Results 2,161-2,180 of 5,595 for speaker:Mairéad Farrell
- Raise the Roof: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: The Minister said it is not a political game and I agree with him but to be honest, much of the time when I hear Government Deputies shouting about the housing crisis, I really think they think it is some kind of political game. The reality is that the housing crisis is as a result of political choices. That is why we are where we are. There is no denying that. It is because of political...
- Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: We have been down quite a long road on this. It has been a very positive example of how the Government can engage with the Opposition and the relevant committee. The Minister has taken on board many of the suggestions put forward by me, Teachta Buckley and others. That has been really positive. I am aware this is our last opportunity to speak on this. I thank the whistleblowers who have...
- Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (13 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: How quickly does the Minister expect the office to be set up? Where does that leave people in the meantime?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (13 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: Thart ar bhliain ó shin, tháinig mé féin, an Teachta Ó Cuív agus an Teachta Connolly le chéile agus d'ardamar cheist faoi otharcharr Chonamara. Bhí rath leis an gceist sin. Ó shin, tá fhios againn go bhfuil otharcharr ann. An fhadhb atá ann faoi láthair ná nach bhfuil an base ann, rud atá fíorthábhachtach. ...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (13 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: I do not understand how much of this answer relates to the specific questions we asked. From what the Minister of State has said, I take it that preparations for the new facilities are at an advanced stage. In the interim, deployment is occurring from the base in Clifden. As Deputy Connolly said, the reality is that this campaign group has been fighting for a long time. To be perfectly...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 189. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will find out if funding for overnight care will be provided to them. [37587/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 234. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the model that is used in relation to the price regulation of network charges that the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities employs is the RPI minus X formula, is similar to that used in Britain. [37613/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the setting of the X factor as part of the price regulation formula is comprised of estimated operational costs, capital expenditure and finance costs over a five-year period; and if he will identify any other costs associated with the regulation of energy networks. [37614/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 236. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the X factor does not change once this has been established until the five-year revenue cap period has changed in relation to the price regulation of network charges that the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities employs; and the five-year revenue cap that is set. [37615/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 237. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current revenue cap that has been set for the transmission network; the period that it applies to; and the associated costs that comprise the X factor calculation. [37616/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Summer Economic Statement (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 342. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that there has been no change in the expenditure forecast in relation to budgetary decisions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37140/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 343. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the source that the funds for additional inflation-related costs are drawn from in the Inflation Cooperation Framework; the amount that has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 350. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the area from which the additional capital expenditure arising from the Inflation Co-operation Framework will be drawn in relation to the Summer Economic Statement Table 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 351. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if capital cover over will be used to cover the additional costs in relation to the additional capital expenditure incurred from the establishment of the Inflation Cooperation Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37826/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Budget 2023 (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 344. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that the annual priority reserve of €51 million in 2023 will not be used as a resource for overspends in Budget 2023 given that it is stated in page 44 of the National Development Plan that the reserve is not intended as a resource to meet any potential overspends or cost inflation; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 349. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated first-year and full-year cost of bringing all public service workers up to the living wage of €12.17 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37617/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 352. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the area from which funding will be drawn if the funding for the new public sector pay deal is not baselined in the Summer Economic Statement Table 1 budgetary decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37827/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ukraine War (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 353. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there are restrictions for the use of funds in relation to the Summer Economic Statement Table 5 Ukrainian Humanitarian Contingency; if the expenditure outlined therein can be used for non-humanitarian purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37828/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 667. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is providing any funds for the civil cases that an organisation (details supplied) is defending in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37239/22]
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (12 Jul 2022)
Mairéad Farrell: 681. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in 2022; the breakdown of the use of that funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/22]