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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 408. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress he has made to date implementing the recommendations of the report that was issued by the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in relation to top public service appointments and remuneration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 409. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department factored in the potential for increased productivity that might arise from the reduced Haddington Road working hours; and the methodology that was used by his Department to reach its estimated cost (details supplied). [2270/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have only one question. I apologise that I was late; I was attending another committee meeting. I understand the Chair will want to ask questions as well, so I will stick to asking one question. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, has rules with regard to mergers, the level of concentration they cause and how they affect competition. This measure of market...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Covid-19 Payments and the Sale of AIB shares: Minister for Finance (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Just for clarity, this was a question which I thought it would be interesting to tease out with the Minister. However, as the Minister feels he cannot comment specifically on that matter, that is okay.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 1757. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for scoliosis treatment; the length of time they have been on the waiting list; his plan to ensure that these children receive this treatment as soon as possible; if he plans to make additional funding available to achieve this goal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1641/22]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá na cloigíní ag dul díreach agus mé ag labhairt. Mar sin tá súil agam go mbeidh gach duine in ann mé a chloisteáil. Ar an gcéad dul síos, gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe agus is deas an rud é iad a fheiceáil. Is deas an rud é seomra na comhairle a fheiceáil freisin. Tá cúpla ceist agam ar...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (19 Jan 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá sé mar aidhm faoi uimh. 2 de mhír 7.4 ar leathanach 4 "úsáid na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn". Tuigim céard atá á rá ag Caroline Phelan nach bhfuil gach uile cheann acu ag dul chuig roinn phleanála na comhairle cathrach agus tuigim an jab atá á dhéanamh ag Gaillimh le Gaeilge. Mura bhfuil an mhonatóireacht sin ag...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas, a Cheann Comhairle, agus guím Nollaig shona ar fhoireann Theach Laighean agus tá súil agam go mbeidh Nollaig álainn acu ar fad. A Thánaiste, the Women of Honour group has set out their view that a review, as proposed by the Government, does not go far enough. It is clearly inadequate for an internal review to be held with no power to compel...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Real Estate Investment Trusts (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister of State just said that the funds pay tax as well but they do not. They pay no corporation tax or capital gains tax. I have a quote from the Minister of State from an RTÉ Radio 1 interview he did earlier this year. He said that on any profits being made there is a tax of 20% or 25% depending on the structure and that any profits they make are taxed at a higher rate:...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We all know that the State is in the grips of a housing emergency. There are policies that could change the dynamic and provide solutions to the housing needs our people face. The Government's Housing for All plan chose to kick the can of the vacant property tax down the road for yet another year. Will the Minister confirm a date for the introduction of a vacant homes tax?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: We need this urgently. Since 2016, Sinn Féin has called for the introduction of a vacant homes tax as another lever to increase supply, end the scourge of dereliction and put vacant homes back into use. In June 2017, my colleague, Deputy Ó Broin, called on the Government to introduce a vacant property tax in budget 2018, a budget that was negotiated between Fianna Fáil and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tax Code (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: In a note to the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage in September, the Department of Finance cited analysis on vacant dwellings by GeoDirectory. In its quarter 2 report for 2021, GeoDirectory found that more than 92,000 homes, or 4.5% of the housing stock, lay vacant in June this year. Recent research suggests we have the tenth highest vacancy rate in the world. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Discussion (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Deputy Doherty also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Discussion (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I want to wish everyone a happy Christmas and new year. We have seen a lot of each other over the recent weeks and months. I hope everyone has a good one. I want to raise the issue of price walking. On 21 October on "The Claire Byrne Show" on RTÉ Radio 1, the Minister of State repeatedly said that this legislation would ban price walking. However, that was not the case. On 16...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Discussion (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I did quote exactly what the Minister of State said on the radio. I have the direct quote from "Morning Ireland", where to me, it is clear to me that he was saying that this legislation would deal with it. It is good that he has clarified that it is not and that the Central Bank will do so and that a report will be done. This is something that my colleague, Deputy Doherty, has raised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Discussion (16 Dec 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Boland for his presentation; it was very interesting. Will he give his assessment of Government actions on insurance reform since taking office last year, the progress that has been made, and whether it has been sufficient to drive reform and deliver affordable insurance for policyholders?