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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (7 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 602. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants that are currently available for women’s sheds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5640/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 47. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how he intends to address regional imbalance in the quality of road infrastructure, particularly in the west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4582/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if ongoing capacity issues with the No. 424 bus following the implementation of the new timetable have been brought to his attention; and if his Department is working with the National Transport Authority to address these issues. [4581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to ensure that the order made by the ICJ to prevent genocide in Gaza is followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4768/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the revenue raised by each local authority from local property tax, commercial rates and service charges, and the funding each received from the Exchequer by way of the Local Government Fund in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4769/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 281. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of derelict sites and their total market value, by each local authority in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4770/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the total number of craft apprentices currently working in each local authority, disaggregated by apprenticeship typology in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4771/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay with an application by a person (details supplied) for a change of name licence through the domestic residence and permissions unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4750/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his appearance before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 24 January 2024, if he will clarify whether a proposal (details supplied) was made via an organisation or by the individual universities; and if the latter is the case, which universities made this request; the number of vacant or derelict buildings they have; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his appearance before the Houses of the Oireachtas on 24 January 2024, he stated that a union (details supplied) had endorsed his new Student Housing Policy, can he identify where such an endorsement can be found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4678/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether spending from the National Training Fund affects expenditure (details supplied); if an explanation can be provided for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4679/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Feb 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what supports are currently available for part-time post graduate services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4683/24]

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as sin. I am glad we are discussing the Bill in the Dáil today and I am also glad to see so many Members have indicated they want to participate in this particular discussion. As the Minister mentioned, I also look forward in the coming weeks to having that collaboration and looking at the Bill in even greater detail because, of course, we are hoping...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an Aire. Gabhaim buíochas léi as teacht os comhair an choiste seo. I appreciate that the Minister has come before the committee to discuss these Estimates. It is really important that Ministers make themselves available. I want to talk about STEM funding. A significant number of people contacted me about this matter. School...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I have already written to the Minister directly in respect of it. This is more about the fact that no DEIS school in Galway received funding. I also understand the way these processes can work, but I think the frustration came from that. I quoted one school principal, but a number of others contacted me about the situation relating to DEIS schools in Galway. These are very practical...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I would expect nothing less. We can discuss the matter further. It is a concern that I have at the moment. I want to raise again with the Minister the lack of a secondary school on Inishbofin. From speaking to young families in particular on Inishbofin who want to continue living on the island, I have learned that the lack of a secondary school is a problem. It also makes it very...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: It works well.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 26 - Education (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister. That would be great