider of community banking further to an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12030/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (3 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action that will be taken to combat flooding on the Kylemore Road, County Galway given the serious issue of flooding on the road making it regularly impassable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11386/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (3 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 296. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the military flights transferring 7,000 US troops to Germany at the beginning of March 2022 will be refuelling in Shannon airport. [12234/22]

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I commend the Labour Party on bringing this motion forward. If there is one thing that came out clearly from Covid-19, it is that workers are able to work from home and indeed that for many it gives a far better work-life balance. No sooner had the Tánaiste's right to request remote working Bill been introduced than the Tánaiste said it needed changes to be fit for purpose. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The Assembly passed a motion last year calling for direct dialogue between it and the European Parliament. Assembly Members recognise the need for representation of the views of citizens of the North within the EU institutions. In this regard, Sinn Féin has made several proposals, including on observer status, representation at the European Committee on the Regions and the European...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Policies (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: On launching the framework's first report, the Taoiseach emphasised that its approach is fundamentally about making people's lives better by better understanding people's lived experiences. Next week will mark Brain Awareness Week. I want to commend the work of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and the Irish Dementia Working Group, whose members are incredible advocates and activists. Covid...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Accessing the almost €1 billion in funding under the NRRP requires the State to undertake multiple reforms.  Priority No. 3 of these reforms includes commitments on anti-money laundering and aggressive tax planning.  I have repeatedly raised the issue of billions of euro of Russian money going through the International Financial Services Centre, IFSC, over the past two years....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The issue is the opaque structure.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I worked in the financial services sector. This is specifically about section 110. They do not employ people under section 110.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: They can do it under section 110; that is the issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is section 110.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (9 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: In fairness, this is not something I am raising now since the Ukrainian situation arose.