631. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth who decided on the 180-day rule for eligibility under the mother-and-baby-home redress scheme; the qualifications in child trauma or related fields that the individuals who set this rule had; to provide the credentials or records of the decision-makers who determined this timeframe; the measures taken to address survivors who suffered but do not meet the 180-day requirement; and if the Government will review or amend the scheme to include all affected survivors. [5613/25]
630. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what happened to the money from the sale of Sean Ross Abbey; the reason the Catholic Church is not funding the cost of addressing the injustices that took place there, rather than the taxpayer; if the money from the sale reinvested into religious orders or organisations; and if so, the reason the Government has allowed this, given that the organisation in question was responsible for illegal adoptions and forced separations. [5611/25]
629. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions being taken to hold individuals and organisations accountable for crimes committed in the mother and baby homes, including child trafficking, illegal adoptions, forced separations, and financial misconduct; if there has been any formal investigation into potential criminal activities, such as trafficking and money laundering, associated with these institutions; and if not, the reason no criminal investigation has taken place despite clear evidence of illegal activities. [5610/25]
617. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on ongoing work to secure a national quota for bluefin tuna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6385/25]
500. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if he intends reinstating the service wherein a social welfare inspector travels to the offshore islands to allow those who are in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance to sign on without having to travel to the nearest mainland Intreo office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6186/25]
396. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if plans are in place to save Pálás cinema and arts centre in Galway, which received significant public funding, and is a key cultural institution in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5879/25]
328. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if the Government is currently renting the building at St. Anne’s Special School, located on the Sean Ross Abbey site, from the same religious order that ran the mother and baby home; if so, the amount of rent that has been paid annually; and the reason the Government is paying rent to an organisation that profited from child trafficking and illegal adoptions instead of holding the organisation accountable. [5612/25]
326. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason qualified teachers who teach abroad, for example, in Australia, do not have this recognised for the purposes of pay scales when they return to Ireland; her views on whether this failure to recognise prior experience hinders the recruitment of teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5607/25]
265. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he accepts the view of other central banks such as the Bank of England on a matter (details supplied) in relation to commercial banks and the process of money creation. [6066/25]
152. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of a wind turbine that fell apart during storm Éowyn (details supplied); if his Department has examined the health and safety impact of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5956/25]
316. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if it is her intention to disband the Prehospital Advanced Paramedic Programme, outlined in S.I. No. 177/2020 (details supplied); her views on the future of prehospital advanced life support in Ireland and its future direction. [5389/25]
283. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department is working to ensure that all children bereaved by a parent have access to peer-support groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5274/25]
269. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for farms damaged by storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5370/25]
260. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for Jennie’s Law to be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5374/25]
232. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal for carer’s allowance which is under a section 317 review will issue to an individual (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5343/25]
207. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that the current council housing application does not give an applicant the option to choose domestic violence in the home criteria on a local government housing application form, nor give an option of fleeing coercive control; if he will commit to amending the council housing application form to include this as qualifying criterion (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5375/25]
124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there have been any personnel changes to the position of principal officer within the inland fisheries division of his Department for the commencement of the 34th Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5372/25]
123. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures the will be taken by the inland fisheries division to meet key commitments in the 2025 Programme for Government regarding the recognition of the Great Western Lakes, including Lough Corrib SAC, as salmonid waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5371/25]
117. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, in relation to the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995, he plans to make changes to the Members’ register of interests, whereby properties held through a company must be disclosed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5065/25]
103. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the engagements his Department has had with the Department of Social Protection in relation to the potential costs of the humanitarian assistance scheme arising from recent storm-related applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5061/25]
97. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on recent matters related to the OPW and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5062/25]
63. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on his new proposed legislation on super junior Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5054/25]
61. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his plans to improve the quality of infrastructure in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5052/25]
738. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if assistance will be provided to local development companies which have been impacted by Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4396/25]
658. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if she is considering offering financial supports for radiation therapy students while they are on placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4413/25]
332. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén uair a íocfar duine i gcomhair na hoibre a rinne sí i gcoláiste samhraidh i gContae na Gaillimhe i mbliana (sonraí tugtha). [4016/25]
208. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 5 February 2025, which of those treaties contain a limitation of benefits clause; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4703/25]
203. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance for the full list of NAMA project sales to date; the date of each sale; the value of each sale; the corresponding par value of each loan portfolio sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4332/25]
98. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if all those who came from other countries to assist following Storm Éowyn had to complete a safety course before commencing the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/25]
168. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to clarify rates of payment made under the humanitarian assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/25]
149. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role housing authorities have during emergencies that affect their tenants’ safety and well-being such as the one ongoing due to Storm Éowyn; if housing authorities are responsible for ensuring that vulnerable tenants have access to basic necessities during extended power and water outages; if this policy will be reviewed in light of the experience of social housing tenants during Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/25]
854. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to protect Irish woodlands and their biodiversity moving forward from the effects of storms like Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3130/25]
728. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection following on from the recent Supreme Court case which recognised the rights of cohabiting partners to access the widow’s and widower’s pension, when such payments will begin to be disbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3237/25]
725. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if individuals whose local post office has been closed due to storm Éowyn and who have not been able to attend a neighbouring post office, will be allowed to collect any missed payments when effected post offices re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3153/25]
625. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the body that provides the letter required as part of the application confirming that the applicant is a first-time buyer in relation to the affordable purchase scheme in Galway city that will be taking applications shortly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3310/25]
618. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available to people who lost their home due to storm Éowyn and now have to find alternative accommodation while they rebuild, particularly in the context that emergency accommodation in Galway has been full for months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3186/25]
572. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to offer additional support to preserve thatched roofs, given the additional costs associated with keeping up these homes and consequentially the incentives associated with replacing a thatched roof with another material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2201/25]
482. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education when information will be published about changes to senior cycle subjects, which can be used to help 5th year students pick their final year subjects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3157/25]
457. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she is working with secondary schools in Galway city to ensure that all students in sixth class will have a school place in September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2809/25]
392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if additional supports will be given to businesses that have had to close due to the effects of storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3152/25]
369. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans, if any, to update the critical skills list with the inclusion of hairdressing as meeting the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2468/25]
346. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the breakdown of the OPW’s total staff complement by its six business units, project management services, property management services, property maintenance services, architectural services, engineering services, and Government supplies agency, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/25]
300. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total spend on the information collected by the Central Bank on financial vehicle corporations (FVC) (details supplied) by all FVCs for 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/25]
261. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the full list of bilateral double tax treaties that Ireland shares with other jurisdictions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2544/25]
152. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if it is possible to retroactively declare a car off the road for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2333/25]
150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update regarding the NTA’s intentions for bus services in Galway city (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2303/25]
80. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will be assessing the worst-affected areas from Storm Éowyn and ensuring that relevant energy infrastructure is a strong as possible to avoid such a debilitating situation in future storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2921/25]