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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is committed to introducing a vacant property tax following the collection of data on vacancy levels under objective 19.12 of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21487/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 140. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made on public sector pay deals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 126. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether the inclusion of a stepped procedure for public whistleblowers in the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022 breaches the European Union whistleblowing directive non-regression clause in view of the letter sent to the Oireachtas finance committee by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to examine the tax treatment with respect to capital acquisition tax for couples who are long-term cohabitants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21631/22]

Financial Resolution No. 2: Mineral Oils Tax (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Agus muid ag plé an rúin seo sa Dáil anocht, tá daoine atá ag suí sa bhaile agus tá orthu an cinneadh a dhéanamh an bhfuil siad in ann an chéad bhille atá ag teacht tríd an doras a íoc. Má íocann an bille sin an mbeidh siad in ann íoc as an tsiopadóireacht atá le déanamh acu an tseachtain seo chugainn...

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I apologise for being late; I was doing an interview.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Is it that I can speak on the amendments but cannot call a vote? I am to speak generally on the Bill, which will include the amendments-----

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister. Sometimes this place is funny-----

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

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Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, but the point is that I cannot call a vote on the amendments.

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is fine. That has been clarified. This legislation is an example of Members of the House working really well together. I feel there was a constructive process at each Stage to address an issue that is important to a wide range of people regarding how society functions for them. My colleague Teachta Buckley and I tried to work as constructively as possible with the Government side....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Coming in later in a meeting means many questions will already have been asked but I will follow up on a few questions. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Ard-Rúnaí as teacht os comhair an choiste. Is iontach an rud é go bhfuil sé anseo. The CMO spoke about plans to step down and seek a secondment back to August. At that point would Mr. Fraser have been aware of the time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I agree. I have read the different reports on that specific secondment. In August, when Mr. Fraser had a conversation with the CMO, was he aware that it was going to be for a longer period and he was not going to come back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: In February, when it became clear that this was in relation to secondment, and where that secondment would be, had Mr. Fraser asked or been made aware of the length of the secondment? I note Mr. Fraser said that he knew that the CMO was not going to come back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Usually, when secondments happen, one assumes that they would just be for a certain period rather than be open-ended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, that is fair enough. Still, it usually would be and probably should be outlined exactly how much time is involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is totally fair. Obviously the length of the secondment would determine the cost of the funding required.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: There have been reports across the media, etc., and this matter has come in front of this committee now. In terms of the possible impact on public finances, we heard that this would cost €20 million over the lifetime of the secondment. We can only deal with what could have actually happened. Perhaps that could have changed but we must deal with this matter now. Such a large sum...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Proposed Appointment to University Research Post: Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: A number of questions have been asked and my final question is on the Civil Service Accountability Board of which Mr. Fraser was a member. The board has not met since 2016 but I understand that it was never properly wound down. The minutes of the last meeting in 2016 indicate that its work was in some ways only beginning and there was a lot of talk about the introduction of key performance...