2477. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the cost of subsidising dental practises to allow students to avail of dental check-ups every six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33134/24]
1954. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of expanding the free HIV rapid testing and PrEP to within higher education institutes, ensuring students access to such services on campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33119/24]
1224. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the back-to-education allowance rates by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33115/24]
1032. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 281 of 1 February 2024, if he will provide a more recent breakdown of those sites in Galway, disaggregated by Galway city and county; the value of each of these sites, their location and the value of derelict sites fees each has brought in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31146/24]
1027. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide the breakdown, by local authority of the revenue raised from commercial rates and other service charges in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31074/24]
963. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost to provide Raidió Rí-Rá on FM as a full-time service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33143/24]
962. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost to allow higher education institutions to receive funding specifically to be used to develop and enhance support services for students coming from the Gaeltacht, or Irish medium education to third level (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33142/24]
961. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of Government supports for colleges that are weaker in terms of the Irish language, so they can fulfil their language obligations under Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú 2021), such as employing people (Oifigigh Ghaeilge, administration, marketing, bilingual signage, etc.); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33141/24]
960. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cost of funding TEG examinations for all third level courses where it is required, and subsidising the examination for other third level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33140/24]
901. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú straitéiseach ar Muintearas Teo. curtha i gcrích agus faofa ag Údarás na Gaeltachta; má tá, céard iad na himpleachtaí a bheas ann don eagraíocht sin de dhroim an athbhreithnithe sin agus cén costas a bheas ar aon bhearta atáthar a mholadh san athbhreithniú sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [31073/24]
840. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the cost of funding TEG examinations for all third level courses where it is required, and of subsidising the examination for other third level students; if there are plans to recognise and use official certifications, such as the European Certificate of Irish, or equivalent qualifications, in third level examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33146/24]
839. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the cost of full State funding for the mandatory 'Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht' for all student teachers, including in public and private colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33145/24]
605. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason there is no mention in the new draft curriculum (details supplied) of the previous goal of developing a sense of Irish identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31078/24]
585. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of immediately raising sub-minimum pay for under 20s to the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33139/24]
584. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of immediately raising the minimum wage to a living wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/24]
267. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the cost of expanding the bike sharing schemes outside of major cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33137/24]
240. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the grants available for island communities to set up a fuel service to meet the islanders' fuel needs following the changes made to the International Maritime Carriage of Dangerous Goods code, which affects how the fuel can be accessed on Inis Meáin. [32520/24]
261. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of ‘insurability of employment’ determinations an organisation (details supplied) had requested of the scope section in relation to potentially misclassified employees prior to 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30563/24]
141. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he and the inland fisheries division will introduce legislation that reflects the stated position of the statutory body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30752/24]
140. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there have been discussions between the inland fisheries division and Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding the implementation of a full catch and release policy on all fish species, both native salmonids and invasive pike, throughout the Owenriff River catchment near Oughterard, County Galway, which spans not only Lough Corrib special area of conservation but also the Connemara bog complex special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30751/24]
123. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the work her Department is undertaking to improve supports for Gaeltacht schools, gaelscoileanna and gaelcholáistí as schools which operate through a minoritised language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30191/24]
156. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated increase to the Exchequer from PRSI contributions arising from applying minimum wage legislation to all craft apprentices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30019/24]
62. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the estimated increase to the Exchequer from USC contributions arising from applying minimum wage legislation to all craft apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30019/24]
60. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport for an update on bringing back the catering trolley on the Dublin to Galway train line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30509/24]
834. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify the types of assets and asset classes, that the national training fund surplus is permitted to invest in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/24]
833. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the national training fund has ever been in deficit; if so, when; how this deficit arose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29928/24]
820. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 25 June 2024, when the details will be published; whether this pilot scheme will only apply to a select number of courses-institutions; and if he could confirm what these will be. [29380/24]
643. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress on compiling the business case for the development of a primary care centre for the region of An Cheathrú Rua and Leitir Móir in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29659/24]
83. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the total amount of foreign aid that has been provided to date to Ukraine, disaggregated by the receiving institution, the specific purpose it was to be used for, and whether there are any checks or audits to determine whether it was used for the purposes for which it was provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29541/24]
156. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that TAMS 3 funding under the solar capital investment scheme is limited to farmers who have a minimum of five hectares of owned, leased or rented lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28447/24]
48. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on species categorisation policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28454/24]
47. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on species categorisation policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28453/24]
46. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on species categorisation policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28452/24]
509. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated first- and full-year cost of extending State support for allowances for craft apprentices by increasing the rates by 50%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27989/24]
508. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated first- and full-year cost of abolishing all craft apprenticeship course fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27988/24]
507. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated first- and full-year cost of providing free Irish language classes to all adults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27987/24]
506. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated first- and full-year cost of extending free fees initiative to graduate entry medical students up to €10,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27986/24]
505. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current core funding deficit for the university sector; the estimated first- and full-year cost of reducing this by a third; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27985/24]
504. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated first- and full-year cost of reducing the student contribution charge by €1,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27984/24]
261. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are available for persons with disabilities or significant medical conditions (details supplied) whose income exceeds the threshold for social housing in order that they can access affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27978/24]
241. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education when a decision was made to remove the requirement for fluency in the Irish language for the position of director of schools within the ETB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28310/24]
186. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the number of individual taxpayers who claimed tax relief on postgraduate fees in the years 2022 and 2023; the value of refunds in both years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28259/24]
168. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if local authorities must request approval from TII when tendering for maintenance and improvement works on the national road network; if a cut in funding has occurred year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28155/24]
264. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta an bhféadfadh sé soiléiriú a dhéanamh ar Cheist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 269 an 30 Bealtaine 2024 agus Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh 116 an 20 Meitheamh 2024 (sonraí tugtha) agus an bhféadfadh sé an cheist a fhreagairt ina iomláine [27686/24]
11. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 11 June 2024, if he can clarify that the reply he gave was in relation to the year 2024, as this was the year the question was referring to; to confirm that in addition to the five nations mentioned, that personnel from the United States were also present and whether they had “participant” or “observer” status; the rank and role of the officers in attendance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/24]
518. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when students can apply for grant funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26840/24]
293. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the review of the criteria for residency permits for medical professionals, as outlined in correspondence (details supplied); if there is a date by which the new criteria are expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26897/24]
103. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to his Department's officials co-hosting with Inland Fisheries Ireland the forty-first annual meeting of NASCO in Westport, County Mayo between 3 and 7 June, where the threat of invasive pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha) to native Atlantic salmon was discussed; if he will continue with the perverse policy of conserving pink salmon in Irish waters, particularly in special areas of conservation under current fisheries legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26923/24]
102. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an approved NGO observer at NASCO (details supplied) furnished any scientific evidence or data to his officials in the inland fisheries division that validates the current policy requiring all rod-caught Atlantic salmon above 65cm to be released alive and that harvesting of Atlantic salmon in September should cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26922/24]
79. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the proposed new veterinary school. [26571/24]