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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I will allow for a second round of about five minutes each because I know there is very keen interest. I do not want to curtail the debate. An Teachta Timmins has indicated that he wants to ask a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not think we can pursue this line. We have to be careful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is more in terms of our privilege in all those things.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We can explore the idea of it but we cannot mention any names. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: You can explore the idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agaibh. That was a great debate. It was brilliant. It just shows the interest, and I think it was Mr. Jennings who said the importance is that we keep the interest, or perhaps it was Mr. Hanley, but either way that the interest is there. Today's discussions and everybody going slightly over time, which was fine, showed really the interest that is here. I really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Thank you, Senator. You can always come back in in the second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: Insurance Matters: Engagement with the Alliance for Insurance Reform (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Could Mr. Hanley wrap up on this?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Air Navigation Orders (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason five US Air Force Hercules C130 aircraft landed at Shannon Airport on 29 August 2025 (details supplied); the steps that were taken to establish who and what was being transported on these aircraft and to establish their destination was in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48832/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 326. To ask the Minister for Finance when revised criteria to qualify for a primary medical certificate (PMC) will be published; his views on the case of a person (details supplied) who has been refused a PMC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48483/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copyright Infringement (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 420. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to a company (details supplied); the obligations Irish businesses, namely bars and restaurants, have to this company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48449/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Policies (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1057. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the consideration that has been given to extend still birth leave in cases in which babies are born at 18-weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1345. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the establishment of an ambulance base in Connemara; and the timeline for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49006/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (17 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial supports in place for students who travelled recently from Gaza; the fees that they must pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48819/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (8 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1414. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide an update on his plans to abolish the means test for carers; if there is a timeline for this; if considerations for this will be made in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46927/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 632. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 29 April 2025, which specific case law he is referring to. [41086/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 633. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 583 of 29 April 2025, which specific case law he is referring to. [41087/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Strategies (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 849. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the efforts that were made to keep a café in Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc; the plans to ensure a café can be placed there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44396/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Údaráis Áitiúla (29 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 1556. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cén chaoi a bhfuil a Roinn ag tabhairt tacaíochta do húdaráis áitiúla chun sprioc 20% de sheirbhísigh poiblí ina n-oifigigh dhátheangacha faoi dheireadh 2030 a bhaint amach; cén dúl chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis seo go dtí seo; an céadatán...