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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: An Teachta Lahart has just come in so if Deputy Ryan wants to ask another question-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Yes, but we did not expect Teachta Lahart to come in.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: A Theachta Lahart, as per the speaking rota, the final speakers get five minutes. I am aware the Ministers need to go in five minutes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Deputy and the Ministers. We are coming to the end, so I would like to ask two things. They are not big questions. On the different tax expenditures or reliefs that expire at the end of the year, will the Ministers provide a note to the committee itemising those that sunset this year, the portion of their costs included in the base for next year, the cost of expending them into...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Summer Economic Statement 2022: Discussion (14 Jul 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank the Minister. Gabhaim buíochas leis na hAirí as an gcomhrá inniu. That concludes our public session. We will now go into private session to discuss some housekeeping matters.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I also only have five minutes. I thought I had ten and had prepared lots of questions.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: What I mean is that I just have actual questions. I would like the answers. I will be as brief as possible and we may even be under the five minutes. I have two questions for the ESRI. Its opening statement mentioned the expansion of the working families payment. I have heard that twice from different groups in different contexts. I think I also heard it from IBEC and from a Fine Gael...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Dr. Lynch. On the working families payment, I seek a brief response.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sorry; I only have approximately 20 seconds left, unfortunately. That is very interesting but it is just that I had heard about expanding it. I thank Dr. Doorley. The fact that it is more beneficial for people and that it is more targeted is quite interesting. I have a few questions for IFAC. Deputy Lahart made this point as well. We hear about the over-reliance on corporation...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I get that. I was wondering specifically what had been done. When I read Mr. Barnes's piece last week, the other thing that stood out was the whole idea of the 9% not being targeted. It did not get half the coverage that other points in the piece got and really should have been headline news. Dr. Doorley has mentioned how hard it is to target low and middle income earners who are really...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That was another point I was about to make because we discussed it the last time Mr. Barnes was before the committee and Deputy Boyd Barrett raised it in relation to the wages. As Mr. Barnes mentioned, we are seeing big price rises in food and energy, which are imports. Mr. Casey noted that we have seen growth in the first and second quarter but we are hearing soundings about a recession or...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am sorry that because I was in meetings, unfortunately I did not get to hear all the contributions and the answers that have been given to the different questions. I attended the western IBEC meeting on Friday, which was very interesting. I noted, and was particularly interested in, a contribution that focused specifically on the expansion of research and development. The nature of the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is what he was saying.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That point spoke to me when I heard it. To be frank, I disagreed with some of the proposals in Friday's meeting but that point about research and innovation stood out to me. I thought it was very interesting. I found the opening statements made to this meeting very interesting. Our guests have responded to my colleague, Deputy Patricia Ryan. At one point in his opening statement, Dr....

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (7 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Apple obviously came through the state investment initially and we probably wish we had kept that equity stake in it as it continued. That is quite interesting. As Dr. McDonnell said, some of it applies in the medium to long term and what we need for medium-income households, as we need for lower-income households, is what can be done immediately. We need a way to tackle childcare and...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na hAirí as teacht os comhair an choiste arís. I have two things to start with. This will be the third budget for which I will have been a Member of the Dáil. We are living in extraordinary times. I hope that, next year, we will be living in less extraordinary times when we are coming into this phase of the year. The issue with speaking two hours...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: If one were to believe media reports, which I have no reason not to believe, it is a significant sum of money. I do not have that much time so I will move on to another topic. There are two questions that I really want to get answers to, but people have asked them and we have not heard exactly how much the Minister expects the surplus to be. I also wanted to ask if the Minister has decided...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I know my time is up. I thank the Minister. If he gets the extra figures before budget day he could pass them on to the committee. That would be fantastic.

An Bord Pleanála: Statements (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: It is good that we are having this discussion about the serious issues that have arisen surrounding An Bord Pleanála. These go right to the heart of our planning system. It is the biggest crisis in our planning system since the Mahon tribunal. It is important to remember the words of Mr. Justice Alan Mahon who said that the presence of conflicts of interest do not necessarily equate...

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Is dócha nach gcaithim é a rá mar go dtuigeann gach uile dhuine sa seomra go bhfuil an t-uafás brú ar theaghlaigh agus ar ghnólachtaí. Tabharfaidh mé cúpla sampla don Aire mar gheall air sin. Bhí mé ag caint le gnólacht áitiúil i mo cheantar féin atá ar cheann de na hoileáin atá ann. Léirigh...