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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Expenditure Reviews (30 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the work that is being undertaken to assess the expenditure impact from taking in up to 200,000 Ukrainian refugees; if certain Departments will require a supplementary estimate, and if he will provide any forecasting, modelling, risk analysis or otherwise, which has been done to date. [16754/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have two particular questions that I very much want to ask, so I will get them out of the way and then I will let in the other members who are offering. I might just give the two questions in full and then come back as that will probably be the quickest way. I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. My first question relates to the Russian entities and the financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That could make it more difficult to get the answers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland (30 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: On that point, a number of years ago one company was able to pass through such sanctions. That is why this is of concern.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 227. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the body responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of roads (details supplied) as Galway County Council has advised that these three roads are not in its charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of staff who are employed in the Central Bank; the number who are specifically employed in the Registry of Credit Unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (29 Mar 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 279. To ask the Minister for Finance the amounts paid into the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund by credit unions; the amount paid out of the fund to support credit unions in each year since its inception in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16583/22]

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...