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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 295. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the development being constructed, the planning permission authorising the works, the purpose of the construction being undertaken by building contractors (details supplied) at the Údarás na Gaeltachta industrial estate at Tullagh, Baile na hAbhann, Indreabhán, Contae na Gaillimhe; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 607. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of the expenditure on the list of completed works and work in progress in relation to the €51.2 million spent on the enabling works for the National Maternity Hospital to date in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 608. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the rapidly escalating cost of the enabling works for the National Maternity Hospital mirrors that of the hospital itself and notwithstanding concerns around ownership and control risks becoming like the National Children’s Hospital given that the original 2018 estimate for the cost of these works was €18 million which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if at the time the enabling works were commissioned in relation to the national maternity hospital, the final business case for the national maternity hospital had been completed and approved in relation to works (details supplied); and if it covered this new and replacement pharmacy works. [15780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 609. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3224 of 27 July 2021, if the State had any security, either legal or equitable, over the property at the Elm Park campus upon which public monies have been expended on enabling works to do with the new maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15779/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if there was a separate business case or analysis to justify the public expenditure on an enhanced pharmacy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been additional resources allocated to the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS,, to help deal with the sharp increase in referrals to the service in Galway, especially in children being referred for ADHD; if there are plans for additional resources for complementary treatments for ADHD other than medicinal treatment to be...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the witnesses for coming. It has been an interesting discussion so far. Unfortunately, I have had to pop in between different meetings. If I repeat something, please let me know. These are extremely difficult times. It is interesting to see the conversation in the media. Even before the invasion of Ukraine, there was a conversation about rising inflation. At that time, many...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am happy to hear Mr. Cassidy say that. It is what I have been trying to say and sometimes shouting at the television. It is sometimes frustrating to hear about inflation and to hear people saying that we need to increase interest rates. It is nearly a reflexive reaction that people say without examining matters. I am delighted. I will quote Dr. Cassidy at length whenever I get the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Apologies, I have audio issues. It can be difficult listening and speaking at the same time. I thank Dr. Cassidy.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have one more question. A piece in The Irish Timesrecently stated that energy industry figures here were predicting that Irish electricity prices will rise by 40% to 50%. Obviously that is attributed to external factors and as Dr. Cassidy noted in his opening statement, supply-side issues. Russian gas supplies, from what I can see, have actually been increasing rather than decreasing and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Finally, may I ask one very quick question?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It has been a very interesting conversation. Something that popped up today is the petrodollar. I am sure the officials saw Saudi Arabia is considering selling oil to China in Chinese yuan. That would obviously be a departure from the petrodollar. I saw something in the news today about how Russia is demanding - how it will actually work out is another matter - that Europe pays for gas in...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thought Dr. Cassidy would give me the direct answer straight away and we would be able to say that is it and we know what it is now.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course. The reasoning behind it is interesting in itself. It will be interesting to see how other countries would want the dollars. The US may even allow Venezuela in. It will be interesting to see. Hypothetically, leaving aside Russia and the situation in Ukraine, what of that whole move away from the dollar? That would be a really interesting development, as I am sure the witnesses...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Stability Programme Update Scrutiny (Resumed): Central Bank of Ireland (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fair enough. I thank the Chairman.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: This has been a very interesting process for us all. We will all remember what those people who came before our committee had to say with their own lived and personal experiences and how it had impacted them. There is strengthening now in the making of protected disclosures and I and my colleague, Deputy Buckley, have also tabled amendments to the Bill. We are happy to do anything that can...