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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Review of EU Economic Governance Framework: Dr. Dirk Ehnts (1 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Dr. Ehnts for attending today and for his engagement with the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market: Engagement with KBC (1 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: They have given KBC Ireland long years of service. That needs to be remembered as well. That is extremely important. These are people's real lives that we are talking about and, in some ways, playing with. It will be very interesting to see what comes out of those discussions, which I hope will conclude soon. The reality is this is a huge stress on people's lives. We cannot forget that....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I echo the words of my colleague, Deputy Martin Kenny. This really is a capacity issue. While budget after budget outlined the additional capacity that would be added to our hospitals, the reality is people in Galway having to leave their granny overnight on a trolley in Galway University Hospital as so many families have had to do in recent weeks. That is just not good enough. They need...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Covid-19 has shown that we need capacity and bed numbers to keep patients safe and away from risk. Sadly, this is not the case at present. Galway University Hospital has long had an issue with capacity, which means that, as the Minister of State knows, most families in Galway have had a loved one stay on a trolley rather than in a hospital bed. Indeed, it was this capacity issue that left...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 235. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to classify more LEAs in Galway and across the west as rent pressure zones given that rents are increasing at a rapid rate in coastal areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58441/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 236. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps that are being taken to curb large rent increases in Conamara and across the west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58442/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 649. To ask the Minister for Health if he has plans to provide additional PCR testing centres to rural areas such as Connemara given the increased demand for tests and rising case numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58829/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the advice for those who need a PCR test who do not have access to a car and live a significant distance from their nearest testing centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58830/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 755. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he can take or is examining to ensure the sustainability of all fish stocks in waters around Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58692/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ferry Services (30 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 772. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has plans to improve the accessibility of the ferry service to the Aran Islands for passengers with disabilities and in particular for passengers who use wheelchairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58318/21]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I will consider those comments. I just saw what The Irish Timeshas reported. I know I am sometimes quoted in a way that differs from my remarks. I will have a good read of the article. My next question is on the high prevalence of so-called zombie companies across the EU and on how a significant interest rate increase could impact them and, by extension, the wider EU economy. Obviously,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Inflation: Discussion (resumed) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Chair and I also thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I hope they are enjoying their first time before us. I am sure that they will be rushing to come back again. I have a number of questions. I am quite interested in the comments made by the Governor in an article in The Irish Timestoday. They struck a somewhat different note from what we have heard from...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht os comhair na coiste chun na cúrsaí seo a phlé. It is always good to have the Minister in front of the committee, and I thank him. On Vote 12, will he indicate how much was paid out in total last year for what is called "golden handshake" payments, and what was the highest single payment? What was the average payment in this...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I also have a question about the Commission for Public Service Appointments, the statutory body which sets standards for recruitment in the public service. It is also, in effect, the regulator. Does the Minister believe the regulator should be able to comment on matters relating to the regulation of public service appointments? I ask because of the remuneration of a particular Secretary...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise, but my speakers stopped working for almost the entirety of the Minister's reply. I am going to have to listen back to it. I apologise. It is unfortunate that I missed what the Minister said at the start of his reply but I gather from what he said at the end that he is happy to take questions with regard to the report. As he knows, 14 recommendations were included in the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The first was establishment of a formal process of appointments to interim and permanent senior posts and that the process would be followed in all instances. The second was the establishment of a body to review the remuneration of senior posts in the Civil Service and public service and to develop the process of appointments. The third was the review of the ministerial power to set...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Is there time for me to ask one more quick question?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Supplementary)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Supplementary) (24 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There have been recent reports about overtime that was paid to top HSE officials. Between April and September 2020, overtime increased by approximately 760% compared with 2019. In contrast, total overtime for HSE staff increased by only 14% over that period. Is the Minister concerned about that?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (23 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the establishment of a secondary school on Inisbofin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57308/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (23 Nov 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the support being provided to second-level students on the offshore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57309/21]