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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 844. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the IDA plans to appoint a business development consultant to establish a presence in Israel; if his views or that of his Department were sought in advance of this announcement; his views on whether it is appropriate to promote and advance Ireland’s trade with Israel (details supplied); his views on the conclusions of a recent...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Contracts (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 1184. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 25 November 2020, if further information will be provided in relation to the value of the contract and a description of the contract work referenced. [20166/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 1506. To ask the Minister for Health the number of primary medical certificate applications at hand to date; the number of applications waiting to be assessed; the number of applications that have been processed in the past four months by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 1771. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures carried out at a new purpose built maternity theatre (details supplied) in each of the years 2004 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18932/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 2397. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of funding provided to regional sexual healthcare centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 2398. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated amount it would cost to provide a sexual healthcare service in all higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 2539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the detailed design phase as recommended on page 46 of the final quay wall peer review report has commenced in relation to the Ros a Mhíl deepwater quay project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20107/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 2562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board have oversight or responsibility for ensuring that trainers who operate their licences from stables adhere to local authority planning regulations and obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20525/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 2572. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of registered breeding establishments situated in each local authority area in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 2573. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of inspections carried out by each local authority of establishments pursuant to the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18930/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (21 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 2574. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of prosecutions initiated by each local authority against individuals for offences which fall under the relevant legislation concerning dog breeding in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18931/21]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
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) (20 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an chur i láthair inniu. Bhí sé an-suimiúil. Maidir leis an chéad cheist atá agam, my first question, concerns the SPU. I noted in that regard that the Minister speaks about striving for a balanced budget in the medium term, but at the same time we very clearly have an economy that is unbalanced and facing huge amounts of...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
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) (20 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not need to point out, because we are all aware of it, that we have a deficit in housing. I am concerned for those people who have been in long-term unemployment. We are seeing from the SPU that some businesses will clearly end up closing and there will be a mismatch between the kinds of jobs that will be available and the people who are unemployed. I note from the SPU that the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
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) (20 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister must be concerned that there will be a skills misfit.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
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) (20 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister must be concerned about the skills situation, especially for those over the age of 50. I will move on as I do now want to eat into other Members' time. I want to ask about the proposals in President Joe Biden's tax plan. The Minister replied to Deputy Doherty's queries on the matter. We have had a long period during which Ireland's corporation tax has been described as the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
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) (20 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: There must be concerns that President Biden's plans will have a massive impact. We have long neglected investment in infrastructure, housing and research and development, which should be a key pillar of a successful economic model. Our research and development expenditure as a percentage of GDP is consistently below the EU average. We have had several years of underinvestment in...

Project Ireland 2040: Motion [Private Members] (1 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sharing time with Deputies Carthy, Munster and Ó Laoghaire. I feel under a bit of pressure because I do not think I will be able to top the previous contribution. I ask Deputies not to judge me. I commend the Rural Independent Group on bringing forward the motion and allowing us to have this debate. It is really important, as is the issue of development on a regionally...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Bodies Data (1 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 258. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a list of section 56 and 59 organisations will be provided; the number of employees in each which have not received pay restoration in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17818/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (1 Apr 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: 385. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that have been taken to progress the deepwater quay project at Ros a Mhíl Harbour since the publication on 4 September 2020 of the final quay wall peer review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17782/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions (31 Mar 2021)

Mairéad Farrell: Deputy Doherty will be here in a minute. He thought Question Time was recommencing at 7 p.m.