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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (30 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional funding will be put toward rural public transport to continue expanding access to public transport in rural areas, particularly given the pressure on bus routes such as the 424; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51423/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (30 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on Bus Connects Galway; the current expected date that the network redesign will be implemented; the work his Department is doing to ensure that the new bus network will be implemented as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: 366. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeline he has in place for the Civil Service Regulation and Public Service Management (Amendment) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52147/25]

National Social Enterprise Policy: Statements (25 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Social enterprise policy is incredibly important. It is something that we all see in our constituencies. The crucial aspect here is it includes many people and communities that are often very much excluded. If we are serious about it, I ask the Minister of State to look at how we do procurement and how we use social clauses in the context of procurement. The biggest spender in the State...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na hAirí as teacht os comhair an choiste. I also welcome their officials. I am conscious that I only have five minutes so I will try to ask a few questions as quickly as possible. We know that the budget package will be about €9.4 billion and from the budget package we know two things for certain: capital investment is set to be about €2...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand the Minister cannot give me an exact figure. However, can he give me a ballpark range? When he says he is looking to change it, is that through efficiency or through cutting it? Usually this kind of information would be available.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: This is the budgetary oversight committee and obviously we are in the preparation for a pre-budget report. Can the Minister give a ballpark figure or a range given that we are 13 days out from the budget?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: What additionality is there for new measures in that? Obviously, we know capital, public pay and ELS; those are three firm things. Outside those three firm things, is there anything else? Are there any carry-over effects of the money outside those three areas that would reduce the amount the Minister will have for new measures?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: I understand that.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: The Minister cannot give me a figure. I am in my last few seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ón Teachta Ged Nash agus ón Teachta Timmins. Apologies have been received from Deputies Ged Nash and Edward Timmins and Senator Joe O'Reilly. Is mian liom na riachtanaisí bunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt á ghlacadh acu i gcruinnithe poiblí. Caithfidh comhaltaí a bheith...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agat as sin. I invite Ms Ní Bhriain to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh míle maith agat. I now invite members to discuss this. My list is Deputies Brennan and Burke, Senator Higgins and Deputy O'Callaghan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: It is a final question if that is okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: No, you have time for a final question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: We need to wrap up. You will be able to come back in. Is that okay?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: If you want to come back in, you may do so. You have gone a bit over time, so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Five.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: An Teachta Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach: EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Mairéad Farrell: Just a reminder, in terms of the triple lock and so on, to keep it within the remit of this committee.