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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (11 Jun 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 871.To ask the Minister for Health in relation to the National Children’s Hospital; on page four of the 2022 financial statements of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board under the heading Revenue Penalty Charge, it is mentioned that almost €1 million was as a result of Relevant Contract Tax (details supplied); can he confirm if this penalty charge arose from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (11 Jun 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 909.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the breakdown of the number of veterinary places available in each university, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25181/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (30 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 210. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their working family payment application. [24458/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (30 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 262. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the limits that are placed on the provision of free tests for sexually transmitted diseases (details supplied); if he plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24562/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teagasc na Gaeilge (30 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills an bhfuil dualgais reachtúla ar Bhoird Oideachais agus Oiliúna chun (a) tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do ghrúpaí pobail atá ag fáil maoiniú Stáit cheana, sa gcaoi go mbeidh siad in ann níos mó ranganna Gaeilge a chur ar fáil mar chuid d’oideachas pobail, agus (b) ranganna...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: From the Seanad (29 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. We have had many conversations on this legislation. I understand that this particular amendment is technical in nature and I have no issue with it. I wish to make a few general points that I have not made previously, which are important. It is a pity amendments that I and others tabled were not considered to any great extent. I refer to parity of esteem...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas le People Before Profit, PBP, as é seo a chur chun tosaigh inniu. It seems very much that there is a war on neutrality at this time. There is a war on Ireland’s position on neutrality and a drum is being beaten by those who are cheerleading for war and those who want to militarise the EU and turn it into a geopolitical bloc. They keep telling us that we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide the full list of available teaching positions in secondary level schools in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24156/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there if there is a facility where qualified teachers can register with her Department to be contacted for recruitment purposes if a vacancy arises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24157/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (29 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will confirm that no legislation exists to allow certain precedential group/class decisions to be made (details supplied). [24165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total overtime paid to Garda members and to gardaí at sergeant rank in each of the years between 2020 and 2023; and the total of overtime payments made to gardaí and to sergeants in Q1 of 2024, respectively (January, February and March). [24270/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome her constructive message and the fact there has already been a meeting. I hope another meeting will resolve this issue. Everybody would like to see this class being set up. Parents are concerned, which is completely understandable. We all know what it is like once we get into the summer months. There are concerns that parents would not get the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for taking this matter. It impacts on the constituency we share, so I thought it would be good and appropriate to raise it with her. I have been contacted by a parent who is worried about her child’s special language class and is concerned it will not go ahead next year. As the Minister of State will be well aware, this is a fantastic...

Local Authority Housing Maintenance and Repair: Motion [Private Members] (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: These are the words of a county council tenant: The overflow in our attic was fitted incorrectly, so eventually it burst and came down through the lights in my bathroom and down through the ceiling into the sitting room and kitchen. There is water damage in the ceilings, both upstairs and downstairs. The extractor fan is hanging by one screw. These are the words of a city council...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Today, we formally recognise Palestine as a state. We recognise that Palestine is a state like any other and we recognise that it belongs among the family of nations. Ireland is often said to be Palestine's strongest European supporter, owing to our shared colonial experience. The people of Ireland have long recognised Palestine and it is good the Government has finally caught up with the...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the witnesses for coming in front of the committee. I apologise that I missed some of the opening statements because there was a crash on my journey up here. Hopefully, everybody involved in the crash is okay. I have obviously looked at the opening statements. I am going to try to ask a question to each of the groupings if time allows. I might start with Ms Murphy if that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: The second part was about what exactly the bike clinics are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Climate Action and Sustainable Development Education: Discussion. (28 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I mean from USI, sorry.