Mairéad Farrell

498. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the TIS scheme will continue in 2026; the amount of funding each local authority will receive in 2026 for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69474/25]

847. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the work her Department is doing to progress the approval from HSE Medicines Management Programme for dupilumab for the treatment of paediatric eosinophilic oesophagitis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69050/25]

33. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an míneoidh sé cén uair a bheidh na toghcháin do bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta ann; agus an bhfuil sé i gceist na toghcháin a reáchtáil in 2026. [68517/25]

47. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé i gceist aige daoine a fhostú i nGaeltacht Chonamara faoin gClár um Chumhachtú Pobal; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68518/25]

178. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason no appropriate assessment screening and/or Natura impact statement was published for the current public consultation on the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and Conservation Measures for the 2026 season, considering that this documentation is vital for inspection by affected stakeholders prior to making submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68971/25]

179. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Lough Corrib SAC is moving from having a harvestable quota of wild salmon in 2025 to full 'catch and release' angling for the 2026 season, considering his comments on 9 October 2025 stating that the Corrib catchment has a sizeable stock of wild salmon to meet its natural reproductive capacity and does not require supplementation with Cong hatchery stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68972/25]

180. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether Lough Corrib anglers can be prosecuted for removing invasive pink salmon (oncorhynchus gorbuscha) without gill tagging from the lake in 2026, considering that no blue gill tags will be distributed with the 2026 Galway district salmon licence under current draft proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68973/25]

181. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason Lough Corrib and its tributaries will be exempt from the 'salmon angling bye-law' for the forthcoming season, as referenced in an information note published alongside the draft 2026 wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68974/25]

182. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the use of minnow (phoxinus phoxinus) is deemed to be a permissible dead bait under the Waterford Fisheries District (River Barrow) Angling Limitations during Salmon Spawning Run Bye-law (No. 1011) 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68977/25]

351. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when Lough Corrib became a candidate special area of conservation, considering that there are conflicting dates on the public record, both domestic and European; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68968/25]

352. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail the relevant agencies and local angling stakeholders the National Parks and Wildlife Service engaged with to prevent the introduction of the invasive demon shrimp (dikerogammarus haemobaphes) into Lough Corrib SAC, considering that the species has now been found in Portumna, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68969/25]

353. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service still follow the flawed policy of accepting a 15% permissible disturbance threshold for protected habitats in special areas of conservation and special protection areas, as referenced in multiple historical appropriate assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68970/25]

553. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of Céibh an Chóra and an Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the timeline for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68658/25]

149. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason that no DEIS Band 1 school in Galway was included in CASWS funding for 2026; if there are any other funding opportunities this year for DEIS schools to make upgrades to improve energy efficiency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68422/25]

16. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if individuals who are resident in the North of Ireland and have been granted leave to remain are entitled to apply for an Irish passport if they do not have access to a birth certificate, his views on the case of an individual (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67987/25]

355. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given the Government’s commitment to supporting sustainable rural enterprises and the economic value of the Natura 2000 network; if his Department has signed the master licence agreement with the European Commission (DG Environment) to implement the commercial licensing scheme for the Natura 2000 logo in Ireland, as established by the Commission Decision of 4 June 2021; and if not, the specific timeline for signing this agreement and establishing the necessary national sub-licensing mechanism to allow compliant Irish businesses to use the logo for commercial purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68089/25]

576. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the rollout of National Clinical Practice Guideline Screening and Management of Domestic Violence in Pregnancy and the Early Postnatal Period; the number of staff that has received training to date; if GPs are included in this programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [67688/25]

724. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if changes can be made to the payment for Mná Tí to expand to other items as required by Mná Tí rather than only those outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67444/25]

726. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if Ros Muc and Ceantar na nOileáin will be considered for funding through the empowering communities programme, given that they are both categorised as 'disadvantaged' or 'very disadvantaged' by the Pobal HP Deprivation Index; if the Minister will outline when decisions will be made on funding for the upcoming year; and the number of areas in the state which will be selected as part of the programme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67507/25]

30. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if her attention has been drawn to the €10 million air traffic control bill that has been paid by the taxpayer to facilitate US military flights through Shannon Airport since 2018; if she could provide a justification for that spending, given our military neutrality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66527/25]

116. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the food standards of South American agricultural products that may be imported into Ireland; if he is concerned that they are being produced using hazardous pesticides that have been banned in the EU for decades; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66484/25]

262. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if accessibility for those with limited mobility was assessed when developing the planning application Passenger Embarkation Area, Rossaveel Fishery Harbour Centre, Rossaveel, County Galway; if he will provide detail on any research or guidelines that were taken into consideration in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66540/25]

352. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the progress made on the development of a primary care centre for the region of An Cheathrú Rua and Leitir Móir in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [66655/25]

16. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide greater detail on how domestic violence is addressed within the Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness, 2025-2030, including if refuge provision or transitional housing will be provided for domestic violence and abuse survivor-victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65496/25]

117. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify his position on the publication of updated language planning guidelines; if he intends to publish draft Gaeltacht planning guidelines; if so, if he will provide a timeline for their publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65497/25]