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Mairéad Farrell

Sinn Féin Galway West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,072
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
77,415
words spoken in the chamber
Across 359 contributions. Plus 93 contributions from the chair, not counted
363
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
266
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,072 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 359 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 21 5
February 2025 74 21
March 2025 51 21
April 2025 47 41
May 2025 64 12
June 2025 104 15
July 2025 58 24
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 26 2
October 2025 30 26
November 2025 59 5
December 2025 45 30
January 2026 46 4
February 2026 70 3
March 2026 72 19
April 2026 48 15
May 2026 63 28
June 2026 93 10
July 2026 57 30
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 24 8
October 2026 20 40

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 209 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Galway West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Sinn Féin 29 November 2024 to now
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2709. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if her attention has been drawn to three schools (details supplied) that have been without hot school meals since June 2025; if she will ensure the EHO conducts a return inspection on these schools immediately, to allow hot meals to return; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23892/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
2780. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the improvements she is making to disabled car parking at University Hospital Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24171/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3143. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Sláinte cé mhéad páiste a fuair atreorú chuig an tseirbhís teiripe urlabhra i Leitir Móir in 2025 agus cén ráta tinrimh a bhí ag na páistí sa mbliain chéanna [26104/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3239. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No.1818 of 18 March 2026, if she will intervene to ensure that the HSE urgently prioritises a conclusion to the skyclarys reimbursement negotiations, given that it is the only available treatment for this progressive disease, which currently can be classed as having an 'unmet need' as outlined in the National Rare Disease Str…
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3493. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available to bring tidal pools back into repair (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24792/26]
Mairéad Farrell Oral 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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 ráitea…
Mairéad Farrell Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Foreign
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Social
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Climate
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Defence
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Defence
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Defence
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Transport
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Finance
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Finance
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Enterprise
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 wi…
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Education
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 dyslexi…
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Culture
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
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]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Mar 2026 · to Housing
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]