222. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the effect of the Karshan judgement on freelance and self-employed workers; the information and guidance his Department has made available to freelance and self-employed workers to navigate the impact of the judgement on their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32274/26]
236. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 4 March 2026, the amount of money that will be recouped in tax from the €1.4billion paid out to carers by the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32971/26]
276. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for finance to clarify if a carer working 35 hours a week is entitled to receive the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32972/26]
577. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any allowances, other than the carer's allowance, which require the recipient to work at least 35 hours per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32969/26]
698. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that applications for a public sector job (details supplied) are restricted to employees already working in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33210/26]
737. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the difficulty of accessing after-school support for children with autism in rural areas; to provide an update on after-school support services for children with autism in the Carraroe/Connemara area; if work is being carried out to ensure that there are accessible, local supports for families who c…
1185. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to the lack of physiotherapy services currently available in the Clifden area, County Galway; the actions that will be taken to address this issue and ensure that adequate physiotherapy services are restored for those in need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33033/26]
400. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current time frame to receive a decision on an assessment of needs once submitted in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31750/26]
78. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his Department has given consideration to equal treatment between beauty service providers and hairdressers in regard to the reduced 9% VAT rate announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/26]
646. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the documentation that is required to apply for the basic income for the arts scheme to prove that people are artists; if proof of being an artist must be validated through the third party (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30027/26]
1210. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant psychiatrists posts filled within Galway Mental Health Services as of 21 April 2026 and of 30 April 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30258/26]
1211. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE dental nurses and dental hygienists posts filled within Galway primary care services as of 21 April 2026; the number of vacancies within Galway dental services, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30259/26]
217. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on funding cuts to the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29090/26]
230. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the recently published National Student Accommodation Strategy 2026-2035; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29011/26]
90. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide further detail on the outcomes from her Department’s primary school survey; the number and percentage of parents of preschool children chose the multi-denominational option; the number and percentage of parents of children currently attending multi-denominational schools chose the multi-denominational option; the number and perc…
121. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is reasonable to expect a person whose income is below the social housing eligibility threshold to pay for accommodation in a hotel or hostel while they are homeless; if there is a legislative basis for a local authority to refuse homeless services to a person based on their employment status if they qual…
135. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on plans to introduce a passport for social housing tenants and applicants who have experienced domestic abuse in order that they can seek support immediately from a new local authority if they need to move for safety reasons and can keep their years on the housing waiting list; and if he will make a stateme…
255. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will scrap the planned increases in carbon taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26735/26]
319. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance for an update on the work being undertaken by his Department to reduce the cost of fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26734/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]