Results 281-300 of 5,104 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I was going to bring this all in under any other businesses but does the Comptroller and Auditor General wish to comment?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank everybody who has worked on this committee both past and present. The incredible work done behind the scenes to support all members is important for the correct functioning of this committee. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for the work he has done in this committee and the support for members. Although I have only been in this role for two or three weeks, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times for driving tests in Galway and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 15 October 2024, if a contractor will be found to operate this school bus service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45515/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 190. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir le céard atá i ndán do na pleananna teanga sna limistéir pleanála teanga Gaeltachta tar éis dóibh críochnú, agus má leantar ar aghaidh leo, cén córas a bheidh curtha i bhfeidhm ag an Roinn maidir le haistriú ón...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 307. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí currently stationed across Galway and the number of new Gardaí in Galway who have been recruited in the past five years, in tabular form. [46004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 477. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on primary care centre projects in County Galway. [45766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average waiting times for applications for disability allowance, carers allowance and appeals and the work her Department has undertaken to reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Projects (7 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 580. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the latest status of the projects for piers on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45761/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I have raised with the Taoiseach so many times the issue of vulture fund-owned student accommodation. We now know that vulture funds own almost as much student accommodation as the universities themselves. We now have a situation where in Cork and Dublin, there is more vulture fund-owned student accommodation than beds owned by the universities themselves, and Galway is actually getting to...

Carer's Allowance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sure the Aire Stáit and his Government colleagues agree that the work carers do is extremely important and that carers deserve to be recognised for that work and supported in return. It is work done with love to allow our family members, friends, neighbours and members of our community who need care to continue to live at home and remain in their communities. It is work done by...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My first question relates to the level of Irish language that students have when they come out of what we might call English-language schools. There needs to be a strong focus on the Irish language in the curriculum, but I understand there is going to be a reduction in the time spent on the Irish language of 30 minutes per week. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: For the average school, will it mean 30 minutes less?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: What is the thinking behind that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise but I am conscious of my limited time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: The council is introducing another language from third class onwards. I understand what Dr. Sullivan is saying about people being rushed. If an additional subject is being introduced, however, will that not add to people being rushed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: But there is less for Irish, no?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: On that, I have a feeling that, really and truthfully, we are seeing a huge increase in the number of exemptions for the Irish language. We know people come out of 13 years of education feeling they do not have the confidence to speak in Irish outside of the school setting, and perhaps not even within that setting. At the same time, we are seeing a decrease in the amount of time we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Realistically, does that not depend on the teacher, if it is not specifically within the clár ama?