Results 2,561-2,580 of 6,100 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of properties in the private rental sector inspected, by each local authority; the number that met minimum standards for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52462/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 389. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will offer advice to a person who has reached the limit of their eligibility for carer’s benefit and does not qualify for carer’s allowance, but cannot return to work as they are still needed to act as a carer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52446/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to a debate in Dáil Éireann (details supplied), if any review of the requirement to pass the Ishihara colour vision test has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51989/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 665. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 14 November 2023, if he will provide the total expenditure on research partnerships, arrangements or any other joint work that was entered into in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52017/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 666. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 14 November 2023, if he will provide the total expenditure on research partnerships, arrangements or any other joint work that was entered into in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52017/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 669. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his officials have begun the work to bring forward options to use the NTF surplus to address the urgent national skills needs (details supplied); the relevant Acts and sections therein related to the NTF which need to be amended to enable the release of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52259/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 672. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he had any discussions with HEIs in relation to their adoption of an employment charter (details supplied); if he will support as many HEIs as possible signing up to the charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52414/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 673. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify who are the recognised worker and employer representative bodies for the purposes of sectoral bargaining in the university sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52509/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 674. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the potential for a sectoral employment order for researchers in third level institutions as a means of addressing precarious work conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52510/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Arts Centres (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 681. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are funding schemes provided by her Department that can support the establishment of local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52285/23]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: So that makes the €61 million?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: College students face serious challenges due to the housing crisis. Last week, the Irish Council for International Students told us shocking stories about the way international students have been housed. We heard of a three-bed house in which ten students were living. They were told that another person would join them for that person to live in a tent in the back garden. They paid...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: It absolutely is.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (23 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of companies with a registered address in Galway that availed of temporary business energy support scheme; and the value of the total value of support received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Tá eolas agam anseo faoin gcineál maoinithe atá á fháil ag education and training boards, ETB-anna, i gcomparáid leis na scoileanna deonacha. Má bhreathnaímid ar an capitation standard rate, mar a thugtar air, tá difríocht ann. Tá €276 ag na scoileanna ETB agus tá €316...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá ról lárnach ag scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge i gcur chun cinn na teanga dóibh siúd nach bhfuil Gaeilge labhairt acu sa bhaile agus, ansin, i gceantair Ghaeltachta dóibh siúd a bhfuil an Ghaeilge á labhairt acu sa bhaile. Tugann sé deis do scoláirí a gcuid oideachais a fháil ina dteanga dhúchais. Tá tábhacht ag...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for University Hospital Galway, Portiuncula University Galway and Merlin Hospital Galway, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO2, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51310/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for University Hospital Galway, Portiuncula University Galway and Merlin Hospital Galway, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51311/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO Area 2, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51312/23]