1731. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his proposal to remove any ban on pets in social and affordable housing; if this will include HAP tenancies; if he intends on progressing legislation to include private tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25418/26]
1670. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to amend the Exempted Development Regulations; what will be included in these changes; when he expects that the changes will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24288/26]
1455. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way in which her Department is working to implement the “Health and Safety at Work Act 2005”; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26000/26]
1392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total number of first-year places available in all post-primary schools in the Galway city and Oranmore school planning area for the 2026-2027 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25310/26]
1308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 532 of 24 March 2026, if she will respond to the specific questions asked, namely the number of places in reading classes in Galway city, the number of applications received for reading classes in Galway city; if an additional reading class will be established in Galway city; and if there are any additional in-school supports for children with dyslexia. [24399/26]
1092. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the National Procurement Strategy; the timeline for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26971/26]
434. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the proposed 2026 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations & Conservation Measures will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/26]
433. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he can avouch that traditional and culturally significant angling methods such as dapping and brickeen/bricín trolling will be prohibited on Lough Corrib SAC under the prospective Western Lakes Management Plan (WLMP) is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24581/26]
432. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if Lough Corrib SAC in County Galway will be exempt from the Conservation of and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law (No. 806) 2006 and the Conservation of Pike Bye-Law (No. 809) 2006 under considered legislative changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24580/26]
431. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the plans in 2026, to introduce mandatory catch and release angling for all brown trout on Lough Arrow SAC considering the limited brown trout spawning capacity of the lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24579/26]
430. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason his Department views Lough Sheelin in Counties Westmeath, Meath and Cavan as part of the Great Western Trout Lakes grouping considering its geographic location and ownership, in addition to the abundance of invasive/non-native fish such as pike, roach and perch present in the lake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24578/26]
429. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department issued any Section 14 Authorisations under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 for the stocking of invasive/non-native rainbow trout into Lough na Boley (Inagh Valley) in Co. Galway, (part of the Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex Special Area of Conservation) in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24577/26]
428. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment is it a prerequisite for all angling groups to be affiliated to the Angling Council of Ireland (ACI) in order to qualify for funding through the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI)/Angling Advisory Group (AAG); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/26]
327. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the per diem rate of payment for electricity allowance for the years 2010 to 2026, in tabular form; the way this rate is calculated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23147/26]
126. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will use her diplomatic influence to press for the immediate lifting of the US blockade of Cuba to ensure the free flow of fuel, medicines and essential supplies to the Cuban people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22978/26]
124. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will advance the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025, for goods and services, with urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22979/26]
49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht nuashonrú a thabhairt ar an obair atá ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Roinn na Gaeltachta chun tacú le forbairt tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; nuashonrú a thabhairt ar chruinnithe a bhí ag an Aire leis an Aire tithíochta maidir le foilsiú treoirlínte pleanála tuaithe agus Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23100/26]
7. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an mbeidh ardú ar an bhfóirdheontas do theaghlaigh agus do choláistí cónaithe Gaeltachta faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23101/26]
1033. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide details on the health centres that have access to satellite phones and power generators in the west of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22408/26]
783. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing and planned forestry corridors in the west of Ireland; their completion date; the expected completion date and location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22411/26]
651. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on Uisce Éireann's target to facilitate an additional 75 sites for mobile generator connectivity by the end of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22402/26]
650. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding Uisce Éireann's installation of 30 new permanent standby generators and the purchase of mobile generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22401/26]
649. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding TETRA being rolled out to generation sites as an additional contingency in the event of backup communications (Optel) failures, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22399/26]
648. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding his Department’s work on developing mutual aid agreements with European energy counterparts, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22398/26]
647. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the work underway to increase resilience in internal communications systems during extreme weather events, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/26]
646. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management's review of all local authority severe weather plans and flood plans, as referenced in his Department’s Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22396/26]
645. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a list of all community support centres that can be operationalised in the case of extreme weather events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22395/26]
644. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the progress made on a revised Guide for the Rapid Operationalisation of Community Support Centres, based on the experience of its operation over winter 2025-2026, as his Department committed to in their Review of Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22394/26]
553. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to give an update on his Departments’ provision for the establishment and maintenance of forestry corridors to improve resilience and operational safety of the telecommunications network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22404/26]
532. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of places in reading classes in Galway city; the number of applications received for reading classes in Galway city; the work she and her Department are undertaking to address this oversubscription; if an additional reading class will be established in Galway city; if there are any additional in-school supports for children with dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22255/26]
446. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for a breakdown of financial support provided under the humanitarian assistance scheme in the aftermath of storm Éowyn; the number of applications made; the number of successful applications; the amount of financial support paid to successful applicants; the amount of financial support denied to unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22410/26]
368. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance whether drafting has commenced at a national level on the proposed EU National Regional Partnership Plans; the way he envisages that this process will take place, including scope for input at parliamentary and civil society level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21698/26]
367. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details and progress of any national discussions in relation to the next EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework, with particular reference to Government priorities in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/26]
314. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the material, Elastomac, that can be used to increase the efficiency of minor road and pothole repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21861/26]
275. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the development of the National Critical Entities Resilience Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22407/26]
274. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence if any sector groups have been established as part of the operationalisation of the EU CER regulations since the establishment of the Energy Sector Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22406/26]
273. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Defence for an update on the work of the Energy Sector Group; to provide details on the priority areas they have identified for resilience in the energy sector; to detail the measures that have been examined to address the challenges identified in recent stress tests of the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22405/26]
255. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to give an update on his Departments’ provision for the establishment and maintenance of forestry corridors to improve resilience and operational safety of the electricity network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23121/26]
517. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the total number of specimen pod containers presently available and in service at Galway University Hospital which are used as part of hospital's internal pneumatic tube system for bloods and other patient samples; if she plans to carry out an audit of the numbers of said containers at the site; if she will provide details of when such an audit last took place; if she is aware of the chronic lack of such items at GUH and the risks this poses to patient safety; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21332/26]
450. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the additional pressure put on radiographer practice tutors as a result of the Government’s decision to increase the number of student radiographers without the HSE increasing the number of practice tutors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21089/26]
179. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if there is a mechanism to prioritise rescheduling a person's driving test if there is a close family bereavement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20983/26]
150. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns conveyed by the operators of charter boats about the three-bag limit on pollock planned for this year; and if he and his Department will engage with the sector to address those concerns. [21009/26]
86. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update regarding funding for piers in Connemara; when Galway County Council will be notified regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20926/26]
69. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the work of his Department to support survivors of domestic abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20909/26]
2249. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has made changes to funding to the Galway-Roscommon ETB for Adult English language classes; if he is aware of cuts to the number of Adult Education Teachers working in the Galway-Roscommon ETB network and how many teaching roles have been cut; if he is aware of cuts to classes available within the Galway-Roscommon ETB network; whether these cuts were a result of funding cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19283/26]
2197. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of dieticians WTEs employed at the dedicated bariatric service for medical only patients at Galway University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20593/26]