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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (14 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to increase the grant paid to schools to provide for transport assistants who work on buses assisting those with profound mental/physical disabilities, as these workers have not had an increase since 2020, which was only 26 cents per hour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7089/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (14 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 183. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outcome of the preliminary report on the provision of a swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway under the local authority swimming pool programme; the reason this project did not progress; if her Department's review of the large scale sport infrastructure fund has been completed; if a report of the review will be completed;...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. Bhí agóid taobh amuigh de Theach Laighean inniu le daoine a bhí bailithe ó chuile cheann de na Gaeltachtaí chun aird a tharraingt ar an gá le hathrú suntasach ar an mBille um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Leasú). Tá siad ag éileamh go mbeidh a gcearta teanga san áireamh sa Bhille nua agus...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a US Navy Hercules KC130T aircraft was allowed to land and refuel at Shannon Airport on two occasions recently (details supplied); the reason this aircraft was allowed to land and refuel at Shannon Airport in breach of international laws on neutrality; and if steps were taken to ensure that this aircraft was not transporting...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Student Travel Card (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 208. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to fines levied on students who fail to present their student travel card on bus and rail services, if the National Transport Authority provides an appeal mechanism where this can be waived if they can later show that they had simply forgotten the card; and if he would support such an initiative if one does not already...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance if NAMA keeps a record of all properties and sites that it has disposed of, and if this information is publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6516/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 439. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is possible for an Irish citizen and resident, who previously lived in Australia and obtained Australian citizenship, to receive an Australian state pension; whether the procedure for applying to receive this must also involve her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6241/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that have been taken to combat the practice of compulsory lease lengths imposed on students by private student accommodation providers in Dublin and Cork including a company (details supplied). [6354/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how his Department will ensure the enforceability of the definition for student accommodation as provided for in the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, as amended by the Residential Tenancies Act 2019 (details supplied) for the purpose of ensuring that licence agreements and other measures designated for student specific accommodation is not used...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Chathaoirleach Gníomhach agus leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. It is no easy task to come before this committee. Members just ask the questions, but witnesses must answer them and I acknowledge that is not easy. I have met Ms Fitzpatrick and SSUNI, as well as the USI on this matter and it is an issue that my own party and I take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, that definitely makes sense. I am unsure whether this language requirement is a base requirement that cannot be moved on but I will raise this issue in the next session. The theme from all the opening statements is that people need to be made aware of this issue. Mr. O'Mahony mentioned the idea of a website and in response to Mr. Irfan, any student would benefit from interactive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I wish to ask both Ms Fitzpatrick and Mr. Irfan whether every school has a guidance councillor. Personally, in my school, although there was guidance counselling, in practice there was not really. That is not a reflection of my school; I went to a small school and it was not realistic to be able to spend time on this matter. Is that reflective of schools at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: That makes sense. What about the North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Oh, wow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: If the State, Government, universities, or whoever it may be, wished to feed into students, that could work though the social media platforms of the three organisations before the committee today, as they have a bigger reach among the age group we wish to target. I believe that is something we could put forward. As for the timing of university places being announced, it is a massive issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I totally understand. People are not stating the reason they went to Belfast is because they really wanted to do a specific course - which is why I went there -even though that is the reason they should. I realise I am out of time and I do not wish to annoy the acting Chairperson, who is doing a fantastic job.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: North-South Student Mobility: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Around the social media aspect of this issue, a website is a good idea but do the witnesses believe that students would look at a website? When I was at university, there were career fairs that different companies attended and when I was at school, there were open days where we went to specific colleges to learn about those colleges and the course varieties they had. Do the witnesses...