Results 121-140 of 5,093 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We all understand how difficult the traffic situation is in Galway and how it impacts people's lives every day when they are commuting, but my questions are specific because I have been dealing with it for a while. Does the NTA intend to implement new contracts with City Direct between 2025 and 2027? I am aware the new network will replace all current services. Does the Minister of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sure.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá a fhios againn go bhfuil deacrachtaí le múinteoirí a earcú agus a choinneáil sna scoileanna atá againn faoi láthair ach tá sé deich n-uaire níos measa agus muid ag caint ar an nGaeloideachas, agus deich n-uaire níos measa fós nuair atáimid ag caint ar an oideachas sa Ghaeltacht nó ar na hoileáin amach ón...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if coaches fitted with toilets will be considered for longer rural bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9475/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 18 February 2025, if he will comment on the particular wind turbine affected in this case (details supplied). [9197/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date the principal officer with responsibility for the inland fisheries division/unit of his Department was appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 439. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends on expanding eligibility to current septic tank grant schemes, or to design a new grant scheme, to support homeowners with the cost of updating their septic tank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9225/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 462. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of HAS1 and HAS2 applications received in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; the number of each that have been processed to date; the average length of time it is taking to process HAS1 applications, in tabular form, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9063/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 625. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline available funding streams from her Department to support recreational activities and social spaces for children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9649/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 372. To ask the Minister for Health if she plans to implement a regulatory framework that limits the acquisition and administration of dermal fillers to qualified doctors and dentists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8682/25]

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Hear, hear.

Gender-Based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Deputy Coppinger for bringing forward this motion and for campaigning inside and outside this Chamber, as well as all those people who have joined us today because it is such an important issue. In the last year, we have seen reports of domestic violence to the Garda rise by 8% across the State but by 11% in Galway. We have already seen women violently killed in 2025. My thoughts...

Driver Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Comhghairdeas leat as do phost nua, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I want to reiterate what has been said in the Chamber. Many people, especially young people, are waiting ridiculously long periods of time to access a driver test. In Galway, for example, the waiting list is over 3,000. That is 3,000 people who are waiting to get a driver...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 116. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on her plans to address the proposed strike action of section 39 workers, employed by bodies under the aegis of her Department. [7539/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 166. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on her plans for section 39 workers; if she will commit to the WRC ruling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5063/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Funding (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 230. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of funding his Department, and bodies under the aegis of his Department, provided to an institution (details supplied) in the each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7447/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 307. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue that was raised from the 9% rate of VAT on newspapers in 2022, before this was reduced to 0% in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7446/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 514. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority homes in Galway city and county that had chimneys removed by the council during the course of renovations and retrofits in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7496/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (25 Feb 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 536. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in relation to people with a disability who receive the HAP service, the rationale for setting the allowance at 20% below the poverty rate, with a further deduction taken as a fair pay your way contribution to the housing system; and whether the Minister has any plans to change the 20% rate." [7719/25]