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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 749. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a public services card is required for a person to collect their pension from their local post office or if it is acceptable to use another form of identification, a passport for example to do this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12325/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 799. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the Sale of Alcohol Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11587/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Refugee Resettlement Programme (20 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the full list of purpose-built student accommodation complexes that are currently being paid to house Ukrainian refugees; the current number of refugees each is currently housing; the amount that has been paid to each provider to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (20 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1178. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting and the length of time they are waiting for initial contact from CDNTs in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12667/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 1290. To ask the Minister for Health if there are clear guidelines for treating the symptoms of Paediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, PANS, and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, PANDAS, in paediatric hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11906/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland, in light of Belgium’s move to support South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice, has plans to shift its position to one of support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a school in the Connemara Gaeltacht (details supplied) will be placed on the spring roll-out worklist for fibre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10131/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (7 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 204. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 144 and 145 of 27 February 2024, it is stated that it is “the responsibility of the employer to ensure that all payments made to the individual are processed through the payroll system with PAYE, PRSI and USC deducted from the payments and remitted to the Revenue Commissioners; Currently the PRSI liability is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (7 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 402. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people in Galway who are without a GP and are currently on a waiting list for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11384/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 31: In page 34, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(11) The Minister will report back, within one year of the passing of this Act, on foot of legal advice of including the recognition of collective bargaining in the legislation.”.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Me too.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 19: In page 16, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "(12) The Minister will report back, within one year of the passing of this Act, on whether the principle of parity of esteem should be made more explicit in the legislation.".

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I move amendment No. 20: In page 16, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(12) The Minister will report back, within one year of the passing of this Act, on whether the composition of the board should be comprised of a majority of people who are active researchers from a broad range of fields.”.

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: There are a few points to make on this. We discussed this on Committee Stage, so I do not necessarily want to go over all the relevant points again. I had more amendments but they were not taken. I came back with the concept of a report because it is something we could achieve. It can be and is done. Considering that Members' concerns were not addressed through the acceptance of their...

Research and Innovation Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: My two amendments in the grouping have been tabled on the back of our discussion on Committee Stage when we voted on the matter. On amendment No. 19, I understand the Minister thinks parity of esteem is explicit in the legislation. The reason I am proposing the amendment is to have a report done within one year of passing the Act to determine whether those affected, including researchers...

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Is maith an rud é go bhfuil cúrsaí Gaeilge á bplé againn anseo inniu ach ní féidir cúrsaí Gaeilge a phlé gan cúrsaí Gaeltachta a phlé. Ba mhaith liom guth agus glór a thabhairt do ghrúpa pobalbhunaithe atá tar éis teacht le chéile i gConamara chun díriú ar chúrsaí tithíochta....

Housing Targets and Regulations: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I want to raise the issue of student accommodation and regulation, or rather the lack thereof. In terms of vulture fund-owned student accommodation, I have identified about 45 of these complexes across the State. According to the RTB's latest register, only seven of them were registered with it. We know that around half of these complexes now have some form of a 51-week lease requirement,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Student Accommodation (6 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 27 February 2024, if he can clarify if there was no cost of the Exchequer in the years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, or if the Revenue Commissioners does not have this information, if he can provide the uptake in terms of the number of properties that were availing of section 50 in each of the years 2000 to 2021, in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (5 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a further update on the work her Department has carried out with regard to progressing the pier projects on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin; what the next steps are in relation to these projects,; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (5 Mar 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is aware of a particular investment product (details supplied) and if he has had any correspondence with the Central Bank in relation to the number of Irish investors which could have been impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10145/24]