Mairéad Farrell
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Sinn Féin · Galway West · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 328 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 404 debate contributions
- 1,028 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Galway West 2024-11-29 to present
- party Sinn Féin 2024-11-29 to present
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2025-07-16 · to Health
305. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on a recent discretionary hardship application for the purposes of ozempic injections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40149/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Climate
229. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the funding allocated to the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce - €4 billion between 2021 and 2025; the amount of this which has been drawn down to date; the plans to progress the work of this taskforce beyond 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Climate
230. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide an update on the Enhanced Winter 2025 Grid Resilience Plan being developed by the ESB; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Transport
285. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport regarding the RSA’s website, and the significant delays incurred by applicants waiting to be called for a driving test, if he is aware of the practice whereby third parties (apps/companies) offer a service of booking a cancellation for a fee on behalf of applicants, and the difficulties this creates for natural persons applying for a cancellation; and what, in his view, the standard waiting period to be called for a test should be. [38977/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Finance
344. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 3 July 2025, to clarify if land can still apply to be de-zoned despite the deadline having been 1 April if there were mitigating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38696/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Finance
373. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if the drivers and passengers with disabilities fuel grant is available to be claimed on fuel bought prior to the vehicle qualifying for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme or for vehicles used by a disabled passenger or driver prior to applying for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
388. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of funding five staff positions for procurement specialists in the Office of the Ombudsman. [39204/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
389. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of increasing the funding of Transparency International by 5%, 10% and 15%. [39206/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
390. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of bringing all public service workers that are currently earning below the new living wage, in line with the current rate. [39207/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
391. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the cost of increasing the funding for flood defences by 2%, 5% and 10%. [39208/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
392. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the annual savings to the exchequer from restricting retired Taoisigh, Tánaiste, Presidents, Ministers and Ceann Comhairle to a single Oireachtas pension in the years 2021 to 2025. [39209/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Public Expenditure
395. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to the topical issue raised on the 12 June 2025 (details supplied) if he will provide an update on plans to improve infrastructure in Connemara, if satellite phones and generators will be provided to key services such as medical providers in advance of the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Enterprise
409. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the regional breakdown of IDA supported FDI investment per region in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Culture
540. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport how his Department is working with communications companies to ensure improvement in their infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40278/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Justice
688. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason Cuan did not leave underspent funding with a refuge to be utilised in the budget the following year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38857/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Justice
689. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if funding will be provided to the one million stars project that raises vital awareness and provides education regarding domestic and gender based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/25]
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2025-07-15 · to Health
977. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the fact that the same HIQA inspectors inspect the same nursing homes year-after-year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39513/25]
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2025-07-09 · to Further and Higher Education
258. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 954 of 17 June 2025, when a reply can be expected. [38041/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Foreign
204. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of German military aircraft that have been allowed to use Shannon Airport for training, or other purposes, since 7 October 2023; if he has any concerns given Germany's provision of weapons to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37599/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Foreign
205. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37616/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Public Expenditure
346. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí, Bonneagair, Athchóiriúcháin Seirbhíse Poiblí agus Digitiúcháin an bhféadfadh sé trácht a dhéanamh ar an athbhreithniú ar an bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta atá ar bun faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [37621/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Housing
553. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will identify the additional level of funding required by Galway City and County Council as a result of Storm Éowyn, and whether the required additional funding will be provided via the Local Government Fund, must be sourced from their respective budgets or will come from given State funding streams or programmes; and if this source of funding will be identified. [37926/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Housing
554. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has had any engagement with Galway City and County Council in relation to cost of the damage of storm Éowyn; the level of expenditure used for humanitarian assistance; whether these costs will be provided. [37927/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Health
802. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health if alternative public treatment options are available for a child (details supplied). [37379/25]
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2025-07-08 · to Rural
940. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh costas Ionad Pobail Mhaigh Chuilinn i gContae na Gaillimhe cuimsithe sa Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38452/25]