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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied). [38459/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a case (details supplied). [38783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Brexit Supports (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 193. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount that was spent in 2021, in relation to the Brexit Adjustment Fund; the estimated total spend in 2022; and the breakdown of the drawdown from this fund by Department, disaggregated by current and capital in tabular form. [38396/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Inflation Rate (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 194. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the estimated costs of the inflation cooperation framework have been baselined for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38401/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 251. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated full-year cost in relation to current and capital expenditure of opening up a new Passport Office in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38425/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 326. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated first and full-year net and gross costs of reintroducing the State pension (transition) assuming a maximum personal rate of payment of €253.30, €258.30, €263.30, €268.30 and €273.30, respectively in tabular form. [38426/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas le baill na comhairle as teacht os comhair an choiste arís. I thank our witnesses for attending again. I listened with interest to the earlier conversations and have a number of questions. On housing delivery, we know that inflation has increased for construction costs. We also know that there is a national development plan calculation for Housing for All and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Has the council calculated how much of an additional allocation is needed in order to even keep the number at a standstill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We know that housing is a key issue. Also, for the people we on this committee represent, the delivery of social and affordable housing is going to be crucial in the coming months and years. Obviously, it would be extremely concerning if the level of inflation, as projected, happens as it will impact on the delivery of housing. Does the council expect inflation relating to construction to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am aware that there are other concerns. If we do not have the budget to deliver the houses, we cannot even begin to tackle the other issues. I have a question on the unspent money to support those fleeing the war in Ukraine. What is the council's view in respect of using any of that money on one-off measures?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Mr. Barnes touched on climate change. I have had a few meetings over the past few days where the talk was about the actual cost and what kind of figures we are talking about in order to genuinely tackle climate change. When we go outside and the weather is the way it is at the moment, it reminds us of the fact that the past ten years have been the hottest for thousands of years. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Does Mr. Barnes think any revised fiscal rules would need to reflect the level of spending that would be needed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: If the world burns, we will not have any. We will not be worrying about budgets.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Out of interest, why does Mr. Barnes think that would be too crude?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will finish on this point. I have a bit of an obscure question I hope the council can assist me with. I have asked a number of people and I cannot get an answer to it. Do any of the witnesses know much about the price regulation as it applies to network charges, that is, the retail price index minus X that there is in Britain. If they do not, that is okay. I am trying everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The last time they looked at the revenue cap was 2020, but the whole basis of this is it is usually reviewed every five years. It was done in 2020. I am trying to figure out, because things have changed, whether it is going to be looked at. I will have to continue my quest for another day. I thank the council very much for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Summer Economic Statement: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (13 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have done that as well.

Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister said it is not a political game and I agree with him but to be honest, much of the time when I hear Government Deputies shouting about the housing crisis, I really think they think it is some kind of political game. The reality is that the housing crisis is as a result of political choices. That is why we are where we are. There is no denying that. It is because of political...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 189. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will find out if funding for overnight care will be provided to them. [37587/22]