Official portrait of Mairéad Farrell

Mairéad Farrell

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Sinn Féin · Galway West · serving since 2024-11-29

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Record timeline

Voting record Contributions PQs asked
written 2026-04-21 · to Transport
418. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the mechanism that exists to ensure dangerous roads are reviewed and redesigned after crashes or public reports of danger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28712/26]
written 2026-04-21 · to Culture
551. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he, or his Department had any involvement in the booking process of an event (details supplied) at the national concert hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28208/26]
oral 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
1. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give an update on the projected overspends of Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27579/26]
oral 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
3. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the impact of current global fuel price increases on the delivery of infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27580/26]
oral 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
5. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide clarity on what can be designated as critical infrastructure within the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27581/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
21. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give an update on infrastructure investment in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27570/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
37. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to give an update on overpayments made by the NSSO to former Government ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27567/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
52. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the impact that the intervention of the Defence Forces in the current fuel protests will have on public expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27571/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
56. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the way in which the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 will align with the Government’s targets to cut polluting gases emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27568/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Public Expenditure
62. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation within the context of projected overspends from the Department of Education, the way in which he intends to limit the spending of other Government departments this financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27569/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Transport
191. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the provision of catering services on the Dublin to Galway train line; the outcome of the tender process in 2024; the developments that have happened since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27718/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Children
268. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) by her Department in 2025; if she will list the sources of all funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27710/26]
written 2026-04-16 · to Rural
308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department in 2025; if he will list the sources of all funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27711/26]
written 2026-04-14 · to Climate
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Climate
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Climate
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Climate
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Climate
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Climate
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Climate
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Public Expenditure
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Education
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Education
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Education
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]
written 2026-04-14 · to Housing
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]
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