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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I have one last question for whomever wants to answer. I am conscious of time.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Dr. O'Toole noted that corporation taxes for the first two quarters of this year were lower than the same period last year. I think it is usually the case that the corporation tax for the second two quarters tend to outperform the first two. What is Dr. O'Toole's sense of that at this point?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is back up again.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Quarterly Economic Commentary: Economic and Social Research Institute (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Given that there is such an infrastructural deficit, Dr. O'Toole mentioned the need to invest in good infrastructure to enable us to do business.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 229. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding allocated to the Accelerating Renewable Electricity Taskforce - €4 billion between 2021 and 2025; the amount of this which has been drawn down to date; the plans to progress the work of this taskforce beyond 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39545/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Grid (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to provide an update on the Enhanced Winter 2025 Grid Resilience Plan being developed by the ESB; when it is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39546/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the RSA’s website, and the significant delays incurred by applicants waiting to be called for a driving test, if he is aware of the practice whereby third parties (apps/companies) offer a service of booking a cancellation for a fee on behalf of applicants, and the difficulties this creates for natural persons applying...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Land Issues (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 344. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 3 July 2025, to clarify if land can still apply to be de-zoned despite the deadline having been 1 April if there were mitigating circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38696/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 373. To ask the Minister for Finance if the drivers and passengers with disabilities fuel grant is available to be claimed on fuel bought prior to the vehicle qualifying for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme or for vehicles used by a disabled passenger or driver prior to applying for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 388. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of funding five staff positions for procurement specialists in the Office of the Ombudsman. [39204/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: International Bodies (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 389. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of increasing the funding of Transparency International by 5%, 10% and 15%. [39206/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 390. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of bringing all public service workers that are currently earning below the new living wage, in line with the current rate. [39207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 391. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of increasing the funding for flood defences by 2%, 5% and 10%. [39208/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 392. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual savings to the exchequer from restricting retired Taoisigh, Tánaiste, Presidents, Ministers and Ceann Comhairle to a single Oireachtas pension in the years 2021 to 2025. [39209/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Weather Events (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 395. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the topical issue raised on the 12 June 2025 (details supplied) if he will provide an update on plans to improve infrastructure in Connemara, if satellite phones and generators will be provided to key services such as medical providers in advance of the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39547/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 409. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the regional breakdown of IDA supported FDI investment per region in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38835/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how his Department is working with communications companies to ensure improvement in their infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 688. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Cuan did not leave underspent funding with a refuge to be utilised in the budget the following year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38857/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 689. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be provided to the one million stars project that raises vital awareness and provides education regarding domestic and gender based violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38858/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (15 Jul 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 977. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to change the fact that the same HIQA inspectors inspect the same nursing homes year-after-year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39513/25]