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Ceisteanna - Questions: Economic Policy (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The economic recovery plan rests on four pillars. Pillar four provides for strategic investment in infrastructure and reforms that enhance our long-term capacity for growth. Capital expenditure is something I feel very strongly about, but I am concerned that the EU fiscal rules, as currently constituted, could serve to stymie badly needed capital investment and our efforts to achieve a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as a gcuir i láthair agus na ceisteanna a bhí á bhfreagairt acu. Bhí an plé an-suimiúil. Can the witnesses reflect on their expectation and anticipation of the movement of share prices, both for PTSB and the broader banking sector, given the broader economic environment from post-pandemic recovery and upward movement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Táim buíoch as an bhfreagra sin. We can see that Mr. Crowley is anticipating that the share price will increase in the coming years. It is interesting in the context of the announcement today by the Minister for Finance and that is why I was asking the question on share prices. I have another question on mica. We saw the protests on mica and the consternation around it. Can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Would Mr. Crowley agree that any State redress scheme would essentially be restoring assets held on the bank's balance sheet and for that reason that there is a strong argument for the bank making a contribution towards the cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Banking Matters: Permanent TSB (23 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Deputy Doherty will speak first.

State Pension Age: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tréaslaím le mo chuid comhghleacaithe, na Teachtaí Kerrane agus O'Reilly, as an rún tábhachtach seo a chur os comhair na Dála anocht. Ba léir ón toghchán anuraidh cé chomh tábhachtach is atá ceist aoise an phinsin don ghnáthdhuine. Bhí an cheist seo i mbéal an phobail, agus ba bheag...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I want to discuss two issues. The first is the upcoming review of the EU's fiscal rules and the second is the reforms Ireland was requested to make as a requirement of accessing the Recovery and Resilience Facility. In March last year, the European Commission suspended the fiscal rules by activating the general escape clause. Those rules place limitations on member states' deficit and debt...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 84. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt Choláiste Lurgan. [33302/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public service workers currently earning below the living wage; and the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of bringing their wages in line with the living wage. [32861/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of Deputies to €75,000, €80,000 and €85,000 per annum, respectively, in tabular form. [32862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Oireachtas Members' Remuneration (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 234. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing Senators' salaries to €55,000, €60,000 and €65,000 per annum, respectively, in tabular form. [32863/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of Civil Service Secretary General grade I, II and III, deputy secretary and assistant secretary by 2%, 5% and 10% in tabular form. [32864/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 17 November 2020, if he will provide an updated list of vacant properties in the same format; the estimated value of each property; and if any of these properties have been earmarked for use as a regional work hub. [32868/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Government Procurement (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of educational workshops, training seminars, conferences, meetings or otherwise that the Office of Government Procurement has held with contracting authorities relating to Circular 20/2019: Promoting the use of Environmental and Social Considerations in Public Procurement; and the cost of same to date. [32869/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of local authority chief executive grades by 2%, 5% and 10% in tabular form. [32866/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be granted small school status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 434. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of workers in section 56 and 59 agencies that are earning below the living wage; and the estimated annual cost of bring their wages in line with the living wage. [32873/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated annual savings to the Exchequer from reducing the salaries of public service third-level institutions senior administrator grade I by 2%, 5% and 10% in tabular form. [32865/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to put in place an equivalence system for construction skills certification scheme qualifications for persons returning from England who want to exchange their CITB plant operator tickets for Solas issued tickets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 528. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 749 of 13 January 2021, if any of the 700 oxygen concentrators that were donated to India (details supplied) included any of those oxygen concentrators that were delivered to Galway University Hospital and referenced in the response. [25542/21]