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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Davitt. That is quite interesting. I have to say I agree with much of what he has said. What the witnesses said and what SIPO said in 2016 on the issue of switching sides is important. The perception of a revolving door can serve to undermine public trust in the impartiality of public bodies. It is quite an interesting concept. The whole concept of a revolving door does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is quite interesting. I thank Mr. Devitt for commenting on that. My third question is on one of the perceived weaknesses of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 in that it applies to persons, for example, a special adviser lobbying his or her former colleagues. If somebody is a special adviser in one Department, he or she cannot lobby officials, let us say, in that Department. We all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sorry; I still have questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. I thank Ms Cassidy. One of the banes of my existence is probably in relation to the lobbying register itself. One thing I felt was absent from this Bill but that could be incorporated was some better connection to the lobbying register. I have often found the information one gets in the lobbying register to be too limited to be really meaningful. We often know the names of those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms Cassidy. I understand it is more difficult for Mr. Devitt to comment on what he thinks will be included but it would be helpful if he could.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (19 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It would be very interesting even for students to see how things work.

Adaption Grants for Older People and People with a Disability: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an nGrúpa Réigiúnach as an rún seo a chur as comhair na Dála. It is very welcome we are having this discussion because we all know the benefit of these grants. I have to say in particular that I often come across the big difference the housing aid for older people grant makes in people's lives. In many cases it involves small simple...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (31 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on stage 3 of the development of An Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; if he will provide a schedule of works for An Caladh Mór; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27323/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review his Department is undertaking with regard to facilitating inter-county social housing transfers; if this review will be progressed in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27286/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (31 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will review the policy of joint tenancy in local authority housing with the view to include the full-time carers of tenants who also qualify for housing support in their own right; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (31 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 19 May 2022, the nomination date of all members and the nomination forms for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27853/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (31 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 766. To ask the Minister for Health the number of community physiotherapists in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (31 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 837. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a consultant has been appointed for the deep-water quay at Ros a Mhíl; if the timeline and key milestones for the development have been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28097/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (1 Jun 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the next stages in the process of bringing the new National Maternity Hospital to completion along with the key dates; when a business case will be brought before the relevant Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas; when it is expected to go to tender; the proposed date for construction to commence; the deadline for completion; and if he will make a...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Hourigan. Members and all in attendance are asked to exercise personal responsibility in protecting themselves and others from the risk of contracting Covid-19. They are strongly advised to practise good hand hygiene and leave at least one vacant seat between themselves and others attending. They should always maintain an...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Ms O'Loughlin. I will now open the floor to members who will have ten minutes each for their questions and responses. I call Teachta Moynihan.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I advise that the Deputy has exceeded his allotted time of ten minutes and I know that time passes very fast. Perhaps there will be time at the end of the meeting and he can comment then.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The next speaker on the list is an Teachta Durkan. I know he said previously that he may be a little late. I do not see him present so I will move on to Deputy Canney.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Public Service Performance Report 2021: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Unfortunately, an Teachta Canney is now a good bit over time. I know he was in a rhythm.