Results 801-820 of 5,148 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (9 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1695.To ask the Minister for Health the total number of applicants for roles (details supplied); the number of successful applicants; the total amount of funding provided in the academic years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34342/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Sign Language (9 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1967.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given that in public bodies Irish sign language is available, but not in adult education centres, which is preventing people upskilling, he has any plans to expand its use; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34263/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (9 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1971.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to parliamentary question 766 of 30 April 2024, will he provide an update regarding the use that can be made of the dormant funds accounts to support those young care leavers seeking student accommodation; the guidelines for applying; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34432/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (9 Sep 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2056.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development who will be enforcing the ban on the classification of dogs known as ‘XL Bully breed’; the definition of an ‘XL Bully breed’; if owners are no longer permitted to sell this breed; what will become of such breeds already in dog rescues; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[35502/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Fuel Prices (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 240.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants available for island communities to set up a fuel service to meet the islanders' fuel needs following the changes made to the International Maritime Carriage of Dangerous Goods code, which affects how the fuel can be accessed on Inis Meáin. [32520/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 267.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of expanding the bike sharing schemes outside of major cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Living Wage (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 584.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of immediately raising the minimum wage to a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 585.To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of immediately raising sub-minimum pay for under 20s to the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33139/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 605.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no mention in the new draft curriculum (details supplied) of the previous goal of developing a sense of Irish identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 839.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of full State funding for the mandatory 'Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht' for all student teachers, including in public and private colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 840.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of funding TEG examinations for all third level courses where it is required, and of subsidising the examination for other third level students; if there are plans to recognise and use official certifications, such as the European Certificate of Irish, or equivalent qualifications, in third level examinations; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 901.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú straitéiseach ar Muintearas Teo. curtha i gcrích agus faofa ag údarás na Gaeltachta; má tá, céard iad na himpleachtaí a bheas ann don eagraíocht sin de dhroim an athbhreithnithe sin agus cén costas a bheas ar aon bhearta atáthar a mholadh san...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 960.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of funding TEG examinations for all third level courses where it is required, and subsidising the examination for other third level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33140/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 961.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of Government supports for colleges that are weaker in terms of the Irish language, so they can fulfil their language obligations under Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú 2021), such as employing people (Oifigigh Ghaeilge, administration, marketing, bilingual signage, etc.); and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 962.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost to allow higher education institutions to receive funding specifically to be used to develop and enhance support services for students coming from the Gaeltacht, or Irish medium education to third level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33142/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 963.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost to provide Raidió Rí-Rá on FM as a full-time service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33143/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1027.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide the breakdown, by local authority of the revenue raised from commercial rates and other service charges in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31074/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1032.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 1 February 2024, if he will provide a more recent breakdown of those sites in Galway, disaggregated by Galway city and county; the value of each of these sites, their location and the value of derelict sites fees each has brought in; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1224.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back-to-education allowance rates by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33115/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1954.To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the free HIV rapid testing and PrEP to within higher education institutes, ensuring students access to such services on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33119/24]