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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cathasaigh as an ábhar seo a ardú. Tá rud amháin a chaithfidh mé a rá. Nuair atá mise ag déileáil leis na hoileáin agus cúrsaí tithíochta sna hoileáin, tá sé dochreidte cé chomh dona is atá sé faoi láthair, ach go háirithe i dtéarmaí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 100. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an gcuirfidh sí tacaíocht bhreise ar fáil do hallaí pobail na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8599/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 149. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the inland fisheries division within his Department contracted a private sector company (details supplied) to conduct appropriate assessment screenings under the EU Habitats Directive on the 2022 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Regulations, given that Inland Fisheries Ireland is the responsible statutory body;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 150. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and the inland fisheries division within his Department support the phased introduction of wels catfish (Silurus glanis) into an area (details supplied) to create an unique angling tourism product in the west of Ireland, such as happened in Spain on the Ebro river; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 151. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he and his Department support the conservation of roach in Lettercraffroe Lough under the Conservation of Coarse Fish Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8231/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Conservation (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for the schools' energy retrofit pathfinder programme; the way a school can put forward its interest in being considered for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8175/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (21 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: 752. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the 2023 community centres investment fund; when details of this scheme will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8727/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agaibh as ucht teacht isteach chun an choiste. I thank the witnesses for their very interesting presentations. In some ways, I do not know where to start. I might start with the INOU if that is okay. A line from the INOU's opening statement jumped out at me: .... access to good social welfare and employment supports and services is critical, not only for people...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: It is for the INOU.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Does Ms O'Brien believe the pressure people are under as they try to make ends meet - to put food on the table for their children, or whatever it may be - is hampering their ability to go into employment, if that is available to them, or to make progress with other aspects of their lives such as education? If they are unable to make ends meet, that may be consuming them. We know the impact...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Does Ms Rogers want to come in on that as well?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I agree 100%. I am conscious that I am running out of time. I have a brief question for Social Justice Ireland and the INOU and then I have a question for Age Action. Dr. Healy spoke about the universal basic income. I am quite interested in the job guarantee scheme, which differs from the universal basic income in that a job is guaranteed for people. That can be in terms of our climate...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: As the job guarantee scheme would be State-run, it would have to be at a certain level.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: It is not here. That is what I mean. It is a concept.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I totally take Dr. Healy's point on that. I only have a minute left. Does the INOU have a strong view on the jobs guarantee? Then I will quickly ask Age Action a question.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: Obviously, it depends on what government would implement it. I take that point. For Age Action, one of the points that jumped out at me, and something I have noticed increasingly, is pensioners facing being in shared rented accommodation and knowing that they have to retire. One man had to retire by 70 and he knew he would not be able to afford his housing assistance payment, HAP,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: My time is up. I thank Dr. O'Connor.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not like to interrupt.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I think we are doing all right with the timeframe. I came in to ask questions about the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, because we had the Minister in last week in this regard. I had questions that we agreed I could bring forward to this week. I will start off with those. As the Minister knows, we had long discussions about the ethics review. I have been very clear about...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (15 Feb 2023)

Mairéad Farrell: I understanding from what the Minister is saying that he envisages introducing a new Bill.