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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I have a question for Dr. Connolly. Her mention of the difficulties in, and barriers to, getting people to become computer science teachers was interesting. It was fascinating that, of the 140 people teaching, the vast majority do not have accreditation in the subject. According to another opening statement, 25% of post-primary mathematics teachers in Ireland do not have a mathematics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as ucht teacht os comhar an choiste. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. It is my first education committee meeting and it has been quite interesting to hear all the different points of view. I have a few questions. My first question for both witnesses relates to the current housing crisis. We need to get as many people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting. I used to work in banking before I was a Deputy. I worked in two different investment banks. They were big corporations. One of them was far better at upskilling. It was a matter of luck. Can that also be the case in apprenticeships?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: They can afford to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Do you think there is an issue that schools are not giving their pupils the available options? Then we have a situation in which people are struggling through doing something they have zero interest in or aptitude for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. In particular, I thank the Cathaoirleach for welcoming us in. This is my first education committee meeting. I will assume it is always only women who come before the committee and I will be expecting nothing less. I am aware that I have approximately six minutes, so I will try to keep to the point. This has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 168. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the roll-out of high-speed rural broadband in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16096/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 863. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of applications for carer’s allowance and carer's benefit; the number of applications waiting at present, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16093/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 864. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of applications for disability allowance; the number of applications waiting at present, per county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16094/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 883. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary No. 289 of 23 March 2023, assuming a person who is working a full-time job in a four-day week has surpassed the three-day waiting period to qualify for illness benefit, if there are guidelines in place to ensure that any calculations made to the payment of their benefit are on the basis of a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (18 Apr 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 898. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide an update on the work her Department has done on extending free travel eligibility to persons who suffer with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16966/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the teacher allocation for a school (details supplied) did not account for the fact that it had a higher ratio than the teacher-pupil ratio of one classroom teacher to every 23 pupils; if schools which have a higher ratio are required to go through the appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15991/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (30 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 298. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the closing of the hydro pool in Galway University Hospital; the steps being taken to reopen the pool; and when it will reopen. [15913/23]

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: They will be homeless. That is not a slogan; it is a fact.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: What is the safety net?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Invasive Species Policy (29 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will support the conservation of invasive pike in Lough Melvin SAC under the current conservation of pike bye-law No. 809 of 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15652/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (29 Mar 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 197. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that no dentist in Galway now accepts medical cards; and if he will outline what steps he is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15600/23]