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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: That is what I understood from the opening statement. It was previously indicated that a deficit of between 4.5% and 5.5% was expected. Have the deficit projections changed in light of the recent strong corporation tax returns? If so, will the Minister give us the projected change in percentage in nominal terms?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I was referring to next year.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Will the Minister tell the committee what funding for next year will come from non-borrowing sources?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget Engagement: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (8 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: We have seen that France is looking at a deficit of 7%. We have also seen that the International Monetary Fund has said this week how important it is to ensure we put in enough capital expenditure to stimulate the economy. This brings me to my next question. We saw previously in December 2019 that there was a pre-pandemic allocation of €1 billion extra. That makes €9.1...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Third Level Institutions (7 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 18. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if universities and third level institutions are bound by SI 146 of 2000 Industrial Relations Act 1990 (Code of Practice on Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29187/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Third Level Institutions (7 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 19. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if third level education employers who willingly fail to provide for SI 146 of 2000 in their grievance and disciplinary procedures are failing to ensure that their employees’ rights to natural justice and fair procedures are upheld. [29188/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 202. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €8.6 billion allocated for transport as part of the National Development Plan that has been drawn down; and the commitment in each year to date in tabular form. [28131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Development Plan (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of the €8.6 billion allocated for transport as part of the National Development Plan that has been pre-committed for 2021. [28132/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 810. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund that has been drawn down; and if she will provide the commitment in each year to date in tabular form. [28128/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 811. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund that has been committed for 2021. [28129/20]

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020
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) (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Many of the questions I planned to ask have been covered. I will not rehash those issues. I refer to the section of the Estimate relating to law charges. The Estimate for 2019 was €11.3 million, but the final outturn for 2019 was significantly in excess of that figure. Will the Minister of State explain that overrun? Is the Estimate for this year too conservative in that regard in...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020
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) (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, I am.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020
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) (6 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister of State. Much of what I wanted to ask about has already been the subject of questions and there is no point in repeating it.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (1 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 22. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the ionad pobail on Inis Meáin, which was approved under the national development plan; the stage the project is at; and the date for construction and completion. [24442/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (1 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht céard atá déanta ag a Roinn chun cuideachtaí a mhealladh go hEastát Tionscail na Tulaí i mBaile na hAbhann, Contae na Gaillimhe; an bhfuil imní uirthi faoi líon na bpost a cailleadh san eastát sin le blianta beaga; agus cén plean atá ag a Roinn chun cúrsaí tionscail...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an méid atá ráite aige inniu. The fact that the summer economic statement was not published this year hampers the scrutiny of the budgetary process by this committee and the Dáil. As I have a number of aspects that I want to discuss, I will launch straight into asking questions. In terms of the wage subsidy scheme, has the Minister...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: On the borrowing requirements for 2021, the Department has stated its intention to reach a deficit of between 4.5% and 5.5% of GDP on a no-policy-change basis. I seek clarification on this. What is this deficit range in nominal terms? In saying this is on a no-policy-change basis, does that include the €9 billion in Covid-related expenditure? With regard to funding the borrowing,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: Can the Minister give any extra details on those further transfers from NAMA or is that as much as he can say at present?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: That would be helpful. Can the Minister provide a breakdown of the €9 billion for Covid-related expenditure?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-budget Engagement: Minister for Finance (1 Oct 2020)

Mairéad Farrell: That would be great. We have a situation whereby my colleague, Deputy Doherty, submitted a parliamentary question about the €9 billion and did not get an adequate response to it, but later we saw that it was then printed in the Irish Examiner. In that regard, the Minister said in his opening statement that he has announced supports which, to date, amount to €24.5 billion or...