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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 121. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if psychotherapists accredited by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy are considered under the medical professional occupation category for critical skills employment permits. [8437/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: We have almost 9,000 apprentices waiting for off-the-job training who want to build the homes that we so desperately need. This is a real-life impact. I received a message from one such apprentice and he said: Hi, I am an apprentice. I have been working for below-minimum wage as a plumber for the last 17 months. I am still waiting to go to phase 2 for over a year. I feel exploited...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It was about the waiting list.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: There are 9,000 apprentices waiting for off-the-job training.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (21 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the situation whereby the SEAI will not disburse grants from its better homes scheme to holders of credit union accounts and if he has engaged with the SEAI in relation to same. [8120/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (21 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 99. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the revenue raised by each local authority from local property tax for 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8179/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (21 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 1 February 2024, when he expects the data for 2023 related to local authorities' income from commercial rates and income from the provision of goods and services to be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8185/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he believes further action from Ireland is warranted following attacks from Israel on civilians in Rafah; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7598/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 13 February 2024, what steps were taken to ensure that the aircraft is unarmed; that it carries no arms, ammunition or explosives; that it does not engage in intelligence gathering; that the flight in question does not form part of a military exercise or operation, especially as no US military...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 149. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence in relation to the NATO Partnerships for Peace agreements and the attempt to increase Ireland’s Defence Forces interoperability with NATO standards and systems, if these agreements have any requirements for arms, equipment, systems or other infrastructure to be procured from manufacturers in NATO members states; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Student Accommodation (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 7 February 2024, the return on investment and internal rate of return for each investment in each year of its existence, compared to the ISIF's annual benchmark, that is, the average cost of Irish Government debt, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7815/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Issues (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware of the new practice with the land registry whereby if a change of deeds form is submitted incorrectly, when the form is returned to the solicitor the section which requires correcting is no longer identified, and thus slows down the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7484/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 519. To ask the Minister for Health for the cost to date of the State Solicitor’s Office’s expenditure on external legal and consultancy fees related to all litigation arising from the National Children’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8076/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 600. To ask the Minister for Health the current progress and planned delivery date for each of the primary care centres planned for Connemara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7926/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 648. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 578 of 30 January 2024, when an answer can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7978/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (20 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 651. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 17 February 2021, the value of direct financial supports provided to purpose-built student accommodation providers in 2000 to 2010, and 2019 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 245. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how his Department supports local authorities to complete maintenance works on council-owned homes in a timely fashion. [7335/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of improvement letters, improvement notices and prohibition notices issued by Galway City Council and Galway County Council, respectively in 2023; and if he will provide additional resources to local authorities to ensure properties in private rental market meet minimum standards. [7336/24]

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Cuirim fáilte roimh an bplé seo ach go háirithe ós rud é go bhfuil an Feidhmeannas tar éis teacht le chéile arís agus is rud iontach é sin dár ndóigh. Tréaslaím le mo chomhghleacaí féin Michelle O’Neill a post nua agus tá mé ag súil le feiceáil céard a bhéas á dhéanamh...

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: An tAire Stáit and I both know the very real impact business closures are having across Galway. This is an issue we see in our cities, our towns and our more rural and isolated areas. In any local town, you will see the coffee shop, the butcher, the local grocery shop, the bars, the restaurants and the hotels. Any one of these closing can have an impact on the area. If we ignore the...