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Mairéad Farrell

Ireland · Official source

Memberships

  • · 34th Dáil · 29 November 2024 – present
  • · 33rd Dáil · 8 February 2020 – 8 November 2024

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Question· writtenPQ 742asked

742. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on increasing the number of inpatient beds for eating disorder treatment, for both adults and children; and if an individual (details supplied) will be offered inpatient treatment for their eating disorder. [73130/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

742. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on increasing the number of inpatient beds for eating disorder treatment, for both adults and children; and if an individual (details supplied) will be offered inpatient treatment for their eating disorder. [73130/26]

Question· writtenPQ 770asked

770. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the work her Department is doing to improve capacity at the Symptomatic Breast Unit at University Hospital Galway so that patients can be seen within the recommended two week window; if it has been brought to her attention that there is currently a ten week wait for this. [73181/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

770. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the work her Department is doing to improve capacity at the Symptomatic Breast Unit at University Hospital Galway so that patients can be seen within the recommended two week window; if it has been brought to her attention that there is currently a ten week wait for this. [73181/26]

Question· writtenPQ 536asked

536. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on her Department's plans to end the means test for carer's allowance; the timeline for this process; and the evidence a self-employed person should provide to show their current income after starting to provide care. [73178/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 October 2026

536. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on her Department's plans to end the means test for carer's allowance; the timeline for this process; and the evidence a self-employed person should provide to show their current income after starting to provide care. [73178/26]

Question· writtenPQ 322asked

322. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health whether the free HRT Scheme will be extended to cover hormone replacement therapy for patients with congenital or permanent endocrine conditions, including testosterone replacement for Klinefelter syndrome. [70851/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2026

322. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health whether the free HRT Scheme will be extended to cover hormone replacement therapy for patients with congenital or permanent endocrine conditions, including testosterone replacement for Klinefelter syndrome. [70851/26]

Question· writtenPQ 392asked

392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to pension entitlements for staff in voluntary residential and aftercare services, which have been effectively frozen since the financial collapse; if he is aware of the serious recruitment and retention challenges this has created within the sector which may leave voluntary care services at risk of closure; and if he will consider providing entitlement for voluntary social care staff to the State pension scheme. [69971/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to pension entitlements for staff in voluntary residential and aftercare services, which have been effectively frozen since the financial collapse; if he is aware of the serious recruitment and retention challenges this has created within the sector which may leave voluntary care services at risk of closure; and if he will consider providing entitlement for voluntary social care staff to the State pension scheme. [69971/26]

Question· writtenPQ 576asked

576. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the recruitment freeze in Galway University hospital will be lifted in order to fill the 23 vacant midwifery posts; and the way in which she plans to retain recently qualified midwives in Ireland while a recruitment ban is in place. [69975/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2026

576. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the recruitment freeze in Galway University hospital will be lifted in order to fill the 23 vacant midwifery posts; and the way in which she plans to retain recently qualified midwives in Ireland while a recruitment ban is in place. [69975/26]

Question· writtenPQ 407asked

407. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the cuts being made to CDNT4 in An Spidéal, County Galway; the reason for this; the number of days a week it currently operates; if it will change to two days a week; and the timeframe for same. [69437/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

407. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide details of the cuts being made to CDNT4 in An Spidéal, County Galway; the reason for this; the number of days a week it currently operates; if it will change to two days a week; and the timeframe for same. [69437/26]

Question· writtenPQ 312asked

312. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport regarding the basic income for the arts scheme, when can applicants expect to be notified of the outcome of the selection process and; the date the first payments are expected to actually reach successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69509/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2026

312. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport regarding the basic income for the arts scheme, when can applicants expect to be notified of the outcome of the selection process and; the date the first payments are expected to actually reach successful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69509/26]

Question· writtenPQ 48asked

48. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of times he has met with a committee (details supplied) as Minister; and the number of those meetings since the previous public sector pay deal expired on 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69056/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

48. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of times he has met with a committee (details supplied) as Minister; and the number of those meetings since the previous public sector pay deal expired on 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69056/26]

Question· writtenPQ 163asked

163. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the recruitment freeze on midwives at Galway University Hospitals, despite 23 vacant midwifery posts; if she will clarify the basis for the current recruitment freeze; to provide clarity for recently qualified midwives of the employment opportunities they can avail of; the expected timeframe for the current recruitment freeze; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69003/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

163. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the recruitment freeze on midwives at Galway University Hospitals, despite 23 vacant midwifery posts; if she will clarify the basis for the current recruitment freeze; to provide clarity for recently qualified midwives of the employment opportunities they can avail of; the expected timeframe for the current recruitment freeze; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69003/26]

Question· writtenPQ 47asked

47. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of times officials from his Department have met with a committee (details supplied) in 2026; and the number of those meetings since the previous public sector pay deal expired on 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69057/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2026

47. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of times officials from his Department have met with a committee (details supplied) in 2026; and the number of those meetings since the previous public sector pay deal expired on 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69057/26]

Question· writtenPQ 372asked

372. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to correspondence (details supplied), if she will provide an update on school transport for a child; if a tender for the relevant route is currently open; if not the reason for this; and if a driver has been appointed for this route. [68295/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

372. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to correspondence (details supplied), if she will provide an update on school transport for a child; if a tender for the relevant route is currently open; if not the reason for this; and if a driver has been appointed for this route. [68295/26]

Question· writtenPQ 208asked

208. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department implemented to fulfil the requirements in Regulation 31 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997) when drafting the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-Law (No. 814) 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68248/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

208. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the measures his Department implemented to fulfil the requirements in Regulation 31 of the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 94 of 1997) when drafting the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-Law (No. 814) 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68248/26]

Question· writtenPQ 472asked

472. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the national planning statement on solar energy under the new Planning and Development Act 2024; and when he expects the statement will be ready to be published. [68431/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

472. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the national planning statement on solar energy under the new Planning and Development Act 2024; and when he expects the statement will be ready to be published. [68431/26]

Question· writtenPQ 607asked

607. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of cyber-attacks carried out by artificial intelligence models; the preventative measures he is taking to protect Irish people’s data, Irish companies and public services from such attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68800/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

607. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to the increasing number of cyber-attacks carried out by artificial intelligence models; the preventative measures he is taking to protect Irish people’s data, Irish companies and public services from such attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68800/26]

Question· writtenPQ 209asked

209. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his officials ever issued a Section 14 Authorisation to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 for the stocking or restocking of invasive/non-native roach (rutilus rutilus) into Lough Corrib SAC, County Galway during stock management operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68246/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 September 2026

209. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his officials ever issued a Section 14 Authorisation to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 for the stocking or restocking of invasive/non-native roach (rutilus rutilus) into Lough Corrib SAC, County Galway during stock management operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68246/26]

Question· writtenPQ 42asked

42. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to increasing the amount of time that an individual in receipt of disability allowance can spend outside the State from two weeks per year; and if consideration has been given to the level of surveillance and collection of personal data that is involved when a disability allowance recipient travels outside of the State. [67605/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2026

42. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration has been given to increasing the amount of time that an individual in receipt of disability allowance can spend outside the State from two weeks per year; and if consideration has been given to the level of surveillance and collection of personal data that is involved when a disability allowance recipient travels outside of the State. [67605/26]

Question· writtenPQ 214asked

214. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on BusConnects Galway; when the new network will be implemented; if it is still on track for 2028; and if not, the delays that are impacting the rollout. [67598/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 September 2026

214. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on BusConnects Galway; when the new network will be implemented; if it is still on track for 2028; and if not, the delays that are impacting the rollout. [67598/26]

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