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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Does anyone else has a view on trusts?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is very interesting. A few years ago I saw on Twitter or similar that The Economisthad done some kind of study. It was about what most millionaires have in common and whether their parents were millionaires. One would not really have needed to conduct a study to come to that conclusion. It is quite an interesting discussion. I am interested in the issue of wealth and equality and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is interesting. I never heard that before. It is interesting as well that CAT is the most attempted to be dodged or dodged, or whatever way we say it.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Did Dr. Doorley have her hand up? No. What I love about committees is that we can tease things out and listen to different points of view. I had to write down my questions on the ESRI opening statement to keep myself in check because there were so many. In that statement, it was noted that the commission has set out that a site value tax could also accommodate the principle of a zoned...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Dr. O'Toole. I have another question for Dr. Collins. The report the commission has produced is an extensive document with a range of proposals. I note Dr. Collins previously served on the earlier Commission on Taxation. What percentage of that commission's report has been adopted by the Government?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is great that such a question has generated so much enthusiasm. We have the right group in the room so that is good. I will move on to capital acquisitions tax. I note the ESRI's statement referenced the difficulty involved in wealth taxes that can arise from "potential negative incentives to move financial assets [which] pose implementation challenges". For that reason, the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is the Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba mhaith liom ceist maidir le béilí scoile te a ardú leis an Aire. Bhí scoileanna agus eagraíochtaí scoile, chomh maith le comhlacht amháin, i dteagmháil liom ag rá go bhfuil brú orthu an tseirbhís seo a chur ar fáil mar gheall ar an ráta boilscithe agus go bhfuil ardú tagtha ar phraghas an bhia. An bhfuil an Rialtas ag...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if electricity credits provided for in Budget 2023 will be decoupled from MPRNs in the case where multiple individual domiciles share the same MPRN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 6 October 2022, if he will provide an update on the retrieval of said document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the date by which the OPW's Flood Map report for the Carnmore and Claregalway, Galway area will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54688/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views in relation to Haddington Road hours (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 527. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a student (details supplied) will be given a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 657. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide the full list of organisations under the aegis of her Department which are involved in the community employment scheme supervisors, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54771/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 799. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views in relation to Haddington Road hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 19 October 2022 in which he has referenced the latest publicly available data, if he will identify the source for these data and provide a link; if he will confirm whether there is currently any internal departmental report which looked to quantify the number of these organisations and the workers within; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (27 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 100. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the work that her Department has undertaken to provide a short-term solution regarding Céibh an Chaladh Mór on Inis Meáin; if she will provide an update on stage three of the development of this pier; if she will meet with stakeholders in relation to these issues; and if she will make...

Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing forward this motion because it is timely. I have not seen the housing crisis as bad as it is now in Galway city in a very long time. We are having a crisis in all the different strands relating to housing. We are not seeing supply come on stream. People who have been on the housing waiting list for 15 years have had no offer of...