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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Island Communities (1 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a secondary school in Inishbofin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4223/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (1 Feb 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 573. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of beds that have been available across women’s refuges in County Galway at year end in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form. [4744/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Galway, like every other county in Ireland, has been deeply affected by the mental health crisis in our young people. This is probably the biggest issue that young people raise with me personally, which is a good thing in the sense that young people are being very vocal in relation to mental health services, or the lack thereof, and are looking to engage with us in that debate. After...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Regarding the recent forced displacement of Palestinian households in occupied East Jerusalem, the UN last week urged Israel to halt all evictions and demolitions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, immediately after a family was forced out of their home the previous day. I am referring to the Salhieh family. They bought their house in Sheikh Jarrah in 1967, which is a long time...

Cost of Living: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Labour Party for bringing forward this timely and appropriate motion. We all know that people have had it extremely hard for the last two years with the Covid-19 pandemic. So many people lost their jobs or were out of work for periods of time and some were on reduced hours as a result of necessary closures to deal with the pandemic. We also know that many...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: NERI's opening statement and Dr. McDonnell's comments around the cost of living issue being tackled in different ways, such as through the provision of subsidised childcare, an increased supply of affordable housing and subsidies to public transport, are interesting. We know that by comparison with other European countries, Ireland tends to be a lower spender when it comes to the subvention...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Dr. McDonnell. He mentioned that there are benefits to both. For poorer households, what would have the larger impact?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Dr. McDonnell for that very interesting response. What springs to mind is the report published last week by Social Justice Ireland, which I have already quoted twice today. The Social Justice Ireland report states that if the cost of housing was included, it would show that 19% of people are living in poverty. That is quite interesting. I would welcome a comment from Social...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Indexation of Taxation and Social Protection System: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Do I have time for one more question? This is very interesting. Obviously, everything that we discuss in the budget oversight committee is extremely interesting. Earlier, Dr. McDonnell stated: "Crucially, wages generally rise faster than prices, meaning that wage indexation will tend to improve living standards for poorer households over the longer term." I would love if he could talk me...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as teacht os comhair an choiste. Allocations for current expenditure by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, FSPO, have fallen from €570,000 to €491,000, which is a 14% cut. Could the Minister explain the reason for the decrease and also outline if the FSPO raised any concerns regarding the decrease?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is interesting that figures that my colleague, Deputy Doherty, received from the Department on 9 December 2021 show that as of 8 December, 4,443 complaints were open and had yet to be resolved, with 1,982 still open despite being received more than a year previously. There are concerns regarding the capacity and resourcing of the office to get through its caseload. Given the figures the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. It is worth highlighting the issue in the committee given the figures that were received by my colleague, Deputy Doherty, and raising it with the Minister to see if that is something on which he could touch base with the FSPO. In June last year the Committee of Public Accounts published its examination of the 2019 Appropriation Accounts for Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Has the Minister had a conversation with them in relation to it?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: A tax agreement was signed between Revenue and the courier sector in the Burlington Hotel in 1997 which allowed courier companies to voluntarily register all couriers as de factoself-employed from 1997 onwards, allowing companies to reduce their PRSI obligations and also weakening workers entitlements. This was discontinued in 2019. However, it may have had a significant impact on the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (26 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have one more question on something that came up under these Votes under discussion for today's committee and I would be interested in the Minister's view. We are aware that the Comptroller and Auditor General does vital work. I am wondering what is the reason behind it being based within the Department of Finance here. As the nominee independent auditor of Departments, public bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is considering the introduction of a replacement service for the Galway to Dublin 20/X20 bus service which ceased operations in 2021 given the significant demand for public transport services in communities along the route such as Loughrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (25 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 243. To ask the Minister for Finance the position of Ireland for the reform of the EU economic governance framework; his proposals for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Ireland (25 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that water and electricity services are not provided in public moorings during the winter mooring period; if he will request Waterways Ireland to restore these services for the winter given that many persons now live in their boats all year round due to the housing crisis and rely on these services; and if he...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Can I ask Deputy Doherty's question?

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay, but he is on his way.