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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (27 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the inland fisheries division within his Department or Inland Fisheries Ireland have investigated the desirability of reintroducing European Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) into SAC waters, given that the reintroduction is the only measure available to achieve their favourable conservation status in Ireland under...

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: As the Minister mentioned, there are currently about 67 apprenticeship programmes available throughout the State and the intention is to increase that further. I recognise progress has been made in recent years in expanding the range and typologies of apprenticeships on offer. That is welcome. My mother is from Germany and sometimes it sounds a bit clichéd when we reference the German...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mortgage Resolution Processes (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had any engagements with the retail banks to promote switching for mortgage loans held by vulture funds into the mainstream mortgage market. [30158/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I welcome the Minister of State's comments. Demographics need to be central to planning because planning without looking at the situation on the ground is not good planning. There is an elderly demographic and there is a pharmacy and butcher shop beside the bus stop, which also allows elderly people from neighbouring estates to come in to pick up a prescription or whatever. It is really...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 10. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans on improving bus connectivity in Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29223/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I ask the Minister to comment in regard to bus connectivity in Galway city and the plans in that regard.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Bus Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I am aware that a lot of welcome changes are being proposed for buses in Galway in terms of greater availability and improved times, all of which is very positive. One of the things I had been calling for over a long time was a night bus, so I think the 24-hour route is a very important and positive step forward. I live in Mervue, which has always had a bus stop. There is a huge issue...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I will pick up on something my colleague, an Teachta Patricia Ryan, was talking about, that is, the establishment of a long-term investment vehicle to help to pre-fund pension expenditure. I am obviously not opposed to such an idea. The National Pensions Reserve Fund enjoyed early success and was helping to build public wealth. Professor John McHale, who was the first head of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course, the concern would be that if the money is to be raided at some point because of an economic downturn, there would be an impact on what it is actually designed to do. We see that now. That is why we are having this conversation. My other question relates to establishing a sovereign wealth fund, SWF, or whatever you want to call it. The IMF points out that, when establishing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 13. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve public transport for students forced to make long commutes due to a lack of accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29224/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with mortgage lenders regarding forbearance measures and finance options for mortgage holders whose properties are affected by defective blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30157/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is committed to making public transport in rural areas accessible to passengers with mobility limitations; the improvements he is making in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29908/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Reviews (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance the date he will be publishing the terms of reference for his review of section 110 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; the work he has undertaken to date with respect to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29025/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (22 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 202. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for the additional regulation of fintech companies providing banking services and holding an Irish banking licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29294/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus fáiltím roimhe chuig an gcoiste. Being from the west, I understand the very positive nature of this. The Minister mentioned home economics and my own home economics teacher was, of course, trained in St. Angela's, so I am aware of the impact it has. It is a very positive step for the college. The Minister might outline the direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Oh great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Technological Universities Act 2018: Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agat. I am aware I have six minutes so I will go as fast as possible. I wish to start by touching on the housing aspect. The report undertaken by UCD was a good one. It highlighted the impact of this issue. We previously discussed student digs and potential regulation in this regard. There is also a potential impact on people coming in to provide the digs. I had a good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Key Issues in Higher and Further Education: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister for that. It will be good to get those figures and look at them. On accommodation, there is the matter of providing for the accommodation to be in place and then there is the issue of affordability. Just yesterday, the figures came out for how much it is going to cost students to live in the new Dunlin Village accommodation in Galway. For a standard single, it is...