Results 201-220 of 5,097 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 232. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer’s allowance which is under a section 317 review will issue to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for Jennie’s Law to be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Weather Events (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for farms damaged by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5370/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Bereavement Counselling (13 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 283. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department is working to ensure that all children bereaved by a parent have access to peer-support groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5274/25]

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: A Cheann Comhairle, as you will see, there is a note that I have opposed this section. I oppose it for all the reasons outlined by all the Opposition parties together in the last hour or so. It is outrageous that the first act of this Government is to increase the number of super junior and junior Ministers. This is at a time when many of our constituents have had two weeks without...

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (12 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (12 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (12 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I am totally opposed to the Bill. I am deeply frustrated with how our amendments have been dealt with. I will first speak to the matter of the Bill. Recently, the Taoiseach described the Opposition's rejection of the Government's stroke politics as a subversion of the Constitution. Talk about a subversion of the English language. The Government was forced to row back on its outrageous...

Response to Storm Éowyn: Motion [Private Members] (11 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Parts of Connemara had serious telecommunications issues in November, with certain areas without a phone signal for up to three weeks. Now, again, these exact same people are facing the exact same issues. Many have been told they will not get connectivity for another six weeks despite us running into the third week of the storm's aftermath. Some are being told by their private providers...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Weather Events (11 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if all those who came from other countries to assist following Storm Éowyn had to complete a safety course before commencing the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (11 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance for the full list of NAMA project sales to date; the date of each sale; the value of each sale; the corresponding par value of each loan portfolio sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4332/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (11 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 5 February 2025, which of those treaties contain a limitation of benefits clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4703/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (11 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 332. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a íocfar duine i gcomhair na hoibre a rinne sí i gcoláiste samhraidh i gContae na Gaillimhe i mbliana (sonraí tugtha). [4016/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (11 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if she is considering offering financial supports for radiation therapy students while they are on placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4413/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Development Companies (11 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 738. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if assistance will be provided to local development companies which have been impacted by Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Weather Events (6 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the role housing authorities have during emergencies that affect their tenants’ safety and well-being such as the one ongoing due to Storm Éowyn; if housing authorities are responsible for ensuring that vulnerable tenants have access to basic necessities during extended power and water outages; if this policy...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 168. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to clarify rates of payment made under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/25]

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Government’s Response to Storm Éowyn: Statements (5 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the fact that we are having this debate but it should have happened last week. There is no doubt in my mind that if this had happened in Dublin, the Dáil would have sat as a matter of urgency last week. It is outrageous that it did not. I recognise the immense work that was done by those on the ground, those who worked tirelessly to get water and electricity back, and those...