Mairéad Farrell

440. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 15 January 2026, if he considers there to be an inconsistency between the idea that prescriptive approaches can disadvantage candidates, and that a requirement for fixed in-person interviews effectively excludes all overseas candidates unless they can travel at short notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9194/26]

528. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of second-level schools introducing individual electronic devices for students because of a new senior cycle curriculum, and the significant financial pressure this places on families; if she will consider implementing a more centralised approach to both the procurement and the provision of digital devices and necessary ICT systems in schools, similar to that which applies for schoolbooks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9146/26]

529. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans to meet the Government’s stated commitments to developing youth places and spaces, given the lack of funding the Government have committed to the sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9148/26]

760. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection further to FOI decision FOI-2026-28668 stating that no documents exist regarding enforcement of PRSI liabilities arising from scope section employment-status decisions, to reconcile this with replies from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Finance which confirm that PRSI liabilities from misclassification are enforceable and material; the Department of Social Protection has been consulted by Revenue on the Karshan Disclosure Opportunity and related PRSI matters; and manual PRSI records for 2024–2025 are now being created under the Karshan scheme to protect workers’ entitlements; in view of this, to clarify whether any internal briefings, guidance documents, emails, or policy notes were prepared in relation to the enforcement or tracking of PRSI liabilities arising from Scope decisions; if such records now exist or previously existed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10144/26]

977. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the reason Clifden, County Galway has been left without any ambulance cover on a number of occasions recently (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9227/26]

1267. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an updated version of the table on page 26 of the National Student Accommodation Strategy (2017), that details the actual supply and demand figures for purpose-built student accommodation bedspaces, broken down by cities, in the years 2017, 2019 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10210/26]

1268. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an updated version of the table on page 18 of the National Student Accommodation Strategy (2017), that details existing purpose-built student accommodation bedspaces, broken down by cities, for the academic year 2025-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10211/26]

93. 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. [8694/26]

300. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been drawn to a recent report from Canada in November 2025 that shows the extent of the failings of a mandatory pretrial disclosure system, and the significant psychological harm caused even by the possibility of disclosure; and to provide the reasoning for legislating for mandatory pretrial disclosure in the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8810/26]

172. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether section 14 authorisations under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 has ever been issued to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) for the restocking of invasive pike greater than 85cm in length into Lough Corrib SAC during stock management operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/26]

173. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his attention has been drawn to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) forwarding a 2026 Corrib Catchment Stock Management Plan to key angling stakeholders, on 13 November 2025; given the specific intentions of IFI in the plan the reason his Department is still retaining the Pike Conservation Bye-Law (No. 809) 2006 and the Conservation and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-Law (No. 806) 2006 on Lough Corrib SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7512/26]

174. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason his Department is retaining inland fisheries legislation that protects non-native and invasive freshwater fish in the State such as pike and roach as water bodies, given these species will not meet high EQR status for EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) purposes due to their presence, considering the recent European Court of Justice judgment on 20 November 2025 confirming that Ireland is in breach of its obligations under the EU WFD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7513/26]

175. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will confirm whether salmon angling stakeholders and/or salmon advocacy groups threatened legal action against his Department; if the proposed Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations for the 2026 season were signed off in late December 2025 as planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7514/26]

176. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the publication of the Western Lakes Management Plan; the reasons for its continued deferral since September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7515/26]

177. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will confirm that the Lough Corrib catchment will be open for Atlantic salmon harvesting by rod and line angling from 1 February 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7517/26]

178. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when he envisages that a permanent CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland will be in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7518/26]

179. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the updated timeline for the publishing of the Heads of Bill for the new Inland Fisheries (Consolidation) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7519/26]

530. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to a change in SNA allocation at a school (details supplied) which will be reduced by two full-time SNA staff from September 2026; the reason for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8081/26]

543. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of post primary school places in Galway city for each academic year from 2022 to 2026, in tabular form; whether there was a surplus or shortage for previous years; the number of students in Galway city who are currently waiting for a post primary school place offer for 2026/2027; if there was a reduction for 2026/2027; the reason for this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8313/26]

647. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a Bill for Lough Corrib SAC, which mirrors the intentions of the proposed 2023 Private Members’ River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7520/26]

648. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the National Parks and Wildlife Service have engaged with Lough Corrib trout angling clubs and stakeholders regarding the potential threat of quagga mussels (dreissena rostriformis bugensis) to the lake, considering their very recent colonisation of Lower Lough Erne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7521/26]

652. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies in Galway City and Galway County in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [7735/26]

653. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would consider increasing the Homeless HAP rate in Galway City and County from 35% to 50% given the high rents in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7736/26]

735. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason his Department is putting resources into reviewing existing carers allowance applications given the move towards abolishing the means test for this payment; if his attention has been drawn to the stress that carers experience when they receive letters which indicate that their means are being review and that they may have to make repayments to the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8265/26]

736. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on plans to abolish the carers allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8266/26]