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Social and Affordable Housing Supply: Motion [Private Members] (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing forward this motion because it is timely. I have not seen the housing crisis as bad as it is now in Galway city in a very long time. We are having a crisis in all the different strands relating to housing. We are not seeing supply come on stream. People who have been on the housing waiting list for 15 years have had no offer of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 155. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the full list of sites theIDA holds in its land bank; the locations of these sites; their size in hectares and current zoned status in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52988/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the extension of the 404 Galway city bus route to Clarinbridge is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is considering implementing a Leap-90 system for Galway city, given that passengers must transfer buses in Eyre Square to get from one side of the city to the other; if his Department is engaging with a company (details supplied) to determine if it would be willing to participate in such a scheme; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 231. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that County Galway was excluded from pathfinder funding for cycling and active travel projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53367/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Civil Registration Service (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 345. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on an application for a certificate of freedom to marry for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53206/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 431. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that illness benefit recipients are excluded from the cost-of-living double payment, particularly those who are on IB for an extended period of time, such as a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52761/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 614. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that day-care services in Loughrea are provided at the purpose-built facility on the St. Brendan's campus only one day each week with the service provided at a local hotel on other days; the progress that is being made to reinstate the service to the St. Brendan's campus on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 660. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE can provide shower chairs for people with disabilities who cannot stand on their own; if one will be provided for a person (details supplied); the reason that they have been refused a chair to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 749. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to reintroduce a quota on spurdog species in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52940/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am beginning to think that Deputy Durkan is angling for Professor Kinsella’s job in terms of lecturing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank our guests for coming before us again today. In her opening statement on behalf of Ulster Bank, Ms Howard said the bank is "committed to dealing with our non-performing loans in the later stages of our withdrawal, to allow customers who are in difficulty as much time and support as possible to return to a performing position". What kind of engagement is the bank having with those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Does that mean only those that are performing will move or will the non-performing ones move too?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: There will, of course, be some loans that remain non-performing. What is going to happen to them? What impact will it have on those customers in terms of paying back their loan and their credit rating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That will be of huge concern for people. Some of my constituents have had their loans sold on and they have received very threatening letters from companies and so on. Those letters did not have any legal standing. In one particular case, such a letter arrived a week after a member of the person's family was buried. I am quite concerned about this. Ms Howard said protections remain in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Withdrawal from Irish Banking Market (Resumed): Engagement with Ulster Bank and KBC Ireland (19 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. I thank the officials. The crucial point from me is the reality we see when we are dealing with constituents whose non-performing loan is sold is they are not dealt with in a respectful manner. They are sent letters that can be really upsetting. I am very concerned about how that is going to impact on people, especially given the situation at the moment with the rising cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (27 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 100. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the work that her Department has undertaken to provide a short-term solution regarding Céibh an Chaladh Mór on Inis Meáin; if she will provide an update on stage three of the development of this pier; if she will meet with stakeholders in relation to these issues; and if she will make...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as teacht os comhair an choiste. We all appreciate there is a lot in the budget but my questions will not be that specific so the witnesses will be more than able to answer them. I want to mention one of the issues I had when trying to interpret the budget, and I am sure others had the same issue. I do not come from the same background as the...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Post-budget 2023 Examination: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: No. I was so consumed with the budget at the time.