Results 1,021-1,040 of 5,098 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in the context of adjacent local authorities which allow people on their housing waiting list to select areas of choice outside of their own local authority, if he will advise on the reason tenants living outside the area of the local authority from which they receive HAP cannot have areas of choice in the adjacent local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (14 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 361. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the instances where an AHB can purchase housing units for use as social housing; where this policy can be found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21202/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (14 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 682. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 2 May 2024, how the Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute, which is neither an ETB or TU, provides off-the-job training for craft apprentices (details supplied); if he is satisfied that ETBs and TUs cover the entire population of craft apprentice instructors; and if he will make a statement...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Around this time five years ago, local elections took place. We heard all the talk that there was going to be affordable housing delivered on the east side of Galway city. I distinctly remember people asking about the affordable housing that was going to be delivered. Since then, in the past five years people have consistently come to me and asked when that affordable housing will be...

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Today, on the eve of Europe Day, of course we look at the positives that Europe has offered Ireland and that Ireland has offered Europe in return. I want to look at something in my brief of further and higher education. This relates to a proposal about research that has come to light and causes me concern. We know how important research is. It looks at planning for the future and how best...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Apprentices have been clear that they feel forgotten by this Government. We have seen how the large waiting lists for off-the-job training impacts on their ability to earn. Large numbers are dropping out and now we have figures that prove only a small minority in the craft apprenticeship sector are finishing in the standard four year period. If we suddenly saw that people on four-year...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I have them.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It is 16%-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: The Government has not. I have the figures with me.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 30 April 2024, if there are alternative documents that can be supplied in a case where a person is not in contact with their parent and cannot provide current identification for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to confirm if he will respect the recent High Court judgement (details supplied) in relation to the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme, and if the pensioners will be awarded their long awaiting pension increase without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Córas Iompair Éireann (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he can confirm that CIÉ will immediately comply with its legal obligations to appoint CIÉ board-nominated members to the statutory CIÉ 1951 scheme pensions committee, pursuant to rule 12 of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has she any plans to reinstate the special education diploma allowance in full on 1 September 2025 through the local bargaining fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20741/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bus Éireann (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider engaging with Bus Éireann to allow flexibility to secondary school students who take part in after-school activities to use regular Bus Éireann services with their school transport ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20849/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department compiles data on the number of qualified tradespeople employed in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20774/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 293. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes built directly by each local authority in each of the years 2021 to 2023, in tabular form, broken down by whether they were delivered by direct labour employed by the local authority or through subcontracting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20776/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 382. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the date and location of the next citizenship ceremony; the number of ceremonies that will take place in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20606/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline, from the reopening of the Garda College in 2014, the total number of gardaí recruited through the Public Appointments Service. [20252/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average number of gardaí for each of the years between 2020 and 2023 inclusive; and the average number of sergeants employed by An Garda Síochána in each of those four years. [20254/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (8 May 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the criteria or considerations that the Government evaluates when deciding on membership in European Research Infrastructure Consortia, such as EATRIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20757/24]