Mairéad Farrell

Sinn Féin · Galway West

Activity on Education and Training — 32 events (23 lobbying · 9 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-20
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
• 2026-01-15
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  Gaeloideachas Education and Training

  • Lá stocaireachta maidir le riachtanais na hearnála tumoideachais
• 2025-09-20
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  Lir Communications Ltd Education and Training

  • Letter requesting a meeting to highlight Explorium’s positive role in science education for children and young people and its potential as a national resource.
• 2025-09-19
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  Down Syndrome Ireland Education and Training

  • Issues surrounding education equality for children with Down syndrome.
• 2025-09-18
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  Fórsa trade union Education and Training

  • Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
• 2025-05-20
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  The Union of Students in Ireland 2 returns Education and Training

  • Lobby Day in Buswells hotel
  • Lobby day email
• 2025-05-20
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  National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training

  • OECD findings and government targets for adult literacy in Ireland
• 2025-05-12
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  Irish Federation of University Teachers Education and Training

  • Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
• 2025-05-06
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  Trinity College Dublin Students' Union Education and Training

  • Meeting about student housing
• 2025-01-21
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  Irish Federation of University Teachers Education and Training

  • Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
• 2025-01-21
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  National College of Ireland Education and Training

  • Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
• 2025-01-20
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  Irish Universities Association Education and Training

  • Hustings Event to debate funding for higher education in advance of the 2024 General Election
• 2025-01-20
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  Irish Council for International Students (ICOS) Education and Training

  • Sent a copy of ICOS' General Election Manifesto and requested that the proposals are taken into consideration for policy positions. Proposals included housing, education and immigration considerations. The manifesto was send to heads of policy in each party also.
• 2025-01-20
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  AONTAS 2 returns Education and Training

  • Sponsorship for the Launch of AONTAS Manifesto "Transforming adult and community education"
  • Launch of AONTAS Manifesto "Transforming adult and community education" with key asks for support for the community education sector, and enhanced supports for learners to improve access to adult learning.
• 2025-01-19
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  Lir Communications Ltd Education and Training

  • Request to meet TDs and Senators to brief them on Explorium in advance of Oireachtas Committee hearings.
• 2025-01-17
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  National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training

  • General Election Manifestos: We recommended a plain language requirement for the public service; use of the National Training Fund at Levels 1-4 on the NFQ; resourcing of existing strategies including Adult Literacy for Life; adopting DigComp; developing an ESOL strategy; and appointing a Minister of State for Lifelong Learning
• 2025-01-16
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  Skillnet Ireland Education and Training

  • Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the upskilling and workforce development supports available.
• 2025-01-15
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  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns Education and Training

  • Education - IFA submission to all Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
  • Support for Agricultural Education
• 2025-01-13
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
• 2025-01-10
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  TU Dublin Students' Union CLG Education and Training

  • SUSI grant reform
• 2025-01-08
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  Trinity College Dublin Students' Union 5 returns Education and Training

  • emailed about educational supports for Northern Irish students with specific reference to HEAR(Higher Education Access Routes) and DARE(Disability Access Routes to Education)
  • emailed about a healthcare protest on 15 Nov 2024 and on 2 Dec confirmed a meeting for 2025
  • emailed an=bout a healthcare protest on 15 Nov 2024 and on 2 Dec confirmed a meeting for 2025
  • Met Brid Smith
  • Met Mairead FarrellTD opn 9 Oct about PHD stipends and SF's policy on trans healthcare
• 2025-01-08
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  The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training

  • Asking for student issues to be included for party manifestos for the upcoming general election
• 2024-11-04
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  Catholic Education Partnership CLG Education and Training

  • Proposed Primary Curriculum Subject Specifications
• 2024-10-08
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he aware of the situation in a number of education and training boards across the country, where staff were promised new contracts paying them for non-contact hours, sick leave and holiday pay, but have now been informed that the said contracts will not go ahead for the foreseeable future, citing that the payment system hadn't been aligned and that the SOLAS agency had not approved funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40002/24]
• 2024-09-26
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of craft apprentice instructors which have been recruited by the education and training boards to date, as part of the new recruitment campaign launched earlier this year; the breakdown of the areas of craft instruction which they will teaching in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38320/24]
• 2024-05-21
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  Asked Finance

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the situation in relation to the difference in tax treatment of travel and subsistence payments for those working in further education and training (FET) and those working in the secondary education sector (details supplied); the reason for the difference in tax treatment with respect to these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22845/24]
• 2024-05-02
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the full list of colleges of further education and training which providing off-the-job training for craft apprentices, excluding the Education and Training Boards and Technological Universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19957/24]
• 2023-02-16
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the reason that despite WRC negotiations, a Labour Court recommendation and a promise from her Department that it would be making an offer of improved pay and conditions to the unions representing adult education tutors employed by education and training boards by September 2022, no offer has yet been forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8032/23]
• 2023-02-14
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  Asked Public Expenditure

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department is aware of the fact that despite WRC negotiations, a Labour Court recommendation and a promise from the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to the unions representing adult education tutors employed by education and training boards in relation to improved pay and conditions, no offer has been forthcoming; if the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has sought additional funds for the purposes of making an offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7373/23]
• 2022-04-26
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science , further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 5 April 2022, the way that the multi supplier framework agreement and services contracts affected the cost of delivery for typical training programmes; the way that it has affected the number of courses delivered, cost of courses delivered and numbers of participants trained in the case of the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20045/22]
• 2022-04-05
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  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of training companies that have been engaged by the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board as a result of the new round of tendering for the delivery of training packages; the names of the successful companies; the number that have the competency to deliver training in Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18105/22]
• 2021-12-07
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  Asked Children

  Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of unspent funding that was allocated to each of the education and training boards for the your place your space scheme that was returned to his Department or not drawn down in 2020, by each education and training board. [60411/21]