Results 41-60 of 5,533 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fishing Industry (25 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 14. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether the board and or senior management team of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has given notice to Departmental officials that the Cong Salmon Hatchery in County Galway will cease operations imminently, considering that IFI operates under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34944/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (25 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide the par value of loans acquired by NAMA from each associated bank; the value of securities/funds provided to each bank in return; and the number of loans received by NAMA from each bank, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34596/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a license was issued (details supplied) in spite of not all the requirements being met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34945/25]

Presidential Voting Rights: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: In the North, there is an incredible situation in which Irish citizens who live on the island of Ireland have a Head of State in the President of Ireland but are unable to vote for that Head of State. These citizens feel there is an othering of them, that they are somehow different and not equal as Irish citizens who live in Ireland and have an Irish Head of State for whom they cannot vote....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister for Finance alluded to the fact that things are changing and have been changing in terms of the world economy and the geopolitical landscape. In the last number of days, we have seen huge and concerning changes. Every time we turned on the news this morning there was a new update on what is happening between Israel and Iran. Some of the reporting relating to Iran is that it...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I take the point that we cannot predict this. It is probably one of the most unpredictable things at this moment in time. My concern is the impact this could have on ordinary households with regard to the cost of electricity, the cost of gas and the cost of oil. Anecdotally, I am sure we all see oil being delivered to houses around our own towns, as people are fearful of the impact this...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: People are concerned that this could have a serious impact on oil and gas prices, and potentially electricity costs. If there is a serious impact, will the Government consider this again?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I want to move on to the other Minister, Deputy Chambers, because we have very short time slots at this committee. On the overpayment of civil servants, what analysis has been done on the age profile of the recipients of the overpayments?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I am particularly concerned about whether the people are retired. The age profile could have an impact on repayments.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: What analysis is currently being conducted by the Department?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I have only a few seconds left. I want to ask about the Deloitte report on the OPW. We have had numerous reports on the OPW but I am particularly interested in the maintenance, building and refurbishment of public property and the impact. There has been criticism from a value-for-money perspective. With regard to the property management function, does the Minister accept there has been...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Annual Progress Report 2025: Discussion (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I am out of time, but the point is that although we have had so many reports, it seems nothing changes.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on plans to improve rail capacity in County Galway, in particular adding a double track between Athenry and Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his Department’s steps to improve road safety in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with the NTA in relation to either establishing a new bus stop or moving the current Citylink stop in Newcastle to the outpatients entrance at the Hospital (details supplied). [33512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 339. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide, in relation to commercial semi-State bodies which are permitted to undertake their own borrowing, a list of those semi-State bodies, along with their current borrowing limits, their current total borrowings and the source of these borrowings, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33795/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on a school and it's emergency works scheme application (details supplied) following extensive damage caused by storm Éowyn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals in receipt of the State contributory pension, paid on a monthly basis only, in Quarter 4 of 2024 and Quarter 1 of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34307/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 771. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display Act (2024), to outline the guarantees in place that participants will only have their organ and tissue used for transplantation purposes, and not, for example, used as part of any commercially driven research; are there any sanctions are in place in the event that any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 Jun 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 918. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a procedure for a person (details supplied); and if the case will be re-examined and expedited. [34512/25]