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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (23 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 2641.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of allowing persons over the age of 18 years to be eligible to be assessed as an independent student if they meet all other criteria in SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33120/24]

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

Mairéad Farrell: 2642.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of introducing a period poverty fund in every higher education institute to allow period products to be distributed to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33121/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Byrne. Caithfidh mé a rá go gcuirim fáilte roimh an Bille seo. Tá mé cinnte go bhfuil sé féin sásta gur féidir leis, mar Aire Stáit na Ghaeltachta, é seo a chur faoi bhráid na Dála. Tá sé seo fíorthábhachtach. Is dócha go bhfuil go leor...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: -----an dáta do na toghcháin. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach go bhfuil sé seo ag tarlú mar ba bhuille é i dtéarmaí daonlathais na Gaeltachta. Cuirim fáilte roimhe sin. Ar ndóigh, tá cúpla rud gur mhaith liom a lua. Cé nach suím ar an gcomhchoiste Gaeilge, tuigim go raibh tuairimí ag an gcoiste mar gheall...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cathasaigh as an gceist seo a ardú. It brings me back to something that was discussed at the comhchoiste Gaeilge yesterday about ensuring that people we employ to deal with schools in the Gaeltacht and with Gaelcholaistí are proficient in the Irish language. There should be an onus on those advertising jobs to include a requirement in...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My Sinn Féin colleagues brought forward the Education (Voluntary Contributions) Bill in 2021. I understand that the Minister did not oppose this Bill, but she has not acted upon it. That Bill would have placed an obligation on schools to make clear to families that contributions are voluntary. It would ensure that no child is stigmatised or denied opportunities because their parents...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister, Deputy Foley, be conducting a full and independent analysis of the level and effectiveness of primary and post-primary school funding?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Funding (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: We need to have a frank conversation about this. Parents are really struggling every single year when they are bringing their kids to school. What we are seeing now, and what we have seen from the report of the Irish League of Credit Unions this week, is that parents are spending approximately €1,400 per secondary school child and over €1,000 per primary school child. As for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister of State outline the actions she has taken to ensure deaf and hard of hearing students can reach their full academic potential?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My understanding is that deaf and hard-of-hearing children are getting less support than before under the new SET model. Guidelines for 2024-25 allocate virtually all hours to children who are at the lowest levels in standardised tests. This means the Department now interprets educational needs solely on low scores, without reference to ability or potential. Deaf or hard-of-hearing...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I will pass that on to my colleague, Sorca Clarke. Phase 1 of the scheme for ISL classroom assistants and school advisers was first announced on 2 March 2022 and an implementation plan announced in November 2022. Advocates believe only a fraction of the envisaged 40 posts in phase 1 have been filled to date and the narrow medical criteria are a barrier to many children getting the support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the work her Department is undertaking to improve supports for Gaeltacht schools, gaelscoileanna and gaelcholáistí as schools which operate through a minoritised language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there have been discussions between the inland fisheries division and Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding the implementation of a full catch and release policy on all fish species, both native salmonids and invasive pike, throughout the Owenriff River catchment near Oughterard, County Galway, which spans not only...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and the inland fisheries division will introduce legislation that reflects the stated position of the statutory body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30752/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (11 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of ‘insurability of employment’ determinations an organisation (details supplied) had requested of the scope section in relation to potentially misclassified employees prior to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30563/24]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the passing of this Bill. It is very important that we have worked collaboratively on it. The Bill is necessary and will have an impact on many students. We have seen that, unfortunately, vulture funds specifically have begun to use 51-week leases as a way of forcing students to pay even more for student accommodation. We must tackle student accommodation and affordability from...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: We are meeting here today at a time when the torture of the people of Gaza and Palestine continues. At this moment in time, we really need to consider our role and what we can do on the international stage. The Minister, Deputy Ryan, continues to tell us that US military planes landing in Shannon Airport are not carrying weapons bound for Israel despite his acknowledgement that no serious...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Bhí mé buartha faoin gceist seo sular thosaigh muid. Caithfidh mé a bheith ionraic - tá mé i bhfad níos buartha anois ná nuair a thosaigh muid an cruinniú seo. Sílim nach dtuigeann David Leahy agus Anne McHugh céard atá i gceist againn anseo i ndáiríre agus an fáth go bhfuil muid buartha faoi seo. Faraor, tá mé...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Ar an scéim teanga mar sin, an bhfuil David Leahy ag rá nach bhfuil riachtanas dlíthiúil ag baint leis an scéim teanga? An bhfuil sé ag rá nach bhfuil ceangal dlí ag baint leis an scéim teanga atá ag GRETB? Tá nó níl.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Riachtanas Gaeilge do Stiúrthóirí Boird Oideachais agus Oiliúna: Plé (10 Jul 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Ach deir sé go mbeadh riachtanas Gaeilge leo ar leathanach 18 den scéim teanga. Deir sé go bhfuil riachtanas ann.