Parliamentary questions

Scrúduithe Stáit

Mairéad Farrell

686. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Oideachais an gcoinneofar an t-athrú atá déanta ar an méid sraitheanna pictiúr i scrúdú Gaeilge na hArdteistiméireachta 2024 (10 seachas 20) sa chéad Ardteistiméireacht eile in 2025; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1985/24]

Rental Sector

Mairéad Farrell

765. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Tuam LEA in County Galway will be considered an RPZ, given increasing rents in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56881/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Mairéad Farrell

966. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a disability allowance application review (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1506/24]

Disability Services

Mairéad Farrell

1322. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to address lengthy waiting lists and staffing issues for child disability services, such as speech and language, occupational and behavioural therapy in areas such as CDNT7 in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56465/23]

Hospital Admissions

Mairéad Farrell

1704. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who suffers from severe eczema and allergies will have their case referred to University Hospital Galway. [1422/24]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Mairéad Farrell

1825. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason motor mechanic apprentices can wear corrective lenses to compensate for colour blindness but electrical engineers cannot, despite the former dealing with more complex wires for example, plume wires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56759/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Mairéad Farrell

1862. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in relation to his recent comments (details supplied) that he has “created all-island apprenticeships”, he can explain what this refers to; when it was introduced; what funding has been allocated towards this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1791/24]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

1868. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the decision on the tender of local development strategy for the delivery LEADER 2023 to 2027 for the Connemara Municipal District area of County Galway submitted by an organisation (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57087/23]

Departmental Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

253. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how an SME can apply for the increased cost of business scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55849/23]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Mairéad Farrell

260. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given that Minister for Children, Disability, Integration and Youth, has just announced capital funding for crèches to create 90,000 new places, the staffing strategy to service those places; if the €1.5 billion surplus of the national training fund not be used to train early years teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55683/23]

An Garda Síochána

Mairéad Farrell

74. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the total Garda numbers for Galway for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of retirements in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54634/23]

Military Aircraft

Mairéad Farrell

103. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department approved the overflight of a US Air Force flight (details supplied); to explain how such an aircraft complied with Government prohibitions against the carrying of weapons, munitions, and so on, given that no such aircraft leaves the United States unless it is on a military operation or training exercise; and to outline what precautions are taken to ensure contraventions do not take place.
[54888/23]

Invasive Species Policy

Mairéad Farrell

129. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and officials in the Inland Fisheries division can confirm that pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha) are legally classed as an invasive anadromous fish species in Ireland under the EU Water Framework Directive; if pink salmon are classed as invasive to Ireland (ecoregion 17), the reason they are being treated in the same way as native Atlantic salmon under forthcoming legislation as referenced in the minutes of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54916/23]

Departmental Data

Mairéad Farrell

130. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason no meeting was held by an organisation (details supplied) in July 2023 considering his statement on 20 June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54917/23]

Departmental Properties

Mairéad Farrell

374. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the level of land bank that Údarás na Gaeltachta has that is suitable for housing broken down, by county and by size; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55103/23]

Wastewater Treatment

Mairéad Farrell

375. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to detail the discussion between Údarás na Gaeltachta and Irish Water; if there are plans to put Údarás na Gaeltachta wastewater treatment plants under Irish Water’s control; if there are plans to put Údarás na Gaeltachta wastewater treatment plants under Irish Water’s control after they have been upgraded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55104/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Mairéad Farrell

486. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that people who will be completing 12 months on illness benefit in the period between the payment of the Christmas bonus and Christmas Day are not included in the payment; and if a person (details supplied) who commenced illness benefit on the 12 December 2022 will be paid the Christmas bonus [54894/23]

Hospital Staff

Mairéad Farrell

771. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health in relation to career path progression for consultants, what training schemes must be completed by doctors that rise to the level of consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54602/23]

Medical Aids and Appliances

Mairéad Farrell

817. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a new scooter provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55076/23]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

865. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the date the technological sector strategic projects fund was established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54712/23]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

866. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the figure for the initial capitalisation of the technological sector strategic projects fund and the current capitalisation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54713/23]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

867. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if annual contributions are made to the technological sector strategic projects fund from the Exchequer; if so, the annual contributions to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54714/23]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

868. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if annual distributions are made to the sector (institutions); and, if so, the annual distributions (related to capital expenditure) to date, together with the recipients, in tabular form [54715/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Mairéad Farrell

877. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of craft apprenticeship dropouts in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55180/23]

Rental Sector

Mairéad Farrell

24. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will bring in a ban on no-fault evictions during winter months given that homeless services in Galway are currently overwhelmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54109/23]

Housing Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

88. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update in relation to the provision of affordable housing in Galway; when affordable housing will be available for purchase in Galway, and when people will be able to register their interest for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54110/23]

Driver Test

Mairéad Farrell

170. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide the current average waiting time to sit a driving test for each test centre; what steps are being taken to reduce the wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54339/23]

Public Transport

Mairéad Farrell

171. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport when the catering trolley will return to the Galway to Dublin train line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54341/23]

Public Transport

Mairéad Farrell

172. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if a review has taken place on the Galway to Dublin train line to facilitate the growing number of students commuting to Galway for third level education; the details of the review; if additional capacity has been added; if not, if additional capacity is being considered given the overcrowded nature of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54342/23]

School Admissions

Mairéad Farrell

204. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education to detail her policy in relation to secondary school-aged student who have not been offered a place in a secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54343/23]

School Enrolments

Mairéad Farrell

205. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education to detail the catchment area criteria for English medium and Irish medium secondary schools both for voluntary schools and ETB schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54344/23]

Medicinal Products

Mairéad Farrell

324. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the process for pregnant women to obtain the medication cariban under the drugs payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54346/23]

Medicinal Products

Mairéad Farrell

325. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will be reviewing the process whereby a consultant must prescribe the medication cariban rather than a general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54347/23]

Medicinal Products

Mairéad Farrell

326. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health how the accessibility to the medication cariban in Ireland differs to the international standard practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54348/23]

Medicinal Products

Mairéad Farrell

327. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the drug payment scheme to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54349/23]

Military Neutrality

Mairéad Farrell

44. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that Irish neutrality is being upheld (details supplied), considering the recent training of Ukrainian soldiers at Kilworth army camp in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54142/23]

Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

77. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an ndéanfaidh sí plé ar na rátaí pá a thuilleann mná tí faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. [53572/23]

Toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta

Mairéad Farrell

88. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán céard é an t-eolas is déanaí maidir le toghcháin phoiblí do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53381/23]

Special Educational Needs

Mairéad Farrell

255. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) has been refused SNA support despite the recommendations of their teacher; if this decision will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53729/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Mairéad Farrell

348. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection for the avoidance of doubt could she provide the full list of payments which will receive the Christmas bonus along with the respective dates of disbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53234/23]

Social Welfare Payments

Mairéad Farrell

352. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the Christmas bonus, if she is aware of any concerns that the large number of different categories for social welfare payments, and the requirement for a specific type of payment to be listed amongst those eligible for the bonus, could result in some people unintendedly not receiving this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53292/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Mairéad Farrell

619. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 237 of 4 October 2023, if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of apprentices currently waiting for off-the-job training at levels 2, 4 and 6, in the months of October and November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53214/23]

Bus Services

Mairéad Farrell

19. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on BusConnects Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52125/23]

Public Transport

Mairéad Farrell

59. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he had any discussions with the National Transport Authority to increase the number of agents selling the student Leap card, to ensure every county has at least one provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51990/23]

Human Rights

Mairéad Farrell

230. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 16 November 23, and in relation to the record number of 182 exemptions which were provided in October, how many of these did he liaise with the Department of Transport on; what countries were granted these exemptions; if his Department keeps records on the destination of these aircraft (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51991/23]

Health Services Staff

Mairéad Farrell

470. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to outline the catchment areas for consultant psychiatrists in the Galway area; if an individual can be seen by these services outside of their catchment area; and to outline the options available to individuals who do not have a consultant psychiatrist in their catchment area. [52898/23]

Flood Risk Management

Mairéad Farrell

32. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the progress of the flood defences planned for Galway. [51992/23]

Flood Risk Management

Mairéad Farrell

42. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on flood relief for Clarinbridge, Galway city, and other areas in Galway impacted by Storm Debi; if he will further outline his Department’s plan for future flooding in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52361/23]

Rail Network

Mairéad Farrell

187. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport when the final all-island rail review report will be published; if he will ensure that the outcome of the rail review is reflected in the revision of the TEN-T Network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52531/23]

School Patronage

Mairéad Farrell

281. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education to list, in tabular form, the number of Irish medium post-primary schools which are ETB and those which are voluntary schools; to add a breakdown of these detailing how many of each are DEIS schools, Gaeltacht schools, multidenominational schools and singular faith schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52328/23]

School Transport

Mairéad Farrell

298. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason that school bus route (details supplied) has been cancelled until further notice; when she expects this service to be returned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52574/23]

School Transport

Mairéad Farrell

299. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 21 November 2023, the reason this service was suspended in September; if Bus Éireann will provide an update directly to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52575/23]

Rental Sector

Mairéad Farrell

337. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties in the private rental sector inspected, by each local authority; the number that met minimum standards for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52462/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Mairéad Farrell

389. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will offer advice to a person who has reached the limit of their eligibility for carer’s benefit and does not qualify for carer’s allowance, but cannot return to work as they are still needed to act as a carer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52446/23]

Apprenticeship Programmes

Mairéad Farrell

662. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to a debate in Dáil Éireann (details supplied), if any review of the requirement to pass the Ishihara colour vision test has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51989/23]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Mairéad Farrell

665. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 14 November 2023, if he will provide the total expenditure on research partnerships, arrangements or any other joint work that was entered into in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52017/23]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Mairéad Farrell

666. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 14 November 2023, if he will provide the total expenditure on research partnerships, arrangements or any other joint work that was entered into in the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52017/23]

Departmental Policies

Mairéad Farrell

669. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his officials have begun the work to bring forward options to use the NTF surplus to address the urgent national skills needs (details supplied); the relevant Acts and sections therein related to the NTF which need to be amended to enable the release of the funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52259/23]

Third Level Staff

Mairéad Farrell

672. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he had any discussions with HEIs in relation to their adoption of an employment charter (details supplied); if he will support as many HEIs as possible signing up to the charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52414/23]

Third Level Education

Mairéad Farrell

673. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify who are the recognised worker and employer representative bodies for the purposes of sectoral bargaining in the university sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52509/23]

Third Level Staff

Mairéad Farrell

674. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the potential for a sectoral employment order for researchers in third level institutions as a means of addressing precarious work conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52510/23]

Arts Centres

Mairéad Farrell

681. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are funding schemes provided by her Department that can support the establishment of local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52285/23]

Business Supports

Mairéad Farrell

191. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies with a registered address in Galway that availed of temporary business energy support scheme; and the value of the total value of support received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51477/23]

Inland Fisheries

Mairéad Farrell

38. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why the appropriate assessment screening document as legally required under the EU Habitats Directive was not published by his officials in the Inland Fisheries Division for the draft Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2023 that went to public consultation on 16 November 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51455/23]

Inland Fisheries

Mairéad Farrell

39. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his inland fisheries division officials, in conjunction with the senior management team of Inland Fisheries Ireland, have any plans to reduce the number of blue gill tags from the accustomed ten gill tags that may be issued to individual salmon anglers on Lough Corrib SAC in 2024 considering the quota has reduced from 3,331 salmon to 1,938 salmon in twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51456/23]

Hospital Staff

Mairéad Farrell

184. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for University Hospital Galway, Portiuncula University Galway and Merlin Hospital Galway, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51309/23]

Health Services Staff

Mairéad Farrell

185. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO2, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51310/23]

Hospital Staff

Mairéad Farrell

186. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for University Hospital Galway, Portiuncula University Galway and Merlin Hospital Galway, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51311/23]

Health Services Staff

Mairéad Farrell

187. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO Area 2, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51312/23]

Further and Higher Education

Mairéad Farrell

250. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in line with recommendation 56 of the Autism Committee’s recent report (details supplied), what would be the first-year and full-year cost of establishing a scholarship scheme to fund students in third-level courses in disciplines relevant to disability services with a commitment from graduates to work in Ireland for a set number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51542/23]

Further and Higher Education

Mairéad Farrell

251. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in line with recommendation 58 of the Autism Committee’s recent report (details supplied), what would be the capital cost of compiling sensory maps to provide to all Higher Education Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51543/23]

Further and Higher Education

Mairéad Farrell

252. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in line with recommendation 59 of the Autism Committee’s recent report (details supplied), what would be the cost of funding the rollout of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities across all Higher Education Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51544/23]

Further and Higher Education

Mairéad Farrell

253. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in line with recommendation 60 of the Autism Committee’s recent report (details supplied), what would be the first-and full-year cost of including an autism training module, as part of the following courses in tabular form, Initial Teacher Education (ITE), Nursing, Therapy and all other medical courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51545/23]

National Development Plan

Mairéad Farrell

197. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 150 and 151 of 14 November 2023, if Departments are permitted to feed into the ESRI’s report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50986/23]

School Transport

Mairéad Farrell

247. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if school transport will be provided between schools (details supplied); the current position in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50888/23]

Third Level Education

Mairéad Farrell

595. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether he is aware that there is no "Northern Ireland" residency option on the application Erasmus+ form and that this is deterring northern applicants from applying despite £1.7 million being allocated for their applications. [50980/23]

Third Level Education

Mairéad Farrell

596. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what advice and guidance has been given to Higher Education institutions in the north on Erasmus+ applications; and how they can be processed for students from the north of Ireland. [50981/23]

Human Rights

Mairéad Farrell

58. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs according to his Department “Respect for human rights and the promotion of human rights is a cornerstone of Irish foreign policy” (details supplied), considering that the transfer of military weapons or equipment to participants is regulated by international humanitarian law, if he is concerned that events in Gaza are breach of this law; if he has any concerns that weapons or equipment in transit through Ireland may be used for human rights violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50330/23]

Fishing Industry

Mairéad Farrell

216. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the passing of the EU Nature Restoration Law, his future plans in relation to the issues of the no quota on sprat and the Inishore bottom trawling within 6 km limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50427/23]

Building Regulations

Mairéad Farrell

156. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, in relation to the Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023, which is partly intended to replace the current accredited training model (details supplied), he can confirm that following the passing of this Bill, the QSCS and CSCS training accreditation will be de-certified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50049/23]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Mairéad Farrell

43. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Taoiseach the capital ceilings for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 in relation to the shared island unit, and the level of expenditure in each year in tabular form, and the number of university North-South research partnerships, arrangements or any other joint work that was entered to in each, of these years. [49601/23]

Public Transport

Mairéad Farrell

110. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide the list of agents, by county, where student leap cards can be printed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49754/23]

Housing Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

118. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if there are schemes in which the State provides loans to developers/builders for housing development projects; if he can provide details of any such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49385/23]

State Assets

Mairéad Farrell

129. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance following the sale of the 5% equity stake in AIB, and in relation to the Irish Strategic Investment Fund, if he can outline the current value of its 'Directed' and 'Discretionary' portfolios, and for the latter, if this can be disaggregated in terms of the Irish portfolio and global portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49629/23]

National Development Plan

Mairéad Farrell

150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when will the next National Development Plan review take place; if student accommodation is being considered as part of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49599/23]

National Development Plan

Mairéad Farrell

151. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform as part of the next National Development Plan review, will the issue of university research (capital) equipment be considered as part of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49600/23]

Education and Training Boards

Mairéad Farrell

177. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will outline, given the ETB's commitment to the Irish language, what plan is in place to ensure that internal systems, such as the HR core system used to capture travel expenses, will be available in Irish as well as in English; and if she will make a statement on the matter [49339/23]

Social Welfare Benefits

Mairéad Farrell

310. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the backlog of claims for disability allowance; if her Department is allocating any additional resources to deal with this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49877/23]

Health Services Waiting Lists

Mairéad Farrell

592. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the length of time people in Galway are waiting to access dialectical behaviour therapy; if work is being done to expand access to this therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49882/23]

Rental Sector

Mairéad Farrell

256. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the tenant-in-situ scheme for renters on social housing waiting lists who have been issued an NTQ; if he is satisfied with the implementation of the scheme up until this point; if he plans to offer any additional support to local authorities to prevent renters from entering homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49258/23]

Energy Conservation

Mairéad Farrell

257. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the retrofit programme for local authority housing; if any delays in the programme have been brought to his attention; if his Department has issued advice to local authorities on how to handle relevant maintenance issues in homes that have not been retrofitted yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49259/23]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Mairéad Farrell

141. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an aithníonn sé go gcaithfear dul i ngleic leis an eisiamh a chruthaíonn an struchtúr reatha don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais, agus go bhfuil gá le beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais ón oideachas luathbhlianta go dtí an tríú leibhéal a fhorbairt atá bunaithe ar an bhFráma Tagartha Comónta Eorpach, agus a chuireann páirtchumais agus próifílí inniúlachta míchothroma na bhfoghlaimeoirí sna scileanna teanga i gcuntas, chun deis a thabhairt d’fhoghlaimeoirí le riachtanais bhreise litearthachta díriú ar scileanna cumarsáide labhartha sa Ghaeilge agus deimhniúchán a bhaint amach sna scileanna sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48880/23]

Oideachas trí Ghaeilge

Mairéad Farrell

142. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an oibreoidh sé i gcomhar leis an Aire Oideachais chun beartas cuimsitheach don Ghaeilge sa chóras oideachais ón oideachas luathbhlianta go dtí an tríú leibhéal a fhorbairt, atá bunaithe ar an bhFráma Tagartha Comónta Eorpach, lena chinntiú go dtabharfar rochtain dóibh siúd le riachtanais bhreise foghlama ar fhoghlaim na Gaeilge de réir a gcuid riachtanas agus cumas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [48881/23]

Tax Credits

Mairéad Farrell

302. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if parents who are currently renting themselves and also paying the rent for their children in student accommodation will receive the tax credit once for the accommodation in which they are based, or twice to include the student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47594/23]

Tax Credits

Mairéad Farrell

303. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if students who are currently paying for student accommodation but are not currently in employment and paying tax through that employment can avail of the renter's tax credit; and if so, how this will function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47595/23]

Tax Credits

Mairéad Farrell

304. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if the change in the renter's tax credit which allows for students living in digs accommodation to avail of the tax credit requires the landlord to be registered with the RTB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47596/23]

Tax Credits

Mairéad Farrell

307. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if it is the case that PhD research students are excluded from the new student renters' credit; if so, if he can outline the rationale for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/23]

School Staff

Mairéad Farrell

529. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made on the issue of 'fair post-primary redeployment for teachers'; the plans going forward to address this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48419/23]

Rental Sector

Mairéad Farrell

631. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details, for each of the 31 local authorities, on the number of inspections for minimum standards of private properties carried out in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the number of enforcement orders made; the reason for each of the enforcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47708/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mairéad Farrell

1131. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many patients are on the orthodontic assessment waiting list in Galway; how long the current waiting time is; how many patients are on the orthodontic treatment waiting list; what the current wait time is; if there are currently any unfilled clinical positions in the Galway service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47464/23]