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

Mairéad Farrell: I can Google search that. I thank Mr. McGann for that because I was not sure about what is categorised as a windfall and what is not. We hear the Department and we hear what the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, says every time it comes in here, so members of this committee are aware of the over-reliance on corporation tax receipts. My following question is for the Department of...

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

Mairéad Farrell: It is specifically on using modern methods of construction to build. The Madrid metro was built quickly for an underground project and it was able to move forward. I am quite interested in this and I raised it with the CIF earlier today, but it is not specifically a budgetary matter, which I appreciate. I will follow up on that. If we are looking at different subsidies like the housing...

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

Mairéad Farrell: Given the fact that Ms Callaghan is talking about €1 billion going into the housing assistance payment and so forth, I would be concerned about how sustainable that is in the long term. Obviously, I hope all those houses get built and that people who come to me end up in homes they are not worried they will have to leave. At this stage, many people would be quite concerned about the...

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

Mairéad Farrell: How much is it?

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

Mairéad Farrell: Okay, so it is just to have that wiggle room then.

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

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. My time is probably up at this stage. I thank the witnesses very much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Go raibh maith agaibh as teacht os comhair an choiste. I have a number of questions, which I will group. I will initially start off with the CIF, whose representatives mentioned in the debate that any additional costs to themselves cannot be pushed on when it comes to public works. Can they could advise what impact they feel that may have on the delivery of public works? That is my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: As we do not have that much time, I will ask Mr. Kelly about something else. He mentioned modern methods of construction in his opening statement. Why has there been such slow progress in developing these?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I thank Mr. Kelly for his interesting and helpful contribution. I may reach out to him again on those issues. I will move on to the SCSI. The SCSI has said that, at this moment in time, projects that were already under way have not been cancelled. Do the representatives have any concern about that happening in the short or medium term? What are their views about the introduction of this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Concrete Block Levy: Discussion (26 Oct 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: My final question is for the mica group. In its opening statement, it was mentioned that the group is still awaiting the appointment of a senior counsel. What are the group's views on the slow progress in that regard? It can be contrasted with the situation in An Bord Pleanála, which was dealt with much more quickly. I would like to hear the group's thoughts on that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Ba mhaith liom ceist maidir le béilí scoile te a ardú leis an Aire. Bhí scoileanna agus eagraíochtaí scoile, chomh maith le comhlacht amháin, i dteagmháil liom ag rá go bhfuil brú orthu an tseirbhís seo a chur ar fáil mar gheall ar an ráta boilscithe agus go bhfuil ardú tagtha ar phraghas an bhia. An bhfuil an Rialtas ag...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Táimid ag ardú cheist maoinithe Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe. Tuigeann chuile dhuine nach bhfuil a dhóthain airgid á fháil ag Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe le blianta fada. Feictear é sin go soiléir sna bóithre agus na droichid i gConamara. Fiú inniu, tá Bóthar Chuan na Luinge faoi uisce arís. Sílim go bhfuilimid ar fad...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Local Authorities (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: The crux of the issue is the one-off allocation of €2.75 million the Minister of State mentioned. I will be interested to hear his response to my colleague's question whether that is related to the additional one-off payment that I mentioned in my initial opening remarks and which I welcomed in this Chamber. The point is that it does not come to the crux of the issue and the serious...

Long Covid Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Naughten as an rún seo a chur chun tosaigh inniu. Tá sé fíorthábhachtach. The first time that long Covid was highlighted to me was approximately two years ago. When I heard about it, it really knocked me for six when the woman in question detailed how much it had impacted on her life. Ever since then, I have raised the issue...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt ar an gceist seo mar go bhfuil go leor de mhuintir na Gaillimhe céasta le cúrsaí uisce. Bhí fadhbanna leis an maingainéis ar Inis Bó Finne agus sa Spidéal le tamaillín anuas agus cé go bhfuil siad réitithe sa Spidéal bhí fadhbanna i gcomhair i bhfad. The water issue on Inishbofin has been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if electricity credits provided for in Budget 2023 will be decoupled from MPRNs in the case where multiple individual domiciles share the same MPRN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54829/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 6 October 2022, if he will provide an update on the retrieval of said document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54828/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 309. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the date by which the OPW's Flood Map report for the Carnmore and Claregalway, Galway area will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54688/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Pay (8 Nov 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views in relation to Haddington Road hours (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54601/22]