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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1402. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, if he will outline the conditionality, if any, that will be applied to Universities accessing this funding in terms of their obligations to set an affordable rates of rent; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, if he will outline whether this model of delivery will differ from the existing model, or whether it is a continuation albeit with additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47924/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, it is stated that he recently "received approval to extend this lending to Technological Universities", so if he can confirm that the TU's borrowing will now deemed to be off balance sheet, and can he...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1405. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to his announcement (details supplied) on the new funding that is to be provided by the EIB and HFA for student accommodation, considering that the Department of Housing carried over the full 10% of last year's capital budget, if he foresee any difficulties in terms of the capacity to spend this additional funding; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 1451. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can outline the next steps in the completion of the pier in Inis Meáin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47624/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Professor Crowley very much for that presentation. As well as being Chair, I am first on the list with questions and it is not that I am going ahead of people. I have heard so many great things about the excellent work that all the witnesses do, so I very much appreciate the fact that they have appeared before the committee to speak to us today. My first question is in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Professor Crowley stated there needs to be a cultural change and we hear a lot about male loneliness, especially post pandemic. Are these male influencers in some way filling some kind of void in that regard and leading to a cultural change, albeit not in a direction we would like? How can we help boys develop more positive relationships with other boys?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Consent Programmes in Irish Education: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: What takeaway would Professor Crowley like anyone who is watching this meeting or the members of the committee to gain? What few basic tips does she feel are important for the general public to be aware of? Obviously, the main thing is that everyone should undergo this training, but in the absence of everyone being able to do so at this time, what is the key takeaway we should gain?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (26 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 122. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the review into the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 will commence, considering that both bylaws protect and conserve invasive and non-native freshwater fish in Lough Corrib SAC, which is completely at odds with...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what funding supports are available for apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47075/23]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: In this day and age, it is very common to give out about social media; to say that it is no good, toxic or divisive; and to complain about misinformation and so on. A lot of that can be the case, but in this instance we need to give social media its due because without it we would not be able to see the horrors happening in real time in Gaza and the West Bank. We are not dependent on the...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: At times like these, I hope people see the value of our neutrality and the ability of a small nation such as Ireland to have an outsized voice that can call for de-escalation, diplomacy and peace, even when larger powers call for greater confrontation, greater militarisation and further escalation. The Tánaiste's security forum has finished and its report has been produced. For...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Caiteachas Ranna (25 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection an bhfoilseoidh sí an méid iomlán a íoctar mar 'Sochar Linbh' sa stát in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 agus 2022 agus i bhfoirm thábla. [46764/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: This is the first year this report has been published since I became a member of the committee. I am interested in how the officials consider the report benefits them. I find the information very interesting when we look at it but when the officials are planning year on year, is it helpful or is gathering all this information more beneficial externally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Maybe there is a question on the use of the word "performance". I suppose the Department’s performance is not only based on numbers is what I am trying to say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. As I said earlier when the Department of Education's representatives were here, this is my first time being on this committee when this report has come out. I have been on the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach and I find these reports quite interesting and helpful. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I know the target is for the number of persons enrolled in apprenticeships and that the report tells us the number that has been delivered. However, I am worried that we may not be meeting the targets for those types of apprenticeships that will assist in solving the housing crisis. I hope the witnesses will correct me if I am wrong on that. On the targets for these groups, am I correct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sorry; I asked about 2016.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Public Service Performance Report 2022: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I just ask so that we can use this information regarding targets and delivery. Can the Department confirm whether the targets were reached in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019?