Results 61-80 of 5,093 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment considering the large unexplained mortalities of 1,079+ sexually mature adult Atlantic salmon in the Ballysadare River, County Sligo in July 2024, how the rod angling harvestable quota can increase by nearly 300% for this calendar year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14887/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment under the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout (Bag Limits) Bye-Law No. 1013 of 2024, the number of salmon licences, either local or national, that a recreational angler may be in possession of in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14888/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to his Department producing a publication titled 'Towards a Policy Framework for Inland Fisheries in Ireland - A Roadmap' on 27 January 2021, why this policy initiative was a complete failure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given that, between 19 November and 18 December 2024, inclusive, his Department ran a public consultation on the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and Conservation Measures for the 2025 Season, but that, less than twenty four hours after the consultation closed these regulations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 152. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment given that last year, the fish health unit of the Marine Institute identified the Aeromonas hydrophila bacterium in wild brown trout from Lough Corrib SAC, what measures his Department, and Inland Fisheries Ireland, will put in place to prevent the spread of this bacteria to other watercourses, particularly wild brown...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Invasive Species Policy (27 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many Ministerial consents (ARC 02 stocking or re-stocking of fish) have been issued to Inland Fisheries Ireland under S.I. No. 545/2018 - European Union Habitats (Lough Arrow Special Area of Conservation) Regulations 2018 for the re-stocking of invasive pike into Lough Arrow SAC during stock management operations; and if...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá sé go maith go bhfuil sé seo á phlé againn sa Dáil anocht. Mar is eol don Aire, táim cinnte, go minic mothaíonn muintir na Gaeltachta agus lucht na Gaeltachta nach bhfuil gá sách láidir acu agus nach n-éistear lena nguth. Ceann de na príomhrudaí atá á éileamh acu le fada an lá ná go mbeadh...

Statute Law Revision Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: This is an unusual Bill to say the least. It is a Bill which we had some fun looking through and something I had not come across before. It proposes to repeal spent and obsolete secondary instruments enacted on or after 1 January 1821 and before 1 January 1861, which is a bit before my time. This Bill will also repeal those instruments enacted before 1 January 1821 that are still enforced...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I commend the Social Democrats on bringing forward this important motion. It is a motion at the heart of everything we do, and indeed is something the people feel extremely strongly about. Irish neutrality is at the core of everything we do and is the core of our democracy. This attempt to try to get rid of the triple lock and our neutrality has been a long time coming. I experienced it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I appreciate the Minister is taking this seriously. I can hear that from the background he has and from what he has said here today. I appreciate and welcome this. We must ensure we have an absolute zero-tolerance approach. My concern, however, is that despite having Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence 2022-26, we are nearing the end of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I appreciate the fact that we are having this debate this morning. I thank the Minister for that. Over the last week, we have seen a rise in the conversation about the negative impact social media and the Internet can have on our boys and our young men. This conversation was sparked by the Netflix show "Adolescence". Last week, we also saw two content creators use their platforms to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address issues with the ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13486/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide funding for the new bridge in Sligo (details supplied); if so, the estimated allocation for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13460/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance if lands which are subject to RZLT and are currently in probate following the death of the landowner will be exempted from the tax until ownership of the lands is settled; if the families of the deceased person should apply for rezoning prior to 1 April 2025 in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13971/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 301. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline, in relation to public procurement carried out at local authority level, his views on reports (details supplied) that chief executives are aware of the European Commission’s statement that ‘The 2014 Public Procurement Directives allow contracting authorities to introduce social and ethical considerations in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 539. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason his decision to close stage 1 of the HAS following storm Éowyn on 19 February 2025 was not announced or publicised, informing people of the deadline; and if applications that have been refused on this basis will be reviewed in light of this. [14228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 881. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to increase the teaching through the Irish language in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13955/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 883. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail which courses are currently taught through the Irish language across the university sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13957/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 882. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what dealings his Department has had with Coleg Cymraeg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13956/25]